Hairspray Mom says THANKYOU — Page 2

This whole thread is making me cry now!

Damn you people!

I have a wonderful photo of the Settle family, and with Mama's permission, I'll post it in my fan photos.

This is what's it's like to work with the best people ever put on the planet. I'm going to go have a moment.....



sniff

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"Keala Cookie"!!!!!!????

wow, I'm gonna run with THAT!!!!

you are very sweet and your daughter makes HAIRSPRAY a success everywhere she goes with it....so thank YOU for, you know, like, giving birth to her and all, ya know?

Marc

OK Mr wonderful I screwed up I thought it was Motor Mouth but you have my permission to release the pics.
Thank you hon.

I'm trying to figure out how to post a photo.

If you know, please PM me.

Thanks

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I love this thread so I thought I would add:

I work for a theatre company in Tucson, AZ where Hairspray played for two weeks this past October. Me being a theatre nut I went and saw Hairspray four times. I took different people with me each time so I could justify it to myself. I had seen the show with the OBC back in early '03 and that it was a great show. But watching it the amazing (i don't use the word lightly) Keala Settle was a revelation in and of itself. Her spark, energy and beautiful vocals made me fall in love with the musical even more. Her smile on stage was infectious and I wish I'd had the sense to meet her backstage after a performance. I hope that New Yorkers get the chance to see her very soon in this show or any other. Good Luck!

Thanks for the pic.!!! Very cool. Do you know why the other photos in your Fan Photos section don't show up?

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that link you were using is to the PAGE, not the photo itself, thats why it wasnt showing up.

Updated On: 6/15/05 at 06:37 PM

if you were using
https:// www.broadwayworld.com /photos /Seattle0152.jpg

then I guess the site just doesnt like you

Keala is my favourite Tracy
She brings so much heart to the role and you can't help but fall in love with her
And WHAT a VOICE!!!
Mr and Mrs Settle, you should be very proud of your daughter
~hair-hopper from Orlando

Kia Ora: a mothers heart has been touched today. I got the opportunity to see kealas understudy Katrina on stage when I was in Detroit and my heart weld with pride for her mom. Only in America can you live the dream to it's fullest.
in Hawaii were Keala was born they say Mahalo nui loa.(a great big thankyou) from Kealas mom & dad

So I've seen Hairspray three times, once with OBC, once this past October, once this past January, and that show...I just randomnly cry at several points during it cause I love it and wanna be Tracy so damn bad, lol. It has a very special place in my heart, cause it means that maybe girls like Keala are showing the industry how much talent we have - us gals that don't look like their perfect ideal supermodel types - and that we can sell some tickets. Anyways, I digress...

so I've been kinda bitter about missing auditions everytime they have them for the tour, etc. and was all "I'm not gonna go see that tour" but...damn you all - I shake my fist at you! This board has talked up Keala too much for me to miss it.

So I'm gonna go while it's here in Cleveland, and I'm gonna take my mom cause she hasn't seen it yet and 1. people are always telling her "your daughter is perfect to be Tracy in Hairspray - has she ever auditioned?", and 2. she drove my sorry ass to the Greyhound station at 2am cause I heard about the last open call at 5:30 the day before it happened...yeah, she's pretty supportive. Anyways, I figured she should come see what all the fuss is about.

I'm really tempted to wait by the stage door to meet Keala and pick her brain but...dudes, I'm 26, still tryin' to save to move to NYC, just tore my ACL completely and having major knee surgery that's gonna take a year of PT til I'm back in the game...I feel all kinds of pathetic, lol. I don't really know what I'd say to her, y'know?

Anyways, the point of the last rambling was, if I DO get the nerve or find something worthwhile to say to her or ask her if I go wait for her at the stage door, I'll post all about it :) lol, and I'll be sure to tell her I read her mom's posts on Broadwayworld.com, lol.

By the way, I think it's wonderful that you post the whanau. Your whole family sounds pretty fantastic, you should be proud - trust me, that's hard to find these days...

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Actually dear this started off as a great big thank you to Dannah and the people who replied to her picture of Keala and herself. however somehow I posted it in the wrong place and before I new it the list of thankyous got longer and longer. So my dear as long as there is someone out there who Keala can inspire and I can say thank you to I will be here. Actually my daughter Kalani in England may help me reply as well because I'm sure she is able to talk your language much better than I. You have a lovely evening. Aroha mai, Kealas Mom,dad and whanau

I plan on seeing your daughter in Cleveland this week or next. I have only heard wonderful things about your daughter and look foward to meeting her.

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