Watching Emily Padgett perform the climactic dance scene in the national tour of Flashdance, it’s hard to believe she did not consider herself a dancer before being tapped for this musical. Sure, she had shown off her moves on Broadway in the ensembles of Grease and Legally Blonde and as sweet leading lady Sherrie in Rock of Ages, but ...

Patti Murin made a splash on Broadway stage in 2011 as the title character in the college basketball comedy Lysistrata Jones. Now Murin is making her next star turn as Glinda in the national tour of the Broadway blockbuster Wicked. Taking time out from floating in her stage bubble at Seattle's Paramount Theatre, Murin talked to Broadway.com about ...

Age and Hometown: “I’ll be turning 21 when we play Las Vegas in June. Wish me luck!”; Harrison, AR

Current Role: The king of rock ‘n’ roll himself, Elvis Presley, in the national tour of Million Dollar Quartet.

Growing Up in the Slaughter House: Slaughter was not the typical teenager. While his classmates were engaged in extracurricular sports and ...

In Mamma Mia!, Sophie’s dilemma of discovering who her father is out of three possible candidates on the eve of her wedding is a staggering task. But the premise equated to a massive musical hit, currently running 10 years on Broadway, and an international tour that has played over 50 foreign cities. Broadway.com takes you on a look ...

Age & Hometown: 24; Silver Lake, Indiana

Current Role: Belle, the brave, bibliophile who puts the “beauty” in the national tour of Beauty and the Beast.

Undecided Certainty: Despite taking the stage at an early age in a regional production of The King and I, small-town girl Behny wasn’t convinced performing was the right career path until halfway through college ...

Some of the requirements for Dane Agostinis to play the title role in the national tour of Beauty and the Beast could easily turn him into one. Yet hours in the makeup chair, screaming on stage and being mobbed by kids every performance has turned into a labor of love for Agostinis: He’s learned how to transform into the ...

Beau Bridges may be new on the Broadway musical scene, but this show-biz vet has more than a few theatrical productions under his belt. Bridges debuted on the Great White Way 45 years ago in William Inge's Where’s Daddy? and made a foray into musicals in the 2009 Hollywood Bowl production of Guys and Dolls. He co-starred with ...