Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
#1Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 11:28am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=17164
The girl has a fierce singing voice - looking forward to catching the final Belle.
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mateo
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#2re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 11:40am
awww, I wish I could see her!
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-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
AudreyTwoTwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/06
#2re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 11:46amI wish I could go. I love her!
The Best of Times is Now!
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#3re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 12:15pmWhatever happened to the "Raven as Elphaba" rumors?
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#4re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 12:29pmThis is the one Disney star that I am actually looking forward to taking over a Broadway role. I hope I get to see her!
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#5re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 12:51pm
I wanna go see her.
I loved her on "Raven"
She's amazing.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
#6re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 1:13pmI always thought she was the best disney channel singer. This is great :) (not that there was a huge amount of competition lol)
How can they see with sequins in their eyes?
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#7re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 2:22pm
I wish Ii could got see her! 
She is awesome! This is a great oppurtunity for her to stand out from Disney like Zac Efron did when he began playing Link Larkin in the movie.
ElFantasma14
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/06
#8re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 3:05pmI will be so disappointed if I don't get to see her. If she could play Eva Peron at age 15, I'm sure she'll blow the lid off of Belle.
seaweedjstubbs
Broadway Star Joined: 3/21/07
#9re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 5:07pmI'm going to see her April 14! I'm really excited! It will be my second Broadway show I've seen (My chorus is going and we're gonna see Wicked the night before, so Wicked will be my first)!
Elphie4ever
Featured Actor Joined: 3/18/07
#10re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 5:07pm
cool i want to get a picture with her and a autograph at the stage door right after the show lol
#11re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 5:10pmi really think she is going to rock-she just looks like she was born to play belle is excited and honored to be the last one.
MaryMag
Understudy Joined: 7/11/05
#12re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 5:11pm
I was the barest of aquaintaces with a guy who saw her play Evita when she was 15. I forget exactly how he explained it, but he said that wasn't exactly the truth. If I remember right, I think he said she was IN it, and not the title role.
But I could just be spreading internet gossip. Anyway, he brought it up cuz he said wikipedia was wrong.
#13re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/2/07 at 5:22pmMaryMag, she was most certainly played the title role. The LA Times did a big story on it at the time it occured.
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#14re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/3/07 at 8:52pmSo is anyone going to her opening night? If so please post reviews!!!!!!!
#15re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/3/07 at 8:53pm
Did anyone see her in Evita? Are there any reviews?
I always thought she was the most talented one of That's So Raven.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#16re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/4/07 at 1:10pm
Did anyone see her?
Reviews, anyone?
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
#17re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/5/07 at 12:48amHas Anyone seen her yet?
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#18re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/5/07 at 1:23am
It's only been one day guys! Chill. lol.
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#19re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:37amI'm really excited to see her this summer. She is definitely my favorite person on the Disney Channel.
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#20re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/6/07 at 10:21pm
has ANYONE seen her yet? 
#21re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/6/07 at 11:56pmIf I can't get rush tickets to tomorrow's matinee of Legally Blonde, I am going to try and get a ticket for Beauty, Will keep you posted.
rayne1208
Swing Joined: 4/8/07
#22re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/8/07 at 12:16amI saw her on April 3, she was fantastic. That girl is so talented, her voice is amazing. She looked different with the dark brown hair. I'm so used to seeing it that reddish shade that it took me a second to realize it was her. She really seemed at home up there and really seemed to be enjoying herself. She was totally in character, she really can act. There were a few little kids in the audience yelling 'Chelsea' at the end, but she just laughed and waved. She got a standing ovation and was a bit teary-eyed. She should be so proud of herself, her first performance was perfect. She was made for broadway.
#23re: Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Bway's Belle, April 3
Posted: 4/8/07 at 12:18amWOW I'm glad to hear she did so well. Thanks for the info!
"For example, if I should paint my fingernails green -
and it just so happens I do paint them green. Well, if anyone should ask me why, I say: 'I think it's pretty!'"
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