Remember that when you're casting for a staged reading or concert production, look doesn't count as much as sound/performance. (Josh Groban, for example, didn't even attempt the accent playing the Russian in Chess in Concert, but absolutely nailed the songs anyway.) While I'm sure Ms. Rondinella was fantastic as Tracy in concert, the picture of her on the BSO's website would suggest she'd read as too old on camera. (https://www.bsomusic.org/calendar/events/2015-2016-events/hairspray-in-concert/laura-marie-rondinella.aspx)
On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:16:20 PM UTC-4, MelissaP wrote: > > Ah, I was hoping that the young lady who played Tracy this past weekend in > a concert performance of Hairspray with the Baltimore Symphony (and John > Waters himself narrating!) would have a chance at the TV role. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Bob Jersey > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 7, 2016 1:51 PM > *To:* TVorNotTV > *Subject:* [TV orNotTV] 'Hairspray' finds its Tracy > > > > > Texas native Maddie Baillio, 20, currently attending a small college in > upper Manhattan, was introduced this morning (7) on 'Today.' > > Variety > <http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hairspray-live-maddie-baillio-tracy-turnblad-nbc-1201790318/> > > (link) > > B > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
