Thomas, a music theatre alumna of 黑料不打烊, has returned to Broadway as productions have resumed following the pandemic.
Nasia Thomas 鈥15 returned to musical theater with a bang following the pandemic as a member of the cast for the Broadway revival of 鈥.鈥 The return to the stage has been soul-reviving for her and her fellow performers.
鈥淟aughing, crying, standing ovations and聽thunderous applause at the end of the show, it showed us how much聽audience missed live theatre,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t confirmed that we are, and聽have always been, essential.鈥
She credits the training, character building and networking聽skills she developed while in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Music Theatre Program for her great post-graduation success. Most importantly, she also learned the power of believing in herself and working to her best potential, seeking joy whenever and wherever she can.
鈥淒on’t waste what are supposed to be the best years of your life being stuck in your head, not realizing your power and not believing in yourself,鈥 Thomas said.
Thomas recently starred in a revival of Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last 5 Years” which was released digitally on May 9. The revival was originally set to be聽filmed at the Holmdel Theatre Company and then streamed. But the production was reimagined and聽transformed into a site-specific, immersive production filmed entirely in a New York City apartment.
As a cast member of “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations,” Thomas performed a medley of The Temptation more-famous tunes at the 73rd annual Tony Awards in June 2019.
Take a trip to Broadway and see Nasia in action starring as Radio 1 in 鈥淐aroline, or Change鈥 which is running until Jan. 9, 2022.