#1
Posted: 8/22/07 at 3:31pm
Besides Emily Skinner, does anyone know of any Broadway performers with Virginia roots?
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#2
Posted: 8/22/07 at 3:35pm
Gary Beach
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
#3
Posted: 8/22/07 at 4:10pm
I know this is for performers, but Kim Grigsby is from Alexandria Va... she went to the highschool I go to (i've said this a bunch of times)
#4
Posted: 8/22/07 at 4:13pm
do you happen to know what highschool beach went to?
#5
Posted: 8/22/07 at 4:21pm
Van Hughes is, and the fact that I know that about a random (but awesome) Hairspray ensemble member makes me fear a little for my mental health.
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#6
Posted: 8/22/07 at 4:24pm
No. But he was from Alexandria, VA.
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
#7
Posted: 8/22/07 at 4:27pm
He was born in the Philippines, but I believe Jose Llana grew up in VA.
#8
Posted: 8/22/07 at 7:22pm
shesamarshmallow, I was going to say Van as well :).
#9
Posted: 8/22/07 at 10:34pm
Patrick Wilson is from Norfolk. YUM!
#10
Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:24pm
Angela Ara Brown is from Virginia. She was in Mamma Mia and is now in Wicked in LA. www.angelearabrown.com
#11
Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:31pm
Nina Negri from Annandale, VA. www.ninanegri.com
#12
Posted: 8/23/07 at 4:06pm
Shirley MacLaine was born in Richmond, Ruth Brown in Portsmouth.
#13
Posted: 8/23/07 at 4:16pm
popular_elphie, that's cause we crazy!
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#14
Posted: 10/13/07 at 3:52am
Jose Llana did indeed come from VA, from the fabulous Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Go figure.
#15
Posted: 10/13/07 at 3:54am
Oh, and Gary Beach went to Groveton, which no longer exists.
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