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Since graduating from the Royal College of Music in the United Kingdom, British-born stage actress Melanie Marshall has garnered critical acclaim for her star turns in the West End’s Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess, Fame, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Kiss Me Kate. Marshall’s star continued to rise as she landed plum television roles Songs of ...

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Elizabeth Broadhurst plays Mrs. Banks, the mother who has serious nanny needs for her two children in the national tour of Mary Poppins. Despite getting to wear gorgeous Victorian-era costumes and living in a pop-up book house, the most “supercal” thing about Broadhurst is that she’s performed in Mary Poppins over 1,000 times! Approaching her ...

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Adam John Hunter has been as involved in Rock of Ages about as much as any person could possibly be. He served as the associate director in six productions of the rock musical, from its off-Broadway debut through its Broadway and London productions. Now for his seventh outing with the show, Hunter takes the reigns as lead ...

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Nick Cordileone plays Timon, Simba’s feisty meerkat ally in the national tour of The Lion King. In addition to appearing off-Broadway in The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, Cordileone claims to be no victim of typecasting, having also played such eclectic roles as Candida, Alice Sycamore, the females of The 39 Steps and Grandpa Ben in Broadway ...

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Andre’ Jordan currently plays Shrek’s ever-talking, waffle-loving, best friend Donkey in the national tour of Shrek the Musical. He has previously appeared in the national tour of Legally Blonde and regional productions of Rent, Aida and See What I Wanna See. Below, Jordan recounts the thrill of being cast as Donkey, the stress of taking on ...