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Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
#50re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 1:34pmdid someone say CAST RECORDING
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
mateo
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#51re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 1:38pm
In the video blogs http://hairspray.lastminuteliving.com/ Ball has the same idea about Edna that Travolta had- that it is more interesting as an actor to play her as a real woman. (not saying that the men who have played her before did not play her as a real woman.) But may be Ball will play Edna even softer than that.
Oh- forget the stupid link I posted earlier- the main link has added way more pics with the whole T-family.
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Updated On: 8/22/07 at 01:38 PM
-Adam Shankman.
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"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
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#52re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:29pm
He looks like Ethel Merman from the Disco album cover with Blonde hair.
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#53re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:45pmoh wow, totally!
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
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#54re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:50pm
I was just listening to a short interview with Michael on bbc radio4 he was asked had he seen Travolta play Edna in the film he said yes he had and it was interesting how John Travolta had made Edna small, timid and kind of understated then he laughed and said
"but I don't think I'm going down that route" lol!!!
#55re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:52pmEthal Merman as Edna!!! Yea!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
mustard
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#56re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:57pmOh, isn't he lovely. I love all the costumes so far!
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#57re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 3:03pm
I wish our OBC had such great pictures taken. But I don't think digital cameras were even used much then.
I love the size of tracy's wig - its nearly Ricki Lake size.
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#58re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 7:55pm
I'm glad that the entire creative team from the Broadway production was brought over for the London transfer 
Love Edna's dress ( thanks to William Ivey Long) 
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#59re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 7:58pmI wish I could go to London to see him!!!
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#61re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 9:41pmBall looks great. Go Edna!
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#62re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 11:02pm
"Is it me or does he look Elaine Paige in some of them? No offense, Ms. Paige you are stunning...... "
OMG, I almost fell out of my chair reading that!!!
Michael looks fantastic! I just know he'll be hysterical. Thank you for sharing the pics. :)
#63re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/22/07 at 11:03pmThat Tracy looks like the ugly girl that they THINK is Tracy in the film.
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#64re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/23/07 at 6:01amI cant believe nobodys even mentioned a CAST RECORDING.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
DrTheatre
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/05
#65re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/23/07 at 11:03am
Looks a little like a younger version of DAME EDNA to me...haha. two EDNA's in one!
ME FUNNY!
HE LOOKS AMAZING!
YES CASSSSSSSTTTTTTTTT RECORDDDDDDDIIIIINGGGGGGGG
And if one is made, please make available for those to buy it in the U.S.!
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Updated On: 8/23/07 at 11:03 AM
#66re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/23/07 at 10:18pm
"And if one is made, please make available for those to buy it in the U.S.! "
Amazon.co.uk ships to the U.S, you know
#67re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/26/07 at 12:22pm
I'm a long-time Michael Ball fan, and I would NEVER have recognized him dressed up as "Edna" if I had not been told it was him. I would not have recognized him this way even if we were in the same room together. Absolutely amazing! I am thrilled for him and know he will do an outstanding job.
Wish I could be there to see him and am looking forward to all the reviews!
DrTheatre
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/05
#68re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/26/07 at 12:34pmNot always Kec. I tried to purchase a copy of the 1995 Blood Brothers LCR fro Amazon and Amazon UK and was told that the item does not ship to the U.S. I ended up purchasing the item elsewhere.
"In the U.S.A.
You can have your say,
You can set you goals
And seize the day,
You've been given the freedom
To work your way
To the head of the line-
To the head of the line!"
---Stephen Sondheim
#69re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 8/26/07 at 1:00pm.....now i want to see a 'before' picture!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#70re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 10/29/07 at 12:27am
Ahahaha!!!!
According to one source, a number of Ball fans who bought preview tickets to see a new West End production of the Broadway hit Hairspray have asked for refunds after failing to spot him.
This was denied yesterday by producer Adam Spiegel, the son of the late Sam Spiegel who produced films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia.
But he admitted several members of the audience had complained about Ball's apparent absence from the show, which has its opening night at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London tomorrow.
"We have had a dozen complaints to the box office staff at the intervals during the previews," said Mr Spiegel.
"We have to assure them that they are mistaken. Michael is extremely flattered that his disguise is so good. He does make an extremely impressive woman."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/29/nhair129.xml
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#71re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 10/29/07 at 1:11am
Okay, he looks FREAKING ADORABLE!!!
It's hard to believe thats my favorite Marius behind all that drag makeup. :)
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jo
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#73re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 10/29/07 at 6:47amOn the West End board there is a posting 'Hairspray photo call' this has full production pics there.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
AudreyTwoTwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/06
#74re: Michael Ball as Edna PICTURE!!!!
Posted: 10/29/07 at 7:59am
He looks very nice
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