Baldwin
Wallace
music
theatre
graduate
Zach
Adkins
'15
made
his
alma
mater
proud
when
he
took
over
the
leading
role
of
Dmitry
in
Broadway's
"Anastasia."
Coming
off
the
"Kinky
Boots"
national
tour,
Adkins
was
a
member
of
the
original
cast
of
"Anastasia"
when
it
opened
on
Broadway
last
spring,
performing
in
the
ensemble
and
understudying
the
role
he
now
plays
full
time.
"I'm
so
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
step
into
this
role
after
being
part
of
this
company
for
the
past
year,"
said
Adkins
in
an
exclusive
statement
to
Broadway.com.
"I've
learned
so
much
from
this
cast
and
creative
team,
and
getting
to
continue
telling
this
important
and
timeless
story
every
night
is
such
a
privilege."
A
journey
to
the
past
"Anastasia
the
Musical"
is
based
off
the
cherished
animated
feature
from
the
'90s.
The
story
centers
on
Anya,
a
young
Russian
woman
who
loses
her
memory,
as
she
journeys
to
Paris
in
an
attempt
to
discover
the
mystery
of
her
past
-
accompanied
by
Adkins'
character.
A
Yellow
Jacket
first
During
his
time
at
BW,
Adkins
took
advantage
of
the
music
theatre
program's
annual
collaborations
with
the
Beck
Center
for
the
Arts
and
Playhouse
Square,
starring
in
"Spring
Awakening"
and
"Murder
Ballad,"
respectively.
Additionally,
Adkins
was
directed
by
BW
music
theatre
director
Victoria
Bussert
in
the
Idaho
Shakespeare
Festival/Great
Lakes
Theater
production
of
"Sweeney
Todd."
