Nikki M. James Has a Hit on Broadway in 'The Book of Mormon'
Actress shines on stages from Livingston to Broadway.
Nikki M. James, who grew up performing on Livingston stages, is winning rave reviews on Broadway in The Book of Mormon, which opened Thursday night at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. The New York Times glows in its praise of the play: “I am here to report that a newborn, old-fashioned, pleasure-giving musical has arrived at the Eugene O’Neill Theater, the kind our grandparents told us left them walking on air if not on water,” writes the venerable critic Ben Brantley. James shined throughout her performances at LHS and went on to graduate from NYU’s Tisch School, where she received a BFA in drama. She made her Broadway debut in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, appeared in All Shook Up, and received critical acclaim at the Stratford Shakespeare …
