Any Michael Hayden Fans?

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:08pm

I have loved Michael Hayden since I saw his Billy Bigelow in the 93 revival of Carousel. His "Soliloquy" on the London Cast Recording is one of the most phenomenally acted/sung recorded pieces of music I've ever heard.

I know is fall play has been cancelled for B'way. Anyone know what he's up to?

He's also another Under-represented Actors on the Net.

Oh yeah, and he's HOT.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:55pm

He was a wonderful Prince Hal in LCT's recent revival of Henry IV and also terrific in "Judgment At Nuremberg." Not sure what he's up to now.

[mfshutte]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:14pm

Loved him in Carousel. My neighbor who works for WNET recently got me a copy of the Hammerstein tribute show that aired in 1995 and it has clips of him singing "If I loved you" (plus James Barbour singing "Soliloquy" and the revival cast of "Show Boat"). I now enjoy him whenever I want. He's a very nice man too --I was working in a store in NJ and he and his wife were shopping.

[tpdc]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:21pm

I thought his terrific performance as Frank in the Kennedy Center production of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG was underrated. Even better was his brillant turn as Chance Wayne opposite ELizabeth Ashley's Princess in the Shakespeare Theatre's production of SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH. It is one of the best stage performances I've ever seen.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:24pm

Oh that's right, he was excellent in "Merrily."

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 6:04pm

He made quite the impression on me as Billy Bigelow. A couple of months later I saw him on the street and I mentioned how much I enjoyed his performance and he seemed quite surprised that I recognized him, but was extremely gracious with my compliment.

[IssaMe]

Posted: 9/17/04 at 9:28am

Yes, for someone who is so dynamic on stage, in real life he is one of the most unassuming and "non-actorish" actors around.