Nicholas Christopher

Nicholas Christopher (born August 16, 1990) is a Bermudian-American actor and singer. He is best known for his Tony-nominated performance as Anatoly Sergievsky in the first Broadway revival of the musical Chess. He is also known for portraying Adolfo Pirelli in the 2023 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He later starred in the titular role of Sweeney Todd in the same production from January 17 to February 8, 2024, after Josh Groban departed the show and before Aaron Tveit began his run as Sweeney Todd.

Christopher also starred on Broadway as John Thomas in Miss Saigon (2017–2018) and as Aaron Burr and George Washington in Hamilton (2016–2025). He also played Seymour Krelborn in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors (2024–2025).

Career Early career Christopher was born in Bermuda to a Bermudian father and American mother. When he was 7 years old Christopher and his mother moved to the United States. He attended Cambridge Matignon School through his junior year when he transferred to the Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts. He then enrolled Boston Conservatory for one year, followed by a year at the Juilliard School before he dropped out after getting cast as Benny in the first national tour of In The Heights. He then made his Off-Broadway debut as Tom Collins in the revival of Rent.

He made his Broadway debut in 2013 as a part of the ensemble of Motown: The Musical. The following year, he was promoted to the role of Smokey Robinson in the show's national touring cast.

In 2016, Christopher joined the Broadway cast of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre serving as a standby and understudy for the roles of Washington and Burr. He replaced original cast member Christopher Jackson in the principal role of George Washington in November 2016. He left the cast a few months later to star as John Thomas in the first Broadway revival of Miss Saigon at the Broadway Theatre. In 2018, he returned to Hamilton to star in the leading role of Aaron Burr for the show's national tour, and rejoined the Broadway cast in 2019 to reprise his role of Washington. From August 2021 to March 2022, Christopher reprised the role of Burr in the show's Los Angeles production at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.

Christopher had a recurring role on all three seasons of the television series All Rise (2020–2023) as David Sanders.

Rise to prominence In 2023, Christopher returned to Broadway as Adolfo Pirelli in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. In addition to portraying Pirelli, he also understudied Josh Groban in the titular role. After Groban and Annaleigh Ashford departed from the cast, Christopher and Jeanna de Waal took over the roles of Todd and Mrs. Lovett for a temporary stint from January to February 2024 before Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster joined the cast. In March 2024, he took a leave of absence from Sweeney Todd to star as Jelly Roll Morton in New York City Center’s production of Jelly's Last Jam.

From August to October 2024, he returned to the Broadway cast of Hamilton for a stint as Washington. Christopher then joined the cast of the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors starring as Seymour Krelborn opposite Sherie Rene Scott as Audrey through February 2025 at the Westside Theatre. In April, he reprised his role of Burr for a week in the Broadway cast of Hamilton covering for Jared Dixon. In August 2025, he rejoined the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey for a month.

In October 2025, Christopher led the first Broadway revival of Chess playing Anatoly Sergievsky, alongside Aaron Tveit as Freddie Trumper and Lea Michele as Florence Vassy. The limited run at the Imperial Theatre is set to run until June 2026. He was nominated for a Tony Award, a Drama League Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance.

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Cast recordings Year Title Role Notes 2023 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Adolfo PirelliBroadway cast recording 2026ChessAnatoly Sergievsky

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2026Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway MusicalChess Drama League AwardDistinguished Performance Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Tony AwardsBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Broadway.com Audience Choice AwardsFavorite Leading Actor in a Musical Favorite Onstage Pair (with Lea Michele)Favorite Onstage Pair (with Aaron Tveit)Performance of the Year (Musical)Dorian AwardOutstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical Broadway Showstopper Award"Anthem", Chess