Nicolas Dromard (born October 7, 1980) is a Canadian singer and stage actor, best known for his performances as Fiyero in the San Francisco sit-down production of the musical Wicked.
[8] He went on to study music at École secondaire publique De La Salle, a performing arts high school in Ottawa, where he learned to play the piano and the flute.
[15] Dromard was cast as an ensemble member (a swing) in the 1st national tour of the musical Wicked in October 2004, after spending eight hours dancing and singing in auditions.
Alongside them were Derrick Williams as Fiyero, David Garrison as the Wizard, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Jenna Leigh Green as Nessarose, Logan Lipton as Boq, and Timothy Britten Parker as Doctor Dillamond.
[21] Dromard performed as part of the ensemble (swing) in the original cast of Mary Poppins on Broadway, which premiered at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
This meant he would not finish out Wicked's San Francisco run (which was to end in September 2010), and he left the role of Fiyero on June 27, 2010.
Nicolas Dromard performed the role of Bert on tour for a year and a half, starting in September 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana and ending in March 2012.
[24] During his run, he played opposite actresses Caroline Sheen and Laura Michelle Kelly, both of whom portrayed the role of Mary Poppins.
[29] He's already received critical acclaim for his role: Deseret News:[30] Broadway World Reviews:[31] In 2000, Dromard was part of the ensemble for the North American premiere of Mamma Mia, which started in Toronto.
[34][35] Nicolas Dromard was part of the ensemble for the world premiere of Dancing in the Dark, a musical directed by Gary Griffin with a book by Douglas Carter Beane.
[36] The show was based on the MGM film The Band Wagon and starred Scott Bakula in the lead role of "Tony Hunter.
Based on the movie of the same name by John Waters, the production went on (without Dromard) to officially open on Broadway on April 24, 2008, at the Marquis Theatre.
[44] The revue was met with critical acclaim: BroadwayWorld:[45] Used York City:[46] In 1996, Dromard starred as Bobby Child in his community theatre's production of Crazy For You.
[47] Nicolas Dromard portrayed Big Deal in the Stratford Festival of Canada's 1999 production of West Side Story (musical).
[49] In early 2003, Nicolas Dromard played the role of Tulsa in the Stephen Sondheim musical Gypsy at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.