“There is good, there is great, and then there is Nick Cortazzo. When he wasn’t blowing the roof off the theater with his voice, he was bursting the stomachs of the audience with laughter”
- Anthony Williams, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
“[Cortazzo’s] song “It Takes Two” was a highlight of the night, and his voice and performance makes the song much more memorable than in most productions of Hairspray.”
- Rachel Wagner, Utah Theater Blog
“Nick Cortazzo’s Danny Zuko balanced swagger with sincerity. His “Sandy” was a standout.”
-Kapiolani Kassal, Booked and Scene
“He gives off mysterious bad boy vibes and has you swooning from his first hip swivel”
-Sarah Hovis, Rochester Media
“Cortazzo has both the matinee idol looks and vocal chops to bring Danny to life”
-Rich Fahey, On Boston Stages
“Stealing Tracy’s heart and probably those of half the audience was Nick Cortazzo. His Link pushed beyond the pretty-boy surface.”
-Em Skow, DC Theater Arts
“Cortazzo’s vocal…was so well done, it was as if someone had replaced his audio feed with the Original Cast Recording”
- Ethan Herman, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
“…the standouts for me were Niki Metcalf and Nick Cortazzo. Cortazzo was perfect for the handsome and talented Link Larkin. When he started to sing “It Takes Two”, I could hear the audience audibly respond to his lovely singing voice.”
- Boo Segersin, Twin Cities Arts
“Cortazzo has charisma that is nothing short of extraordinary”
-Maria Magnoli, The Oakland Press
“Cortazzo has a mesmerizing magnetism”
-Sarah Hovis, Rochester Media