Nikki recently reprised her role as Brooke Wyndam, the role she created on Broadway, in Legally Blonde: The Musical during the 2011 Summer Season at the St. Louis MUNY, America’s Oldest and Largest Outside Musical Theatre. She starred alongside Lauren Ashley Zarkin as Elle Woods, a finalist on the reality show LB: The Search For the Next Elle Woods, D.B. Bonds (Legally Blonde tour) as Emmett Forrest and Lisa Howard as Paulette. Performances were from June 20 through June 26.

Click here for the Playbill Press Release.

Click here for information at the Muny, including casting.

Nikki participated in the “Rockers on Broadway” concert series, entitled “Dance Party.” Press notes say that “The latest edition of Rockers on Broadway, entitled Rockers on Broadway Dance Party, will be presented at BB King's Blues Club Nov. 8 and will allow attendees the chance to rock out to their favorite dance hits on the dance floor.” Other performers included Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, Tony nominee Daphne Rubin Vega and various other performers in the realms of pop music and Broadway performers.

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Click here for Photos of the event from Broadwayworld.com!

Nikki appeared with her co-staff at the Broadway Dreams Foundation’s concert at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia on August 7, 2010. According to press notes, “This evening of musical theater will have you singing and dancing in the aisles to all of your favorite Broadway tunes performed by the BEST of the best! The culmination of the Broadway Dreams Foundation Summer Performing Arts Intensive, "Don't Stop Believing" will be a star-studded evening of today's and future Broadway greats. You'll be able to say 'I saw them when....'”

Starring in the role of Velma Kelly, Nikki starred at the Maine State Music Theatre’s production of Chicago from July 21 through August 6, 2010. She starred opposite Erin Maguire (pictured with Nikki) and Curt Dale Clark.

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Nikki participated in two readings of the new musical The Sphinx Winx, both on March 15, 2010 at New York City’s Snapple Theatre. “The Sphinx Winx features a book by Phillip Capice, Bob Keuch and Anne Hitchner and music and lyrics by Kenneth Hitchner, Jr. "A musical retelling of the epic stories of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Marc Antony," the new musical, press notes state, "sets out to tell 'what really happened [on the] Nile.' Find out what you didn't learn in your high school history class with this misinterpretation of ancient history."

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Click here for the show’s website.

Originating the role of The Mad Hatter, now a female villainess, Nikki starred opposite Janet Dacal (Alice), Darren Ritchie (The White Knight) and Karen Mason (The Queen of Hearts) in the world premiere of WONDERLAND: Alice’s New Musical Adventure in Tampa, FL at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts from November 24 through January 3, 2010. The show immediately transferred to Houston’s Alley Theatre from January 15 through February 14, 2010. A concept recording featuring the world premiere cast has been issued through Sony Masterworks. The show featured music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy, direction by Gregory Boyd, and book by Boyd & Murphy.  Choreography was by Marguerite Derricks.

Click here for the Broadwayworld Press Release on Casting.

Click here for Variety’s review on the World Premiere.

Click here for Music Clips.

Nikki headlined the First National Revival Tour of A Chorus Line starring in the iconic role of Cassie from May 2008 through November 2008. The tour was staged by Bob Avian and Baayork Lee, who re-created the original Tony Award winning staging by Michael Bennett for the Broadway revival as well. The role comes full circle as Nikki had been followed by the documentary “Every Little Step,” which featured her auditioning for a different role.

Click here for the Playbill release, “Snelson to Face the Music and the Mirror”.

Click here for Video of Nikki’s “Music and the Mirror.”

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Nikki directed the LaSalle College of the Arts production of the musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ in Singapore in the fall of 2011.

Nikki filmed the pilot episode of a reality show “that will go behind the scenes of The Broadway Dreams Foundation, America's premier performing arts training program.” Nikki appears as part of the faculty, alongside Broadway stars Tituss Burgess, Billy Porter and Nicholas Rodriguez.

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Click here for photos from the test shoot.

Click here for more information about The Broadway Dreams Foundation.

Nikki will be starring as Sally Bowles in the Tony Award winning musical Cabaret at the Napa Valley Broadway Playhouse from June 22 through July 1. This is the playhouse’s kickoff production. Music is by John Kander and lyrics are by Fred Ebb.

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Click here for ticket and other information regarding The Napa Valley Broadway Playhouse.

Nikki recently has been named an Associate Artistic Director for the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s Summer Stars program, along with Adam Pelty, Donna Lynne Champlin, Eric Stretch and Dave Barrus. The program runs from July 9 through July 27.

Click here for more information from the Rochester Broadway Theatre League.

Nikki will be part of the faculty for the Broadway Dreams Foundation’s Summer Intensive program at the Kimmel Center for the Arts in Philadelphia. The camp will run from July 30 through August 5.

Click here to register for the Philadelphia Summer Intensive.

Click here for more information from the Broadway Dreams Foundation.

With Ben Cameron of Broadway Sessions, New York City’s ultimate post-theatre extravaganza, Nikki will be hosting a workshop at the Premier Theatre Company in Asbury Park, NJ. The workshop will be held from August 6 through August 10. Three students will be invited to make their New York debuts at a Broadway Sessions concert.

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Click here for more information about the Premier Theatre Company.

       After filming the pilot for a reality show based off the camp, Nikki will continue her work with The Broadway Dreams Foundation in Philadelphia this summer.

       Nikki and Ben Cameron (Broadway Sessions) will be teaming up with the Premier Theatre Company in Asbury Park, NJ for a summer intensive workshop. Three students from this session will be selected to make their New York City debuts at Broadway Sessions. More information can be found here.

       Nikki recently has been named an Associate Artistic Director for the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s Summer Stars program, along with Adam Pelty, Donna Lynne Champlin, Eric Stretch and Dave Barrus. The program runs from July 9 through July 27.

        Nikki headlined the Napa Valley Broadway
Playhouse production of the musical Cabaret starring as
Sally Bowles. This is the playhouse’s inaugural production.
Performances began June 22.

          Click here for an article about Nikki in the Napa Valley Register.

          Click here for the Playbill Press Release.