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Someone at UGLY BETTY Loves Musicals!
By: BWW Aug. 15, 2007
At the end of last season on UGLY BETTY, we saw the character of Justin (Mark Indelicato), in the guise of Tony in a school production of WEST SIDE STORY, belting his lungs out (as the understudy), while his father was simultaneously killed in a convenience store. This was, without a doubt, the best "cliff-hanger" on television last spring.
Somebody on the producing staff, or the directing pool, loves musicals and has made the most of stage actors Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie, Tony Plana, Patti LuPone, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Kristen Chenoweth.
We must give a "hats off" to Salma Hayek, who's idea it was to
bring this to American television, for both its freshness and acknowledge all
the awards which it has won to date. (Imagen Awards, Family Television
Awards, Emmy Awards (11 nominations - September 16, 2007 Award Show), Golden Globe Awards, Writers Guild Awards, DGA Awards,
Satellite Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NAACP, Peabody Awards, ALMA
Awards, TCA Awards, IMAGEN Awards).
We've tried desperately to get interviews with Michael Urie
and Mark Indelicato...and oh, lucky day, we heard from them today and will have
a piece about them on Friday for you.
With the Emmy Nominations for SCRUBS' musical episode, it seems that everyone's climbing onto the
bandwagon for "musical" episodes...DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES...but we're putting our
money on UGLY BETTY because we hear, through the grapevine (with help from a buried item in USA TODAY), that they have
secured the talents of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (HAIRSPRAY, upcoming CATCH ME
IF YOU CAN) and Jerry Mitchell (LEGALLY BLONDE, HAIRSPRAY, BROADWAY BARES)...and
all we can say is -- "PLEEEEZE-- make this dream come true!"
As for
ABC...get in touch with us and we'll be happy to confirm any and all
details.
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