RIALTO CHATTER: Diana DeGarmo & Ace Young to Join New HAIR Cast on Broadway? — Page 2

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If thats the case...I guess Diana is Sheila...?....so no Jackie Burns Sheila??!

If thats the case...I guess Diana is Sheila...?....so no Jackie Burns Sheila??!

Jackie is apparently leaving on the 7th aswell. She is NOT going to London though.

The announcement of the new tribe should be forthcoming this week, especially since rehearsals have already started for some, but according to the NY Times yesterday, Ace and the produdcers were still negotiating. I doubt they'll issue the announcement until everything is set in stone for the whole cast.

Updated On: 2/10/10 at 11:36 PM

Ace, that's going to be interesting, but he's good looking and can sing. So.. I'm sure he'll be fine.

Yeah, because that's all it takes.

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Is it true that actors who are in the leading roles do not have to do the nude scene ? I saw "Hair" but did not look that closely and now someone tells me that neither Ace nor Diana will have to do appear in the nude.

I believe the nudity is optional and left up to each individual. When it put out its casting calls for the tribe it did say nudity is optional.

I just assumed he did because I've seen interviews of him talking about the scene. I haven't had a chance to see Hair yet.

Will and Caissie both take their clothes off in that scene. Berger is in the back of the group, though. Honestly, I feel like if a random tribe member doesn't want to do it, whatever, but I think if Berger doesn't participate there, it throws something off. I feel like of all the characters, he has to do it.

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"I saw "Hair" but did not look that closely and now someone tells me that neither Ace nor Diana will have to do appear in the nude."

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If the tradition has been that Sheila does the scene then she may do it. She's surprised people before with her willingness to go outside of her comfort zone for a role, she might again.

In reality she may be less worried about it than some of her more traditional or conservative fans seem to be.

Now Ace apparently comes from a very conservative family and might not do it because his parents wouldn't approve. The scene isn't the be all and end all of Hair but I can imagine it would look odd for patrons if both Berger and Sheila aren't in the scene.

Updated On: 2/11/10 at 05:44 PM

Yeah, and there's a lot more in the show that I don't think an uber-conservative family would too readily approve of, either.

This is probably going to get me yelled at, but I feel like for Berger, if you're not willing to go all the way in that scene, don't take the part. I'm sorry, but I think the implication of him NOT taking off his clothes is too much of a problem and too much of a detriment to the character for it to be permitted. I presume once the part is cast, they can't make the actor go nude against his will, but it shouldn't come to that. If you aren't willing to do what should be required of the part, don't take it, simple as that. It's too important.

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Updated On: 2/11/10 at 09:16 PM