New Broadway Edna Turnblad!-Blake Hammond
New Broadway Edna Turnblad!-Blake Hammond
#0New Broadway Edna Turnblad!-Blake Hammond
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:15pm
http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=528615
Saw him a few weeks ago..he was great!
"Y'all have a GRAND day now"
Updated On: 5/3/06 at 03:15 PM
#1re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:17pmSad to see Pinette leaving. Saw him on tour, and he was a very realistic, almost Divineish Edna.
#2re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:21pm
I still think Lea Delaria should play Edna. :)
I saw Pinette on tour as well and he was great.
Updated On: 5/3/06 at 03:21 PM
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#3re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:26pmI saw him go on in February and he was great. Glad to see him in the starring role, but I hope Paul Vogt comes after.
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#4re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:28pm
I know Edna MUST be played by a man... but Lea is the best women for the job- if a women was to ever play Edna.
Hey if Ally Sheedy can play Hedwig.. anythings possible.
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-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!"
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SNLMedia
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/6/05
#7re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:31pmI just cheered out loud when I read that. I'm SO happy Blake is getting the part! I've spoken to him a few times after the show when he covered for John and told him he was magnificent. He was very appreciative and he joked "Write to Margo!" I'm glad to see the producers have taken notice of his wonderful performance. Mr. Pinette will surely be missed, but Edna is in good hands!
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NJgirl
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/04
#8re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:42pm
What SNLMedia said..lol. Blake is fantastic in the role and it will be great to see him as full time Edna. I'm thrilled someone other than the audience took notice of his Edna!
Updated On: 5/3/06 at 03:42 PM
#9re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 3:59pm
Now, all they need to do is bring in Jim J from the national tour for Wilbur!
#10re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:09pmActually, if a woman is going to play the part, it needs to be Lanie Kazan. (sp?)
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#11re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:10pm
Excellent choice. I worked with Blake ages ago when we were still both non-equity.
Congratulations to him.
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#12re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:11pmLea would be such a terriffic Edna! But she usually plays male parts!
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#13re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:28pm
talking about new ednas, does anybody know how Paul Vogt did in Vegas...wasn't it his first show the other night?
Updated On: 5/3/06 at 04:28 PM
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#14re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:32pmI saw him as Wilbur back in June and he was great.
Parks
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/04
#15re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 8:10pm
saw him in March--he was fantastic! I was very upset that John was out, since he was the only person in the show (other than Leah) that I was familiar with, but Blake didn't let me down. He was amazing 
. Go Blake!
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#16re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 9:03pm
I saw Blake the same day Parks did. Like Parks said, he was excellent. Glad to hear he got this role.
#17re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 10:33pmI saw Blake last Wednesday as Edna, and he was absolutely AMAZING. You wouldn't have even known he was an understudy(except I kind of loved when he and the guy who plays Wilbur, whose name escapes me, started to laugh during Timeless to Me). Wonderful.
misto625
Broadway Star Joined: 11/10/05
#18re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 10:58pmI saw John Pinette on tour, and didn't really like him. I haven't seen Blake as Edna but I have seen him in other shows and loved him and I am sure that he will do a much better job. I can't wait to see a photo of him in costume.
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#19re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 11:29pmBlake makes for a fine Edna. He's had many an opportunity to go on for John, so he's ready.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#20re: New Edna Turnblad!
Posted: 5/3/06 at 11:35pm
Maybe Lea DeLaria should play Wilbur to Blake's Edna.
Would that confuse middle America too much?
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