Adrianna Hicks

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Adrianna Hicks
Born (1989-03-14) March 14, 1989 (age 34)
California
Alma mater University of Oklahoma

Adrianna Hicks is a musical theatre actress known for originating the roles of Catherine of Aragon in the Broadway production of SIX and Sugar in the musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot . [1] [2] She has also appeared in Aladdin and The Color Purple , the latter of which marked her Broadway debut. [3] [4]

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Early life

Hicks was raised in McKinney, Texas. [5] She grew up singing in church choirs, leading to her developing a love of music. She later learned to play flute, playing in her school band. [6] As a sophomore at McKinney High School, she was introduced to musical theater and was immediately drawn to it.

In 2011, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre, where she was awarded a scholarship by the Congressional Black Caucus. [7] [8]

Career

Hicks began her professional career in Germany with Stage Entertainment. While in Germany, she performed in “Dirty Dancing — The Classic Story on Stage” and Sister Act . She also performed in Legally Blonde in Austria. [8]

In 2015, Hicks made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple as a swing. After acting in Aladdin , Hicks returned to The Color Purple in the national tour, where she played Celie. [9] She returned to the role in 2018 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in a production directed by John Doyle. [10]

In 2019, Hicks joined the North American premiere cast of SIX as Catherine of Aragon. [11] She continued with the cast to the 2020 Broadway previews and eventual 2021 opening following the closing of Broadway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For their performances, Hicks and her co-stars received the newly created Drama Desk Ensemble Award. [12] [13]

On August 7, 2022, Hicks left SIX to join the cast of the new musical Some Like It Hot as Sugar, the role originally played in the movie by Marilyn Monroe. [14]

Theatre credits

Year(s)ProductionRoleLocation
2015 The Color Purple Swing, Celie (replacement)Broadway, Shubert Theatre
2017 Aladdin EnsembleBroadway, New Amsterdam Theatre
2017The Color PurpleCelieNational tour
2019 SIX Catherine of Aragon Chicago Shakespeare Theater [15]
2019 The Wiz Dorothy Broadway at Music Circus [16]
2021 Ratatouille the Musical Rat QueenFilmed Virtual Benefit Concert [17]
2021 SIX Catherine of Aragon Broadway, Lena Horne Theatre
2021Beehive: The '60s MusicalWanda Paper Mill Playhouse [18] [19]
2022 Some Like it Hot Sugar "Kane" KowalczykBroadway, Shubert Theatre
2023 Cabaret Sally Bowles Peter Jay Sharp Theater


Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2024
 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Some Like It Hot Won [20]

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  14. ↑ ARAUJO, Robert (August 7, 2022). "See Original SIX Queens Adrianna Hicks and Abby Mueller Take Their Final Broadway Bows".
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  16. ↑ Tube, Stage. "VIDEO: Adrianna Hicks Sings 'Home' From THE WIZ". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
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