and the new PENNY is....

[Craig]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 1:50pm

according to Ken M

Jennifer Gambatese will replace Kerry Butler as Penny in the Broadway Hairspray. Gambatese is an original cast member who appeared in the ensemble and understudied Butler; she left Hairspray to appear in A Year With Frog and Toad.
Broadway.com story

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 1:51pm

Just read that.

I loved Jenn in FAME opposite Gav.

Who will be the new Brenda?? hmmmm.
calling Alli Mauzey!



Ok, not to harp, but when the role becomes available, I would like to see Alli play Penny and, for some reason, I would like to see Jessica gove take on Penny. I think she would be great.
(I know, I know -- "What is it with you and Jess?" LOL) Updated On: 7/2/03 at 01:51 PM

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 3:35pm

I have a souvenir program from fame and Gav and Jenn have huge pics in it together and separate! Does anyone have a good pic of jenn as brenda?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 3:42pm

ummm. Go to Laura Bell Bundy's site. She has some photos from Hairspray taken from the audience and there is one of Amber and the girls (including Jenn) during the gym class scene -- Adam Fleming is in the background, automatically making it a must see photo. On the website, it is a small photo, but if you right click and save it, it is actually pretty big.
Laura Bell Bundy Updated On: 7/2/03 at 03:42 PM

[Deannaizme]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 3:43pm

Broadwayguy, do you mean GYM class? What you wrote has an entirely different connotation. :)

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 3:44pm

lol. yeah GY-M. ha ha ha.

Posted: 7/2/03 at 3:56pm

Jennifer WAS awesome as Serena, very good in the tour, good luck to her!

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 5:45pm

Yayyyy! I loved Jennifer in Frog and Toad! I'm gonna have to go back to Hairspray and see her play Penny.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 5:47pm

Funny thing is, when Jenn was in Hairspray to start with, she never went on as Penny -- Kerry never missed as how. It wasn't until after Jenn left that Kerry missed a show, her SCHEDULED vacation, and Brooke tansley and Hollie Howard played it.

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 5:54pm

Based on Jenn's performance as Brenda, I think she'll be a good Penny.

[Craig]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 5:56pm

Jenn will KICK ass as Penny.. I am extremely happy for her..

..and yes, if anyone should suggest for a moment that I might be biased about this, I will be upfront and say that she's a good friend and I AM BIASED lol

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 5:57pm

I must admit, I have been a bit biased for Jenn since FAME!. I wish they would offer Brenda to Alli instead of putting her on the tour. Once again, Jessica Grove!

[Amneris]

Posted: 7/3/03 at 12:27am

i am SO excited for her!!!! she's going to rock!!!! I guess it was worth the wait for her to go on =D Now alli might stay!!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/3/03 at 12:29am

Another bright spot is that Kerry will be just across the street!