345 stories by "Michael Mellini"
Age & Hometown: 19; West London, England
Current Role: A Broadway debut performance as Thomasina, an intelligent 19th-century teenager who discovers a mathematical theory years ahead …
After originating the role of Bernadette, a past-her-prime transsexual on a road trip across the Australian Outback with two drag queen pals, in the original Australian production of Priscil…
For the past year, Van Hughes has sat in the wings of the St. James Theatre as a standby for American Idiot’s three leading roles. Now, as a slew of new cast members join Green Day&rsq…
Age and Hometown: 29; Maidstone, England
Current Role: a Broadway debut performance as suave 19th century mathematics tutor Septimus Hodge in the Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard’s …
Pop sensation Lady Gaga made quite the entrance at this year's Grammy Awards when the singer traveled down the red carpet in a giant egg. The "Born This Way" singer isn't t…
When it's time for Jacki Weaver, the Oscar-nominated star of Animal Kingdom, to pick out a red carpet outfit for the February 27 awards ceremony, the Australian actress should have no tr…
As the Green Bay Packers emerged victorious at this year’s Super Bowl, the cast of Broadway’s Packers-themed drama Lombardi gathered after their Sunday matinee at nearby restaura…
Tony winner Billy Crudup is about to tackle Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia yet again. The actor made his Broadway debut in the original 1995 production as dashing 19th century tutor Septimus H…
After seven seasons as intelligent, driven and devoted daughter Rory on TV’s Gilmore Girls, Alexis Bledel has gone on to star in films such as Post Grad and The Sisterhood of the Trave…
From Tom Cruise to Islamic radicals, South Park masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone have angered their fair share of people during the show’s 15-season run. The Broadway-bound scrib…
Age & Hometown: 29. Hong Kong
Current Role: Arachne, the first human to ever obtain spider-like powers, who functions as both a mentor and nemesis to the title hero in Spider-Man, Tur…
Age & Hometown: 29. Hong Kong
Current Role: Arachne, the first human to ever obtain spider-like powers, who functions as both a mentor and nemesis to the title hero in Spider-Man, Tur…
After dancing from teenage ice cream shop server to overnight movie star thanks to the 2007 film adaptation of Hairspray, it seemed inevitable that Nikki Blonsky would end up on the New York…
She's just 19 years old, but Jennifer Damiano has already racked up quite a Broadway resume. She made her debut in the original cast of Spring Awakening, then scored a 2009 Tony nominati…
Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark composer, U2's Bono, paid his first visit to the show on January 4 and the rocker gave Spidey a thumbs-up, according to the musical’s star Jennifer Da…
Age & Hometown: 32. Milan, Italy.
Currently: Making his American stage debut as the famously sexy bloodsucker in off-Broadway’s Dracula.
Learning From an Icon: Altieri made h…
Santa Claus is working overtime this year by delivering all those toys and performing eight shows a week! Well, not quite, but Broadway audiences can catch TV icon George Wendt take on the b…
Age & Hometown: 27. New York City.
Currently: Swinging into his first Broadway show as your friendly neighborhood webslinger in Julie Taymor’s mega-musical, Spider-Man, Turn Off…
Super strength. The ability to climb skyscrapers. It must be feel pretty cool to play Spider-Man. Right, Reeve Carney? Yes, except for one element, according to the Spider-Man, Turn Off the …
Age & Hometown: “Old enough.” Rawlins, Wyoming.
Currently: Making his Broadway debut as the Playhouse’s Internet savvy electrician Sergio in The Pee-wee Herman Show.…
