Nick Cearley

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Nick Cearley [1] [2] is an American actor, [3] [4] musician, singer, and dancer. A Fairfield, Ohio native, Cearley received his BFA from the Boston Conservatory for Musical Theatre with an emphasis in acting. He currently resides in New York City. Best known as one half of the critically acclaimed Indie-Pop Duo, The Skivvies. [5] OUT Magazine selected Cearley on its OUT 100 List of 2014 [6] as one of the most intriguing and compelling LGBT Actors of the year. He has performed in several shows such as in the 1st National Tour of All Shook Up , [7] Buyer and Cellar at Bucks County, [8] The Rocky Horror Show , [9] and Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man Off-Broadway. [10] Cearley most recently performed as Seymour in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park production of Little Shop Of Horrors . [11]

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  1. ↑ Clarke, David (November 21, 2016). "BWW Review: BUYER & CELLAR with Nick Cearley Charms and Delights". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  2. ↑ "'Little Shop of Horrors' a dream come true for Fairfield native". The Cincinnati Enquirer . January 19, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  3. ↑ Dietz, Dan (March 9, 2010). Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows. McFarland. ISBN   978-0786457311.
  4. ↑ Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (July 1, 2008). Theatre World 2005-2006: The Most Complete Record of the American Theatre. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-1557837080.
  5. ↑ "About". Skivvies. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  6. ↑ "OUT100: Steven Hoggett, Brian Yorkey, Bobby Steggert, Nick Cearley & Gideon Glick". Out. November 6, 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  7. ↑ Simonson, Robert (July 31, 2006). "Cast Announced for 'All Shook Up' National Tour". Playbill . Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  8. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (October 21, 2016). "Nick Cearley Brings Buyer & Cellar to Bucks County". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  9. ↑ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (October 30, 2013). "Theater review: 'Rocky Horror Show' at Bucks County Playhouse is wild, crazy fun". The Morning Call . Allentown. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  10. ↑ "The Skivvies to Join Off-Broadway's 'SEX TIPS' for Limited Run in July". BroadwayWorld. June 20, 2016. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  11. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (January 21, 2017). "Skivvies Star Brings 'Little Shop of Horrors' to Cincinnati". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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