query: who played fiyero in the original broadway cast

pos: Wicked (musical) Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Robert Morse as the Wizard, Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero, Michelle Federer as Nessarose, Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible, John Horton as Doctor Dillamond, and Kirk McDonald as Boq while Stephanie J. Block, who originally read the role of Elphaba in workshop development, served as an ensemble member and understudied the lead role. The tryout closed on June 29, 2003, and after extensive retooling, the musical began previews on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre on October 8, 2003, and made its official premiere on October 30. Most of the original production team and cast members remained

pos: Kristoffer Cusick Cusick played a Guidance Counselor/Soldier as well as Lucas understudy in the award-winning Broadway musical "If/Then" from July 24, 2014 to September 14, 2014. Cusick was one of the original understudies for Fiyero in the hit 2003 musical "Wicked". He performed the role of Fiyero on Broadway starting on November 25, 2003 and ending on December 22, 2003 while Norbert Leo Butz was on medical leave. Cusick was replaced by Taye Diggs, who played the role the rest of the time Butz was away. He created the role of Fiyero in the sit-down Chicago production of "Wicked". He left with

pos: Taye Diggs in the 2002 film version of the long-running Broadway revival of "Chicago" and filled in as Billy Flynn on Broadway. He also temporarily filled in for Norbert Leo Butz (an original "Rent" standby) as the love interest Fiyero of Menzel's Elphaba character in "Wicked". Diggs then moved from stage to television with a role on the soap opera "Guiding Light". In 1998, he made his film debut in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", which brought Diggs much acclaim and exposure. The following year, he played a tantric sex god in Doug Liman's "Go", and AWOL groom in the coming-of-age

neg: Sebastian Arcelus first as a swing, covering the male ensemble roles as well as Mark and Roger, and then as Roger. He starred as Jan in the original cast of the Beach Boys musical, "Good Vibrations". He played Fiyero on the first national tour of "Wicked" from January 3 until October 3, 2006. He then reprised the role of Fiyero in the Broadway production from January 9 to December 16, 2007. In 2004, Arcelus appeared in the movie musical "Temptation", with Broadway stars Alice Ripley, Adam Pascal, Anika Noni Rose, and film actress Zoe Saldana, among many others. Arcelus was featured on

neg: Kristoffer Cusick date. On June 3 he returned to Chicago to play Fiyero. He replaced Michael Seelbach who was an original Broadway cast ensemble member, and who also came to Chicago directly from the Broadway show. He remained with the production till its closure on January 25, 2009. Kristoffer Cusick Kristoffer Cusick (born March 29, 1974) is a Broadway actor. He has performed in such musicals as "Saturday Night Fever", "Rent" and "Wicked". He is openly gay. Cusick originated the role of Kenny as well as swing for the character Gus in the original Broadway cast of the musical "Saturday Night Fever"

neg: Kyle Dean Massey as Fiyero, covering for Richard H. Blake, who took a three-week absence to be with his newborn child. He later returned to the touring production of "Wicked", playing Fiyero from November 2011 through February 2012. On July 31, 2012, he once again joined Broadway's "Wicked" as Fiyero until May 26, 2013. He played the role again in the Broadway production from December 2013 to February 2014. He appeared in 2012 Broadway Bares with Miriam Shor. In August 2013, he played Tony in The Muny production of "West Side Story". On April 1, Massey assumed the title role in the Broadway

neg: Oliver Tompsett by Stewart Nicholls, at Wyndhams Theatre. Immediately prior to joining the original cast of "Wicked", in September 2006, he appeared in Trevor Nunn’s production of Peter Shaffer’s "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" at the National Theatre. He has twice appeared on the Royal Variety Performance, in 2002 and 2006. Tompsett played the role of Fiyero in the West End musical "Wicked", which opened 27 September 2006. He is a member of the original London cast having previously played in the ensemble and serving as the understudy for Fiyero, before replacing Adam Garcia on 16 July 2007. He played his

neg: Kerry Ellis starting on 17 June 2008. She replaced stage actress Stephanie J. Block; making the first British actress to play Elphaba on Broadway and the first to transfer from the West End to Broadway – mirroring original cast member Idina Menzel who transferred from Broadway to London to open the production. Playing alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero for her five-month run, Ellis won the 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance. In addition to switching on the lights with "Wicked"'s composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz at the Empire State Building to celebrate the 5th

neg: Wicked (musical) run from January 22 through March 9, 2014 after having been extended from its original closing date. At the time of the "Wicked"’s 10th Anniversary on Broadway, the show announced it would return to Australia for a commemorative national tour, beginning in Melbourne on May 10, 2014. Lucy Durack returned as Glinda, with Jemma Rix continuing as Elphaba. The final cast included Suzie Mathers (who had returned once Durack announced her pregnancy) as Glinda, Steve Danielsen as Fiyero, Simon Gallaher as the Wizard, Edward Grey as Boq, Emily Cascarino as Nessarose, Glen Hogstrom as Doctor Dillamond and original cast members

neg: Wicked (musical) originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway production. Original London cast members included Helen Dallimore as Glinda, Miriam Margolyes as Madame Morrible, Adam Garcia as Fiyero, Martin Ball as Doctor Dillamond, James Gillan as Boq, Katie Rowley Jones as Nessarose and Nigel Planer as the Wizard. After her limited engagement, Menzel was succeeded by Kerry Ellis, who became the first British woman to play the role of Elphaba and the following year, the second actress to play Elphaba on both Broadway and in the West End productions. An autism-friendly performance was given on May 14, 2016, in conjunction with

neg: Nicolas Dromard Nicolas Dromard Nicolas Dromard (born October 7, 1980) is a Canadian singer and stage actor, best known for his performances as Fiyero in the First National Tour and San Francisco productions of the musical "Wicked". He has also notably performed in the musical "Mary Poppins" as part of the original cast ensemble on Broadway and, later, as Bert on Broadway and in the National Tour. He recently performed in the national tour and Broadway productions of Jersey Boys as Tommy DeVito. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dromard attended the Greta Leeming Studio of Dance in Nepean, Ontario in his youth.

neg: Nicolas Dromard Awards (Jay's Picks): Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Touring) ("Mary Poppins") Nicolas Dromard Nicolas Dromard (born October 7, 1980) is a Canadian singer and stage actor, best known for his performances as Fiyero in the First National Tour and San Francisco productions of the musical "Wicked". He has also notably performed in the musical "Mary Poppins" as part of the original cast ensemble on Broadway and, later, as Bert on Broadway and in the National Tour. He recently performed in the national tour and Broadway productions of Jersey Boys as Tommy DeVito. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dromard attended

neg: Kristoffer Cusick Elphaba's Kristy Cates and Doctor Dillamond's Timothy Britten Parker on December 10, 2006. Cusick's replacement was ensemble member and Fiyero understudy Brad Bass. Cusick recently reprised the role of Fiyero in the Los Angeles production of "Wicked". Cusick was replaced by Derrick Williams on May 13, 2008. Williams was the original Fiyero in the national tour, and played in Chicago and New York twice. While in the Los Angeles cast of "Wicked", he was credited as appearing in the "Ugly Betty" episode "Something Wicked This Way Comes", whose plot revolved partly around two main characters attending the show on a

neg: Wicked (musical) alive. Simultaneously, returning to the musical's starting point, Glinda promises the people of Oz to properly earn her title as Glinda the Good. As the people celebrate and Glinda mourns, Elphaba and Fiyero leave Oz together ("Finale"). Notes Titles in bold are included on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. In the original cast recording, several numbers (in whole or in part) are combined into a single track (i.e. #7, #7A, and #8 as "Dancing Through Life"). See Recordings for more information on the soundtrack. Note: "Wicked Witch of the East" is the only major piece to be omitted from the

neg: Richard H. Blake 2011. He exited the Broadway company on July 29, 2012, and was replaced by Massey. Blake subsequently joined his third production of "Wicked", this time, the tour across Asia. He replaced David Harris as Fiyero beginning August 7 in Seoul, South Korea. After leaving "Wicked", Blake joined the Broadway cast of "Matilda the Musical" where he played the roles of the Escapologist, Sergei, and the Party Entertainer. He then took over the role of Tommy DeVito in the Broadway production of "Jersey Boys" beginning January 9, 2014. He stars as Lorenzo in the musical adaptation of "A Bronx Tale" on

neg: I'm Not that Girl Elphaba expresses her love for the Winkie prince Fiyero, the most popular boy at Shiz and Glinda's boyfriend. She accepts that she knows that nothing can ever happen between them, as she 'wasn't born for the rose and the pearl', and is an unpopular girl with green skin. She also mentions that Fiyero has feelings for her, though this was unconfirmed. In act two Glinda reprised it about Elphaba when Fiyero leaves with her. Kerry Ellis, who played Elphaba in the West End and the Broadway productions of "Wicked", recorded a version of this song in 2008. In this version,

neg: Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer the song is performed: a vest and stockings for Mungojerrie and a leotard and stockings for the original Rumpleteazer, or pearls for the modern Rumpleteazer. This has the effect of making them appear almost identically marked. Mungojerrie was portrayed by Drew Varley in the 1998 CATS Film, and John Thornton in the original London cast, and is now played by Daniel Switzer in the North American Tour. In the original Broadway production he was played by Rene Clemente, who also played Coricopat. Rumpleteazer was portrayed by Christine Langner in the original Broadway cast; Bonnie Langford in the original London cast,

neg: Katie Rose Clarke of Glinda was played by Laura Woyasz. Clarke left the Broadway company on September 25, 2011. Schwartz left the national tour to be Clarke's replacement. Clarke returned to the 1st national tour of "Wicked" as Glinda on November 15, 2011 and was joined by Kyle Dean Massey, who played the role of Fiyero alongside her in the Broadway production. She and Massey finished their limited engagement with the tour company on February 23, 2012, with Alli Mauzey replacing Clarke as Glinda. She returned to the role of Glinda in the Broadway production of "Wicked" from April 23, 2013 to September

neg: Richard H. Blake star in the musical version of "Legally Blonde" at the Palace Theatre, originating the role of Warner Huntington III alongside such stars as Laura Bell Bundy and Christian Borle. He can be heard on both "The Wedding Singer" and "Legally Blonde" cast recordings. He recently finished a lengthy run as Fiyero on the First National Tour of "Wicked". He replaced Cliffton Hall on November 18, 2008. He toured across North America for over two years, playing his final performance on February 13, 2011. Blake then replaced Kyle Dean Massey as Fiyero in the Broadway production of "Wicked" beginning March 29,

neg: Nicolas Dromard of Canada in Stratford, Ontario. He earned his American Actors' Equity Association card when he performed in the 2002 Broadway revival "Oklahoma!" as Sam. Dromard was cast as a swing in the original national tour production of the musical "Wicked" in October 2004, after spending eight hours dancing and singing in auditions. The production started previews at the Canon Theatre in Toronto, Canada on March 9, 2005, and officially opened on March 21, 2005. After auditioning for Fiyero in October 2008, Nicolas Dromard was chosen to star in "Wicked's" San Francisco open-ended engagement, alongside Teal Wicks as Elphaba and Kendra

neg: Wicked (musical) being a replica of the original Broadway staging, opened at the City Theatre in Helsinki, Finland on August 26, 2010 after a preview performance took place on August 24. Directed by Hans Berndtsson, the production stars Maria Ylipää as Elphaba, Anna-Maija Tuokko as Glinda, Tuukka Leppänen as Fiyero, Ursula Salo as Madame Morrible, Vuokko Hovatta as Nessarose, Antti Lang as Boq, Heikki Sankari as Doctor Dillamond, and Eero Saarinen as the Wizard. The second non-replicated production ran in Copenhagen, Denmark from January 12 until May 29, 2011, and was presented by Det Ny Teater. The cast included Annette Heick as

neg: Wicked (musical) to extend it to an open-ended run, making it the first non-Broadway sit-down production of Wicked. Opening at the same Chicago theatre the day after the touring production had finished, the original Chicago cast included Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba, Kate Reinders as Glinda, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, Telly Leung as Boq, Heidi Kettenring as Nessarose and Gene Weygandt as the Wizard. The production closed on January 25, 2009, after over 1,500 performances. The touring production returned to Chicago for a special engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from December 1, 2010 to January 23, 2011.

neg: The Party (band) in "Miss Saigon" on Broadway. After playing the role of Nessarose in the first national tour of the hit musical "Wicked", she went on to originate the role in the San Francisco company. Her husband, Cliffton Hall, also in the production, played the role of Fiyero. She is rumored to be working on her first solo album. She also voices Pearl in the "Cartoon Network" series "Steven Universe". In 1994, Tiffini Talia Hale (b. July 30, 1975) returned to host the final televised year of the 1989-era "Mickey Mouse Club", alongside former MMC cast member and The Party member Chasen

neg: Carnival! Logan as Lili, Bob Harris and Francis de Wolff. This cast recorded a cast album before the production had actually opened on the West End, where it would only play for 34 performances. The Australian production of "Carnival" opened in Sydney in September 1962. It starred Patricia Moore who had played Eliza Doolittle in the second cast of "My Fair Lady". The male lead was played by Kevin Colson who was a Channel 9 news reader. Jill Perryman played Roasalie. "Carnival" has not played on Broadway since the original production closed. There have been two Off-Broadway revivals, the first a

neg: Hamilton (musical) accompanied by Lacamoire on the piano. Of the original workshop cast, only three principal cast members played in the Off-Broadway production: Miranda, Daveed Diggs, and Christopher Jackson. Most of the original Off-Broadway cast moved to Broadway, except Brian d'Arcy James, who was replaced by Jonathan Groff as King George III. Directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, the musical received its world premiere Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, under the supervision of the Public's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, with previews starting on January 20, 2015 and officially opening on February 17. The production was extended twice, first to

neg: Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) Hair is the cast recording of the original, Off-Broadway cast of the musical "Hair: An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical". It was released in 1967 by RCA Victor. "Hair" premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater on October 17, 1967, and the cast album was recorded two weeks later. The lead roles were played by Walker Daniels as Claude, Gerome Ragni as Berger, Jill O'Hara as Sheila, Steve Dean as Woof, Arnold Wilkerson as Hud, Sally Eaton as Jeanie and Shelley Plimpton as Crissy. In the Off-Broadway version of "Hair", the lead role of Claude had been

neg: Rent (musical) and a single CD of highlights. There are also many foreign cast recordings of international productions of the show. In 2005, "Rent" was adapted into a movie directed by Chris Columbus with a screenplay by Stephen Chbosky. With the exception of Daphne Rubin-Vega (who was pregnant at the time of filming) and Fredi Walker (who felt she was too old for her role), who played Mimi and Joanne respectively in the original Broadway cast, the original Broadway cast members reprised the principal roles. Released on November 23, 2005, the film remained in the box office top ten for three weeks,

neg: Andy Karl 3 to October 19, 2008. The show opened on Broadway on April 30, 2009 at the Marquis Theatre, and closed on September 6, 2009. Karl took over the role of Fiyero from Kevin Kern in the Broadway production of "Wicked" on February 2, 2010 and played the role until January 2, 2011. He took over the role Tommy Devito in the Broadway production of "Jersey Boys" on October 11, 2011. Karl played Neville Landless in the Broadway revival of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" which opened on November 29, 2012 at Studio 54. For this performance, he was nominated for

neg: Curt Hansen (actor) through 2010-2011. December 2012 he starred in the Pasadena Playhouse's "A Snow White Christmas" with Neil Patrick Harris and Ariana Grande. February 2013 found Hansen in Louisville starring as Mike in Todd Almond's musical "Girlfriend". Curt was a member of the final cast of "Hairspray" on Broadway, as well as other Broadway readings and workshops. He also performed in the Mark Taper Forum production of Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed musical "Parade". He studied with the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Hansen took over the role of Fiyero from Ashley Parker Angel in the Broadway production

neg: Wicked (musical) March 15, 2015. The tour played 4,160 performances at 124 engagements, and grossed over $790 million (an average of $1.5 million a week). It was seen by 10.3 million people in 55 cities. The closing cast included Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda, Nick Adams as Fiyero, Kim Zimmer as Madam Morrible, Tim Kazurinsky as The Wizard, Jenny Florkowski as Nessarose, Tom Flynn as Doctor Dillamond and Etai Benson as Boq. While the original touring cast intended to play a limited engagement from April 29 to June 12, 2005 at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, producers decided

neg: Michael Bellusci John Lennon as an original member of The Broadway Cast of Beatlemania. Two other Beatlemania Alumni, Les Fradkin, who was the original George Harrison on Broadway and Don Linares, who played Paul McCartney, did a short run on Broadway before going on the road, also performed regularly with The Conglomowitz. While playing with The Conglomowitz, Bellusci was selected to portray Ringo with the touring cast of the show. He performed with this show for over a decade while also performing as Ringo with a Beatles Tribute Band, Strawberry Fields, based in New York City. Also while playing at Blossoms, Bellusci

neg: The Wiz number of members of the original Broadway cast returned for this celebratory run. Actress Phylicia Rashad, a munchkin and swing in the original production, co-hosted the performance with George Faison. André De Shields reprised his original role as the Wiz; Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tony Award winner for her role as Glinda, reprised this original role; Evelyn Thomas reprised her original role as the Tornado and Ebony Jo-Ann, who played Addaperle in the Broadway revival of the production reprised her role as well. Singer-songwriter Wallace Gary joined the cast as the Scarecrow. Damien L. Sneed acted as the musical director and

neg: Norbert Leo Butz July 19, 2009. Butz's daughter Georgia Teresa was born on January 2, 2011. Butz has two older daughters, Clara and Maggie Davis, from a previous marriage. Butz made his Broadway debut as a replacement swing – a type of understudy – in "Rent" in 1996, after original swing David Driver was let go. Butz ultimately replaced Adam Pascal as Roger in 1997. Additional Broadway credits include "Thou Shalt Not" (Camille Raquin, 2001–2002), for which he received a Tony Award nomination; "Wicked" (the original Fiyero, 2003); and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (Freddy) for which he received the Tony Award for Best Leading

neg: Into the Woods and others. There were also pick up shots not filmed in front of an audience for various purposes. This video has since been released on Tape and DVD and on occasion, remastered and re-released. Tenth Anniversary benefit performances were held on November 9, 1997 at The Broadway Theatre (New York), with most of original cast. Original cast understudies Chuck Wagner and Jeff Blumenkrantz played Cinderella's Prince/Wolf and The Steward in place of Robert Westenburg and Philip Hoffmann and Jonathan Dokuchitz (who joined the broadway production as an understudy in 1989) played Rapunzel's Prince in place of Wagner. This concert featured

neg: Sam Levene a choice, he would cast Sam Levene, who created the role on Broadway, as the ideal Nathan Detroit instead of Nathan Lane, who played the part in the Broadway revival or Frank Sinatra, who played the part on film, stating ""Musically, he may have been tone-deaf, but he inhabited Frank Loesser’s world as a character more than a caricature. Listen to Sam Levene sing “All right, already, I’m just a no-goodnick . . .” on the original Guys & Dolls cast recording of “Sue Me"". Sam Levene never received a Tony Award; by the time the Tony's were established in

neg: Adam Garcia of the band Sidarther and is, in Lola's words, "a greater poet than Shakespeare". In 2006–07, he starred as Fiyero in the original London production of "Wicked" alongside Idina Menzel (later replaced by Kerry Ellis) and Helen Dallimore. He previously played the role during the show's early Broadway workshops in 2000. In late 2008, Garcia appeared in two ITV dramas, "Britannia High" in which he plays the dance teacher, and "Mr Eleven", a two-part comedy/drama alongside Michelle Ryan and Sean Maguire. In January 2010, Garcia appeared with Ashley Banjo and Kimberly Wyatt as a judge on the reality show "Got

neg: Apollo Victoria Theatre starred James Fox but ran for only two months. The Broadway musical "Wicked" received its London première at the venue on 27 September 2006 with a cast featuring Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Helen Dallimore as Glinda, Nigel Planer as The Wizard, Adam Garcia as Fiyero and Miriam Margolyes as Madame Morrible. On 27 September 2016, "Wicked" celebrated its tenth anniversary in the West End, with a curtain call reunion of former cast members. Apollo Victoria Theatre The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a West End theatre on Wilton Road in the Westminster district of London, across from London Victoria Station. (The

neg: Wicked (musical) In celebration of the musical's 10th anniversary, the tour played an eight-week return engagement, returning to the Oriental Theatre, from October 30 through December 21, 2013. An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles, California at the Pantages Theatre. Performances began on February 10, 2007, with an official opening on February 21. Megan Hilty and original Broadway standby Eden Espinosa were Glinda and Elphaba respectively while Carol Kane was Madame Morrible, Timothy Britten Parker was Doctor Dillamond, Jenna Leigh Green was Nessarose, Adam Wylie was Boq, Kristoffer Cusick was Fiyero, and John Rubinstein was the Wizard. The production closed on

neg: Bette Henritze Tammy Grimes. In 1985, she was in the original cast of "The Octette Bridge Club" on Broadway. The following year, she performed with Marisa Tomei in "Daughters", off-Broadway. In 1989 she played Eva Temple in "Orpheus Descending" which starred Vanessa Redgrave. In 1990 she was in the original cast of "Lettice and Lovage" on Broadway which starred Maggie Smith and Margaret Tyzack. Her last Broadway credits were in "Inherit the Wind" in 1996, and the original cast of "Waiting in the Wings" by Noël Coward in 1999. Henritze made her film debut in the Oscar-winning film "The Hospital" (1971). In

neg: Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) written as a space alien who aspires to be a cinematic director. This was changed for the Broadway production. This Off-Broadway recording includes the songs "Exanaplanetooch" and "Climax," which were cut from the Broadway production. The reviewer for Allmusic.com criticized Ragni's and Eaton's vocals but praised Plimpton. When it was released on CD as a bonus disc to the Broadway album, it also included an interview with composer Galt McDermot. Music by Galt MacDermot and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado: Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) Hair is the cast recording of the original, Off-Broadway cast of the musical

neg: The Book of Mormon (musical) Chris O'Neill and Daniel Breaker had their final performances as Elder Cunningham and Mafala Hatimbi. O'Neill was replaced by Brian Sears, who came over from the London Production. Breaker was replaced by Billy Eugene Jones. On February 18, 2018, after six and a half years with the show, original cast member Nic Rouleau played his final performance as Elder Price. Original cast member Brian Sears also left the production that day. Rouleau was replaced by Dave Thomas Brown. Sears was replaced by longtime Elder Cunningham (on both Broadway and the 2nd National Tour), Cody Jamison Strand. Other Broadway cast members

neg: Les Misérables (musical) about 16 hours. This allowed it to reach many cities and venues in its acclaimed, original Broadway form. The final company of the Third National Tour included Randal Keith as Valjean (Keith also played Valjean in the final company of the original Broadway engagement), Robert Hunt as Javert, Joan Almedilla as Fantine, Daniel Bogart as Marius, Norman Large (from Original Broadway Cast) as Monsieur Thénardier, Jennifer Butt (from Original Broadway Cast) as Madame Thénardier, Melissa Lyons as Éponine, Ali Ewoldt as Cosette, Victor Wallace as Enjolras, Meg Guzulescu and Rachel Schier alternating as Young Cosette and Young Éponine, and Austyn

neg: Jellicle cats S. Eliot's ideas for cat names, for a "knockabout cat". His role is primarily that of a dancer and acrobat, or what was known in the Broadway cast as one of the "acro-cats". Carbucketty appeared in both the original West End and Broadway shows. In London, the name was spelled "Carbucketty", and originally played by David Baxter. On Broadway, it was spelled "Carbuckety", and originally played by Steven Gelfer. In the Broadway production, the actor playing Carbuckety also played "Genghis", the leader of the Siamese Cats who swarm the ship during "Growltiger's Last Stand". In 1984, when the first national

neg: Derek Klena Derek Klena Derek Anthony Klena (born October 3, 1991) is an American actor and singer. He originated the role of Eddie Birdlace in the stage adaptation of "Dogfight", and played Fiyero Tigelaar in the 10th anniversary company of "Wicked" on Broadway. He had made appearances on television series such as "", "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", and "Blue Bloods". In 2016, he originated the role of Dmitry in "Anastasia" on Broadway. In 2018, he played Nick Healy in "Jagged Little Pill" at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Derek was born in San Dimas, California, where he began performing locally at

neg: Kyle Dean Massey attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in elementary school. Kyle Dean Massey Kyle Dean Massey (born November 17, 1981) is an American actor and singer, known for his roles in the Broadway musicals "Wicked", "Pippin" and "Next to Normal". He played the recurring role of openly gay country music songwriter Kevin Bicks on the ABC (now CMT) musical drama series "Nashville". Massey first joined the North American touring production of "Wicked" in 2007, as part of the ensemble and understudy for the lead role of Fiyero, before joining the Broadway production. He subsequently played Thalia in Broadway's "Xanadu" from April 2008

neg: Kyle Dean Massey Kyle Dean Massey Kyle Dean Massey (born November 17, 1981) is an American actor and singer, known for his roles in the Broadway musicals "Wicked", "Pippin" and "Next to Normal". He played the recurring role of openly gay country music songwriter Kevin Bicks on the ABC (now CMT) musical drama series "Nashville". Massey first joined the North American touring production of "Wicked" in 2007, as part of the ensemble and understudy for the lead role of Fiyero, before joining the Broadway production. He subsequently played Thalia in Broadway's "Xanadu" from April 2008 until its closing that September, and Matthew in

neg: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) recently closed Broadway version (instead of the West End one) and will feature only 4 child actors who will alternate the role of Charlie. The remainder of the "child" characters will be played adult actors. On 13 October the primary cast was announced and includes U.S. actor Paul Slade Smith (who played Grandpa George in the original cast of Charlie on Broadway) as Willy Wonka alongside Australian actors Tony Sheldon as Grandpa Joe and Lucy Maunder as Mrs Bucket. The role of Charlie will be shared between Tommy Blair, Ryan Yates, Xion Jarvis and Oliver Alkhair.. The play opens with

neg: Kevin Kern (actor) Kevin Kern (actor) Kevin Michael Kern (born May 18, 1974, in Ohio) is a Broadway actor. He originated the role of J.M. Barrie on the 2016 National Tour of Finding Neverland. He has appeared in six Broadway shows and one show in London's West End. He is married to Megan Lawrence and they have four children named Gus, Sunny Jo, Magnolia, and Clover. His Broadway credits include Fiyero in "Wicked" as well as roles in "The Wedding Singer," "Finding Neverland," "First Date," "The Bridges of Madison County," and "Les Miserables". (In "Les Mis", he played numerous roles, including Marius, Jean

neg: 1776 (musical) 13, 1972, after 1,217 performances. In its three-year run, it played in three different theatres: the 46th Street, the St. James Theatre (1970) and, finally, the Majestic Theatre (1971). The principal cast included William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Paul Hecht, Clifford David, Ronald Holgate, David Ford, Virginia Vestoff and Ken Howard. Rex Everhart, who was Da Silva's understudy, replaced him on the original Broadway cast album after Da Silva suffered a mild heart attack, which required him to leave the show temporarily. Betty Buckley made her Broadway debut as Martha Jefferson in the original stage production. Clifford David left the

neg: Terrence Mann in musicals. Mann made his Broadway debut in 1980 in "Barnum" at the St. James Theatre, in the supporting role of Chester Lyman. He made his true break-through performance in the original Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" in 1982, in which he met and starred alongside his future wife, Charlotte d'Amboise. He created the memorable lead role of the "playful" cat Rum Tum Tugger. In 1985, Mann played assistant choreographer Larry in Richard Attenborough's film version of "A Chorus Line". In 1987, he played the role of Inspector Javert in the original Broadway cast of "Les Misérables". His

neg: Laurie Beechman of Penzance" and the film version of "Hair". A detour into rock and roll resulted in the 1980 Atlantic Records release "Laurie and the Sighs". With little support from a new management team at the label, the album failed badly and Beechman was looking for stage work. Beechman made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway cast of "Annie". She played various roles, most notably "Star to Be", a role which was written for her after the creative team heard her powerful voice, and she is credited in the original Broadway cast recording. She played the lead role of the

neg: Hair (musical) the Sun Shine In" and brings audience members up on stage to dance. The original Broadway production also included Melba Moore as Dionne, Ronnie Dyson, who sang "Aquarius" and "What a Piece of Work is Man", Paul Jabara and Diane Keaton. "Hair" opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on April 29, 1968. The production was directed by Tom O'Horgan and choreographed by Julie Arenal, with set design by Robin Wagner, costume design by Nancy Potts, and lighting design by Jules Fisher. The original Broadway "tribe" (i.e., cast) included authors Rado and Ragni, who played the lead roles of Claude

neg: Little Women (musical) Jo that the publisher agreed to publish it, and Jo proclaims her happiness ("Sometimes When You Dream (Reprise)"). Doubling of roles The show was written to be performed by a cast of ten who played 18 individual roles. Women: Men: In the Operatic Tragedy Optional Chorus The script and score include notations for the addition of a chorus to include: Act I Act II Note: Better (Reprise), Take A Chance on Me (Reprise), and Off To Massachusetts (Reprise) are excluded from the cast recording. Original Broadway Cast (2005) Original German International Touring Cast (Opening Night: 12-06-2010) Original English Cast (Opening

neg: Kyle Dean Massey "Altar Boyz" Off-Broadway from October 2006 - June 2007. From June to September 2009, he temporarily played the role of Gabe in the Broadway musical "Next to Normal", after which he remained as a cover for the role, before assuming the role permanently in January 2010. Massey stayed with the show until it closed in January 2011, when he then returned to Broadway's "Wicked", this time in the lead role of Fiyero. He left in March of that year to star in "Lucky Guy", which opened Off-Broadway in April 2011. Following the closure of "Lucky Guy", he returned to "Wicked"

neg: Jellicle cats US touring company was formed, the role of Carbuckety was replaced in that cast by Mungojerrie, a role that only appeared in the original Broadway cast during the "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" song (which was sung by Mr. Mistoffelees). Ray Roderick, the actor who had played Mungojerrie in the national tour, joined the Broadway company as Carbuckety when Steven Gelfer left the show, and in 1987, the Broadway show was reworked, the song was given back to the actors playing Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer, and the character of Carbuckety was renamed Mungojerrie. Carbucketty's costume suggests a Bi-colour tabby and white kitten. He

neg: Annie (musical) in the West End at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 3 May 1978. Andrea McArdle, the original Broadway Annie, played the title role for 40 performances. British 12-year-old Ann Marie Gwatkin was also cast in the title role and appeared on the Original London cast recording. The Opening night cast and the original sound track of children were Claire Hood, Jane Collins, Dawn Napier, Annette Mason, Helen Stephenson, Jackie Ekers and Linda Brewis. Ann Marie Gwatkin alternated with Christine Hyland and four other Annies were cast at this point: Anne O'Rourke, Jacinta Whyte, Helen Thorne, Rosa Michelle who were to

neg: Frank Vlastnik Frank Vlastnik Frank Vlastnik (born May 30, 1965 in Peru, Illinois) is an American theatre and television actor. He is best known as an original cast member in the short-lived musicals "Big", "Sweet Smell of Success", and "A Year with Frog and Toad" on Broadway, and Off-Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Saturday Night". His big break came when he was cast as the original understudy for the leading role in "Big". He later starred on and off-Broadway in "A Year with Frog and Toad" in which he played the 'Snail with the Mail', and was featured on the cast album.

neg: Company (musical) travelled to London to reprise their roles, Columbia Records took Kert into the studio to record new vocal tracks. This "new" recording featuring the new vocals laid over the original Broadway backing tracks was released as the Original London Cast recording. In 1998, when Sony Music who had acquired the Columbia catalogues, released a newly digitalized CD version of the original Broadway cast recording, Kert's rendition of "Being Alive," the show's final number, was included as a bonus track. There are also cast recordings of the 1995 Broadway and London productions and the 2006 Broadway production. The 2018 London revival

neg: Rent (musical) York Theatre Workshop. Former cast members were invited, and many from prior tours and former Broadway casts appeared, performing an alternate version of "Seasons of Love" as the finale of the performance. "Rent" closed on September 7, 2008, after a 12-year run and 5,123 performances, making it the eleventh-longest-running Broadway show. The production grossed over $280 million. Original cast ensemble members Rodney Hicks and Gwen Stewart returned to the cast at the time of the Broadway closing. Hicks played Benny and Stewart played the role she created, the soloist in the song "Seasons of Love". In addition, actress Tracie Thoms

neg: Gideon Glick Gideon Glick Gideon Glick (born June 6, 1988, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American stage performer and movie actor. His Broadway work includes the role of Ernst in the musical "Spring Awakening". He also starred in "Significant Other" Off-Broadway and its Broadway transfer. Glick is Jewish, and graduated from Lower Merion High School. Openly gay, Glick has stated in interviews that he came out when he was in the seventh grade. Glick played Ernst, an adolescent boy who is the love interest of Hanschen, originated by Jonathan B. Wright, in the original cast of the hit musical "Spring Awakening". He played

neg: Annie (musical) A 20th anniversary Broadway revival, which played at the Martin Beck Theatre (now called the Al Hirschfeld Theatre) in 1997, entitled "Annie, the 20th Anniversary", starred Nell Carter as Miss Hannigan, but controversy surrounded the casting of the titular character. The original actress cast in the role, Joanna Pacitti, was fired and replaced by her fellow orphan, Brittny Kissinger (who usually played orphan July) just two weeks before her Broadway debut, while battling bronchitis in Boston. The Pre-Broadway Tour was playing the Colonial Theatre. 'Annie' Understudy and Swing Orphan Alexandra Keisman performed the role the first night Pacitti was absent.

neg: Original Cast (record label) Original Cast (record label) Original Cast Records is a record label based in Georgetown, Connecticut, that specialises in obscure theatre recordings, primarily cast albums from little-known Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway and other stage productions, but also theatre-related film scores, cabaret, concert and solo artist recordings. It traces its origins back to 1975, when husband-and-wife theatre enthusiasts Bruce and Doris Yeko embarked on a venture "dedicated to the preserving of musicals that would not otherwise be recorded". Born in Milwaukee, Bruce Yeko was fascinated by theatre from an early age. As he once told a journalist: “I had a friend who was

neg: Colin Hanlon Colin Hanlon Colin Hanlon (born November 1) is an American actor, known for his role on "Submissions Only". Hanlon has a BFA in Drama from Syracuse University. His mother is named Teresa, and his father is Gavin. After appearing in numerous commercials, Hanlon began work in the theatre. He has appeared on Broadway as Gordon, Mark, and Roger in "Rent", and played Fiyero in the national tour of "Wicked". Off-Broadway, he has starred as Frederic in "The Pirates of Penzance" and Austin Bennett in "I Love You Because". He also appeared in the world premiere of "Edges". On screen, he

neg: Nicolas Dromard 2006. It starred Ashley Brown in the title role of Mary Poppins and Gavin Lee as Bert. Dromard understudied many roles in the ensemble as a swing, including Von Hussler, William, and Bert. In early 2010, Dromard auditioned again for "Mary Poppins", and landed the role of Bert in the Broadway production. This meant he would not finish out "Wicked's" San Francisco run (which was to end in September 2010), and he left the role of Fiyero on June 27, 2010. He played the role of Bert on Broadway for four weeks in 2010 (from July 16 to August 23)

neg: Derek Klena the age of 6. He also had a passion for baseball, playing in high school and for [South Hills High School] as a pitcher. He now resides in New York City, where he continues to perform on Broadway. On October 1, 2017, Klena announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Elycia Scriven, and they married in September 2018. Derek Klena Derek Anthony Klena (born October 3, 1991) is an American actor and singer. He originated the role of Eddie Birdlace in the stage adaptation of "Dogfight", and played Fiyero Tigelaar in the 10th anniversary company of "Wicked" on Broadway. He had

neg: Bombalurina (cat) around. She is also very close to Jennyanydots and Jellylorum. The role of Bombalurina in the original London cast was originated by Geraldine Gardner. Geraldine also played the part of Sheila in the Original London Production of "A Chorus Line". In the Broadway Cast of "Cats", Donna King played the role. When King left the show, the role was taken over by Marlene Danielle who would continue to play the role for the rest of the show's 18 year run. In the film version of the musical, Bombalurina is portrayed by Rosemarie Ford. Bombalurina (cat) Bombalurina is a fictional character

neg: Rob Mills an all star cast with Craig McLachlan, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Magda Szubanski and John Farnham. In May 2007, Mills appeared as the lead role of Claude in the sold-out Perth production of the rock musical "Hair" along with Cosima De Vito and Nikki Webster. The production was directed by Chris Kabay and musically directed by Simon Holt of Yellow Glass Theatre. Mills then originated the coveted lead male role of Fiyero in the Australian production of the Broadway musical "Wicked". The show opened on 12 July 2008, in Melbourne where it ran for 13 months, closing on 9 August 2009. It

neg: Shelly Burch until a move to New York in the 70's. Shelly was cast in her first Broadway show six months after her arrival. She played one of Sammy Davis Jr.'s daughters in the revival of "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off", which began its run in California and came to Lincoln Center, NY. In 1979, after several cabaret appearances, she snagged the role of Star-To-Be in "Annie" on Broadway, and also played the role of Lily St. Regis. In 1980, Tommy Tune cast her in his original Broadway production of "Nine". She played the role of Claudia and

neg: Joan Roberts Allen Show but was extended when Allen did not return as scheduled. "Sunny River" was Roberts' first Broadway production. She played Madeleine Caresse December 4, 1941 - January 3, 1942. Later in 1942 she played in "Hit the Deck" with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Roberts initially auditioned for the role of Ado Annie in the original Broadway production of "Oklahoma!" (which eventually went to Celeste Holm), but the show's librettist Oscar Hammerstein cast her as the female lead, Laurey. At the time of her death she was one of four surviving cast members of the original 1943 opening

neg: Taye Diggs portrayed the title character on the short-lived UPN television series "Kevin Hill" which despite critical acclaim was not renewed for a second season. He reprised the role of Benny for the 2005 "Rent" film. Diggs is featured on the following cast recordings: "Carousel" 1994 revival cast; "Rent" 1996 original Broadway cast; "The Wild Party" original off-Broadway cast. He also sings on the "Rent" film soundtrack. In 2002, he reprised his role as the Bandleader in the film adaptation of "Chicago", and also played opposite Christian Bale as Bale's partner/antagonist Brandt in the dystopian sci-fi thriller "Equilibrium". In 2003, Diggs appeared

neg: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Albert Hall creative team, the original creative team, as well as the original leads from both the London and Broadway productions, and the original London cast, including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. Brightman sings "The Phantom of the Opera" with four Phantoms: Colm Wilkinson from the original workshop and the Canadian production, Anthony Warlow from the Australian production, Peter Jöback, who has now played the role in the West End, Broadway, and Sweden, John Owen-Jones from the London and 25th Anniversary Tour productions. The performance concludes when Ramin Karimloo joins the four Phantoms to sing "The Music of the Night",

neg: Michael James Scott in the original Broadway company for Boublil and Schönberg's new musical The "Pirate Queen". In 2008, he was a part of the concert cast of "" at Carnegie Hall and very shortly afterwards went on to originate Barry Nelson in the Las Vegas production of "Jersey Boys". He returned to Broadway in 2009 in a revival of "Hair", continuing on to the West End production the following year, for which he was also associate choreographer. At the end of that year, he returned to Broadway in the original cast of "", until it closed in 2011. He then played Dr.

neg: Jessica Rush Santoriello in Sarasota, Florida. She did not join the Broadway cast for "Tale"'s short run on Broadway. Rush played Louise in "" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and won the Joseph Jefferson Award in 2014 for her performance. Rush was seen Off-Broadway at the City Center's Encores! as Renee in the pre-Broadway production of "" opposite Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines, Laura Benanti and Leigh Ann Larkin. In March 2008, she joined the original Broadway revival cast of that company and was the standby for "Louise" under Benanti, a role which she performed several times. Also on Broadway, Rush appeared in

neg: Joshua Henry Man in "The Wiz" at the New York City Center in 2009. On September 23, 2008, Henry performed in a concert performance titled "Party Worth Crashing" in New York City. In June 2009, Henry contributed original music to the off-Broadway musical "Shafrika, The White Girl" at the Vineyard Theatre. From March 24, 2010 to July 20, 2010 he played "Favorite Son" in the original Broadway cast of the Green Day musical "American Idiot". Henry then joined the Broadway cast of "The Scottsboro Boys", directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman with a score by John Kander and Fred Ebb. He portrayed

neg: Zachary James Hill, Florida. The son of a professional jazz guitarist, James played percussion and served as drum major in his high school marching band. Although his first goal was to become a band director, he had a longing for musical theater. James, inspired by actor Nathan Lane, majored in musical theatre at Ithaca College and later moved to New York City. Zachary James created the role of Lurch in the Broadway musical production of "The Addams Family". James appeared in the Original Broadway Cast of "Coram Boy" and also in the original cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of "South

neg: Sean McCourt DIY Network. Sean McCourt Sean McCourt (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, born in Detroit. His Broadway credits include "Wicked", "Titanic", It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and "Mary Poppins". He is the narrator and Executive Producer of Barnwood Builders on DIY Network. McCourt played as the drunk, psychopathic Dr. Thomas Parker in The original cast of the off broadway musical Batboy: The Musical! Across from Deven May, Kaitlin Hopkins, And Kerry Butler. McCourt starred in the original Broadway cast of "Wicked", as the Witch's Father, the Ozian Official, and

neg: Sean McCourt Sean McCourt Sean McCourt (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, born in Detroit. His Broadway credits include "Wicked", "Titanic", It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and "Mary Poppins". He is the narrator and Executive Producer of Barnwood Builders on DIY Network. McCourt played as the drunk, psychopathic Dr. Thomas Parker in The original cast of the off broadway musical Batboy: The Musical! Across from Deven May, Kaitlin Hopkins, And Kerry Butler. McCourt starred in the original Broadway cast of "Wicked", as the Witch's Father, the Ozian Official, and many other

neg: The Pajama Game to the musical stage, played Hines, Elizabeth Seal, who later found stardom playing the lead role in Irma La Douce, played Gladys, and Frank Lawless played Prez. The Australian production opened in Melbourne at Her Majesty's Theatre on 2 February 1957. The cast was led by Toni Lamond as Babe Williams and William Newman as Sid Sorokin. The film version was released by Warner Bros. in 1957 and featured the original stage cast except for Janis Paige, whose role is played by Doris Day, and Stanley Prager, whose role is played by Jack Straw. A Broadway revival opened on December

neg: Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway on February 3, 2009. The film is assembled from footage shot at the September 7 performance as well as a day of shooting on August 20. It includes a reprise of "Seasons of Love" featuring both the final cast and cast members from past productions, including the original Broadway cast following the finale of the show proper. Rodney Hicks and Gwen Stewart are the only cast members who appeared in the original Broadway cast version, and Stewart is the only one to reprise her roles, and would later play the same roles at the Hollywood Bowl (although Hicks was also

neg: Wicked (musical) project as Glinda. Stephanie J. Block played Elphaba in all of the workshops, (she was the original Elphaba in the first national tour and joined the Broadway cast later on) before fellow performer Idina Menzel was cast in the role in late 2000. In early 2000, the creators recruited New York producer David Stone, who began the transition of the workshop production into a full Broadway production. Joe Mantello was brought in as director and Wayne Cilento as choreographer while Tony Award–winning designer Eugene Lee created the set and visual style for the production based on both W. W. Denslow's

neg: Stephanie J. Block with her husband over their son’s involvement in a controversial high school play. Block plays singer Cher in the biomusical, "The Cher Show". The musical played an out-of-town tryout in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre, beginning on June 12, 2018 and running through July 15. The production opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre in December 2018. Block married actor Sebastian Arcelus on October 25, 2007. Arcelus starred alongside Block in the First National Tour of "Wicked" as the Fiyero replacement from January to October 2006 and again on Broadway from October to December 2007. Block and Arcelus welcomed

neg: Melissa Fahn Alpers. The album also involved her brother Tom on trombone and sister-in-law Mary Ann McSweeney in bass. Alpers also played drums and percussion. Fahn is a member of the ensemble in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Schwartz's musical "Wicked". In March 2004, Fahn played an understudy for Glinda, replacing Melissa Bell Chait who suffered a stroke. Fahn departed the show on October 31, 2004. She later became an original cast member of the Los Angeles sit-down productions, performing in the ensemble and again understudying the role of Glinda before departing on December 30, 2007. Bibliography Melissa Fahn Melissa Fahn

neg: Side Show Awards (San Francisco). The production afforded TheatreWorks its largest first day of ticket sales on their records for a single production. Subsequently, 2 extra performances were added to meet the demand. The production was directed by Robert Kelley and Bick Goss (Goss also choreographed). Kristin Behrendt, who had been a standby for (and performed) the role of Violet in the original Broadway cast, played the role of Daisy. The cast also included Debra Wiseman ("Bullets Over Broadway," "The Scarlet Pimpernel") as Violet, AJ Vincent ("The Will Rogers Follies") as Terry (Dean Goodman Critics Choice Award Best Actor in a Musical),

neg: Barnum (musical) Tom Thumb. Stacy Keach played Barnum in a June 1981 production at the Kennedy Center with Dee Hoty as Charity and Terri White reprising her Broadway role as Joice Heth. International productions were staged in France (1981) starring Jean-Luc Moreau, Australia (1982) starring Reg Livermore, Madrid (1984) starring Emilio Aragón, Florida (2008) starring Brad Oscar. The Original Broadway Cast recording was released in 1980 and reissued on October 25, 1990, by Sony. The London cast album "Michael Crawford in Barnum" was released on January 1, 1994, by Musicrama, Inc. The original Madrid cast album (starring Emilio Aragón) was released in

neg: Carnival! in January 1963 as HMV CSD-1476. The London Cast recording features the same tracks and edits as the Broadway cast album but includes some dialogue. The CD of the original Broadway cast was released on June 8, 1989 on Decca Broadway; it includes nine bonus tracks, of which five are by Merrill. Kritzerland released the original London cast recording on CD, in limited quantities, in May 2011. Arthur Freed hoped to produce a film version of "Carnival" for MGM (who automatically had film rights by virtue of having originated the film "Lili"). Gower Champion and Julius J. Epstein were attached

neg: Rent (musical) featured Neil Patrick Harris in the role of Mark Cohen. The Benny tour generally played shorter stops and often-smaller markets than the Angel Tour did. Other cast members included Wilson Cruz and d'Monroe. Tours ran each season from 2005 to 2008. Cast members throughout the run included Aaron Tveit, Ava Gaudet, Declan Bennett, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Constantine Maroulis, Dan Rosenbaum, Heinz Winckler, Anwar Robinson and Karen Olivo. In 2009, a national tour starring Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, reprising their original Broadway roles, launched in Cleveland, Ohio. Original Broadway Cast member Gwen Steward also appeared, alongside Michael McElroy as Collins,

neg: Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album is the cast album for the original Broadway production of the musical "Dreamgirls", which debuted at the Imperial Theatre on December 20, 1981. The album was issued by David Geffen, a co-financier of the musical and later producer of its 2006 film adaptation, on his Geffen Records label during the winter of 1982. The "Dreamgirls" cast album features cast performances by the show's performers, including Jennifer Holliday, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, Ben Harney, Cleavant Derricks, Obba Babatundé, and Vondie Curtis-Hall. The cast album includes highlights from the musical's score;

neg: Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) successful singer, winner of the 1963 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance and with her 3 first solo albums charting in the Billboard Top 200. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in June 1964. and went to win its composers the Grammy for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album, beating "Hello, Dolly!". All music written by Jule Styne; lyrics by – Bob Merrill Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the original Broadway cast recording of the musical "Funny Girl", loosely based

neg: Wicked (musical) and officially opened on September 27, 2006. The production celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2011 with a special curtain call featuring former West End cast members. The London production was tailored slightly for a British audience, including minor creative changes to dialogue, choreography and special effects. A majority of these changes were later incorporated into all productions of "Wicked". The changes include Elphaba meeting Fiyero when he first arrives at Shiz University. In addition, the waltz between Elphaba and the Wizard during "Wonderful" was removed. The West End production reunited the show's original creative team with Idina Menzel, who had

neg: Wicked (musical) two have a heated argument. The guards arrive and tackle Elphaba, who guesses that Glinda arranged for all of this as a trap. Fiyero arrives, as well, and holds Glinda hostage until Elphaba is allowed to go free. Glinda pleads for the guards not to harm him, but they do not listen, as they escort Fiyero to the field where they can interrogate and torture him (by crucifixion) into revealing Elphaba's whereabouts. Elphaba tries to cast a spell to protect him, but is crestfallen by the limitations of her power. She decides that from this point on, she will live

neg: Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album) Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album) A Broadway original cast album for the musical "Kinky Boots" was released on May 28, 2013, less than two months after the show opened on Broadway. It was produced by Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the songs, Stephen Oremus, the orchestrator and conductor, and William Wittman. On release it premiered at number one on the Billboard Cast Albums Chart and number fifty-one on the "Billboard" 200 chart, making it the highest charting Broadway cast recording since "The Book of Mormon"s album was released two years earlier. Before the album's release and the show's Chicago tryout beginning

neg: Wicked (musical) company on May 7, 2011 and the second North American touring company on August 4, 2011. The success of the Broadway production has led to the development of an auxiliary show, "Behind the Emerald Curtain", created by Sean McCourt – an original Broadway production cast member who played the Witch's Father, among other roles, in addition to understudying the Wizard and Doctor Dillamond, before taking over the latter principal role – and Anthony Galde who was a long-running swing in the Broadway company from 2004 to 2012. The tour features a ninety-minute behind-the-scenes look at the props, masks, costumes and

neg: Dancing Through Life Dancing Through Life "Dancing Through Life" is a musical number from the hit musical "Wicked". It is sung between Fiyero, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda, Nessarose (the Wicked Witch of the East), and Boq, as well as other cast members. The song is performed during first act of the musical. Just prior to the song, Fiyero, the famed Winkie prince, arrives at Shiz University, where he meets Glinda (at this point known as Galinda) and Boq. During the song, Fiyero sings about his beliefs regarding the problem with schools, and believes that people should ignore school,

neg: Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the original Broadway cast recording of the musical "Funny Girl", loosely based on the life of Fanny Brice: the show opened on March 26, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theater, starring Barbra Streisand. It is considered a Streisand's album since she performed 12 out of its 17 tracks. It was recorded in a one-day session, quickly after its Broadway debut, and released one week later by Capitol Records, marking the first time a Streisand album was not released through Columbia. At the time, Streisand was already a

neg: Mamma Mia! (film series) character Sam in a past era, and Davies would play the role of a young Rosie, played by Julie Walters in the first film. On August 16, 2017, it was announced that Jessica Keenan Wynn (Heather Chandler in the original Off-Broadway cast of "") had been cast as a young Tanya, who was played by Baranski in the first film. Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgård will also reprise their roles as Rosie and Bill, respectively. On October 16, 2017, it was revealed that American singer/actress Cher had joined the cast in her first on-screen film role since 2010, and her

neg: Christopher Hanke Trying", alongside Daniel Radcliffe who played the lead role of J. Pierrepont Finch, and his replacement Darren Criss. Hanke replaced Michael Urie in the Off-Broadway solo comedy "Buyer & Cellar," at the Barrow Street Theatre, from March 18, 2014 until its closing on July 27. From June 23–30, 2015, he played "Corny Collins" in "Hairspray" at "The Muny". On October 7, 2015, a cast recording of "Cry-Baby" was released, featuring most of the original cast, including Hanke as Baldwin. In 2016, he was cast as Fabian on Devious Maids. His character is a hairdresser and a self-proclaimed "hair magician". Christopher

neg: Timothy Britten Parker "The Innocents", adapted and directed by Harold Pinter. In 1978, Toby was cast in "Runaways", which made its Off-Broadway premiere at The Public Theater and later moved to Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre. He was in the original cast of "The Visit" at Criterion Center Stage Right in 1992, where he played the roles of Ottilie Schill, Pedro Cabral, and Wechsler. In 1996, Toby joined Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Idina Menzel in the Broadway cast of "Rent". His roles included Gordon in "Life Support", the man in "Christmas Bells", Mr. Grey in

neg: Cry-Baby (musical) and ran through to December 16. Previews began on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2008, with an official opening on April 24, 2008. Directed by Mark Brokaw with choreography by Rob Ashford, the cast featured Harriet Harris and James Snyder as "Cry-Baby". The Broadway production closed following the matinée performance on June 22. The show played 45 previews and 68 performances. A cast recording featuring most of the original Broadway cast was released on October 7, 2015. According to Javerbaum, the show was remounted by New Line Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri in March 2012. It had

neg: Gaelen Gilliland Gaelen Gilliland Gaelen Gilliland is an American musical theatre actress. She has appeared on Broadway in "Wicked", "Legally Blonde-Original Broadway Cast", and 9 to 5: The Musical-Original Broadway Cast, Honeymoon in Vegas-Original Broadway cast, and Kinky Boots. She worked on the pre-production and out of town performance of Finding Neverland. She appeared in the 1st National tour of Suessical:The Musical as Mazzie with Cathy Rigby. And in The Addams Family 1st National tour as Alice Beineke. Gaelen has performed in many regional theater productions. She will perform in the upcoming Broadway production of SpongeBob: The Musical in the original Broadway

neg: Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album The dance remix of "And I Am Telling You..." was produced by Craig C. All songs written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen. All songs written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen. Notes Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album is the cast album for the original Broadway production of the musical "Dreamgirls", which debuted at the Imperial Theatre on December 20, 1981. The album was issued by David Geffen, a co-financier of the musical and later producer of its 2006 film adaptation, on his Geffen Records label during the winter of 1982. The "Dreamgirls" cast album