Whatever Happened to? (broadway folk of the 80s and before)

How about:

Terri Klausner (original matinee EVITA, then SOPHISTICATED LADIES and the Polly Penn shows)

Anne Twomey (NUTS, a breakthrough role)

Patti Cohenhour (2nd Christine, EDWIN DROOD)

Wanda Richert (original Peggy Sawyer, memorable Cassie, memorable Carla in NINE)

John Herrera (memorable work in EDWIN DROOD)

Terri White (BARNUM, bartender at 88s)

Camille Saviola (NINE, and album of RAGTIME)

Deborah Burell (DREAMGIRLS original)

Ben Harney (DREAMGIRLS -- brilliant)

Nancy Ringham (Liza in major FAIR LADY REVIVAL)

Marianne Tatum (BARNUM, THREE MUSKATEERS)

Dona Kane (DAMES AT SEA, many others)

Faye Grant (SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Theater World Award winner)

Ann Morrison (MERRILY)

Sharon McKnight (STARMITES)

Leilani Jones (GRIND)

Maryann Plunkett (SUNDAY IN THE PARK, ME AND MY GIRL)

Martine Allard (TAP DANCE KID)

John Weiner (original Jean-Michael in LA CAGE)

Anna McNeely (longest running member of CATS--?)

Chris Groenendaal (2nd Anthony Hope, 2nd George in the park, CANDIDE)

Liz Larsen (MOST HAPPY FELLA)

Alyson Reed (MARILYN A MUSICAL FABLE, Sally Bowles, first revival, dreadrul film of CHORUS LINE)

Loni Ackerman (EVITA)

Linda Thorson (STEAMING,NOISES OFF)

James Russo (EXTREMITIES)

Lara Teeter (ON YOUR TOES)

Kim Crosby (INTO THE WOODS)

Kay McClellan (CITY OF ANGELS)

Meg Bussert (BRIGADOON, heavyduty soprano roles)

Laura Waterbury (SMILE, musical leady lady)

Daren Kelly (WOMAN OF THE YEAR, DEATHTRAP)

Candace Tovar (Mona, WHOREHOUSE, many replacements)

Kate Draper (DAY IN HOLLYWOOD, NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE)

Russ Thacker (OH COWARD, everything!)

Philip Anglim (original ELPHANT MAN, That play in Scotland...)

Diane Tartleton (Original TORCH SONG TRIOLOGY)

Charles Repole (Goodspeed Star, several b'way shows)

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Updated On: 11/21/04 at 11:38 AM

Auggie- that's a great list. You should track those people down and interview them, find out what they've been up to, and then send the article in to Rob.

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We saw Alyson Reed in a lovely production of Do I Hear A Waltz (with Carol Lawrence) last year at the Pasadena Playhouse. We knew someone else in the cast, so got to go backstage afterwards - she seemed to be very happy. She was also in fine voice.

Patti Cohenhour played the Mother Abbness in the Rebecca Luker "Sound of Music" revival

Wanda Richert I heard pretty much fell into obscurity

Nancy Ringham appeared in the Sting "Threepenny Opera" revival and has not been back to Broadway since

Kim Crosby married Robert Westenberg and has since been more of a mom than an actress, I think

Phillip Anglim did a bunch of guest appearances on "Star Trek" but nothing else major that I know of

Chris Groenendaal played Miles Gloriosis in the Nathan Lane "Forum" revival, and was recently seen in the Sondheim review "Opening Doors"

Oh, and one more. Liz Larsen in the "Damn Yankees" revival (a replacement Gloria Thorpe, I think). Isn't she also currently a standby in "Hairspray," as well?

Terri White can be seen in the filmed versions of Nunsense and Nunsense 2 with Rue McLanahan. And she had a bit in the movie "Boys on the Side"

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I just saw Nancy Ringham about two months ago in "Shorts" which was an evening of one act musicals from the BMI Workshop that was part of the NY Musical Theatre Festival. She was absolutely terrific as a woman who all but has a nervous breakdown preparing to throw a dinner party -- she was hilariously funny and her voice still sounds fantastic. No idea why she doesn't work more.

Maryann Plunkett is co-starring in Richard Nelson's new play "Rodney's Wife" currently running at Playwrights Horizons.

Ben Harney left acting back in the 80s and works with inner city kids with arts programs (someone tracked him down during the 20th Anniversary Dreamgirls Concert festivities and he apparently was very happy with is current life and was flattered to be remembered).

Not sure what happened to Debbie Burrell, but her little sister Terri (who as also in Dreamgirls with her) played both Muzzy and Mrs. Meers in "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

I believe Camille Saviola played Mama Morton in "Chicago" last year for a while.

James Russo has been one of the busier character actors in Hollywood in the last two decades and works non-stop.

I remember Phillip Anglim got a reputation for being VERY difficult to work with as far back as "The Elephant Man" and after he flopped in The Scottish Play, people in NY were happy to see him head to Hollywood. He was a regular on one of the those Star Trek series (Deep SPace Nine?) for a while.

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Updated On: 11/21/04 at 02:39 PM

What happened to Martine Allard from the Tap Dance Kid?

Does ANYBODY know what Jack of the OBC Into the Woods is up to??? I forget his name. Or what about Robert Westenberg???

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I remember hearing from my old voice teacher in New York that he has indeed left the business. Too bad, he was a good Jack in ITW.

This thread is fascinating! The only actors I thought of were already in the first post. I'll try to think.

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"Anna McNeely (longest running member of CATS--?)"


I know she was in the show for a very long time, but Marlene Danielle is the longest running cast member, and the only one to stay the entire run, or did you mean somethign different?

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Ben Wright was in Swan Lake.