Dick Latessa's final bow at Hairspray

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 11:38am

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[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 11:41am

We'll all miss him! He was amazing!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 11:44am

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just gotta spread the love for my boy Serge... If you have the chance to see him as Link... DO IT!

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 11:47am

Dick was amazing when I saw the show.

[junglered]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 12:47pm

All the best to Dick Latessa! He was terrific as Wilbur Turnblad.

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 12:51pm

I remember seeing him in "They're Playing Our Song" a number of years ago in Philly, loved him then, love him still...he's a real actors actor.

And having had the honor and pleasure of spending an evening with him I can say he's just as wonderful off-stage, and very skilled at "Running Charades"!

All the best and congrats to an AMAZING run in Hairpray, he was inspired. Updated On: 8/3/04 at 12:51 PM

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 12:51pm

I'm really gonna miss him. He was so great. Was anybody at his last show? -Penny

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 1:39pm

Congrats on an awesome run, Dick!

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 1:46pm

yes, congraduations dick!! I was honored to witness his performance! =D

[PennyLou]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 2:14pm

Aww I'm really going to miss him! He was wonderful in the role, such a sweet Wilber! Congrats on the great run and the show will never be the again.

[azeller]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 2:36pm

I too was at his last show (and didn't even know it until Jackie Hoffman made a comment during her little improvised moment!) It was a very nice ending and it was great to see Scott and Marc come out as well as his "first wife," Harvey! He had some very nice final words and then the orchestra gave him an official Italian send-off (though at this moment I cannot for the life of me remember the song they were playing!) It was a great show! Interestingly, I also was at Harvey and Kathy's last show. The only 2 times I've seen Hairspray there's been a special ending!

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 2:50pm

What was Jackie's comment? -Penny

[azeller]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 3:04pm

I dont remember it exactly...I just know she came up the steps and said something about it being Dick Latessa's last show. I think I lot of people were confused because a few people clapped but more people seemed more even confused by the comment than realized what she was talking about.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 3:09pm

awww i'm going to miss dick! he was soo awesome and such a sweet man. all the best to him!

[DareQuilty]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 7:11pm

Tears for Poppo, he was the best to grace the stage, the heart and soul of Baltimore.

Ciao Bambino!

[Phantom2]

Posted: 8/3/04 at 11:36pm

No more Dick at Hairspray.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/4/04 at 11:31am

Latessa may be gone.. but there will ALWAYS be plenty of THAT at the Neil Simon, Phanty!


Dick will always be a part of Hairspray, whether or not he is in the show.

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 8/4/04 at 2:14pm

I just got a dirty joke out of that, lol. -Penny

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 8/4/04 at 2:22pm

the new wilbur is peter solri(sp)right?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/4/04 at 4:21pm

Peter Scolari.

Thank you Saddle Shoe

[sabrelady]

Posted: 8/4/04 at 9:39pm

How classy of Mr Shaiman to fly back for this! Just falls in line with every thing we know about him!

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/5/04 at 2:42am

Well it's about time.

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 8/5/04 at 2:51am

broadwayguy2, I feel really dumb for that one, lol.

Yeah, Peter Scolari of "Bosom Buddies" (1980)is taking over the role of Wilbur Turnblad. Break a leg Peter! -Penny

[Phantom2]

Posted: 8/5/04 at 9:39am

Hey, hey, hey, I started it!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/5/04 at 11:24am

yes you did Mr Gorgeous Phanty! All i did was pick IT up and carry on.....