A Tony-award nominated Bermudian actor is to take his next step on Broadway in a musical that tells the story of a singer who went from teenage idol to global sensation.

Nicholas Christopher will take over as Bobby Darin when he stars in Just In Time from November 10.

He told The RoyalGazette: “I am so excited. It’s like the last call I think I would have got.

“I have started rehearsals and I start performing on November 10 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. It’s just so exciting.”

The actor follows Jeremy Jordan and Matthew Morrison in the role.

Mr Christopher, an accomplished actor and singer, previously starred on Broadway in Sweeney Todd, Hamilton and Miss Saigon.

He most recently appeared as Anatoly Sergievsky in the 2025 revival of Chess, earning him a Tony nomination.

Mr Christopher played Pirelli in the 2023 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street before taking over as Sweeney Todd, becoming the first Black actor to play the title role on Broadway.

Additional stage credits include Miss Saigon, Hamilton and Motown The Musical, as well as Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway and the New York City Centre Encores! production of Jelly’s Last Jam.

His television credits include All Rise, United States of Al and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.

Developed and directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, Just In Time invites audiences to experience the great American entertainer Bobby Darin’s meteoric journey — from soaring highs to crushing lows — featuring a live onstage band performing iconic hits including Beyond the Sea, Splish Splash, Dream Lover and Mack the Knife.

The musical is based on an original concept by Ted Chapin, with a book by Tony winner Warren Leight and Isaac Oliver and choreography by Shannon Lewis.

Mr Christopher performed as Aaron Burr in a special Hamilton half-time show during a New York Giants versus Dallas Cowboys game at MetLife Stadium on September 13.

It formed part of the Giants’ programme commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, with the evening recognising first responders, military personnel and families affected by the attacks.

Mr Christopher joined fellow Broadway performers Mandy Gonzalez, Morgan Anita Wood and Candace Quarrels, who portrayed the Schuyler sisters, alongside musicians from two university marching bands.

He said: “It was unbelievable. I was at the centre with a 300-piece marching band and I got to watch the game, although American football is not my favourite sport.

“The crowd was about 80,000 to 90,000 and it was just amazing. The noise from them meant I could hardly hear anything with the sound bouncing back. But it was just so much fun.”