Burnham as Fabrizio on Mother's Day...

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Burnham as Fabrizio on Mother's Day...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 8:53am

Mama Margaret gets David Burnham as her new son-in-law on Mother's Day as David Burnham goes on for Aaron Lazar in the role of Fabrizio in "The Light in the Piazza", 3 pm, Sunday May 14th...for those who want to catch him in the role. (Note : he also plays Fabrizio on June 17th and 18th).

#2

re: Burnham as Fabrizio on Mother's Day...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:28am

I saw David do Fabrizio in April of last year. He's FANTASTIC!!!!!! For the life of me, I don't understand why he wasn't offered the role when MM left???

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:49am

I've seen Piazza three times- all with different Fabrizios.

The first time I saw it, first performance after the Tony Awards, Fabrizio was David Burnham- he was splendid. Second time was a few weeks before Matthew Morrison left- he is indeed talented. Third time was with Aaron Lazar, a couple of weeks after he assumed the role- he was impressive.

The point? Of all the three Fabrizios I've seen, I find David Burnham to be the most stunning- then Aaron, then Matthew. And that doesn't Matthew was the worst or what. It just depended on the day I saw them or something.

And I haven't seen Piazza in a while- I'd love to see it again.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:59am

I read that David wasn't Matt's replacement because he would have looked like Kelli's son (not that Kelli looks old, but David looks so young). So, they cast the older looking Aaron... but now they are stuck with Clara looking much too young for him.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 1:21pm

sexy, sexy, sexy

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 1:30pm

Aaron Lazar is brilliant. as well as sexy.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 1:35pm

That was Aaron's mother.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 3:34pm

"Overture & beginners...and soccer ball."

#9

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 3:37pm

A "Say it Somehow" to die for.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 3:44pm

Does anyone know if Jennifer Hughes has any dates as Clara?

I'd love to catch her - or really anyone else - as Clara sometime.

PS - Can we get Diane Sutherland on as Margaret before the show closes? Just for fun.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 3:47pm

andyf you are so O.T.

I'm much more interested to know whether David Burnham has a hot backstage crush on his Katie Clara!

#12

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:55pm

I think Aaron Lazar is much more attractive than David Burnham. Something about David's features seems odd to me; I can't put my finger on it, though.

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Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:57pm

Jennifer Hughes is wonderful as Clara...a different approach somewhere between Kelli and Katie. Have been blown away by her performance.

Read the current Playbill Yearbook (next edition for the current year will be out in early summer) --- the "Piazza" coverage was written by Burnham. But no clues about hot backstage crushes.

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Posted: 5/14/06 at 12:21am

I wish David will be Fabrizio on the tour. I don't think Aaron will be as he wants to go into film/TV after Piazza.

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Posted: 5/14/06 at 1:03am

if you read the Novella Fab is spose to be a few years younger than Clara
Burnham is my fav!

#16

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Posted: 5/14/06 at 1:18am

Break a leg, David!

Updated On: 5/14/06 at 01:18 AM

#17

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Posted: 5/14/06 at 2:49am

David was not on the first performance after the Tonys...because I was in attendance..on the tuesday after the Tonys the entire original cast was on.

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Posted: 5/14/06 at 2:17pm

He went on the Sunday that the OBC was recorded.

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Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:48am

A BIG shout-out to David for his performances this weekend as Fabrizio, to Joseph Siravo who went on as Signor Naccarelli for Chris Sarandon and did a spectacular job, to new cast member Adam Overett who took over Burnham's regular track this weekend, and to the whole cast which gave simply EXCEPTIONAL performances this weekend.

Aaron is back Tuesday night.

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Posted: 5/15/06 at 11:34am

I guarantee you David has not had a "crush" on ANY of his Claras!

#21

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Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:10pm

It's an act!

#22

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Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:27pm

I can also guarantee that Burnham does not have a crush on his Clara's.

Though it would make for a rather interesting story.

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Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:31pm

Well, loridunn, with an actor you can never really know...

He could have been possessed!