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Christine Danelson Born May 22, 1987
Union County, New JerseyOccupation Actress Years active 2006–present Christine Danelson (born May 22, 1987 in Union County, New Jersey) is an American actress best known as the understudy for the role of Tracy in the national tour of the Broadway musical Hairspray[1] Danelson performed as Tracy nearly 60 times during the tour, and was critically well-regarded, with one Reno reviewer commenting "As Tracy, Danelson is the show's centerpiece and she's terrific." [2]
Danelson trained at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.[3][4]
Danelson has appeared in two Law & Order franchise episodes and in two feature films, My Sassy Girl and Burn Card.[1] In 2010, she graduated cum laude from Kean University in Union, NJ where she was named the 2008 Kean Idol.[5]
Most recently, Christine Danelson was a part of the Off Broadway production of Cloaked. She then went on to star as the lead the in Hairspray at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. Christine was very well received at the Paper Mill and received many outstanding reviews. The Star Ledger suggested that show was better than Broadway and said: "One reason “Hairspray” is more believable in Millburn is Christine Danelson. While she dons the requisite fat suit to display Tracy’s girth, Danelson is one of the most attractive young women to have played the role. And she seems to go from one frenetic dance number to the next without shedding even a single bead of perspiration." [6]
The New York Times also offered their opinion of Danelson's performance at the PaperMill: "A young veteran of the show’s national tour, Christine Danelson is a joyful sweetheart as Tracy, with a mischievous Bette Midleresque face and a strong, yet fittingly cooing voice. Effortlessly gyrating through the dances — even when she snapped a shoe strap during the finale on opening night — Ms. Danelson blesses Tracy with a touch of vulnerability that makes viewers root for her ingenuous character’s triumph over Baltimore’s racism and skinnier girls. " [7]
References
- ^ a b IMDB profile
- ^ Neal, Jack 'In Reno, "Hairspray" the musical, is a bouffant "do" with nearly every hair in place'. Nevada Events, May 18, 2006.
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy 'Putting Out the Word That Newark’s Got Talent', New York Times 13 July 2008
- ^ Paper Mill Presents Over 100 Rising New Jersey Stars, BroadwayWorld.com, July 15, 2008.
- ^ Keanews, May 29, 2008
- ^ http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2010/09/hairspray_review_triumphant_op.html
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/03/nyregion/03playnj.html
Categories:- American musical theatre actors
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American actor stubs
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