The actor, Tony-nominated for his role in Chess, revisits the diverse roles that got him here — from Hamilton to Little Shop of Horrors.
Nicholas Christopher as Anatoly in 'Chess' on Broadway
Matthew Murphy
“It’s always been my goal to play as many different characters as I can and to challenge myself,” says actor Nicholas Christopher. It’s a dream plenty of actors in the theater certainly share — but few get to realize it as completely as Christopher has in his still-evolving career.
Since making his Broadway debut in 2013 in the ensemble of Motown: The Musical (he was later promoted to playing Smokey Robinson in the show’s national tour), Christopher’s roles have ranged from the comic to the ultra-dramatic, straddling vocal parts and eras of musical theater.
