EPISODE · Sep 3, 2007 · 50 MIN
Michele Pawk (#166) August, 2007
from ATW - Downstage Center · host American Theatre Wing
Days after joining the Hairspray cast as Velma von Tussle, 2002 Tony Award winner for Hollywood Arms Michele Pawk talks about the experience of being "put into" a long-running show and how one finds their character in that situation; shares her journey from a "Broadway-style" revue at Disney World to her first Broadway appearance in Mail; describes how she turned down an offer to appear in Crazy For You, only to get a second offer months later for a more prominent role; recalls her experiences working on the new musicals Seussical and Bounce; reveals some guidance she received from Carol Burnett while playing Burnett's mother in Hollywood Arms, and offers a special message to those who see try-outs and early previews of new shows and write about them on the Internet.
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Days after joining the Hairspray cast as Velma von Tussle, 2002 Tony Award winner for Hollywood Arms Michele Pawk talks about the experience of being "put into" a long-running show and how one finds their character in that situation; shares her journey from a "Broadway-style" revue at Disney World to her first Broadway appearance in Mail; describes how she turned down an offer to appear in Crazy For You, only to get a second offer months later for a more prominent role; recalls her experiences working on the new musicals Seussical and Bounce; reveals some guidance she received from Carol Burnett while playing Burnett's mother in Hollywood Arms, and offers a special message to those who see try-outs and early previews of new shows and write about them on the Internet.
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Michele Pawk (#166) August, 2007
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