Follow Nicholas Ward through a two show day Broadway’s first a cappella musical, In Transit, which officially opened on Broadway December 11 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
Flip through the photos of his two show day below:
Join me and some of my favorite people in the world as I take you through my 2 show day of IN Transit
Every morning I get up and start my day looking at this.
YAY fun day of snow...
Lawd Jesus it's a long way to the train.
This is the coffee cart I pass every day before I get on my train to head to the show. One of the many characters I play in the show is a coffee cart guy.... so me getting a donut is really because I'm such a Method Actor... ahhhh Stanislovski would be proud.
My train.. More people going in the coming out.... uhhhhh
ALMOST DIED TRYING TO GET THE SHOT!! I should really work for National Geographic... THIS IS FOR YOU PEOPLE>>> FOR YOU!!!!
I should get up and battment down the subway car.... Maybe not a good idea... I'll just eat another donut instead....
Keep it going now... Keep it going now... the world keeps turning and we're movin it along now... SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE NYC MTA TRANSIT PEEPS.. We have a song in our show that is dedicated to all of the workers that work so hard to make our lives easier everyday.
Ohh Boy!! Almost there.
LIVING THE DREAM!!!!
This is the true heartbeat of our theatre.. The nicest people.. The Circle in the Square Staff...
More of our AMAZING Ushers/Merchandise.... John Lovett, Susan Welt, Sunny Choi, David Chui, Ann Stills
My Boy Peter Holding it down at the Bar.
Ahhhh HOME!! I remember when I walked in the theatre and saw this for the first time during Tech.... My eyes started to tear up. Dreams do come true.
My Boys. People always say that they feel warm good vibes when they come in our Dressing room...I think it's because of these beautiful kind spirits..
My Buddy Christopher Doornbos who does an awesome job running Spot... And in-between shows on Wednesdays and Saturdays does an awesome Group fitness class.
THE GLUE THAT HOLDS IN TRANSIT TOGETHER!! Kim Vernace - Production Stage Mangager Megan Schneid - Stage Manager Samantha Preiss - Assistant Stage Manager and our Company Manager Jim Brady
If you saw the show is previews you would have seen me wear this lovely little face for a fun little moment in the show. SHE IS NOW BANISHED TO THE BASEMENT...
Kierston Wunder our AMAZING wig Stylist... All the women wear wigs in our show.
Stopped by Justin and Jame's dressing room to stretch a little... we all have very different stretching faces....
Random Fact about me.... I used to dance and Co- Captain a dance team called the M-Squad for there years back in 2002. It was a Hip Hop Dance team for the Orlando Miracles WNBA...
My Station... Every dressing station I have ever had... Whether it has been on tour, on a cruise ship, Broadway or Regional... I always make it home...
My Roomates...
Working her magic.
We all line up and check our ear monitors with Bridget right before the show every show.
MetroCard dress.
One last visit it Rick before the show. This is where Rick lives during the show. He gives us our cues and our pitches that are fed directly to our ears while we are on stage. Fun Fact he is sitting in a BOUSHY massage chair we the cast gave him as an opening night present.
Places Stage left.
Erin getting a quick drink and her hair fixed for her next scene.
My Coffee Cart.
My quick moment with Chesney back stage.
One of our SUPER SWINGS Adam doing one of his EPIC drawings... Stay tuned...
During one of the songs in the show called Moving Song. I am on stage singing. And this is the book I read. Big River has a very sentimental place in my heart, It is the last show I did before I booked In Transit. I found I got In Transit when I was in rehearsals.
Justin and Moya just enjoying each other. That's all. We all really like each other... like alot.
Lunch between shows with one of my dear friends Todd who has been in a bunch of Broadway shows.
Awww YEAH!!! Stopped by The Box Office to see how ticket sales were going.. Jason and Sarah gave a thumbs up.
Sarah makes it rain with tickets.
Can I help you.... Sorry we are SOLD OUT!!!
BEST HOUSE MANAGER EVER!!! And Soo Beautiful.
Stopped by to see my friends and cast mates Moya and Mariand as they have a little nibble before the show.
My Boo Boo Erin getting some love from her Baby Daddy...
Aurelia is getting ready... One of our SUPER SWINGS is on tonight making her Broadway Debut!!! Yaaaaaasssss!!!!
Time to get ready... We wear in ear monitors for the show and 2 microphones...
FUN FACT... I actually wear my microphone in my beard.... So everyday at 15 minutes till show time Bridget our Assistant Sound Engineer comes out to put my mike on.
Ebony and Ivory.. Ride or Die!! My boy David.
Everyday at 5 minutes we come down and sing together. So we can all focus on the show and listening to each other with THE BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR ON THE PLANET!! He really is our MD our Musical Therapist, Our EVERYTHING!!! Rick Hip Flores.
YAY DRESSERS!! Betsy.
Back Stage Crew
Rick is his Natural Habitat.
Pizza Rat..aka P-Ratty.
Pizza Rat GO!
We use allot of Phones.
Audiences have been so AWESOME!!
Had friends at the show from my last production of Big River at The Sharon Playhouse in Connecticut this past summer.
