John Zdrojeski, Sara Chase, Samantha Pauly, Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada, Noah J. Ricketts, Eric Anderson, and Paul Whitty at opening night for The Great Gatsby [via Getty Images]
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Fun fact for all my Death Note musical fan gals and guys and non-binary pals
Ashley Loren had no connection to the Death Note musical until Comic Con, which she inexplicably was chosen to moderate and to sing one of Rem's songs for the Death Note panel.
However, up until earlier this year she was in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway, an adaption of the movie, and she was playing the lead lady, Satine. The owner of the Moulin Rouge!, Harold Zidler, was, at that time, played by Eric Anderson - who's Ryuk in the original English demo.
(Ashley and Eric together in Moulin Rouge!)
This also isn't the only time we've had actors from different productions together in a different show.
In early 2022, Jeremy Jordan traveled to London to perform in a concert version of Bonnie and Clyde as Clyde, a role he originated on Broadway, and a show also written by Frank Wildhorn. His Bonnie was Frances Mayli McCann. At this point, his role as Light on the demo was years behind him, and Francis originating the role of Misa on the West End was more than a year in the future, but they still went down together.
Waitress: The Musical Review- A Beautifully Done Production Based On The 2007 Film Of The Same Name
Waitress was a 2007 indie rom-com starring Kerri Russell in the lead role of Jenna Hunterson. At the time it had a small following with fans of it saying it was charming and humorous. Ever since to # MeToo movement has happened. This film has taken on a deeper meaning for a lot of women. It makes sense that it would spawn a Broadway play of the same name. Adrienne Shelly was the writer and…
Putting folks of all kinds on stage with you, all colors, shapes, sizes, presenting them as equals.... another critic might have even called it a celebration of humanity.