Nicholas Ward
Currently performing The Music Man Revival on Broadway starring Hugh Jackman, Nicholas is a veteran of five Broadway shows, including three original companies. Nicholas Ward continues to captivate audiences with his extraordinary charm and talent.
Nicholas just recently finished his run with the original cast of the hit Broadway musical Frozen, where he could be seen nightly as Elsa & Anna’s loving father, King Agnarr. Nicholas was also seen in another Disney Broadway phenomenon, The Lion King where you may have caught him in the iconic role of Mufasa, Simba’s father on various nights.
Nicholas made his Broadway debut in the critically acclaimed revival of On The Town where he opened the show with his rich basso profondo, singing the stirring number, “I Feel like I’m Not Out Of Bed Yet” from Leonard Bernstein’s multilayered complex score.
Ward was then seen in Broadway’s first a cappella musical, In Transit which was nominated for the 2011 Drama Desk Award and resulted in him making his debut at the legendary Carnegie Hall.
Nicholas has shared his talents at a few other iconic venues as well including The Music Man at The Kennedy Center, with Norm Lewis and Jessie Mueller which featured in the role of Olin Britt. Ward also performed at the famed Lincoln Center, where he was a featured soloist in composer Andrew Lippa’s thrilling opera, I am Harvey Milk starring Kristin Chenoweth.
Nicholas has trodden the boards with many great talents and examined many hidden musical theater gems in his work with New York City Center Encores. Some of these outings include Pipe Dream with Leslie Uggams, 1776 with Andre DeShields, Brigadoon with Kelli O’Hara, and Zorba with the late great Marin Mazzie, just to name a few.
Favorite Regional roles include Joe in Show Boat, Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Giant in Big Fish. You can even catch Nicholas sharing the screen with the legendary Meryl Streep and Audra McDonald in the lively film, Ricky And The Flash. Nicholas is thrilled to have been a part of The White Rose.