Christopher Rice-Thompson

About

Broadway actor, director and choreographer, known for posting about his theatre projects, as well as raising awareness for causes like The Trevor Project. His viral #Tappy YouTube videos have received over 10 million views and been featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, The Meredith Vieira Show, On Air with a Ryan Seacrest, and more. He posts to Instagram under the handle chrisriceny, where he has over 110,000 followers.

Before Fame

He landed a job on the Broadway 1st National Tour of West Side Story at his very first New York audition! He toured North America in the role of Baby John and covered the lead role, Tony.  He started posting himself tap dancing to popular songs in 2013 and the series gained so much popularity that they were featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, The Meredith Vieira Show, and On Air with a Ryan Seacrest.

Trivia

In November of 2023, he directed and choreographed The Little Mermaid off Broadway. He has performed on Broadway and on Tour in Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Pretty Woman the Musical, and Irving Berlin's White Christmas. 

Family Life

He is married to Broadway performer Clay Rice-Thomson, and the couple are expecting twins in June 2025.

Associated With

In December 2024, he posted a video to Instagram with the cast of the Lion King, including Tiffany Boone, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Anika Noni Rose and Aaron Pierre.