Evita’s Nick Kenkel on His Journey from Crunching Numbers to Tangoing on Broadway

In the newest installment of Gotta Dance!, Broadway.com brings you Nick Kenkel, the sultry Evita dancer turning heads at the Marquis Theatre. Kenkel discusses his long road to Broadway and his previous jobs raising horses and working as an accountant. The dancer, who has appeared on Broadway in Catch Me if You Can, Legally Blonde and The Wedding Singer, also shares how Broadway Bares and director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell changed his life forever. Click below to see his steamy photo shoot with photographer Matthew Murphy, and be sure to check out his passionate tango in Evita.

Watch the video to hear how Nick Kenkel went from raising livestock in rural Indiana to dancing on Broadway!

About the Photographer
Matthew Murphy is a New York City-based photographer specializing in theater and dance. His work appears regularly in the Arts and Leisure section of The New York Times and additional credits include Bravo TV, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Village Voice, Dance Magazine, The Financial Times and The New York Post. He is a former member of American Ballet Theatre. For more information visit MurphyMade.com.

Additional Credits: Hair & makeup by Ariel Vega; styling by David Withrow; production assistant: Kevin Thomas Garcia; Photo Post Production: Matthew Murphy & Jennifer Dunne