Nicholas Christopher (actor)
Nicholas Christopher is a Bermudian stage actor and singer. He's best known for his performance as 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, in between the stints of Josh Groban and Aaron Tveit. In October 2025, he's starring as Anatoly Sergievsky in the first Broadway revival of Chess opposite Lea Michele and Tveit.
Christopher also starred on Broadway as John Thomas in Miss Saigon and as Aaron Burr and George Washington in Hamilton.
Career
Early career
Christopher was born in Bermuda to a Bermudian father and American mother, and moved to the United States with his mother at the age of 7. He went to a performing arts school. He enrolled in Juilliard School and dropped out as he first gained recognition as Benny in the first United States touring cast 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 replacing original cast member Christopher Jackson in the principal role of George Washington. He left the cast a year 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 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’s departure from the cast, he took over the role of Todd for a temporary stint from January to February 2024 before Aaron Tveit 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 temporary 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’s set to reprise his role of Seymour opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey for a month in the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors.
In October 2025, Christopher is set to headline the first Broadway revival of Chess as Anatoly Sergievsky at the Imperial Theatre. He’ll be starring opposite Tveit as Freddie and Lea Michele as Florence through March 2026.
Performance credits
Theatre
Source:Television
Source:| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | AJ | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Little Voice | Himself | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2020-2023 | All Rise | David Sanders | Recurring cast; 10 episodes |
| 2021 | United States of Al | Tater | Episode: "Help/Komak" |