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Jennifer Barnhart in Avenue Q
Jennifer Barnhart, Trekkie Monster, Lucy T. Slut, and Christian Anderson
(photo: Nick Ruechel)		 What are 10 things people don't know about you?

Wow! Tall order! OK, here goes:

  1. My backstage nickname is Crash.
  2. My favorite place on a rainy day is an antique store.
  3. I make jewelry - keep an eye out someday for a website!
  4. My paternal great-great-uncle was Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's first Vice President.
  5. My maternal great-grandfather was the lead cornet player for John Phillip Sousa's marching band.
  6. I'm not a good cook, but I'm a great eater.
  7. The movie "The Dark Crystal" inspired me to want to become a puppeteer.
  8. I'm a good body-surfer.
  9. I sang tenor in the high school choir.
  10. I used to play trombone in and sing for a short-lived traditional jazz band called "The Squabble Hill Backyard Stompers"

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Do you have a favorite restaurant?

Lupa on Thompson St. (between Houston and Bleeker) never lets me down. I just had a great meal at Taboon on 52nd and 10th Avenue. I wish I had more time to explore all the amazing restaurants in this city. I also wish I had more friends with a bigger budget, so they can splurge along with me!

Read more... 		Barrent Foa in Avenue Q
Barrett Foa and Rod
(photo: Nick Ruechel)


Felicia P. Fields in Color Purple
Brandon Victor Dixon and Felicia P. Fields
(photo: Paul Kolnik)		 I read that Oprah said "You stole the show" (Good Morning America interview).

(Laughing) It is a great feeling. I never thought I would meet Oprah. I always watched her show, and never dreamed I would be playing her role on Broadway. It is very exciting!

It must be. Define "Hell, No".

It is a freeing song for women. It is the message of freedom. When I sing "Hell, No" I am singing as Felicia, not Sophia. I would never let a man hit me. Women need to stand up and not take it.

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Congratulations on your performance in Jersey Boys. How does it feel to be part of a production that has become an overnight success?

When I read the script to prepare for the audition, I knew Jersey Boys had the potential to be a huge success. The songs were already great, but the story was great, too. And neither compromised the other. You can be an actor in this show without for a second trudging through some inane scene that's just the excuse for the next song. It's the story of a band, and a fascinating story to be a part of. The fact that audiences are now having the same reaction to the show as I did to the script way back before even the first rehearsal is an amazing and satisfying feeling.

Read more... 		John Lloyd Young in Jersey Boys
John Lloyd Young
(photo: Joan Marcus)


Gerard Alessandrini
Gerard Alessandrini		 What are 10 things you like about Broadway?



  1. It's all live, so the performance you are seeing will never be quite the same performance as the other.
  2. The music is live.
  3. Musicals that have a strong story with characters to whom I relate, told by song as well as dialogue.
  4. Sondheim.
  5. Harold Prince.
  6. Great current stars like Patti LuPone, Audra MacDonald, Bernadette Peters, Harvey Fierstein and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
  7. Great classic stars like Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, Ethel Merman and Yul Brynner.
  8. Great production design that compliments and fuses with the material, like the contemporary work of Bob Crowley and classic sets by Boris Aronson.
  9. The big beautifully-designed theatres.
  10. The modern great playwrights like Edward Albee, Tom Stoppard, John Patrick Shanley, Charles Busch and David Mamet.

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What are your top ten favorite places to go in NYC?



  1. Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. I knew about it even before Angels in America.
  2. Jack's 99 cent stores. The best bargains in town, and upstairs there's a more upscale level ($1.99 and up).
  3. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. That's where I've been guest appearing in staged readings of Showgirls. It's amazing to see all the zany comics working out their routines before fame hits.
  4. The Enchilada (on 12th Street). The best budget Mexican food in town. You may have noticed by now that I'm a little on the cheap side.
  5. The Central Park Zoo. The alpaca is so cute! Even the pigs aren't that bad.
  6. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A wonderland that melts my cynicism every time.
  7. The set of Theater Talk. The highlight of any season for me is discussing it all with Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel and letting the barbs and observations fly.
  8. The outdoor market on 17th Street. Fresh produce that's delicious and - you guessed it - inexpensive.
  9. The Village Voice. What fun to have a job, especially one you enjoy.
  10. A theater - any theater! (Except the one where In My Life is playing.)

Read more... 		Michael Musto
Michael Musto and friend
(photo: The Drama Dept.)


Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Stephanie D'Abruzzo		 What is your favorite thing to do in New York?

I have 2 favorite things about New York City:

  1. You can walk everywhere.
  2. There's food on practically every corner.

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What is your favorite restaurant in NYC?

The Edison Cafe.

Corine's pick at the Edison: try the homemade soup or the eggs lox and onions.

The Edison Cafe is located at 228 West 47th Street (8th Avenue and Broadway).

Read more... 		Jeff Marx
Jeff Marx


Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
(photo: Michael Schiralli)		 What is your favorite thing to do in New York?

My favorite thing to do anywhere is eat! I love going to the Fairway in Harlem and putting on those special jackets, going into the cold room and looking at all the kosher meat.

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Tell me five things people don't know about you.



  1. Yellow is my favorite color.
  2. Young Frankenstein is my favorite movie.
  3. I love mysteries.
  4. I love "The Golden Girls" and "Roseanne" reruns.
  5. I love the rain.

Read more... 		Jennifer Simard
Jennifer Simard
(photo: Joan Marcus)



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