Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Hairspray's New Star
One of the hottest shows on Broadway right now is Hairspray. I saw it 5 years ago when it first came out. Since then, it has been drawing a lot off attention especially because of the movie that was released in 2007 starring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken. On Broadway, the character of Link Larkin, the leading male role, was being played by Ashley Parker Angel, who you probable already know form the pop musical group O-town. He began this role in January 2007, but is unfortunately not currently performing because of an unspecified medical leave. His role is being subbed by Aaron Tveit, a rising Broadway star. You may have seen him in Hairspray immediately prior to Ashley Parker Angel or on tour with Rent. He was also part of a national tour of Hairspray. Tveit has also starred in the off-Broadway production of Next to Normal and is expected to star in the new show Saved, which begins preview May 9th. He is extremely talented and will be, without a doubt, a huge star.
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I didn't know that Ashley Angel was in broadway...I thought he was all washed up like the rest of O-town. That band was dumb. I wonder if he's any good on broadway....I've seen Hairspray the movie and I thought that was good. Was there any differences in comparison to the movie?
What is your opinion about Aaron Tveit? Give your voice on him.
AJM
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