Corey Michael Cott (born March , ) is an American actor and singer. He
is best known for playing Jack Kelly in the Broadway musical Newsies,
replacing Jeremy Jordan, and for originating the role of Donny
Novitski in the Broadway musical Bandstand.Cott was born in Columbus,
Mississippi, the oldest of three children of Rick, an investment
manager and former Air Force fighter pilot, and Lori Cott. He grew up
in Spring Arbor, Michigan and Chagrin Falls, Ohio and is the older
brother of actor Casey Cott. He went to Chagrin Falls High School in
Chagrin Falls, Ohio and he graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School
of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Cott began his professional
acting career while attending Carnegie Mellon, booking shows with
Pittsburgh's professional theater company Pittsburgh CLO. He had roles
in their productions of Miss Saigon, Jekyll and Hyde, and Jesus Christ
Superstar.Soon after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Cott
moved to New York City. Shortly thereafter, he booked the role of the
Jack Kelly alternate in the Broadway musical Newsies. He took over
that role permanently on September , .
is best known for playing Jack Kelly in the Broadway musical Newsies,
replacing Jeremy Jordan, and for originating the role of Donny
Novitski in the Broadway musical Bandstand.Cott was born in Columbus,
Mississippi, the oldest of three children of Rick, an investment
manager and former Air Force fighter pilot, and Lori Cott. He grew up
in Spring Arbor, Michigan and Chagrin Falls, Ohio and is the older
brother of actor Casey Cott. He went to Chagrin Falls High School in
Chagrin Falls, Ohio and he graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School
of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Cott began his professional
acting career while attending Carnegie Mellon, booking shows with
Pittsburgh's professional theater company Pittsburgh CLO. He had roles
in their productions of Miss Saigon, Jekyll and Hyde, and Jesus Christ
Superstar.Soon after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Cott
moved to New York City. Shortly thereafter, he booked the role of the
Jack Kelly alternate in the Broadway musical Newsies. He took over
that role permanently on September , .
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