Adrianna Hicks is a theatre actor who originated the role of

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in the Broadway production of SIX, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk award. She plays Sugar in the musical adaptation of ''

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''. She has also appeared in ''Aladdin'' and ''The Color Purple'', the latter of which marked her Broadway debut.

Early life

Hicks was raised in McKinney, Texas. She grew up singing in church choirs, leading to her developing a love of music. She later learned to play flute, playing in her school band. As a sophomore at McKinney High School, she was introduced to musical theater and was immediately drawn to it. In 2011, she received her

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in Musical Theatre from the University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre, where she was awarded a scholarship by the Congressional Black Caucus.

Career

Hicks began her professional career in Germany with Stage Entertainment. While in Germany, she performed in “Dirty Dancing — The Classic Story on Stage” and Sister Act (musical). She also performed in Legally Blonde (musical) in Austria. In 2015, Hicks made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple (musical) as a swing. After acting in Aladdin, Hicks returned to The Color Purple in the national tour, where she played Celie. She returned to the role in 2018 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in a production directed by John Doyle. In 2019, Hicks joined the North American premiere cast of Six (musical) as Catherine of Aragon. She continued with the cast to the 2020 Broadway previews and eventual 2021 opening following the closing of Broadway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For their performances, Hicks and her co-stars received the newly created Drama Desk Ensemble Award. On August 7, 2022, Hicks left ''Six'' to join the cast of the new musical

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as Sugar, the role originally played in the movie by Marilyn Monroe.

Theatre credits

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'' , New Amsterdam Theatre , Ensemble , - , 2017 , ''The Color Purple'' (musical) , National tour , Celie , - , 2019 , '' Six'' {musical) , Chicago Shakespeare Theater , Catherine of Aragon , - , 2019 , '' The Wiz'' ,

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, - , 2021 , ''

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'' , , Rat Queen , - , 2021 , ''Six'' (musical) , Lena Horne Theatre , Catherine of Aragon , - , 2021 , ''Beehive'' , Paper Mill Playhouse , Wanda , - , 2022 , ''Broadway Sings Whitney Houston'' , Broadway Sings , , - , 2022 , ''

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'' , Shubert Theatre (Broadway) , Sugar

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