Nick Adams (actor, born 1983)
In 2005 Adams earned a BFA in musical theatre with a minor in dance from the Boston Conservatory of Music.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Adams originated and starred as Adam/Felicia in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,[5] which opened at the Palace Theater on March 20, 2011[6][7] after a short run in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre.[8]
In 2010, Adams, who is gay,[9] was a part of a PSA for the It Gets Better campaign with cast members from Priscilla Queen of the Desert.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
On February 4, 2014, Adams joined the first National Tour of Wicked and was the final actor to star in the role of Fiyero.[13]
In 2016, Adams appeared in season 2 of the sketch LGBT-themed comedy web series Go-Go Boy Interrupted.[14]
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," "Regis and Kelly," "Good Morning America," "The View," "The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," "Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris," and multiple telecasts of "The Tony Awards." [15]