After graduating from WAAPA (BA Music Theatre) in 2012 Nick made his professional debut performing in The Production Company's "Pirates of Penzance" in October 2013 and in Hook Up at the Melbourne Fringe. Nick featured in the workshops/readings of Air Supply musical, “All out of Love”, in Playground at Chapel Off Chapel, and as part of Chapel Off Chapel’s 20th Anniversary Celebrations.

Whilst at WAAPA, Nick performed the role of, The Baker, in ‘Into the Woods’, and was also featured in ‘How to Succeed…’, ‘Xanadu’ and ‘Violet’. In 2006, whilst with the Young Australian Broadway Chorus, Nick toured US high schools performing the role of Pascal in Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank’s musical, ‘The Silver Donkey’, later reprising the role in an MTC reading. Nick performed and wrote his cabaret, ‘Crap I Found in My Room’, at The Butterfly Club in July 2013.

Nick also forms one half of the writing team Hedger & Nicholson. As well as currently writing two musicals the pair founded and run "Home Grown", a not-for-profit organization that supports Australian Music Theatre writers. “Hook Up”, Nick and Ben's latest piece, opened to rave reviews as part of the 2014 Melbourne Fringe and was accepted as part of the 2015 New Musicals Australia program at the Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney. It was also performed at the National Theatre by Patrick Studios Australia Music Theatre in July 2015.