Why doesn't Anneliese Van Der Pol work more?!

I wonder why too!! She's got the appeal, the voice that can sing contemporary and classic material, the comedic timing, and she's got clout. Hopefully she can originate a great role in the future.

I'm surprised she hasn't played Mary Poppins.

I heard she's been auditioning left and right for Broadway, but never won any parts. Which is insane because she's extremely talented.

She's definitely come a long way since her Disney days.

She's so amazingly talented. She played Eva Peron in a professional production of EVITA when she was only 12 years old. I came SO close to finding a tape of it, but alas, the trader (who was in the show) only had a VHS... *sigh*

She recently did a small revue in LA, For the Record: Tarantino in Concert, at Los Feliz's Show at Barre. AMAZING stuff. There are some videos on her YouTube page, and here's her rocking the hell out of "Bang Bang" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ0-ZI0Jdxo&feature=relmfu

I don't understand why she's supposedly having trouble landing another Broadway gig. I'm also surprised that she hasn't played Mary Poppins, yet. You'd think Disney would jump at the opportunity.

From her Facebook - for those of you in the area -
Anneliese is performing 8/3 & 8/4 in Broadway Under the Stars, in Sonoma, California!


BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS

She did one of our monthly Kritzerland shows in LA about four months ago - she was terrific and great to work with. She does, of course, live in LA.

I think she needs to change her name.

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I think she needs to put on some pants.

Anastasia, she'd be great for that.

Perfection for Anastasia. I would love to see that happen.

I remember when Sister Act was coming to Broadway, and we were all casting it, as we do, and Anneliese's name came up a TON for Mary Robert. If they had brought her in with Raven, that would have been something!

Sister Act should had JUMPED on casting her along with Raven. i think people would of eaten it up. theres a video on her Youtube joking how she was the token jew on TSR and how the black girl got a role on Sister Act. it was pretty funny.

but i don't get why she hasn't gotten another Broadway gig. shes had a crap load of call backs and nothing. i'd still love to see her in Chicago. she should consider a move (at least temporary to NY) because i'd hate to see her get stuck doing dinner theater.

anyway, i'm totally obsessed with her Youtube channel. she has a video up where she belts the hell out of Garbage's #1 Crush.

Anneliese is a good friend who works all of the time, doing the work she wants to do. What she isn't doing is doing the work you want her to do, or working for fame or money. She doesn't need the money. She is an artist.

Brooke,
Didn't mean to imply anything. Merely suggesting I was a fan of her work and hoped she would return to NYC soon! I can see from other posts many other people agree. Hope to see her back on the East Coast soon! She's a delight to watch!