New Tracy and Edna for HAIRSPRAY

[FOAnatic]

New Tracy and Edna for HAIRSPRAY#0

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:27am

From Broadway.com:

"Broadway.com has learned the identity of Hairspray's next mother-daughter team. Tour star John Pinette will begin performances as Edna Turnbald on the Great White Way on September 6, and Shannon Durig is expected to take over the role of hair-hopper Tracy Turnblad.

Pinette has been starring in the Hairspray tour since September. (He took over for current Broadway star Bruce Vilanch, who also left the road company to come to the Neil Simon.) A funnyman known for joking about his size ('My cholesterol count has a comma!'), Pinette was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards in 1999 and received a Gemini Award nomination for his television performance at the Montreal Comedy Festival in 2000. He has appeared in several films including Junior, Dear God, Duets and The Punisher and in numerous sitcoms and TV movies."

Link to the article is below.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/index.cfm

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[rawleygirl]

re: New Tracy and Edna for HAIRSPRAY#1

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:40am

Shannon Durig is taking over July 5.

[Thenardier]

re: New Tracy and Edna for HAIRSPRAY#2

Posted: 5/17/05 at 1:12am

You mean here: http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=512295

Mama Korey

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[IMsooHyprToday]

re: New Tracy and Edna for HAIRSPRAY#3

Posted: 5/17/05 at 1:34am

shes gonna be a cute tracy!!!!!!
Updated On: 5/17/05 at 01:34 AM

[ticenewyorkcity]

Christ...I didn't want to#4

Posted: 5/17/05 at 2:28am

I didn't want to but well it is true

at least for Shannon it is.

I don't want any drama so i will not say anything other than that


well I will say GO SHAN you deserve everything and more that comes your way

[jynni]

Christ...I didn't want to#5

Posted: 5/17/05 at 10:10am

Shannon used to attend the dance school I go to now. Everyone here is very excited for her.
Shannon's bio

[Corine2]

Christ...I didn't want to#6

Posted: 5/17/05 at 10:42am

Why is Vilanch leaving.
I AM DEPRESSED.

[MagicToDo82]

Yay for Shannon!#7

Posted: 5/17/05 at 10:43am

Yay for Shannon. I've heard wonderful things about her.

There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.