Aaron Tveit Is Manlier Than Ever, James Corden Is All About Drunk Food & More Lessons of the Week
It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s time to jump into your PJs (preferably these), put on your Idina Menzel Spotify playlist and catch up on Broadway.com’s Lessons of the Week! A lot of weird stuff happened over the last seven days. We’d elaborate, but our fingers are really tired from live-tweeting Peter Pan Live! last night, so let’s just begin, shall we?
Aaron Tveit Is Officially a Man
Now that Aaron Tveit is a big West End star, he’s decided he’s no longer a boy—he’s officially a manly man who does manly things like grow beards and brandish guns (in the new revival of Assassins, but still). Wait, are manly men still allowed to sing “The Thong Song” in the shower?
Samantha Barks Volunteers as Tribute
The Hunger Games is the smash-hit movie of the holiday season, so of course, we’ve made it our mission to turn it into a musical (hey, that’s our job). We asked you to pick which actress should play Katniss, and Samantha Barks has been chosen to represent District 12! May the odds be ever in her favor.
Christian Borle Has Two New Guns
It was so great to see you back on our TV screens in Peter Pan Live! this week, Christian Borle. And we were so thrilled to meet your two new buddies: Your GIANT TATTOOED ARMS! Where the heck did those come from?! Ramin Karimloo, we have to assume you had something to do with this.
Forget Jazz Hands—B'way Stars Twerk
If you thought Rock of Ages star Frankie J. Grande would spend his first video blog doing conservative box steps and speaking in a British accent, you’d be wrong. Well, he did speak in a British accent, but he spent most of the time twerking, getting naked and trying on Lauren Zakrin’s costumes. Now that’s our kind of video blog. Welcome aboard, guv’nah!
Don’t Stand So Close to Sting (Really!)
Sting knows how to write a catchy tune, and this week we learned we’re not the only ones humming The Police on our way home from work. While riding in a crowded elevator, Collin Kelly-Sordelet got a little too cozy with The Last Ship composer—Sting jokingly responded: “Don’t stand so close to me.” Sting. OMG. You’re the best rock star ever.
Beware the Clown Emergency Bin
This week, On the Town star and Broadway.com vlogger Alysha Umphress took us to the warehouse where the Thanksgiving Day Parade floats are created. There’s also a terrifying-sounding “Clown Emergency Bin” there that keeps every one of our clown nightmares locked up in one convenient location. For the love of God, no one open the Clown Emergency Bin. We’re begging you.
James Corden Will Quit for Quesadillas
Sure, he has a swanky new gig on The Late Late Show lined up, but after starring in the Into the Woods movie, James Corden is now dreaming of a new Broadway gig where he’s free to eat lobster quesadillas, get wasted and hang out with Julia Roberts at Bar Centrale all night. Order us a martini, we’ll be there in 10 minutes.
Brynn O’Malley Loves Rob McClure’s Dad
We know lots about Honeymoon in Vegas star Rob McClure. His wife is starring in Allegro, he cried at puppet camp, the list is endless. But here’s one thing we didn’t know: Brynn O’Malley thinks his dad is smokin’ hot. And upon closer inspection, the Broadway.com staff also thinks McClure’s dad is smokin’ hot. Hey Rob, can your dad come over for an "interview"?
Gavin Creel Is Going to Orlando NYC!
Mormons, there’s a new missionary coming to New York City: Elder Gavin Creel! Fresh from London and the national tour, the Olivier winner will be saying “hello” to The Book of Mormon on January 6. This is definitely going on our Christmas list—we sure hope Santa likes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Idina Shines Brighter Than an X-Mas Tree
We know, we know—Idina Menzel wasn’t nominated for a 2014 Grammy and it’s absolutely terrible. But stop crying and get up out of the fetal position, because she killed it at the Christmas Tree Lighting! Maybe next year she’ll take her rightful place on top of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, where the bright star truly belongs. Ahh-ahh-ahh!