The future of Hairspray! — Page 2

"It's on YouTube, a legit site which BroadwayWorld has no affliation with. I wouldn't worry about it."

Considering the fact that there was a sticky thread that specifically said bootlegs off youtube are not allowed, I WOULD!

According to Diana's website her last day will be on May 21st. She will not be there on May 12th because of her concert in Atlanta. Hopefully, I will get to see Hairspray before she leaves.

They are advertising that Diana is in the show, not only the radio ad but also MANY news stories and appearances on talk shows and the like, plus if you go to TKTS they have a Hairspray flyer that has HER face on it, as opposed to Tracy Turnblad's. I really don't think she would've even been considered for the role had it not been for her American Idol recognition...she really doesn't "look" the part of Penny, whether or not she can sing it. But that's just my opinion.

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She might have been "typed" into the Penny audition, but would she have been hired? There are plenty of other wonderful, funny women that can sing that could play the role and that look the part more than her. Anyone that says that her American Idol recognition didn't factor into her getting that role is fooling themselves. I'm not trying to be argumentative or whatever...like I said, this is just my opinion.

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dianadegarmo@aol.com....are you sure that's her? Seems like a lot of people would I-m her.

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E-mailing Diana/her mother about that would be a waste of time though (no offense).

Can someone please tell me how Diana doesn't look the part of Penny? She has to be white. She has to be young. She has to be thin (especially thinner than Tracy). She has to look like a believable dork. Did I miss anything? As far as I can tell, Diana fits all of those qualifications. I'm not saying being from Idol didn't help Diana get that audition, but she wouldn't have been cast in the role if she didn't impress the producers. It's a real added bonus that she has a little name recognition. I don't see what the big deal is anyway. I'd be angry if it was just stunt casting and she stunk in the role, but I think we should just be happy that with Diana, it seems to be more about talent than about fame.

ABoyLikeThat, I think she's too curvy to be Penny and too "ethnic looking." And I personally don't care for her performance...I think she overacts. But like I said twice already, that's my opinion. No one else has to agree with me.

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[quote]Well you can ask her how she got the auditions for each. Go to the stage door or e-mail her dianadegarmo@aol.com.She does personally reply to many.[/quote]
Seeing as how Diana has already explained why she auditioned and how it came about, I don't see why flooding Diana with more email would be considered a good idea. Diana herself credits AI with helping her get her foot in the door for many of her opportunities but also says the rest is up to her. Even she wouldn't deny she was able to audition for Hairspray because of AI.

Updated On: 4/17/06 at 01:59 AM

It's usually her mom who answers the email but maybe since it's Diana's day off from Hairspray she'll answer you herself. From what she said in the Fox interview it sounds like she really likes the songs in Brooklyn and she already has the "cliff's notes" version of the storyline prepared for curious reporters. :)

Its supposedly finally coming to London in the autumn of 2007 after a tour.

Its about time the West end production happens, before its too late

[QUOTE]If the producers asked her to come and audition for Hairspray it could be because there was on Jan 6 the playbill article that she got Brooklyn. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97195.html
The Hairspray producers could have said recognizable name lets bring her in see if she's any good. Maybe we can use her in future. At least she's proven she's got talent to back up name recognition.[QUOTE]

One had nothing to do with the other. DeGarmo has said she auditioned for the Broadway show when the producers called her after finding out she had been looking into doing the movie. She auditioned for Hairspray in late 2005, around the same time she auditioned for Brooklyn.

Joshua

Diana must have heard you have Hairspray tickets for the 16th and she has extended her run for another week.lol Don't forget the stage door she is a super nice person.