Tarzan And Hairspray: The Missing LINK

[SuttonBebeFaith]

Posted: 6/13/03 at 11:21am

One of Hairsprays actors changes into a loin cloth: From Playbill:

Matthew Morrison, the resident hunk of the Tony-winning Hairspray, will be part of the upcoming reading of the new Disney musical, Tarzan.

A spokesperson for Disney's Broadway musicals confirmed that Morrison, who plays heartthrob Link Larkin in the 2003 Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray, will play the title role in the Tarzan reading. No other casting information was available.


At the 2003 Tony nominees press reception, Flower Drum Song's David Henry Hwang spoke about the upcoming reading, which is based on the acclaimed animated 1999 film of the same name. Said Hwang, "Phil Collins (news) is writing some more songs, and Bob Crowley is designing and directing."


Matthew Morrison starred on Broadway in Footloose and The Rocky Horror Show, and he also took part in the workshops for Starmites and Dirty Dancing. The young actor has been seen on the small screen in "Sex and the City (news - Y! TV)" and 'The Late Show with David Letterman (news - Y! TV)" and is featured in the film, "Marci X."






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[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/13/03 at 11:29am

I already started this thread. It's the one caled 'Matthew Morrison!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

we also get intohow Joe machota has read for the role as well, and if Disney casts anyone besides Joe or Matt than they are bigger fools than we all thought and if one of them does the full fledged staging of the show, I will be in the front row with opera glasses, drooling, and praying for the loincloth to fall off so that we can enjoy a good view of the loins.