TWITTER WATCH: Nolan Gerard Funk - 'Had first day rehearsing in the theatre... working hard!'

BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

Today on "Twitter Watch" we've got a "Lot of Livin' to Do" so we swung by Conrad Birdie's, sorry, Nolan Gerard Funk's Twitter page. The talented young actor is knee deep in rehearsals for the upcoming Broadway revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE!

nolanfunk

Thanks to all the wonderful peeps following... I read comments even if I can't respond to all of them. You all ROCK.
about 12 hours ago from web

Anybody ever get sore hands from typing? ouch
about 16 hours ago from web

Had first day rehearsing in the theatre... working hard! Then rewarded myself with an oatmeal cookie sort of desert thing
about 17 hours ago from web

Oh yeah... actually did my laundry yesterday... props!
11:01 PM Aug 25th from web

Went to see South Pacific tonight... that's a nice looking beach set. Ate three balanced meals today. Then worked on lines. Fun day
11:01 PM Aug 25th from web

Maybe if I leave to do something else now it will seem less daunting later
11:44 AM Aug 24th from web

Avoiding my laundry... it's staring at me.
11:26 AM Aug 24th from web

Reply to all of you asking for a reply: I love you too!
9:26 PM Aug 23rd from web

In addition to starring in the upcoming Bye Bye Birdie, Funk recently set the small screen on fire in Spectacular!, produced by Nickelodeon Movies. He has also made numerous guest starring appearances on shows including Supernatural, The L Word, Smallville, Lie to Me, and a recurring role on Aliens in America. His movie appearances include a small role in X2 and roles in the upcoming films Triple Dog, Malevolence: Bereavement, and The Wilderness Family. In 2006, he portrayed Michael Magidson in A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, one of the men convicted of murdering Gwen Araujo, a transgendered woman. He also appeared as Miranda Cosgrove's love interest in her music video for her song "Stay My Baby". Nolan Gerard Funk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Bye Bye Birdie is the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre, which is located in the new Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park. Performances begin September 10th and the official opening is October 15th, 2009.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). Bye Bye Birdie will star John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez) & Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) with Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson) & Dee Hoty (Mrs. MacAfee).

The cast will also feature Matt Doyle (Hugo Peabody), Jake Evan Schwencke (Randolph MacAfee), Allie Trimm (Kim MacAfee) and as "Conrad Birdie" Nolan Gerard Funk. Robert Longbottom will direct and choreograph Bye Bye Birdie with a book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.

In Bye Bye Birdie, the exuberant rock n' roll musical comedy, it's 1960 and hip-swingin' teen idol superstar Conrad Birdie (Funk) has been drafted into the army. Birdie's manager Albert (Stamos) and his secretary Rosie (Gershon) have cooked up a plan to send him off with a swell new song and one last kiss from a lucky teenage fan... on "The Ed Sullivan Show"!

Bye Bye Birdie received the 1961 Tony Award® for Best Musical and features such beloved songs as "Put on A Happy Face," "Kids," "Spanish Rose," "The Telephone Hour" and "A Lot of Livin' To Do."

For more information, visit www.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com.

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