It’s always fun to spot a familiar face in a TV commercial, especially when a Broadway star is making the pitch. And thanks to YouTube, ads can live forever, even when the ad campaign fades away. Just for fun, Broadway.com unearthed five spots featuring current or upcoming stars of the Great White Way. From classics to blink-and-you-miss-them curiosities, here are Broadway’s best in action on the small screen.
Brooke Shields (Morticia in The Addams Family) for Calvin Klein Jeans
Paris Remillard (Claude in Hair) for Dentyne Ice Chewing Gum
Bernadette Peters (Sally in the forthcoming revival of Follies) for Playtex Cross-Your-Heart Bras
Mitchell Jarvis (Lonny in Rock of Ages) for Keystone Light Beer
Norbert Leo Butz (Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can) for Grands Biscuits