Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 9:46am

Couldn't find a thread about this, but I just saw about three different commercials in a row on television that featured Broadway stars. Thought it might be fun to see how many people have seen Broadway stars on their television screen in commercials. It has become a trend of late for many of these actors to appear in the national spots.

The ones that immediately come to my mind:

- Daniel Breaker (All State, Hot Pockets)
- Jim Naughton (voiceover for Jaguar)
- Brian D'Arcy James (voiceover for Aleve)
- Norm Lewis (Cialis)

Who else?

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 9:51am

Greg Jbara (Olive Garden)

#3

Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 10:14am

Alan Cumming for Cumming The Fragrance.

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#4

Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 10:29am

Ethel Merman for Vel dishwashing liquid. Somehow I can't imagine The Merm up to her elbows in soapy water




Ethel Merman Vel commercail

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#5

Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 12:03pm

Christopher Sieber did a Chobani commercial

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 12:24pm

Christian Borle did an eBay commercial.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:12pm

Orefeh and Brooke Shields for La-Z-Boy.
Orfeh and Brooke Shields

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:12pm

In fact there was a series of those "singing" eBay commercials. Does anyone know the total number of spots, and who was in them?

Christian Borle sang a parody of "That's Amore."
Danny Rutigliano did "My Way."
Jessica Molaskey did "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" (this is the only one I can find on YouTube)
but I bet there were others.

Long ago, Rebecca Luker talked about how her "really pounding headaches" were relieved by Aleve.

Judy Kaye did at least three: Radisson Inn, Glade (she was a fraternity housemother), and one other I can't remember. All were at least a decade ago.

#9

Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:18pm

Montego Glover and Mandy Gonzalez are both selling soup.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:26pm

Sebastian Arcelus is in that Visa or Mastercard commercial with the babysitter where they add more to her pay electronically after seeing the arts and crafts she did with the daughter.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:59pm

Heidi Blikenstaff with Brooke Shields for Foster Grants.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:03pm

Didn't Shoshana Bean do the jingle for a Tide commercial or something like that?

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:05pm

Norbert Leo Butz did an orange juice commercial several years back.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:16pm

The Kit Kat Girls did a Degree commercial back in the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ysVfiU3w4Y

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:27pm

In the late 1990s, Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg shilled Entemann's Baked Goods

Mandy Patinkin did Crestor

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Updated On: 4/9/14 at 02:27 PM

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:34pm

Santino Fontana does a bunch of voiceovers, Macy's, Excedrin, and most recently CoverGirl. And Laura Osnes has done some McDonalds voiceovers, but I think only for radio.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:49pm

Max Von Essen Subway $5 footlongs

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 3:35pm

Krysta Rodriguez did a cheese commercial last year.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 3:55pm

Santino Fontana Fontana does voiceovers for Macys and Excedrin


http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7gRN/macys-one-day-sale-march-2014

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 4:22pm

Florence Henderson- Wesson Oil
Anna Maria Alberghetti- Good Seasons Salad Dressing

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 4:43pm

Aaron Lazar is in a new one, but at the moment I can't remember what the product is.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 5:15pm

Taz, I've seen the commercial you are talking about numerous times... But for some reason never realized Sebastian was in that. So weird!

#23

Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 7:20pm

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Nathan Lane's several commercials:

2 NYQUIL commercials in the early 90's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNeIoyZ4II8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVY-bXIFyRY

I.D. Board Game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kr4pRJbvbQ

1981 Pillsbury Danish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeCu6fs-DPY

Jason Alexander's McDLT, for McDonald's (my favorite)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSdUOC8Kac

Richard Kind - Mad Magazine Board Game Commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvlqLAnbgTk

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 7:22pm

A favorite actress of mine, Carloyn
McCormick, was the Nicoderm CQ spokesperson in commercials. She also did voice-over work for Crestor and Listerine.

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Broadway Stars in TV Commercials

Posted: 4/9/14 at 7:59pm

Judith LIght used to do a Humira commercial..and of course, she was on the infomercial for Proactive for many years. Her hubby Robert Deserderio is well known voice over artist as well.

(And the Sebastian commerical is for Chase, not MC or VISA. It's a bad sign for a commercial when it's so entertaining, you forget what product they advertise..LOL I rarely remember the product in a really "good" commerical..I just happened to remember this one.)

Updated On: 4/9/14 at 07:59 PM