By Ernio Hernandez
30 Oct 2007

Shuler Hensley

Shuler Hensley — currently starring in Broadway's Young Frankenstein — fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.

Full given name:	Shuler Paul Hensley
Hometown:	Marietta, GA
Zodiac sign:	Pisces
Audition song:	Anything Rodgers & Hammerstein
Special skills:	All sports, piano, "raindrop" sound effect
First Broadway show ever saw:	Big River
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?	Opening night of Oklahoma!
Current show you have been recommending to friends:	Curtains - love that Mr. Kander!!
Favorite show tune:	"Skin of Our Teeth" - from All About Us
MAC or PC?	MAC
Most played song on your iPod:	Norah Jones - "Sunrise"
Last book you read:	"Frog in the Kitchen Sink" (last night to my three-year old, Grayson)
Must-see TV show:	"24" & "SpongeBob"
Last good movie you saw:	"Once"
Performer you would drop everything to go see:	Tony Bennett & Aerosmith
Pop culture guilty pleasure:	Page Six
First stage kiss:	Playing The Prince in Sleeping Beauty in kindergarten. Right on the lips. She opened her eyes and started to cry!!
Favorite pre-show meal:	Bagels and lox on Sunday before a matinee!
How you got your Equity card:	North Shore Music Theatre doing On The Town
Worst onstage mishap:	Having food poisoning while singing Don Giovanni. I could not leave the stage for 25 minutes!!! A true night in Hell!!
Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition?	"Criminal Intent"- schizophrenic homeless man, "SVU"- a grief-stricken truck driver
Worst costume ever:	My Don Giovanni costume after the food poisoning!!
Favorite cereal:	Golden Grains
Who would play you in the movie?	A heavier Vince Vaughn
Favorite Mel Brooks movie (other than "Young Frankenstein"):	"Blazing Saddles" and "Twelve Chairs" - what a range this man has!!! He has a real future in this business!!

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