Full given name: |
Born Hugh Malcolm Gerard Gets, went by Hugh/Hughie until the third grade |
Hometown: |
Gainesville, Florida (born in Chicago, raised in Gville) |
Zodiac sign: |
Capricorn |
Audition song: |
The past number of years, usually sing from show auditioning for. In the old days, I used to sing "Frozen Man" by James Taylor. |
Special skills: |
Piano, French Horn, tap dance on roller skates... |
First Broadway show ever saw: |
The Wiz |
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? |
Funny Girl with Streisand at the Winter Garden, or A Chorus Line Off-Broadway at the Public |
Current show you have been recommending to friends: |
August: Osage County - A riot, fantastically acted, and perfectly directed by my school-chum, Anna Shapiro |
Favorite show tune: |
Impossible to pick one..."Who Are You Now," from Funny Girl, or "What's the Use of Wond'rin," from Carousel |
Most played song on your iPod: |
Hmmm... "These Words (I Love You, I Love You)" by Natasha Bedingfield, totally uplifting |
Last book you read: |
"Old Filth" by Jane Gardam, fantastic |
Must-see TV show: |
"American Justice" on A&E — I am obsessed with real-life crime shows |
Last good movie you saw: |
"Milk" So grateful someone finally told that incredible story, and the timing is perfect. |
Favorite board game: |
Monopoly |
Performer you would drop everything to go see: |
Rickie Lee Jones |
Pop culture guilty pleasure: |
"Project Runway" — it's like Crack (I imagine) |
First stage kiss: |
Hmmm... there have been so many... I think Barbara Kerns in Pippin at the University of Florida in 1905 |
Favorite pre-show meal: |
Veggie burger and some greens and tea |
How you got your Equity card: |
Cast as Mozart in Amadeus when I was 19. The best play — I played most of the music live on a real piano-forte. |
Worst flubbed line: |
Playing Seymour in Little Shop, in last number, instead of singing "Hold your hat and hang on to your soul...", I sang "Hold your hat and hang on to your hole..." I was completely exhausted, it just came out, and no one sang for 30 seconds after that, they were all laughing. |
Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? |
"Black Tie," from Season Four — all my scenes were with Jerry Orbach and John McMartin; we sang most of the time. |
Worst costume ever: |
Did They're Playing Our Song at ELT in 1985. There was a hideous sweater that got passed around to all the guys, who each rejected it, and I got stuck with it. At the closing night party, we burned it. |
Cats or dogs? |
DOGS!!! |
Favorite cereal: |
Wheaties |
Who would play you in the movie? |
Barbra Streisand |
Worst job you ever had: |
Standing by for Santa and Scrooge at Radio City, with no rehearsal time. I used to pray not to go on (I didn't). |
TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: |
Easy, playing Richard on "Caroline in the City," loved that show, loved that cast, and loved that character. Also, a two-week gig on "As the World Turns," playing a psychotic agent who tried to rape his client. |