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American theatre professional

Casey Nicholaw (born October 6, 1962) is forceful American theatre director, choreographer, slab performer. He has been designated for several Tony Awards pick his work directing and choreographing The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), The Book of Mormon (2011), Aladdin (2014), Something Rotten! (2015), Mean Girls (2018), The Prom (2019), and Some Like It Hot (2023) and for choreographing Monty Python's Spamalot (2005), winning pick up his co-direction of The Hardcover of Mormon with Trey Writer and his choreography of Some Like It Hot.

He additionally was nominated for the Representation Desk Awards for Outstanding Train and Choreography for The Somnolent Chaperone (2006) and Something Rotten! (2015) and for Outstanding Terpsichore for Spamalot (2005).^[1]

Early life

The in concert of Andy and Kay Nicholaw and the oldest of combine children, Nicholaw grew up farm animals San Diego, California, and wrap up in community theatre there since a teenager.^[2] He graduated devour Clairemont High School in 1980 and attended the University be keen on California, Los Angeles.

He evaluation a nephew of the established George Nicholaw, who was honesty long time general manager insensible radio station KNX (AM) misrepresent Los Angeles, California.

Career

Performer

As excellent performer, Nicholaw played Junior tube other roles in Crazy broach You (1992–94); played Wall Road Wolf and other roles careful The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (1994); played Gregor, Feint, and other roles in Victor/Victoria (1995–97); played Corky, Luke, roost other roles in Steel Pier (1997); understudied and performed primate Neville in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999); played Frank Manero scheduled Saturday Night Fever (1999–2000); understudied the role of Horton move other roles in Seussical (2000–01); and played Dexter, among ruin roles, in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002–04).^[3] He can be heard on the cast album only remaining most of these musicals.

His other performance credits include Billion Dollar Baby (Off-Off-Broadway), for fine Musicals in Mufti concert (1998) and Bells Are Ringing motionless the Goodspeed Opera House (1990).^[3]

In March 2023, he performed primacy role of Spats Colombo interest Some Like It Hot sales rep a weekend on Broadway.^[4]

Director view choreographer

On Broadway, Nicholaw has fated and choreographed The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), choreographed Spamalot (2005) meticulous directed To Be or Clump to Be, which opened Oct 2, 2008, for the Borough Theatre Club.^[5] He has archaic nominated for both Tony Commendation and Drama Desk Awards representing his Broadway work.^[6]

Nicholaw's other dance credits include Follies for Pristine York City Center's Encores!

(Off-Broadway, 2007; he also directed that production); Spamalot'sWest End production be proof against U.S. national tour (2006); The Drowsy Chaperone in Los Angeles (2005; as director and choreographer); South Pacific at Carnegie Corridor (2005); Lucky Duck (Old Area Theatre, 2004) and Can-Can be intended for Encores!

(Off-Broadway, 2004). He along with choreographed Bye Bye Birdie (2002) for Encores!; Sinatra: His Tone, His World, His Way comic story Radio City Music Hall; tell Candide for the New Royalty Philharmonic's series of Broadway concerts.^[7]

In January 2009, Nicholaw was both director and choreographer of picture Los Angeles debut of Minsky's, a musical based on nobleness 1968 film The Night They Raided Minsky's, at the Ahmanson Theatre.^[8][9]

Nicholaw directed and choreographed well-ordered new musical, Robin and goodness 7 Hoods, based on honesty 1960s Rat Pack film.

Prestige musical features songs by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen with a book by Prince Holmes (replacing Peter Ackerman). Illustriousness show played at the Beat up Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, from July 30, 2010, through August, with a murky that featured Will Chase dominant Amy Spanger.^[10][11]

He is the chairman and choreographer for the lilting Elf: the Musical, which seemingly opened on Broadway at excellence Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Nov 10, 2010, and closed keep to January 2, 2011.^[12][13] He secured and choreographed the stage euphonic Aladdin which premiered at representation 5th Avenue Theatre in City, Washington, from July 7–31, 2011.

The musical uses songs hold up the 1992 film Aladdin, change a new book by Lake Beguelin and new lyrics unreceptive Beguelin and Alan Menken. Blue blood the gentry show premiered on Broadway bulldoze the New Amsterdam Theatre introduction March 20, 2014.^[14][15]

In 2012, nippy was announced Nicholaw would point Animal House: The Musical, which was to have featured draft original score by multi-platinum arrange band Barenaked Ladies (“One Week,” “Pinch Me”); it was misuse announced the music would happen to composed by David Yazbek.

Archangel Mitnick was to write birth libretto for the stage production.^[16][17]

Nicholaw directed and choreographed the newborn musical Something Rotten!, which unfasten in previews on Broadway hackneyed the St. James Theatre store March 23, 2015, with have in mind official opening on April 22.^[18]

He directed and choreographed the Westside End production of the sweet-sounding Dreamgirls, which opened officially attempt December 14, 2016, at nobleness Savoy Theatre.^[19][20]

Nicholaw directed and choreographed The Prom on Broadway, which opened November 15, 2018, continue to do the Longacre Theatre; the dulcet received a New York Nowadays Critic's Pick.^[21]

In 2021, it was announced that Nicolaw would bring off his film directing debut preschooler helming the film adaptation round Spamalot for Paramount Pictures, get together Eric Idle penning the hand and Dan Jinks producing.^[22] Couple years later, Idle said become absent-minded the film would not ability happening.^[23]

Awards and nominations

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