Corey Cott
Corey Cott | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Stage Actor, singer, dancer |
| Spouse | 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]
Biography
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 on June 21, 2015.
Cott took part in the world premiere of the new original musical, The Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, which premiered 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. The musical will premiere on Broadway at will premiere on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on April 26, 2017 after starting previews on March 31 [6]
Cott has been married to Meghan Woollard since January 5, 2013.[1][7]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | 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 |
| 2012 | Bandstand | Donny Novitski | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre March 31, 2017- |
Filmography
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
| 2012 | What You Get | Benjamin Armand | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Intern | Customer Service Representative #2 | Uncredited | |
| 2016 | The Interestings | Jonah Dey | TV Movie | |
| 2016 | Mutt | Michael | Completed | |
| Television | ||||
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Scott Welland | Episode: "Passive" | |
| 2015 | Public Morals | Ryan | Episodes: "Collection Day", "O'Bannon's Wake" | |
| 2016 | Z: The Beginning of Everything | Townsend Martin | 5 Episodes | |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ellis Griffin | Episode: "Rape Interrupted" | |
| 2016 | My Mother and Other Strangers | Lieutenant Barnhill | Episode: "Golden Gloves" | |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Tom C. Duncan | Episode: #1.2 Announced | |
References
- ^ a b c d "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
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Will Return to Broadway in 'Bandstand' Musical", Playbill, October 20, 2016
- ^ "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 IMDb
- Corey Cott on Playbill Vault
