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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Cindy Williams
By Ernio Hernandez
11 Dec 2007
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Cindy Williams
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| photo by Robert Freeman | Cindy Williams — new star of Broadway's musical The Drowsy Chaperone — fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.
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Full given name:
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Cynthia Jane Williams
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Hometown:
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Van Nuys, California
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Zodiac sign:
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Leo
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Audition monologue:
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When I auditioned for "Harold and Maude," during my monologue I kept hearing the director repeating the words "yes, yes, yes." I thought I got it! When I finished and turned to leave, I realized that the director had been talking on the phone the entire time…needless to say, I didn't get the part.
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Special skills:
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Curling and Ice Hockey.
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First Broadway show ever saw:
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Company
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Favorite showtune:
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My favorite song is "No Time at All," because when I saw Pippin on Broadway, Irene Ryan's rendition of it was so magical.
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MAC or PC?
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PC
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Most played song on your iPod:
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David Bowie's "Under Pressure"
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One CD you couldn't live without:
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"Meet the Beatles"
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Last book you read:
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"The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory
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Must-see TV show:
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"The King of Queens"
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Last good movie you saw:
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"The Bourne Ultimatum"
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Favorite board game:
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Trivial Pursuit
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Performer you would drop everything to go see:
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Dave Chappelle
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Pop culture guilty pleasure:
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Disco
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First stage kiss:
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I had my first stage kiss, when I played Lizzie Curry in a production of The Rainmaker.
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Favorite post-show meal:
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I don't like to eat before I perform, but after a show, a big bowl matzo ball soup or a piece of pie at Junior's Deli always hits the spot.
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Worst flubbed line:
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I had a white out when I was working opposite Elliot Gould in Deathtrap, and he rescued me by saying "and you have something for me??"
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Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition?
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Nora Hodges on "Law & Order: SVU."
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Worst costume ever:
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I've actually loved all the costumes I've worn on stage.
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Cats or dogs?
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Cats
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Favorite cereal:
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Frosted Flakes
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Who would play you in the movie?
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Glenn Close
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Worst job you ever had:
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Telemarketer
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The easiest co-star you've worked with:
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Penny Marshall
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