Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!

[Unknown User]

Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#1

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:29am

Congratulations, Mary Birdsong!!!!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!

[mateo]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#2

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:31am

Awesome!

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[DottieD'Luscia]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#2

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:36am

Wow, Michele Pawk certainly didn't last long.

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[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#3

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:37am

This I've gotta see!

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re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#4

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:47am

Isn't she a bit young?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#5

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:51am

She could have been a Velma who got knocked up at 14.

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

[robbiej]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#6

Posted: 12/20/07 at 11:16am

She's 40 for Crissake!

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[BwayLover]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#7

Posted: 12/20/07 at 11:44am

Oh, she's great! But I wonder what the deal is with Pawk.

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re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#8

Posted: 12/20/07 at 11:56am

when does she start?

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re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#9

Posted: 1/12/08 at 11:14pm

Any further word on this?

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re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#10

Posted: 1/12/08 at 11:17pm

Wow, if this is true, that is PERFECT casting. Can't wait to see her!

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[EugLoven]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#11

Posted: 1/12/08 at 11:23pm

Oh excellent! Any confirmation of this news, Norn? I imagine Mary Birdsong as the humorous-singing-side of Cherry Jones!

[Unknown User]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#12

Posted: 1/12/08 at 11:26pm

Mary starts Jan 29th!
Updated On: 1/13/08 at 11:26 PM

[janetlame]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#13

Posted: 1/13/08 at 12:30am

first of all- you are all my new best friends. secondly.... norn is a god. thirdly.... my first performance is on january 29th.

[MungoGypsy8232]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#14

Posted: 1/13/08 at 1:17am

YAY YAY YAY! I absolutely adore her in the Fame Becomes Me recording and I'm sure she'll have an awesomely hilarious Miss Baltimore Crabs!

[outdamnwench]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#15

Posted: 1/13/08 at 2:09am

I've never heard her sing ,she's awesoem in Reno 911! (as is all the cast.

[Ole Chum]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#16

Posted: 1/13/08 at 2:24am

never saw hairspray but i saw mary in Fame Becomes Me and I was in awe of her genius. Really thrilled to see shell be back on broadway.

[mijofly19]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#17

Posted: 1/13/08 at 9:16am

Not for nothing but Michele Pawk was in the show for over 5 months. It's not as if she was replaced out of the blue after two weeks like in Mamma Mia!

I saw Mary twice in Fame Becomes Me and I'm sure she'll do great in Hairspray.

[Unknown User]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#18

Posted: 1/13/08 at 10:44am

please make Mary feel welcome, ya'll!

[TheatreDiva90016]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#19

Posted: 1/13/08 at 11:50am

Hi Mary!

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re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#20

Posted: 1/13/08 at 12:26pm

The ultimate compliment: BEST Judy Garland impersonation EVER!

I am going back to see HAIRSPRAY just to catch Mary's performance.

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[Playbill9117]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#21

Posted: 2/12/08 at 11:23pm

EEEEEK!!! I can't believe Mary Birdsong ACTUALLY posted on this thread!!! I'm so excited!

I absolutely MUST make it to Manhattan to see you in the show!!!
I just know you're brilliant as always!

[SNLMedia]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#22

Posted: 2/12/08 at 11:31pm

I can't wait to see her!

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[pc1145N2]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#23

Posted: 2/13/08 at 1:47am

I saw Mary in "Fame Becomes Me" several times....she was excellent each time.

[Luvinbroadway]

re: Mary Birdsong is the new VELMA VON TUSSLE!#24

Posted: 2/13/08 at 11:08am

Caught Mary as Velma...it was a WOW performance and she knocked it out of the park!