# Trevor Dion Nicholas
**Trevor Dion Nicholas** is an American stage actor, singer, and voiceover artist from [Morgantown, West Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/morgantown-west-virginia), best known in the United Kingdom for originating the role of the [Genie](https://www.edgepedia.org/genie-disney) in Disney's *Aladdin* in the West End and for playing [George Washington](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-washington) in the West End production of *Hamilton*.[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) He moved to London in 2016 for *Aladdin* and has since become a permanent UK resident.[2](https://shows.acast.com/the-last-show-on-earth/episodes/trevor-dion-nicholas)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) |
| Training | West Virginia University, College of Creative Arts; vocal performance (opera) major, later focused on acting[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [3](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/trevordionnicholas) • [4](https://www.trustarts.org/blog/disneys-aladdin-introducing-trevor-dion-nicholas-as-genie) |
| Broadway debut | *Aladdin* (opened March 20, 2014), as standby for Genie, Babkak, and Sultan (replacements, March 3, 2015 onward)[5](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trevor-dion-nicholas-499569) |
| Signature role | Original West End Genie in Disney's *Aladdin*, Prince Edward Theatre, 2016; the London production ran 15 June 2016 to 24 August 2019[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) |
| Award | WhatsOnStage Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, for *Aladdin*[6](https://www.youngvic.org/profile/thelma-louise-biography-headshot/trevor-dion-nicholas/) |
| Later West End roles | George Washington in *Hamilton*; Dr Madden and Dr Fine in *Next to Normal*; Hades in *Hadestown*; Phil in *Hercules*[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [7](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/five-questions-with-trevor-dion-nicholas-hercules) |
| Other work | Songwriter and lead vocalist of the Alternative Indie Soul band Neighborhood Goliath[8](https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1482214614/in-the-frame-theatre-interviews-from-west-end-frame/s3-ep1-trevor-dion-nicholas-george-washington-in-hamilton-genie-in-disneys-aladdin) |
## Early life and training
Nicholas grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia, and began performing at the age of eight, when his father enrolled him in a local improvisation class to channel his energy.[4](https://www.trustarts.org/blog/disneys-aladdin-introducing-trevor-dion-nicholas-as-genie) A Pittsburgh theatergoing memory fixed his career choice: sitting in the audience in Pittsburgh, he decided he wanted to perform for a living.[4](https://www.trustarts.org/blog/disneys-aladdin-introducing-trevor-dion-nicholas-as-genie)
He studied at [West Virginia University](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-virginia-university) as a vocal performance opera major, and after only one semester he joined the national tour of *Big River* as Jim, his professional debut. He later returned to the university, this time concentrating on acting.[4](https://www.trustarts.org/blog/disneys-aladdin-introducing-trevor-dion-nicholas-as-genie) • [3](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/trevordionnicholas)
His American regional credits include the Lion in *The Wiz* at Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Mitch Mahoney in *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* at Mad Cow Theatre, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in *Ragtime*, the Baker in *Into the Woods*, Cory in *Fences*, and roles at [Walt Disney World](https://www.edgepedia.org/walt-disney-world) in the Festival of the Lion King and *Finding Nemo: The Musical*.[3](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/trevordionnicholas)
## Aladdin: Broadway standby, West End Genie
Nicholas made his Broadway debut in Disney's *Aladdin*, which opened at the [New Amsterdam Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-amsterdam-theatre) on March 20, 2014. From March 3, 2015 he was a replacement standby covering the Genie, Babkak, and the Sultan, later adding the Sultan understudy track.[5](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trevor-dion-nicholas-499569)
In 2016 he moved to London to originate the role of the Genie in the West End production at the Prince Edward Theatre.[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [2](https://shows.acast.com/the-last-show-on-earth/episodes/trevor-dion-nicholas) A review for LondonTheatre.co.uk called his Genie the lead of "the riotous Friend Like Me that virtually stops the show" and "the comic heart of the show".[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) He played the role for the duration of the London run, which closed on 24 August 2019, and won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [6](https://www.youngvic.org/profile/thelma-louise-biography-headshot/trevor-dion-nicholas/) • [8](https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1482214614/in-the-frame-theatre-interviews-from-west-end-frame/s3-ep1-trevor-dion-nicholas-george-washington-in-hamilton-genie-in-disneys-aladdin)
In the summer of 2018 he took a limited break from London to join *Aladdin*'s US national tour, playing his hometown of Pittsburgh, in a swap with tour Genie Michael James Scott, who covered the London role from August 17 to September 30.[9](https://playbill.com/article/aladdins-london-and-us-tour-genies-will-change-places-2)
## West End career after Aladdin
After *Aladdin*, Nicholas joined the West End cast of *Hamilton* at the Victoria Palace Theatre as George Washington, a role he held until theaters closed in March 2020.[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [2](https://shows.acast.com/the-last-show-on-earth/episodes/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [8](https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1482214614/in-the-frame-theatre-interviews-from-west-end-frame/s3-ep1-trevor-dion-nicholas-george-washington-in-hamilton-genie-in-disneys-aladdin)
The 2020s brought a run of contrasting leading roles. In 2023 he starred in *Next to Normal* at the Donmar Warehouse, and in 2024 he played Dr Madden and Dr Fine in the show's West End transfer.[2](https://shows.acast.com/the-last-show-on-earth/episodes/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [10](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Trevor-Dion-Nicholas/) From February 2024 he played Hades in the West End production of *Hadestown* at the Lyric Theatre, appearing alongside Rachel Tucker.[1](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas) • [10](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Trevor-Dion-Nicholas/) In 2025 he returned to Disney material as Phil, the trainer who helps Hercules "go from zero to hero", in *Hercules* at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane; he has said he wanted the role to feel drastically removed from the Genie he created nearly ten years earlier.[7](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/five-questions-with-trevor-dion-nicholas-hercules) He was next cast as Hal in *Thelma & Louise: A New Musical*, which had its world premiere at the Young Vic in 2026.[10](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Trevor-Dion-Nicholas/) • [6](https://www.youngvic.org/profile/thelma-louise-biography-headshot/trevor-dion-nicholas/)
## Screen, voice, and music work
Nicholas works regularly as a voiceover artist and screen actor. His television credits include *The Americans*, *Moley*, *The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti*, *Captain Laserhawk*, *All Star Musicals*, *Strictly Come Dancing*, the *Royal Variety Performance*, and *Sunday Night at the Palladium*; his voice has featured in video games including *LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2*, in which he plays [Nick Fury](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-fury), and in films including *Scrooge: A Christmas Carol* and *The Land of Sometimes*.[6](https://www.youngvic.org/profile/thelma-louise-biography-headshot/trevor-dion-nicholas/) • [11](https://www.advoice.co.uk/clients/trevor-dion-nicholas/) He has also been a judge on the ITV show *All Star Musicals*.[2](https://shows.acast.com/the-last-show-on-earth/episodes/trevor-dion-nicholas)
He is the songwriter and primary vocalist of the original Alternative Indie Soul band Neighborhood Goliath, whose album *Your Fears Will Not Be Soothed* was released on streaming platforms.[8](https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1482214614/in-the-frame-theatre-interviews-from-west-end-frame/s3-ep1-trevor-dion-nicholas-george-washington-in-hamilton-genie-in-disneys-aladdin) • [12](https://music.amazon.co.jp/podcasts/67a0bf5a-80f2-4d3b-ae51-da493abf3099/episodes/4f80e6d1-018a-4679-bbf1-477ba552d9df/blacker-the-berry-quarantine-question-episode-8-part-1-trevor-dion-nicholas)
## Connection to West Virginia
Nicholas has returned to his home state to teach. At Fairmont State University he led a masterclass for student artists, giving acting exercises, career stories, and a question-and-answer session, which the university's foundation described as a full-circle moment for the Morgantown native.[13](https://www.fsufoundation.org/uploads/1/4/4/6/144661832/web_fsf_2025summernews.pdf) In a 2025 interview he described the West End as "a true home for my creativity" while remaining open to performing around the world.[7](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/five-questions-with-trevor-dion-nicholas-hercules)
## References
1. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – Stars on Stage, London Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/trevor-dion-nicholas)
2. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – The Last Show on Earth podcast, Acast](https://shows.acast.com/the-last-show-on-earth/episodes/trevor-dion-nicholas)
3. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – Resume, Actors Access](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/trevordionnicholas)
4. [Disney's Aladdin: Introducing Trevor Dion Nicholas as "Genie", Pittsburgh Cultural Trust](https://www.trustarts.org/blog/disneys-aladdin-introducing-trevor-dion-nicholas-as-genie)
5. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – Broadway Cast & Staff, IBDB](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trevor-dion-nicholas-499569)
6. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – Young Vic profile](https://www.youngvic.org/profile/thelma-louise-biography-headshot/trevor-dion-nicholas/)
7. [Five questions with Trevor Dion Nicholas, London Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/five-questions-with-trevor-dion-nicholas-hercules)
8. [S3 Ep1: Trevor Dion Nicholas, In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame](https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1482214614/in-the-frame-theatre-interviews-from-west-end-frame/s3-ep1-trevor-dion-nicholas-george-washington-in-hamilton-genie-in-disneys-aladdin)
9. [Aladdin's London and U.S. Tour Genies Will Change Places, Playbill](https://playbill.com/article/aladdins-london-and-us-tour-genies-will-change-places-2)
10. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – Broadway & Theatre Credits, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Trevor-Dion-Nicholas/)
11. [Trevor Dion Nicholas – Advoice voiceover profile](https://www.advoice.co.uk/clients/trevor-dion-nicholas/)
12. [Quarantine Question Episode 8 Part 1: Trevor Dion Nicholas, Blacker the Berry podcast](https://music.amazon.co.jp/podcasts/67a0bf5a-80f2-4d3b-ae51-da493abf3099/episodes/4f80e6d1-018a-4679-bbf1-477ba552d9df/blacker-the-berry-quarantine-question-episode-8-part-1-trevor-dion-nicholas)
13. [Center Stage: How Day of Giving fuels Performing Arts, FSU Foundation](https://www.fsufoundation.org/uploads/1/4/4/6/144661832/web_fsf_2025summernews.pdf)
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