Nick Adams | |
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| Born | Nicholas Adams June 10, 1983 |
| Education | Boston Conservatory (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer, Dancer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | nicholasadams |
Nicholas Adams (born June 10, 1983) [ citation needed ] is an American actor, singer, and dancer, known for starring as Adam/Felicia in the original Broadway production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and starring as Whizzer Brown in the first national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Falsettos .
In 2005, Adams earned a BFA in musical theatre with a minor in dance from the Boston Conservatory of Music. [1] In New York, he joined the international tour of the musical Chicago , later joining the Broadway cast. He was also in the original Broadway cast of The Pirate Queen . In 2007, he co-starred with Mario Lopez as Larry in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line . [2] In June 2009 he was in the original cast of the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls .
In 2010, Adams played Angelique in the original Tony-winning revival cast of La Cage aux Folles on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, starring Kelsey Grammer. [3] He starred as Adam/Felicia in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , [4] which opened at the Palace Theater on March 20, 2011 [5] [6] after a short run in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre. [7] On February 4, 2014, Adams joined the first national tour of Wicked and was the final actor to star in the role of Fiyero. [8]
In 2016, Adams appeared in season two of the sketch LGBT-themed comedy web series Go-Go Boy Interrupted . [9] In 2019, he appeared on the first season of the Comedy Central series The Other Two as Dallas Drake, and starred as Whizzer Brown in the first national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Falsettos . [10] [11] His other TV and film credits include: Sex and the City 2 , An Englishman in New York , Smash , As the World Turns , Guiding Light , Dancing with the Stars , Rosie Live , It Could Be Worse, the Kennedy Center Honors, and multiple telecasts of the Tony Awards.
Adams, who is gay, [12] was a part of a PSA for the It Gets Better campaign with cast members from Priscilla Queen of the Desert in 2010. [13] In December 2012, Adams was a backing dancer in Cheyenne Jackson's video for his single, Don't Wanna Know. [14]
In 2011, Adams won two Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, for "Favorite Breakthrough Performance" and "Favorite Diva Performance" for his role in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. [15] Adams was also nominated for the 2011 Astaire Award for Best Dancer on Broadway and honored by the American Theatre Hall of Fame for his role in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. [16]
William Alan Finn is an American composer and lyricist. He is best known for his musicals, which include Falsettos, for which he won the 1992 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, A New Brain (1998), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005).
Gavin James Creel is an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his work in musical theater. Creel made his Broadway debut in 2002 in the leading role of Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie before starring as Claude in the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair, both Tony Award-nominated performances. From 2012 to 2015, he starred as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon; he received a Laurence Olivier Award for originating the role in the West End version of the musical and has played the role in the US National Tour and on Broadway. In 2017, he received a Tony Award for his performance as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway's Hello, Dolly!.
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Donna Murphy is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in Passion (1994–1995) and as Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1996–1997). She was also nominated for her roles as Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town (2003), Lotte Lenya in LoveMusik (2007), and Bubbie/Raisel in The People in the Picture (2011).
Stephanie Janette Block is an American actress and singer, best known for her work on the Broadway stage.
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