Broadway Who's Who: Casey Nicholaw

Broadway has a long history of actors becoming directors and/or choreographers. Bob Fosse, Graciela Daniele, Joe Mantello, and Maria Friedman are but a few. These days, Michael Arden carries that torch, too. But, so far the 21st Century's most prolific director/choreographer who used to be an actor is the latest addition to our Broadway Who's Who - Casey Nicholaw. 

 

His work on both Aladdin and The Book of Mormon continues to pack them in at The New Amsterdam and Eugene O'Neill, respectively. And he's a consistently working artist, including working on film (he choreographed the movie version of his The Prom), television (directing episodes of Smash) and the West End (such as an acclaimed revival of Dreamgirls and the stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman). Is it any wonder we are honoring him this way?

Broadway Who's Who:

Casey Nicholaw

Did You Know?...

        Born: October 6 

        Birthplace: San Diego, California

        Education: UCLA  

   

    

Broadway Acting Credits:

Crazy For You, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Victor/Victoria, Steel Pier, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Saturday Night Fever, Seussical, Thoroughly Modern Millie

 

Broadway Directing Credits (Plays/Solo Shows): To Be or Not to Be, All About Me

Broadway Directing/Choreography Credits (Musicals) 13 Tony Nominations, 2 Wins:

Spamalot - Choreographer

Shubert Theatre (March 17, 2005 - January 11, 2009) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Choreography

The Drowsy Chaperone - Director and Choreographer

Marquis Theatre (May 1, 2006 - December 30, 2007) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Direction

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Choreography

Elf - Director and Choreographer

Al Hirschfeld Theatre (November 14, 2010 - January 2, 2011) 

The Book of Mormon - Director and Choreographer

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (March 24, 2011 - present) 

⭐⭐Tony Winner - Best Direction

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Choreography

Aladdin - Director and Choreographer

New Amsterdam Theatre (March 20, 2014 - present ) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Choreography

Something Rotten! - Director and Choreographer

St. James Theatre (April 22, 2015 - January 1, 2017) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Direction

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Choreography

Tuck Everlasting - Director and Choreographer

Broadhurst Theatre (April 26, 2016 - May 29, 2016) 

Mean Girls - Director and Choreographer

August Wilson Theatre (April 8, 2018 - March 11, 2020) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Direction

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Choreography

The Prom - Director and Choreographer

Longacre Theatre (November 15, 2018 - August 18, 2019) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Direction

Some Like It Hot - Director and Choreographer

Shubert Theatre (December 11, 2022 - December 30, 2023) 

⭐Tony Nominee - Best Direction

⭐⭐Tony Winner - Best Choreography