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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.


STAGE TUBE: Watch Episode 8 of New Webseries- THIS IS ART!
STAGE TUBE: Watch Episode 8 of New Webseries- THIS IS ART!
March 31, 2015

What do a Broadway-or-bust diva, an avant-garde performance artist, a dancer starting too late, and a hapless jack of all trades have in common? Find out in the new webseries, This Is Art, a satirical love letter to the postgraduate misadventures of undiscovered artists living in NYC. Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you episode 8, titled: 'Accidentals'. Showmance: the delicate balance between collaboration and flirtation.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/31/15- HAIR
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/31/15- HAIR
March 31, 2015

Today in 2009, the second Broadway revival of HAIR opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 519 performances. Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. Hair tells the story of the 'tribe', a group of politically active, long-haired hippies of the 'Age of Aquarius' living a bohemian life in New York City and fighting against conscription into the Vietnam War.

Twitter Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps for Jimmy Fallon's Outgoing Voicemail Message!
Twitter Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps for Jimmy Fallon's Outgoing Voicemail Message!
March 30, 2015

On Twitter, Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda had this to say @Lin_Manuel:

STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga Sings 'I Dreamed a Dream' on SETH SPEAKS!
STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga Sings 'I Dreamed a Dream' on SETH SPEAKS!
March 30, 2015

Broadway favorite Lea Salonga, who will soon return to Broadway opposite George Takei in Allegiance, just visited Seth Rudetsky's Sirius XM show, Seth Speaks, where she sang from a show in which she starred several times over the course of her career. Watch below as Salonga belts out 'I Dreamed a Dream' from Les Miserables!

New Musicals CAKE OFF and GIRLSTAR Will Premiere at Signature Theatre; Full 2015-16 Season Announced!
New Musicals CAKE OFF and GIRLSTAR Will Premiere at Signature Theatre; Full 2015-16 Season Announced!
March 30, 2015

Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer and Managing Director Maggie Boland announce the full lineup for Signature Theatre's 2015/16 season. “Signature's 26th season continues our commitment to presenting new works and reinventing great American musicals. We're proud that this season also highlights daring new plays by female playwrights,” stated Signature Theatre Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. “I'm excited to work with so many talented artists in the coming year.”

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/30/15- CONTACT
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/30/15- CONTACT
March 30, 2015

Today in 2000, Contact opened at the Vivien Beaumont Theatre, where it ran for 1010 performances.Contact: The Musical is a musical 'dance play' (some deemed it a ballet) that was developed by Susan Stroman and John Weidman, with its 'book' by Weidman and both choreography and direction by Stroman. It consists of three separate one-act dance plays. The show was received with much critical acclaim and won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical. A West End production opened at the Queen's Theatre in October 2002, and closed on May 10, 2003.

STAGE TUBE: Dan DeLuca & NEWSIES Tour Cast Perform 'Shut Up and Dance' on Disney Playlist!
STAGE TUBE: Dan DeLuca & NEWSIES Tour Cast Perform 'Shut Up and Dance' on Disney Playlist!
March 26, 2015

NEWSIES, the Tony Award-winning 'critics' pick' Broadway musical smash, is touring the country, currently playing at LA's Pantages Theatre. The production features Dan DeLuca as 'Jack Kelly', Steve Blanchard as 'Joseph Pulitzer', Stephanie Styles as 'Katherine', Angela Grovey as 'Medda Larkin', Jacob Kemp as 'Davey', Zachary Sayle as 'Crutchie', and Vincent Crocilla and Anthony Rosenthal alternating the role of 'Les.' Below, watch as DeLuca and the cast performs a tap rendition of Walk The Moon's hit song 'Shut Up and Dance' in this Disney Playlist Session.

STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti Tries Out Life as a Barista on New Episode of WORKIN' IT
STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti Tries Out Life as a Barista on New Episode of WORKIN' IT
March 26, 2015

New Yorkers depend on coffee, but when Laura Benanti takes over her local coffee shop, can they depend on her? She learns from Patrick, her real-life local barista, how to froth, foam and have fun with the costumers. Well, it's fun for her anyway. Below, watch as Benanti takes on the city in her latest episode of 'Workin' It.'

TV Exclusive: CHICAGO's Carly Hughes Talks Her Big Broadway Year with Carole, Fosse & More!
TV Exclusive: CHICAGO's Carly Hughes Talks Her Big Broadway Year with Carole, Fosse & More!
March 26, 2015

Broadway's latest merry murderess, Carly Hughes, has had a huge year, jumping seamlessly from Beautiful, to Pippin and Chicago in a matter of months. Below, Broadway's new It Girl chats with Richard Ridge about wrapping up her run as Velma Kelly, what's up next, and more!

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/29/15- THE KING AND I
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/29/15- THE KING AND I
March 29, 2015

Today in 1951, The King and I opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 1246 performances. The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. The story deals with the experiences of the British schoolteacher, who is hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country. The relationship between the King and Anna is marked by conflict through much of the play, as well as by a love that neither is able to express.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/28/15- Reba McEntire
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/28/15- Reba McEntire
March 28, 2015

Happy Birthday Reba McEntire! Sometimes referred to as 'The Queen of Country', McEntire has sold 41 million records in the United States and more than 60 million worldwide. In the United States, she ranks as the seventh best-selling female artist in all genres and is the second best-selling female country artist of all time. On stage, McEntire has appeared as Annie Oakley in the 2001 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun followed by the Carnegie Hall concert of South Pacific.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/27/15- GYPSY
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/27/15- GYPSY
March 27, 2015

Today in 2008, the fourth Broadway revival of Gypsy opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 332 performances. Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. The musical contains many songs that became popular standards, including 'Small World,' 'Everything's Coming up Roses', 'Some People', 'Let Me Entertain You', and 'Rose's Turn'.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/26/15- ANNIE
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/26/15- ANNIE
March 26, 2015

Today in 1997, Annie opened at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it ran for 239 performances. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs 'Tomorrow' and 'It's the Hard-Knock Life' are among its most popular musical numbers.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/25/15- MY FAIR LADY
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/25/15- MY FAIR LADY
March 25, 2015

Today in 1976, the first Broadway revival of My Fair Lady opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 377 performances. My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a well born lady. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a hit, setting what was then the record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals.

STAGE TUBE: Watch New Clips of Danielle Hope & More in THE SOUND OF MUSIC UK Tour!
STAGE TUBE: Watch New Clips of Danielle Hope & More in THE SOUND OF MUSIC UK Tour!
March 24, 2015

Now on tour with Danielle Hope and Steven Houghton, is one of the greatest musicals of all time- The Sound of Music. This new production of the classic stage musical coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the film version, the best loved and most successful movie musical in history. Check out new clips of the cast in action below!

STAGE TUBE: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Cast Takes First Broadway Bows!
STAGE TUBE: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Cast Takes First Broadway Bows!
March 24, 2015

Hear ye, Broadway - it's really happening!Something Rotten!, the completely original new musical comedy directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, began performances on Broadway last night, March 23. Check out the first official curtain call below!

STAGE TUBE: Broadway Celebrates Stockard Channing at SIX DEGREES Party!
STAGE TUBE: Broadway Celebrates Stockard Channing at SIX DEGREES Party!
March 24, 2015

Earlier this month, the Lodge at Gallow Green at the McKittrick Hotel, hosted a party celebrating one of Broadway's favorite stars- Stockard Channing! Six Degrees of Stockard Channing was attended by all sorts of Broadway luminaries which, in the style of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, have some connection to Ms. Channing. Below, go inside the special event with Parade Magazine!

TV: Go INTO THE WOODS to Celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 85th Birthday!
TV: Go INTO THE WOODS to Celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 85th Birthday!
March 28, 2015

On Monday night, March 22nd, an all-star line-up of Broadway performers united to honor legendary composer, Stephen Sondheim. The evening celebrated the journey of Woods and Sondheim from stage to screen. Performances included music from Into the Woods as well as other Sondheim classics sung by feature film and Broadway talent including Lilla Crawford, Tituss Burgess, Lance Horne, Norm Lewis, Michael McElroy & Broadway Inspirational Voices, Abby Mueller, Andrew Nielson, Kristin Olness, Molly Pope, Christopher Sieber, Brian Sills,Catherine Walker, Trevor Vaughn, Michael-Leon Wooley, Karen Ziemba, Chip Zien and more. BroadwayWorld brings you interviews with all of the red carpet guests below!

STAGE TUBE: Watch Episode 7 of New Webseries- THIS IS ART!
STAGE TUBE: Watch Episode 7 of New Webseries- THIS IS ART!
March 24, 2015

Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you episode 7, titled: 'An Actor Prepares'. What happens in the rehearsal studio stays in the rehearsal studio - unless the director says 'keep it!'

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/24/15- ALL SHOOK UP!
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/24/15- ALL SHOOK UP!
March 24, 2015

Today in 2005, All Shook Up opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 213 performances.All Shook Up is a jukebox musical with Elvis Presley music, with a book by Joe DiPietro. The story is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Directed by Christopher Ashley, with choreography by Ken Roberson, the original Broadway cast included Cheyenne Jackson (Chad), Jenn Gambatese (Natalie Haller/'Ed'), and Jonathan Hadary (Jim Haller).



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