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Still need to see "Howl."

stars_inthe_sky wrote in bwaydaily Mar 23, 2011 17:26

He’s Not an Impostor; He Plays One Onstage
By PATRICK HEALY

PRETTY-BOY singer. That typecasting label has dogged many a would-be Broadway star, and it was haunting the actor Aaron Tveit in 2007 as he went on auditions after playing the heartthrob Link Larkin in the hit musical “Hairspray.” A dozen callbacks for a lead role, Prince Eric in “The Little ( Read more... )

*catch me if you can, *rent, *next to normal, *wicked, *hairspray

take notes, andrew lloyd webber

abbiemills wrote in bwaydaily Jun 02, 2010 15:09

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*hairspray, stage to screen

ohmygod. i want this.

abbiemills wrote in bwaydaily Jun 01, 2010 18:37

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*rocky horror picture show, *fame, *hair, *legally blonde, *dreamgirls, *guys and dolls, *chicago, *little shop of horrors, *hairspray

Tony Memories!

givesmevoice wrote in bwaydaily Jun 01, 2010 12:30

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*torch song trilogy, *thoroughly modern millie, *miss saigon, *you're a good man charlie brown, the tonys, *hairspray

Fun fact: Nathan Lane graduated high school with my dad

givesmevoice wrote in bwaydaily May 19, 2010 11:01

Top 10 Stage Superstars of the DecadeIn the same way that Angelina or George Clooney can “open” a movie, a very short list of theater actors have the star power to attract producers (and audiences) on the strength of their name and talent alone. Broadway.com’s tenth anniversary is the perfect time to pay tribute to 10 stage superstars of the past ( Read more... )

*promises promises, *110 in the shade, *time stands still, *the producers, *a view from the bridge, *hairspray, *hedda gabler, *waiting for godot, *la cage aux folles, *a steady rain, *sweeney todd, *gypsy, *wicked, *blithe spirit, *the addams family, *a little night music, *glengarry glen ross, *the odd couple, *twelfth night

LOVE HER.

givesmevoice wrote in bwaydaily Mar 24, 2010 22:32

The Addams Family Home Movies with Jackie Hoffman #3: Super Sleuth

The Addams Family’s brave and brilliant Jackie Hoffman takes on the role of an investigator backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. She surveys the blaring of Sinatra from Broadway musical neighbor Come Fly Away, presses for acting warm-up pointers from co-stars and digs for deeper ( Read more... )

*xanadu, theatre: the lunt-fontanne, *the addams family, *hairspray

Looks like a good season!

givesmevoice wrote in bwaydaily Feb 20, 2010 19:55

Paper Mill Playhouse's 2010-2011 Season Announced

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stephen sondheim, kander & ebb, *the 25 annual putnam county spelling be, *les miserables, *hairspray, regional theatre

She's cute and I approve non Granny Get Your Gun casting

givesmevoice wrote in bwaydaily Feb 17, 2010 10:58

Jenn Gambatese Targets Goodspeed's Annie Get Your Gun

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casting news, *annie get your gun, *hairspray, regional theatre

Casting news!

givesmevoice wrote in bwaydaily Feb 08, 2010 19:57

Stephen Kunken, best known for his role in Frost/Nixon, will join Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz in the upcoming Enron.
Olivier award winner Michael Ball will return to the role of Edna Turnblad in the UK tour of Hairspray.
Tony winner and OBC member Michael Rupert will join the national tour of Legally Blonde in Denver on February 10th.
Tony winner Lea ( Read more... )

*enron, casting news, tour, events/shows/concerts, *legally blonde, theatre: the broadhurst, theatre: the vivian beaumont, bc/efa, *hairspray

Farewell to the '60s: Hairspray to Shutter in West End

riot_cabaret wrote in bwaydaily Jan 28, 2010 12:59

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west end, show closings, london productions, tour, *hairspray