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News Hairspray Star Heads to the Chatterbox Aug. 26 Peter Scolari, who recently joined the cast of Broadway's Hairspray, will sit down for a chat with host Seth Rudetsky at the Aug. 26 edition of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox.
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Peter Scolari

The weekly live talkfest, which includes interviews and performances from Broadway stars, is held at 6 PM at the New York cabaret Don't Tell Mama. There is a $10 donation and a two-drink minimum. The donation goes directly to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization.

Peter Scolari is currently playing the role of devoted father and husband Wilbur Turnblad, purveyor of novelty items in the Tony-winning musical Hairspray. Scolari is a four-time Emmy Award nominee for "Newhart," and first came to national attention in a drag role on TV's "Bosom Buddies" opposite Tom Hanks. He starred as Mercury in the City Center Encores! revival of Cole Porter's Out of This World and is heard on the concert cast recording. Earlier this season Scolari appeared in the Broadway mounting of Sly Fox.

Creator and host of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox, Seth Rudetsky has served as a pit pianist and/or conductor for such Broadway shows as 42nd Street, The Full Monty, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia! and The Producers. He also conceived the idea for the recent all-star Chess concert to benefit the Actors' Fund of America as well as the two previous benefit concerts, Funny Girl and Dreamgirls. Rudetsky was a member of the comedy writing team for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" for two years, and his awards include the Duplex's Stars of Tomorrow, the Backstage Bistro and the Funniest Gay Male in New York. He was also the author and star of the recent one man, GLAAD-nominated show Rhapsody in Seth.

Don't Tell Mama is located in New York City on West 46th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. Call (212) 757-0788 for reservations.

 
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