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Nicole Rosky

Nicole is the Editor-in-Chief of BroadwayWorld, where she began her journey as an intern in 2010. As BroadwayWorld's Senior Managing Editor, a role she took on in 2012, she covered over a decade's-worth of theatre and live entertainment in New York City and around the world. Throughout her time with BroadwayWorld, Nicole has worked extensively with the photo and video team, producing (and sometimes editing) a great deal of the site's original programming, including Backstage with Richard Ridge, Dance Captain Dance Attack, Next on Stage, Kid Critics, and Teen Critics, just to name a few. Originally from outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she is a proud graduate of Penn State University's College of Communications. Nicole currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where she gets to enjoy far more great theatre than she ever dreamed. Her first great role was "Billy Flynn" in her fourth grade musical theatre class. Oh, how far she has come!




LEARN MORE ABOUT Nicole Rosky

First Show:

Gyspy, starring the great Bernadette Peters

Favorite Show:

There are so many! Just a few include Ragtime, Merrily We Roll Along, Next to Normal, The Bridges of Madison County, Jesus Christ Superstar, Newsies, and The Secret Garden.

Favorite Stories:

  • Tony Nominee Reactions - I have had the pleasure of covering every Tony Awards season since 2011 and one of my favorite parts is hearing from the nominees just moments after they find out that they ARE nominees.
  • Theatre Queens - When I'm not at a Broadway show, you'll find me at home, catching up on the latest episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race. I've had a blast chatting with many of the queens who call theatre their first love.
  • Broadway Jukebox - I love a good playlist and I find myself making them OFTEN. I've curated over 100 musical theatre playlists for BroadwayWorld (my personal favorite is "Female Anthems of Broadway"). Give them a listen and follow BroadwayWorld on Spotify to find out what I come up with next!
  • Broadway By Design - I created this series after realizing how little information is shared about the theatrical design process and it has become one of my favorite ongoing features.
  • Next On Stage - Working on this project and having the opportunity to spotlight so many talented young people from around the country has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career.


From the BroadwayWorld Vaults: Marybeth Abel Reveals the Stage Magic of WICKED!
From the BroadwayWorld Vaults: Marybeth Abel Reveals the Stage Magic of WICKED!
January 21, 2016

In honor of Throwback Thursday, BroadwayWorld is celebrating the past with a new series that will take you back in time with some of our favorite vintage video features. That's right- we are opening up the BroadwayWorld Vaults to reminisce on shows are long gone from the Broadway-scene, but have left an indelible mark on the world of theatre as a whole. Today, we bring you a vintage BroadwayWorld 'STAGE MAGIC' video from 2009. Watch as Stage Manager Marybeth Abel reveals the magic behind WICKED below!

STAGE TUBE: Ramin Karimloo Reunites with Old Pal Hadley Fraser for Valjean Duet!
STAGE TUBE: Ramin Karimloo Reunites with Old Pal Hadley Fraser for Valjean Duet!
January 21, 2016

Just last night, Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo performed his sold-out solo show at London's Union Chapel - with special guests including Ashleigh Gray and Hadley Fraser. Below, check out Ramin and Hadley's stunning duet of 'Bring Him Home.'

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/24/16- A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/24/16- A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
January 24, 2016

Today in 2010, A View From the Bridge opened at the Cort Theatre, where it ran for 81 performances. Written by American playwright Arthur Miller, the show was first staged on September 29, 1955 as a one-act verse drama with A Memory of Two Mondays at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The play is set in 1950s America, in an Italian American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. It employs both a chorus and a narrator (Alfieri). Eddie, the tragic protagonist, has an improper love of, and almost obsession with, Catherine. The 2010 revival starred Liev Schreiber, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Hecht.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/23/16- LITTLE WOMEN
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/23/16- LITTLE WOMEN
January 23, 2016

Today in 2005, Little Women opened at the Virginia Theatre (now the August Wilson Theatre), where it ran for 137 performances. Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, it focuses on the four March sisters - brassy, tomboy-like, aspiring writer Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth - and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts while the family patriarch is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. The Broadway cast included Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern, Janet Carroll, Jenny Powers, Megan McGinnis, and Amy McAlexander.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/22/16- PORGY AND BESS
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/22/16- PORGY AND BESS
January 22, 2016

Today in 1942, the first revival of Porgy and Bess opened at the Majestic Theatre, where it ran for 286 performances. First performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, it was based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and subsequent play of the same title, which he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward. All three works deal with African-American life in the fictitious Catfish Row in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1920s. Originally conceived by George Gershwin as an 'American folk opera', Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in the fall of 1935 and featured an entire cast of classically trained African-American singers-a daring artistic choice at the time.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/21/16- WAITING FOR GODOT
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/21/16- WAITING FOR GODOT
January 21, 2016

Today in 1957 Waiting for Godot opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it ran for 6 performances. An absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, it revolves around two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, who wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's premiere. Since its US premiere in 1956, several notable revivals have been produced, including the 1988 production featuring Robin Williams and Steve Martin, and the 2009 revival starring Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin.

TV: Watch Highlights of Linda Lavin & More in MTC's OUR MOTHER'S BRIEF AFFAIR
TV: Watch Highlights of Linda Lavin & More in MTC's OUR MOTHER'S BRIEF AFFAIR
January 20, 2016

Our Mother's Brief Affair, the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by MTC's award-winning artistic director Lynne Meadow, is now in previews and opens tonight, January 20 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/20/16- THE WIZARD OF OZ
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/20/16- THE WIZARD OF OZ
January 20, 2016

Today in 1903, The Wizard of Oz opened at the Majestic Theatre, where it ran for 293 performances. Based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, which was originally published in 1900, much of the original music was by Paul Tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still well-remembered and in discussion at MGM in the late 1930s, when the classic film version of the story was made. The main plot of the show, as recounted in newspapers of the time, is Pastoria's attempts to regain the throne from the Wizard of Oz. The original protagonists' search for the Wizard puts them on the wrong side of the law. Since then, many new incarnations have been created, including the 1939 film, and the 2011 West End musical.

BWW Interview: From Kinky Boots to Killer Plants- Joey Taranto Heads to Cleveland for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!
BWW Interview: From Kinky Boots to Killer Plants- Joey Taranto Heads to Cleveland for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!
January 22, 2016

Squeals of delight and blood-curdling screams of fright fill Cleveland Play House's Allen Theatre, and that's partially due to Joey Taranto. The Centennial Season continues with a humorous and heartfelt production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (now through February 7), led by Ari Butler (Seymour), Lauren Molina (Audrey), and Taranto as the dentist with a mean-streak, Orin, as well as other various roles.

TV: DCPA Theatre Company's ALL THE WAY Cast Celebrates MLK Day
TV: DCPA Theatre Company's ALL THE WAY Cast Celebrates MLK Day
January 19, 2016

The DCPA Theatre Company will soon present Robert Schenkkan's Tony-Award winning play All The Way, which will be directed by Anthony Powell (Lord of the Flies), Jan. 29-Feb. 28 in the Stage Theatre. Below, watch as the cast highlights the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in honor of MLK Day.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/19/16- Michael Crawford
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/19/16- Michael Crawford
January 19, 2016

Happy Birthday Michael Crawford! In 1981, Crawford starred in the Original London production of Cy Coleman's Barnum (1981) as the illustrious American showman P. T. Barnum. He is best known for starring opposite Sarah Brightman in the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera as the title character. In 1986, Crawford began his performance in London, continuing on to Broadway in 1988, and then Los Angeles a year later, in 1989. He played the role for 2½ years and over 1,300 performances, winning an Olivier Award (Best Actor in a Musical) and a Tony Award (Best Performance By An Actor in a Lead Role, Musical). Beginning in February 2011, Crawford has played the role of the Wizard in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical version of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium.

BWW Interview: Broadway Alum Aaron Simon Gross Is Bringing a New Spin to GYPSY with Northwestern's 74th Annual Dolphin Show!
BWW Interview: Broadway Alum Aaron Simon Gross Is Bringing a New Spin to GYPSY with Northwestern's 74th Annual Dolphin Show!
January 19, 2016

Known to Broadway audiences as 'Archie,' (one of the teens from Jason Robert Brown's 2008 musical, 13) Gross is all grown up and broadening his theatrical horizons as a student, director, and performer. Below, check out what he had to say about GYPSY, Broadway, and beyond!

STAGE TUBE: Zak Resnick & Jessica Vosk Team Up on WAITRESS' 'You Matter to Me'
STAGE TUBE: Zak Resnick & Jessica Vosk Team Up on WAITRESS' 'You Matter to Me'
January 18, 2016

Fans have to wait another two months to see WAITRESS on stage, but an MLK Day treat has just arrived from some Broadway veterans. Below, watch as Zak Resnick (Once Upon a Mattress) and Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof) team up with dancers Melanie Moore and Brandt Martinez to perform 'You Matter to Me,' with help from Ben Rauhala and Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf!

TV: GREASE: LIVE Mastermind Thomas Kail Shares Secrets from Set!
TV: GREASE: LIVE Mastermind Thomas Kail Shares Secrets from Set!
January 30, 2016

Tomorrow night, FOX will transport viewers back to Rydell High for GREASE: LIVE, airing January 31 (7PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). BroadwayWorld just met with director Thomas Kail, who told us all about how things are coming together on set and what could be up next!

TV: Marc Platt Reveals the Strategy Behind Making GREASE: LIVE a Hit
TV: Marc Platt Reveals the Strategy Behind Making GREASE: LIVE a Hit
January 23, 2016

The countdown begins! In just weeks, FOX will transport viewers back to Rydell High for GREASE: LIVE, airing January 31 (7PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). BroadwayWorld just met with Executive Producer Marc Platt, who told us all about how the project got started and where they stand now!

TV: They Go Together- Meet the Pink Ladies and T-Birds of GREASE: LIVE!
TV: They Go Together- Meet the Pink Ladies and T-Birds of GREASE: LIVE!
January 27, 2016

In days, FOX will transport viewers back to Rydell High for GREASE: LIVE, airing January 31 (7PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). BroadwayWorld met with the full company and they told us all about their characters, the all-star cast, and rehearsals so far!

TV Exclusive: GREASE: LIVE Role Swap? Find Out Which Characters the Cast Wants to Play!
TV Exclusive: GREASE: LIVE Role Swap? Find Out Which Characters the Cast Wants to Play!
January 29, 2016

Danny Zuko; Betty Rizzo; Sandra Dee... not only are they characters in GREASE, but they've become truly iconic roles in musical theatre. An all-star cast has been assembled for FOX's GREASE: LIVE, which airs tonight, and they'd love to take a crack at more than just the characters they've been cast as. Find out who else they'd like to play below!

TV Exclusive: Too Cool for School? The GREASE: LIVE Cast Flashes Back to Their High School Days!
TV Exclusive: Too Cool for School? The GREASE: LIVE Cast Flashes Back to Their High School Days!
January 20, 2016

The T-Birds and Pink Ladies rule the school at Rydell High, but did the cast of GREASE: LIVE do the same in their heyday? BroadwayWorld asked the cast to take us back to their high school days and you can check out what they had to say below!

TV: How Did the Tin Man Lose His Heart? Find Out in Rehearsal for THE WOODSMAN!
TV: How Did the Tin Man Lose His Heart? Find Out in Rehearsal for THE WOODSMAN!
January 18, 2016

The critically acclaimed play The Woodsman, a uniquely inventive retelling of the origins of Oz's Tin Woodsman, will begin performances on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and officially open on Monday, February 8, 2016 (7:30) at Off-Broadway's New World Stages - Stage 5 (340 West 50th Street). The cast just met the press, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the event!

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/18/16- RAGTIME
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/18/16- RAGTIME
January 18, 2016

Today in 1998, Ragtime opened at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts (now the Foxwoods Theatre), where it ran for 834 performances. The musical garnered four Tony Awards including Best Book, Original Score and Best Orchestrations. The beloved Ahrens and Flaherty score features some of the award-winning team's best-known songs including the title song, 'Make Them Hear You' and the anthem 'The Wheels of a Dream.' A revival opened at the Neil Simon Theatre in 2009.



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