One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!

[everythingtaboo]

One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#1

Posted: 5/29/08 at 11:15pm

Watching OLTL today, and realized there were several Broadway/NY actors on the show today, of shows current and recent past, including:

Brian Kerwin (August: Osage County)
Bianca Marroquin (Chicago)
Barbara Walsh (Company)
Jason Tam (A Chorus Line)
Kathy Brier (Hairspray)
Brittany Underwood (Mother Courage)

And just thinking back, in just the past year we had:
Jonathan Groff
Deidre Goodwin
Andre Ward
January LaVoy
Alexandra Neil
And not to mention the people that showed up on Prom Night: The Musical last spring!

For that and many other reasons, it's the best show you're not watching!

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[LizzieCurry]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#2

Posted: 5/29/08 at 11:43pm

I fondly remember David McDonald as Barney the bartender.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[Glebb]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#2

Posted: 5/30/08 at 12:25am

Many of the original NINE cast were on OLTL and AMC.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

[mattonstage]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#3

Posted: 5/30/08 at 12:33am

Current Thurgood star Laurence Fishburne also spent some time on OLTL, as did Fosse's Valerie Pettiford, and of course Xanadu's Kerry Butler. If I'm not mistaken, Christine Ebersole was also on at one point, as well as Marsha Mason, Matt Cavenaugh, and another of course, The Lion King's, Color Purple's and Rent's final Mimi Rene Elise Goldsbury.

I killed the boss, you don't think they're gonna fire me over a thing like that!!!!

[Glebb]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#4

Posted: 5/30/08 at 12:48am

I remember Ebersole as Roxy.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

[everythingtaboo]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#5

Posted: 6/30/08 at 8:40pm

*bump*

For Lea DeLaria, who popped up today as Madame Delphina to give a psychic reading to the Cramer clan, and particularly newlyweds David Vickers and Addie Cramer.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Glebb]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#6

Posted: 6/30/08 at 8:52pm

Shelley Burch was (the original) Claudia (in NINE) by night and Bo's wife Dalilah on OLTL by day.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

[MrMidwest]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#7

Posted: 6/30/08 at 8:58pm

There's also Pamela Peyton-Wright, who plays Blair's mother, Addie.

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

[Select a Member Name]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#8

Posted: 6/30/08 at 9:22pm

I watch it when I can. I remember Groff being on it. Good times.

"You have two kinds of shows on Broadway – revivals and the same kind of musicals over and over again, all spectacles. You get your tickets for The Lion King a year in advance, and essentially a family... pass on to their children the idea that that's what the theater is – a spectacular musical you see once a year, a stage version of a movie. It has nothing to do with theater at all. It has to do with seeing what is familiar.... I don't think the theatre will die per se, but it's never going to be what it was.... It's a tourist attraction." Stephen Sondheim

[defyingravity08]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#9

Posted: 6/30/08 at 11:17pm

Matt Cavenough & Matt Morrison played the same character on ATWT. They played Margo's rapist son. Morrison was only on for 2 weeks then Cavenough came on for like 3 months.

[JerseyGirl2]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#10

Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:05am

Lea Delaria is on as of today.

Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!

[everythingtaboo]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#11

Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:14am

I mentioned that earlier, JerseyGirl2. Now, I've heard Lea is on tomorrow as well, but I can't tell since it looks like they've stopped their "next time on OLTL" as of today.

Oh, I almost forgot, Peter Bartlett was on today as well, in his long-running role as Nigel. Gotta love him.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Unknown User]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#12

Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:42am

ive been so happy that the Original Tina is back.
that one hour a day is the only enjoyment ive had for the past month.

[JerseyGirl2]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#13

Posted: 7/1/08 at 1:07am

Sorry, Taboo, I missed what you said...lol. I think Lea is going to be on for a while. I saw her Thursday night and she said she had been doing night shoots for the show up in Rhinebeck.

Awww, Norn. I giggled when I saw her. I haven't watched the show in years, but tuned back in recently. Starr is the one pregnant. Jess has the MPD. Marty and Tina are back. I just don't know what to thinl.

Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!

[lesmis]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#14

Posted: 7/1/08 at 2:46pm

I just started again watching too. I think it's great that the original Tina and Marty are back on it. Can't believe how many good storylines there are now. Yay DVR's
Updated On: 7/1/08 at 02:46 PM

[everythingtaboo]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#15

Posted: 7/1/08 at 11:06pm

I think this month will be one of the best in recent memory! Carlo Hesser and Cain Rogen are coming back shortly, and whatever you do folks, don't miss the 40th anniversary episodes later this month, I believe July 21st and 22nd...there's gonna be a ton of faves coming back, some time-traveling and yep, Viki's going back to heaven!

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Unknown User]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#16

Posted: 7/2/08 at 3:42pm

Barbara Walsh was on yesterday & today, counseling Marcie on the adoption process!

[everythingtaboo]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#17

Posted: 7/9/08 at 12:36am

According to Nelson Branco at The Suds Report (a great blog for all you soapies!):

"Lesbian superstar Lea DeLaria (Delfina) will be sticking around OLTL throughout the summer in a very interesting storyline. Wow — an openly gay star on daytime! Who would have ever thought?!"
The Suds Report: July 7, 2008

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Unknown User]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#18

Posted: 7/9/08 at 12:59am

this has been my favorite soap blog lateley

http://marlenadelacroix.com/

its so fun to read witty & informed soap criticism!

[StockardFan]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#19

Posted: 7/9/08 at 2:16pm

I haven't seen OLTL since my son stopped napping. I did see that the original Tina was back though. And I saw parts of the Prom musical thing. That was kinda bizarre!

KFTC!!!!!

[Unknown User]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#20

Posted: 7/11/08 at 8:58am

i posted my essay on OLTL on my blog!

[cfmiller]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#21

Posted: 7/13/08 at 12:17am

Patricia Elliot, who won a Tony for A Little Night Music, played Renee Buchanan for years. Not sure if she is still on there though. I got the show through osmosis whenever I was visiting my mom and growing up.

[cfmiller]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#21

Posted: 7/13/08 at 12:17am

Patricia Elliot, who won a Tony for A Little Night Music, played Renee Buchanan for years. Not sure if she is still on there though. I got the show through osmosis whenever I was visiting my mom and growing up.

[Unknown User]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#23

Posted: 7/13/08 at 12:28am

she's on re-occurring status.

[Unknown User]

re: One Life to Live - where theatre actors spend their days!#24

Posted: 7/13/08 at 9:48pm

Erika Slezak & Robin Strasser give a master class in the art of acting in these scenes from when Viki fragmented & her multiple personalities emerged!

PT 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1dgNgklhFrw

PT 2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ziyJ6qVWgOM

PT 3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2pYdiUnMu2E

PT 4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LFlifxZ8iM