Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Broadway debut with cameo, song and dance number in ‘& Juliet’

Jackson, who previously expressed a love for theater in her memoir, "Lovely One," wrote in her Harvard application essay that she dreamt of being "the first Black, female Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage," per CNN. "& Juliet," which the outlet described as a "modern take" on Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," rewrites the acclaimed piece of literature so Juliet does not kill herself at the end of the story.

She held a singing and speaking role throughout the play in her one-time appearance and fulfilled her life goal to appear in a Broadway production. The show wrote in a post about her memoir, "Let's make that teenage dream come true, Justice Jackson." Deadline reported ahead of the show that a new ensemble role was made specifically for Jackson.

Appearing in an interview with CBS Mornings, Jackson said of her appearance in the production, "It was something I've always wanted. And our society is opening in all sorts of ways for all sorts of people to do things and I felt like here was an opportunity for me to take another chance and do something unusual."

Following the show, Jackson stayed for a talkback - a segment where the cast and crew speak with viewers after the show. In another interview, she also told reporters that she was the scene partner to Matt Damon, an Academy Award-winning actor, during her time at Harvard.

Reflecting on the occasion, she said that it went very well for her and her professor said she performed better than the actor at the time, "I was like, 'Oh my god, I was better than Matt Damon in a scene.'"