Nicholas Cunningham

Nicholas Cunningham, an Australian-born performer, dancer, choreographer, and director, has returned to Australia after his career achievements in Paris, London, Athens, Tokyo, Seoul, and Berlin followed by an incredible fifteen years working in New York City. He received his early training at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and subsequently honed his skills at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, completing a three-year degree program in just two years. This achievement propelled him to Paris, where he made his professional debut at the famous Moulin Rouge at just 18 years of age. Nicholas’s career then led him to London, where he amassed an impressive array of West End credits including Tony award-winning Broadway show ‘Movin’ Out’, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’, and the Olivier award-winning revival of ‘La Cage aux Folles’. During his London tenure, he also featured in ‘Nine’, under the direction of Oscar-winner Rob Marshall. His Broadway debut came with the 2010 Tony and Drama Desk award-winning revival of ‘La Cage aux Folles’, where he served as the Associate Choreographer, Dance Captain, and portrayed Hanna from Hamburg. Nicholas’s Broadway credits also include performances in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, under the direction of Hal Prince, and ‘The Terms of My Surrender’, directed by Michael Mayer. Nicholas’s versatility is further evidenced by his diverse performances such as the New York City Center’s ‘High Button Shoes’, Bernstein’s ‘Candide’ with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Bernstein’s ‘Mass’ for PBS Great Performances at the Ravinia Festival. Additionally, he was involved in ‘Judgement Day’ at the Park Avenue Armory as an Associate Choreographer to Anjali Mehra, under the direction of Richard Jones. More recently he was an Ensemble/Swing at The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, a presenter on The Wendy Williams Show, performed for NBC and American Horror Story, and choreographed for Princeton University's Triangle Club, Broadway Backwards, and Jerry Mitchell's "Broadway Bares”. Nicholas now brings his experience and expertise back to Australia. Most recently Nicholas was Resident Choreographer and Swing for GWB’s Australian tour of Lord of The Rings, a Musical Tale before touring with Anastasia The Musical (OA) as Siegfried.