Maroulis, Olivo & Spencer to Appear on Side by Side by Susan Blackwell
Current Broadway stars Constantine Maroulis, Karen Olivo and J. Robert Spencer will appear in the fourth episode of Side by Side by Susan Blackwell, the original Broadway.com series hosted by Susan Blackwell ([title of show]). The episode will premiere on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Maroulis came to national attention as a hard-rocking contestant on Season Four of American Idol, earning the sixth place spot in the popular TV talent competition. Having previously appeared as Roger in the international touring company of Rent, he went on to make his Broadway debut in the musical The Wedding Singer and was later seen off-Broadway in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Maroulis is currently starring as Drew in Rock of Ages, a role which earned him a 2009 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He was also named Broadway.com's Star of the Year for 2009, having earned the honor via online votes from fans.
Olivo won a 2009 Tony Award and a Broadway.com Audience Award for her current role as Anita in the hit Broadway revival of West Side Story. She previously appeared on Broadway in Rent, Brooklyn and in the original company of In the Heights, creating the role of Vanessa both on and off-Broadway.
Spencer is currently playing Dan in Broadway's Next to Normal, a role which earned him a 2009 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He made a splash in 2005 playing Nick Massi in the original Broadway company of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys and was also seen as a swing in the cult musical Side Show.
Conceived, written and hosted by Susan Blackwell, Side by Side by Susan Blackwell premiered in December on Broadway.com. In each monthly episode, Blackwell spends a fabulous morning, noon and night with three stage stars. Past episodes have featured Laura Benanti, Gavin Creel, Sutton Foster, Jonathan Groff, Beth Leavel, Andrea Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O’Hara and Will Swenson. Side by Side by Susan Blackwell is produced and directed by Paul Wontorek, with Jason Dickerson serving as co-producer.
To watch Side by Side by Susan Blackwell, click here.