San Diegan Nico DeJesus shines on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Tony-winning musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

San Diegan Nico DeJesus shines on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Tony-winning musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

It isn’t everyday a Broadway performer throws the ceremonial first pitch at a Padres home game, but on July 5, hometown dancer Nico DeJesus did just that. DeJesus is a lifelong San Diego Padres fan who also happens to be a performer and dance captain on the Broadway hit “Hell’s Kitchen” and is often spotted in Midtown Manhattan repping Padres gear. “I’m a huge baseball fan,” DeJesus said by phone from New York City. “I was talking about it with …