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The Skivvies
The Skivvies are Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, American singer/musician/actors, who perform "stripped down" arrangements of popular songs, and original tunes while stripping down to their underwear. They have had residencies at several venues including 54 Below, 42 West, Highline Ballroom and Joe's Pub. They have reviews from established publishers in ''The Wall Street Journal'', ''The New York Times'', ''People'', '' Playbill'', '' Theatermania'', ''OUT'' Magazine, ''The New York Post'' and ''Sports Illustrated''. The duo come from a background of musical theatre, Molina having performed on Broadway in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''Rock of Ages''; Cearley having performed in the 1st National Tour of '' All Shook Up''. They have been cast in shows together, off-Broadway in ''Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man''; and as Brad and Janet in ''The Rocky Horror Show'' at Bucks County Playhouse, directed by Hunter Foster. They have made appearances in pilots for FOX, A&E and WE, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Cearley
Nick Cearley is an American actor, musician, singer, and dancer. A Fairfield, Ohio native, Cearley received his BFA from the Boston Conservatory for Musical Theatre with an emphasis in acting. He currently resides in New York City. Best known as one half of the critically acclaimed Indie-Pop Duo, The Skivvies. OUT Magazine selected Cearley on its OUT 100 List of 2014 as one of the most intriguing and compelling LGBT Actors of the year. He has performed in several shows such as in the 1st National Tour of ''All Shook Up'', ''Buyer and Cellar'' at Bucks County, ''The Rocky Horror Show'', and ''Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man'' Off-Broadway. Cearley most recently performed as Seymour in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park production of '' Little Shop Of Horrors''. See also * The Skivvies The Skivvies are Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, American singer/musician/actors, who perform "stripped down" arrangements of popular songs, and original tunes while stripping down to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Foster
Hunter Foster (born June 25, 1969) is an American musical theatre actor, singer, librettist, playwright and director. Career After touring in several shows and playing on Broadway, in 2001 he was cast in his breakthrough role of Bobby Strong in ''Urinetown'', for which he received a Lucille Lortel Award and a nomination for an Outer Critics Circle Award. In 2003, Foster starred as Seymour in the Broadway revival of '' Little Shop of Horrors'', for which he received his first Tony Award nomination. Foster appeared as Leo Bloom in '' The Producers'' on Broadway, Ensign Pulver in '' Mister Roberts'' at the Kennedy Center, and Ben in ''Modern Orthodox'' off-Broadway. He also starred as Molina in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Foster's writing includes the libretto for an off-Broadway 2002 musical based on the motion picture ''Summer of '42'' and writing an adaptation of the film ''Bonnie and Clyde'' with ''Urinetown'' co-star Rick C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hewitt (actor)
Tom Hewitt (born c. 1957) is an American actor and Broadway stage performer, and a native of Victor, Montana. Early life and career After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with the Professional Theatre Training Program's first class in 1981, Tom Hewitt worked with such regional powerhouses as Minneapolis's Guthrie Theatre, the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and the Berkshire Theatre Festival in New England before heading to New York and the commercial stage. Later career While in the first part of his career he appeared primarily in straight plays, such as ''Beau Jest'' and '' Jeffrey'', once in New York he became better known for his performances in musicals. On Broadway, Hewitt has appeared in ''The Lion King'', ''Art'', ''The School for Scandal'', ''The Sisters Rosensweig'', ''The Boys from Syracuse'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Amazing Grace'', and ''Hadestown''. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Frank-N-Furter in the 2000 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillipa Soo
Phillipa Anne Soo (born May 31, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Soo gained prominence for originating the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. She earned nominations for the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album that same year. Her performance was captured in the Disney+ live stage recording of ''Hamilton'' which was released in 2020 for which she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Soo's other Broadway credits include the title role in ''Amélie'' (2017), Rebecca in ''The Parisian Woman'' (2017–18), and Cinderella in ''Into the Woods'' (2022). She also originated the role of Natasha Rostova in the off-Broadway production of ''Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812'' (2012) as well as the role of suffragist Inez Milholland in '' Suffs'' (2022). She is set to star as Guinevere in the Broadway revival of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2022, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. DeBose made her television debut competing on the sixth season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2009, where she finished in the top 20. She then made her Broadway debut in '' Bring It On: The Musical'' in 2011 and continued her work on Broadway with roles in '' Motown: The Musical'' (2013) and ''Pippin'' (2014). From 2015 to 2016, she originated the role of The Bullet in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical ''Hamilton'', and appeared as Jane in ''A Bronx Tale'' (20162017). In 2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Disco Donna in '' Summer: The Donna Summer Musical''. In 2022, she hosted the 75th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claybourne Elder
Claybourne Elder (born April 21, 1982) is an American actor, singer, and writer who is best known for his work on television and on Broadway. Biography Elder is from Springville, Utah. His mother is a schoolteacher and father a carpenter, and he is the youngest of eight siblings. At an early age he played violin in the school orchestra. Elder studied acting at the Moscow Klasse Centre in Russia before attending Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He earned a degree in dramaturgy and directing from The University of Utah. Elder received rave reviews and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in A Play for originating the role of "Ollie Olson" in ''One Arm'' directed by Moisés Kaufman. He was nominated for a 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical for '' Allegro'' at Classic Stage. He originated the roles of "Buck Barrow" in '' Bonnie & Clyde'', "Hollis Bessemer" in Stephen Sondheim's '' Road Show'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Fraser
Alison Fraser (born in Natick, Massachusetts) is an American actress, voice actress and singer who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in television and film. In concert, she has performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, The White House, Town Hall, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Tisch Center for the Arts, The Folger Shakespeare Library, The Wilma, The Emelin, Joe's Pub, 54 Below, and Symphony Space. Career Fraser is a two-time Tony Award nominee for ''The Secret Garden'' and ''Romance/Romance'', a Drama Desk Award nominee for both ''The Secret Garden'', and ''First Daughter Suite'' and a Carbonell Award winner for ''Romance/Romance''. Fraser is a Callaway Award-winner for ''Heartbreak House''. She played "Tessie Tura" in the New York City Center and Broadway productions of ''Gypsy'' starring Patti LuPone under the direction of Arthur Laurents. She was the first ever recipient of Philadelphia's Barrymore Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of "The Blond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesli Margherita
Lesli Margherita is an American stage and screen actress. She is best known for originating the roles of Inez in the musical ''Zorro,'' for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award, and Mrs. Wormwood in the Broadway cast of ''Matilda the Musical''. Early life and education Margherita graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles."Lesli Margherita Brings YULE YOUR KINGDOM to The Green Room 42 This Holiday Season" ''BroadwayWorld''. December 11, 2018. Career Film and television Margherita's film credits include '' |
Randy Harrison
Randolph Clarke Harrison (born November 2, 1977) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Justin Taylor on the Showtime drama '' Queer as Folk''. Early life and college Harrison was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he starting acting early. He attended Bicentennial Elementary School and starred as Peter Pan in the school play. He was also active in the Actorsingers and played Winthrop in a 1987 production of ''The Music Man''. He moved to Alpharetta, Georgia, with his family at age eleven. He attended Pace Academy, a private prep school in Atlanta. His father is an executive with a large paper company, while he has described his mother as a "thwarted artist." His only sibling, an older brother, is a bank manager. Harrison attended the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre. During his time at CCM, Harrison starred in university productions such as ''Hello Again'', ''Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Wyman
Nick Wyman (born May 18, 1950) is an American stage, television, and film actor, and is a former president of the Actors' Equity Association. Early life and education Wyman was born in Portland, Maine and raised in Summit, New Jersey and attended Harvard University. Career Wyman received his big break as Freddy in the 1981 revival of ''My Fair Lady'' which starred original Higgins Sir Rex Harrison. He later created the role of Firmin in the Broadway production of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. He featured in ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' as Hungarian terrorist and explosive expert Mathias Targo. In 2008, he was cast as John Barsad in the Broadway musical adaptation of ''A Tale of Two Cities'', at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. He was elected President of Actors Equity in May 2010 and served until 2015. Personal life He is the older brother of voice actor Oliver Wyman Oliver Wyman is an American management consulting firm. Founded in New York City in 1984 by former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Adams (actor, Born 1983)
Nicholas Adams (born June 10, 1983) is an American actor, singer, and dancer, known for starring as Adam/Felicia in the original Broadway production of ''Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' and starring as Whizzer Brown in the first national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of ''Falsettos''. Career In 2005, Adams earned a BFA in musical theatre with a minor in dance from the Boston Conservatory of Music. In New York, he joined the international tour of the musical ''Chicago'', later joining the Broadway cast. He was also in the original Broadway cast of '' The Pirate Queen''. In 2007 he co-starred with Mario Lopez as Larry in the Broadway revival of ''A Chorus Line''. In June 2009 he was in the original cast of the Broadway revival of ''Guys and Dolls''. In 2010, Adams played Angelique in the original Tony-winning revival cast of '' La Cage aux Folles'' on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, starring Kelsey Grammer. He also starred as Adam/Felicia in ''Priscilla, Queen of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Hall
Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal (born January 30, 1980), known professionally as Lena Hall, is an American actress and singer. She originated the role of Nicola in the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''Kinky Boots (musical), Kinky Boots'' and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Tony Award for her performance as Yitzhak in the 2014 revival of ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', which also earned her a Grammy Award, Grammy nomination Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, for the musical's official album. She made history by becoming the first person to play both Hedwig and Yitzhak in the same production during the national tour of the musical in 2016. Her other Broadway credits include ''Cats (musical), Cats'', ''42nd Street (musical), 42nd Street'', ''Dracula, the Musical'' and ''Tarzan (musical), Tarzan, the Musical''. Hall has also starred in Off-Broadway productions such as ''Radiant Baby'', ''Bedbugs!!!'', ''Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
