Corey Cott
| Corey Cott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Corey Michael Cott March 30, 1990 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse(s) | Meghan Woollard (m. 2013) |
| Children | Elliott Michael Cott |
Corey Michael Cott (born March 30, 1990) 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 musicalBandstand.
Cott grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the older brother of Carly Cott and actor Casey Cott.
Cott appears in the musical Bandstand as a WW II veteran in 1945, which opened on Broadway officially on April 26, 2017. Cott had starred in the musical in its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey, in October 2015.
Cott made his Broadway debut in the musical Newsies as "Jack Kelly" on September 5, 2012, after playing the alternate since August 7. He had just graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cott married Meghan Woollard in January 2013. They met while singing in church, in Pittsburgh. Their first child, Elliott Michael, was born on May 1, 2017.
Cott grew up with Ben Fankhauser, a fellow Newsies co-star. They performed together in several local youth theatre productions.
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