Music
"Wake me up inside" is the common refrain in their smash hit from 2003, the debut single of this goth-rock band from Little Rock, Arkansas.
What is Evanescence?
This 2009 play is a prequel to J.M. Barrie's 1904 classic, Peter Pan, and was also Nicholas's senior capstone project at HSU in 2018.
What is Peter and the Starcatcher?
"I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire" is the ironic opening song to this third installment of the famous post-apocalyptic roleplaying game series, which sets players in the remains of a retro-future American wasteland.
What is Fallout?
Responsible for hits such as "Last Resort" and "Lifeline," this insect-themed band is officially Nicholas's first concert experience.
What is Papa Roach?
"Tell Me, Ernest" what's the name of this musical? Nicholas's first Broadway show, and based on a movie of the same name that starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.
What is Death Becomes Her?
The finale song of Ethel Cain's 2025 album, Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You, shares its name with this city and state that was the site of the infamous 1993 standoff between the ATF and Branch Davidians.
What is Waco, Texas?
This 2002 sci-fi thriller is described by Nicholas as "not actually about aliens, it's about faith," though hydrophobic aliens do in fact feature heavily into the plot.
What is Signs?
This classic Pucci opera inspired the music of Memory from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. It was also Nicholas's first professional SM gig in 2019, and was cancelled online a year later, requiring FBI involvement in the harassment campaign that followed.
What is Madama Butterfly?