(Relevant) There’s getting into character and then there’s getting into character. James D. Beeks gave us quite the example of the latter. The Broadway performer who had been playing Judas Iscariot in the U.S. tour of Jesus Christ Superstar has been charged “with obstruction of Congress and unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds,” according to the Daily Beast.
Beeks has numerous Broadway roles under his belt, having performed in Broadway roles like Kinky Boots, Aida, Ragtime, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe.