Cole Newburg
Biography
Cole Newburg is an Arizona native who is elated to be making his Broadway debut with this historic production of Gypsy. Cole’s theatrical credits include extensive work at Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus and The Phoenix Theatre Company, Fiddler on the Roof with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Anything Goes at the Muny. Cole is a 2024 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he appeared in Sophisticated Ladies, Guys and Dolls, and A Little Night Music (Fredrik Egerman). Cole gives abundant thanks to his loving family and unshakable team of mentors, who collectively shape the footholds of his every adventure.
Credits
Gypsy
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