Broadway stars and their real names- Page 2

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#25

Posted: 6/25/06 at 4:04pm

Wasn't Madeline Kahn's real name Madeline Wolfson?

If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....

Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)

[neddyfrank2]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#26

Posted: 6/25/06 at 4:11pm

I think Bradd Wong changed his name to B.D. Wong for his role in M BUTTERFLY so as not to spoil the plot twist. After he won the Tony, I guess there was no turning back

What?

[MOXIEINTHECITY]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#27

Posted: 6/25/06 at 4:24pm

B.D. Wong played a man playing a woman in M Butterfly. But you didn't know that going in unless you knew the play.

That is what you meant, right?
Should women ask men out?

[EponineAmneris]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#28

Posted: 6/25/06 at 4:41pm

I believe that billing for that character in M BUTTERFLY is/was like the actor playing Mary Sunshine in CHICAGO.

It may have something to do with his being billed as BD...

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[peterjoshua]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#29

Posted: 6/25/06 at 8:39pm

Not 100% sure, but I wanna say that Michael Arden's name was actually Jerod (sp?) Moore. A friend of mine went to high school with him, and I seem to remember him calling Michael by the name Jerod.

[VonTussleGirl]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#30

Posted: 6/25/06 at 8:43pm

Ruthie/Ruth Valentine would have been a cute stage name.

And perfect for the marquee of a production of Sweet Charity.

[Dollypop]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#31

Posted: 6/25/06 at 8:50pm

I know for a fact that Brian Charles Rooney's real name is Brian Charles Rooney.

Imagine that!

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[Unknown User]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#32

Posted: 6/25/06 at 10:44pm

Michael Arden's name is actually Michael Jerrod Moore.
Updated On: 6/25/06 at 10:44 PM

[LizzieCurry]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#33

Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:18pm

Lea Salonga = born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lea_Salonga

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[BNN]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#34

Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:22pm

My personal favorite is Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero also known as Chita Rivera. I understand why she would shorten it, although a marquee with that big a name would certainly catch my attention.

Tick Tock

[amcchemist]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#35

Posted: 6/26/06 at 12:26am

Michael Crawford was born Michael Dumble-Smith. Took the name Crawford after seeing it on the side of a delivery truck if I am remembering right. Though I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. LOL!

I don't recall if she's done work on Broadway, though I know she did some traveling productions. Marie Osmond uses her middle name. Her birth name is Olive Marie Osmond, named after her mother.

[RuprechtJr.]

re: Broadway stars and their real names#36

Posted: 6/26/06 at 9:36am

I think "Crawford" was the name of a market and he saw the "marquee" like thing on the front of the building. I'll have to go find it in the book.