This year, Broadway is witnessing a nostalgic moment as several performers who made significant roles as children are returning to the stage. Among them is Nick Jonas, who began his career at a young age with parts in productions like A Christmas Carol and Les Miserables. He shares how theater allowed him to find a sense of belonging amidst feelings of being different at school. The article highlights the joys and challenges these performers faced early in their careers, offering a glimpse into their lifelong connection to the theater.
The New York stage has some notable nostalgia this year: More than a half-dozen performers in significant roles made their Broadway debuts as children.
Nick Jonas was just 8 when he landed a part as a Tiny Tim understudy in a 2000 production of A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden.
Though he became a successful pop star in the years that followed, the stage kept calling: At 19, he returned to Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
At school, Jonas said, I definitely felt like I was strange to them. But onstage, he said, I finally felt like I was around my people.
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