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A tribute to the memory and life of the late Nicholas Wilcox, a performer, teacher, hero and friend to so many.

WITH THE ABILITY to kindle a fire in a shy young person’s sense of self, a fire that would stay aflame through the vagaries of high school and all the way to a successful onstage career, Nicholas Wilcox was a deeply gifted teacher. A man with a brilliant mind and a beautiful heart, he tragically succumbed to depression on 28 December 2024. He was 39. Endowed with a glorious vocal presence,…