| Full given name: | Lizabeth Lynne Leavel... I could never have a monogram because it looked like a bunch of swirls. |
| Hometown: | Raleigh, NC |
| Zodiac Sign: | Scorpio!! |
| Audition song/monologue: | "I Got Rhythm" and "Someone to Watch Over Me." I have not done a monologue in years! |
| Special skills: | I have quite the flair for decorating. |
| First Broadway show ever saw: | Hello, Dolly! with Pearl Bailey |
| If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? | Would love to catch opening night of Funny Girl. Can you imagine? |
| Current show you have been recommending to friends: | Our Town, Everyday Rapture and South Pacific. Now if I could only find a night off and go SEE them! |
| Favorite show tune: | I have so many favorite show tunes, but I am humming "Steppin' to the Bad Side" from Dreamgirls right now. |
| MAC or PC? | PC |
| Most played song on your iPod: | James Taylor's "Wichita Lineman" |
| Web obsession: | Blasterball. That's right... |
| Last book you read: | Still reading them... one day I will finish. |
| Must-see TV show: | "Modern Family" and "American Idol." I got so addicted... sigh. |
| Last good movie you saw: | I don't see nearly enough movies, but I really enjoyed "Avatar" and "Up." |
| Favorite card game: | Kings in the Corner. Don't get me started with the computer card games! i.e. Spider Solitaire.... |
| Performer you would drop everything to go see: | I would drop everything to see Earth, Wind and Fire... then James Taylor. |
| Pop culture guilty pleasure: | "American Idol"! |
| First stage kiss: | Brigadoon, senior year of high school. Wow... |
| Favorite post-show meal: | Homemade nachos! |
| How you got your Equity card: | As an intern with the Penn Stage Company. |
| Worst onstage mishap: | Summer stock, Pajama Game. Heard my cue line and came running on stage... two scenes too early.
Talk about making up lines to help the audience figure out the plot! |
| Worst costume ever: | College. Couldn't find a "club act" outfit so I wore my dorm mate's reject majorette outfit. Silver. Sequins. Fringe. |
| Pre-show rituals: | They change with every show. With Mamma Mia! it is a lot of stretching and vocal warm up, then hanging out back stage with cast and crew when the show begins, until my entrance. |
| Pets' names: | Toby, Louie, Nicky and Joey Dog, dog, cat, cat. |
| Favorite junk food: | See above mentioned "homemade" nachos. And french fries. |
| Worst job you ever had: | Gift wrapping at a drug store during the holidays. I wrapped an ironing board. |
| TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: | Loved doing the finale of "ER" last year. Such a privilege. Also had a blast filming a commercial about a heating product where I just soaked in a bathtub all afternoon. |
| Leading lady role you've been dying to play: | Mamma Rose |
| Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? | I was the mom who finds the dead body in the park on "Law and Order: SVU" |
| Favorite ABBA tune: | "The Name of the Game" |
