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Chess Nominee Nicholas Christopher Says Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit Lifted Him Through Tony Season by Paul Wontorek

For Nicholas Christopher, the Tony nomination still doesn’t quite feel real. “You don’t do it for the awards, you don’t do it for the recognition, you do it for the art,” the first-time nominee tells Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek with a laugh. “But then they call your name on Tony morning and you’re like, ‘This is what I’ve been waiting for!’” Christopher earned his nomination for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:30pm on June 1, 2026

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