Natalie Joy Johnson on Broadway in...

[bbroadwaybb]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:23am

Legally Blonde.

Updated On: 11/23/06 at 12:23 AM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:26am

not counting chess?

[bbroadwaybb]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:30am

Changed. My apologies.

Updated On: 11/23/06 at 12:30 AM

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 1:11am

I love her and I'm so excited. But what role is she playing?

Akiva

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 1:21am

She'd be great as the Lesbian
or anything else.

[bbroadwaybb]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 9:51am

She's playing the lesbian

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 9:56am

No she's not. Donna Vivino is playing Enid, the lesbian student activist.

[Zara57]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 11:19am

No, Donna dropped out apparently to continue doing FAME BECOMES ME. I actually heard that Christine Pedi was offered first to take over for MAD TV's Nicole, but turned it down. It was then offered to Donna. Lucky for her. Congrats to Natalie!!! She will be an amazing Enid. I know the cast is happy!!

[alliez92092]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 11:58am

Natalie Joy Johnson is amazing. Now I actually really want to see the show.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:22pm

Nat told me she always wanted to be a Lesbian.
So happy for her booking her first Broadway show!!!!!
Nat rocks!

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:32pm

Pardon my ignorance but who is Natalie Joy Johnson?

[FosterChild]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:35pm

Sorry, I'm totally blanking but who is Natalie Joy Johnson and why is everyone getting so excited over her being in the ensemble of Legally Blonde?

[BreeDaniel]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:36pm

Natalie Joy Johnson was in that train wreck of a "Rent" wannabe called "Bare" a few years ago. It has a freaky, small-but-loud fan base that mostly lives on this board, which would explain the excitement. She was sort of a generic heavy-girl-with-angst type.

[FosterChild]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:38pm

Oh, thanks Bree, can't say it's ringing any bells but I appreciate your attempt. Bare was nowhere on my radar.

[myManCape]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 12:55pm

Currently appearing off broadway in How to....................in 90 minutes

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 1:20pm

Natalie is an Amazing Sunger/Actress who has been doing a lot of Cabaret and sining and drinking in clubs.
Is the Lesbian an ensemble role?

Posted: 11/23/06 at 1:47pm

featured ensemble.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 2:07pm

I wouldn't call it a supporting role. But she's great. I really think she could kill as Elphaba if only they'd let her.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 2:07pm

I actually think she'd make a great Nessa.

Akiva

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 2:10pm

I'm sure she'd do great as either, but Elphaba lets her belt as she was meant to belt!

[ruprecht]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 3:39pm

While she may be able to sing the above mentioned roles, (the same exact roles everyone is always mentioned for), she's not the right type physically, for any of them. And that's about as nicely put as I can make it. On ibdb, it still has Donna Vivino's name. If this is true, IMO, Vivino had a big lapse in judgement.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 3:42pm

yeah ELPHABA HAS to be skinny!

[ruprecht]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 3:46pm

I'm not implying that Elphaba has to be "skinny" and I don't know if you're being sarcastic but she shouldn't be "zaftig" sorry but that's simply the truth.

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 3:51pm

Well, I'm a proud and loud Baree, so I am thrilled that Natalie will be doing this. She needs more exposure, her talent is insane.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 4:03pm

Why is that the "truth"?
is it somewhere in the script?