Corey Cott
| Corey Cott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 30, 1990 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Occupation | Stage Actor, singer, dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Meghan Woollard (m. 2013) |
Corey Cott (born March 30, 1990) is an American stage actor and singer. He is known for his role in Newsies as the leading role Jack Kelly after replacing Jeremy Jordan on September 5, 2012 and closing August 24, 2014, as well as in recent short films.[1]
Personal life
Hailing from Spring Arbor, Michigan and Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Cott grew up with one of his Newsies co-stars, Ben Fankhauser, performing together in multiple shows,[1] including Les Miserables, Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, Urinetown, and Rent. While attending Carnegie Mellon University, Cott learned that Newsies was looking for a Jack Kelly standby.[2] After auditioning, he was called back the following week and received the job. "It was about being in the right place at the right time" said by Cott.[1] Cott took over from original lead Jeremy Jordan as the principal on September 5, 2012[3] and continued with the show until closing on August 24, 2014.[4]
Since then, he has appeared as Gaston Lachaille in the musical Gigi alongside Vanessa Hudgens, which opened on April 8, 2015 on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre and closed soon after on June 21, 2015.
Cott recently took part in the world premiere of the new original musical, The Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, which premieres at the Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey from October 8, 2015 through November 8. The musical has music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Oberacker.[5] On November 5, 2015, it was officially announced that The Bandstand will be transferring to Broadway for the 2016-2017 season featuring Cott and the show's leading lady Laura Osnes continuing with the journey of the show.
Cott has been married to Meghan Woollard since January 5, 2013.[1][6]
Broadway credits
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Newsies | Jack Kelly | Nederlander Theatre September 5, 2012 – August 24, 2014 |
| 2015 | Gigi | Gaston Lachaille | Neil Simon Theatre March 19, 2015 - June 21, 2015 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Corey Cott Is the New King of Newsies". New York City. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Broadway musical 'Newsies' features actors Corey Cott of Chagrin Falls and Ben Fankhauser of Orange. Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Photo Coverage: Corey Cott's First Curtain Call as 'Jack Kelly' in NEWSIES!
- ↑ Bowgen, Phillipe. " 'Newsies' to End Broadway Run" playbill.com, June 22, 2014
- ↑ Simoes, Monica. "See Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Go 1940s in 'Bandstand' Musical Rehearsals!" Playbill, September 25, 2015
- ↑ "Newsies Star Corey Cott & New Bride Meghan Woollard Show Off Their Wedding Bling". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
External links
- Corey Cott at the Internet Broadway Database
- Corey Cott at the Internet Movie Database
- Corey Cott on Playbill Vault