Nicole de Weever

[2] Furthering her education at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, de Weever graduated in 2001.

The musical was premiered off-Broadway and opened in 2009 on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, running fifteen months.

[1][3] That same year, the government of St Maarten honored her as a cultural ambassador for bringing recognition to the island.

[2][7] In addition to her work in dance, de Weever founded a non-profit organization, Art Saves Lives, on Sint Maarten in 2012.

The NGO uses art therapy to assist troubled youth and helps them learn creative means of expression.