Patti's Going Behind Bars, Grant Gustin Wants More Than Glee & Other Lessons of the Week

As another busy week on the Great White Way comes to a close, Broadway.com is ready to revisit the top stories of the last seven days. Between surprise cancellations of a much-anticipated production, secret talents of sexy leading men and Tony winners heading to jail, it's a lot to keep up with. Need a reminder of what's been going on online lately? Read on for our recap of the top 10 lessons from the week!

Hunter Parrish Wants to Keep His Clothes On
Hunter Parrish may be the face of virtue as Jesus in Godspell, but that doesn’t mean the leading man is completely innocent in real life. During a visit to Show People, Parrish chatted about getting nekkid on TV’s Weeds and revealed why he was game to shed his clothes for the camera: “I was 18 and horny and didn’t really care,” he laughed about his first screen experience in the buff. “I don’t know how much more nudity I’ll do.” Aw!

Patti’s Going to Prison
We’re guessing Patti LuPone wouldn’t go to prison for anyone but longtime pal David Mamet. The Tony-winning musical theater icon displayed serious acting chops on the Great White Way in Mamet’s The Old Neighborhood in 1997, and she’ll tackle one of his rare female leading roles in the premiere of The Anarchist, slated to hit Broadway in fall 2012. LuPone will play an inmate with a radical past pleading for parole with the prison’s warden, played by Laurie Metcalf. Everything’s coming up orange jumpsuits?

Colin Donnell Runs on Booze and Candy
No one can ooze charm eight times a week quite like Anything Goes star Colin Donnell, and when he took Broadway.com backstage for a tour of his dressing room, we found out his secret. Donnell, who plays Billy Crocker in the revival, keeps a shmancy candy dispenser close at hand, along with enough high-end whiskey to make a mixologist weep. With this Willy Wonka-meets-Don Draper lifestyle he’s got going, it’s no wonder Donnell appeals to audiences of all ages.

Tony Sheldon Was Relieved to Not Look Like a Dog in Drag
For Tony Sheldon, getting into his Tony-nominated role as the transsexual Bernadette in Priscilla Queen of the Desert begins with makeup. But it’s not just about being a pretty face. “The entire credibility of the love story depends on whether the audience believes I’m a woman,” Sheldon told Broadway.com. “We were all greatly relieved the first time I put on Bernadette’s face that I didn’t look like a dog!” Well of course not, Tony. Have you ever seen a dog with such fabulous false eyelashes?

Justin Bartha Likes Things Low-Tech
With blockbuster movies like The Hangover and National Treasure on his resume, you’d think Asuncion star Justin Bartha would be totally into movie magic. Not so. “I’m a simple kind of guy who likes the basics. I get the most exhilaration from just acting on a stage without having to worry about any sort of special effects.” Simple? So…you’re saying you won’t be in The Hangover 3?

Stephanie J. Block Can Do (Almost) Everything in Anything Goes Former Wicked star Stephanie J. Block can belt, but can she tap dance? She’s stepping into the tap-heavy leading role in Anything Goes while star Sutton Foster films a TV pilot, so we had to ask. “I’m doing the show as it was choreographed,” Block said, “It’s not modified in any way.” Well, except for one thing: the splits. “I don’t care how may hours of stretching I do. It’s just not gonna happen.” That’s cool, Stephanie. Who needs splits when you can fly? (You can defy gravity, right?)

The Economy Can Rain on Anyone’s Parade
There was disappointing news for Funny Girl fans this week, when it was announced that the planned Broadway revival, starring Lauren Ambrose and Bobby Cannavale, had been scrapped. Why? Producer Bob Boyett blames the economy saying “investors have found it impossible to maintain their standard level of financial commitment.” We’ll have to take his word for it because, as far as we’re concerned, you can’t put a price on Fanny Brice.

Eddie Redmayne Will Storm the Barricades in Song
Eddie Redmayne is a Tony-winning actor (Red) and a swoon-worthy film star (My Week with Marilyn), and it turns out he can sing, too. Redmayne has landed the role of young revolutionary Marius in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Miserables, opposite Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. No word yet on who will play his love interest, Cosette. Probably because no one wants to make out with Eddie Redmayne. And by no one, we mean everyone.

Grant Gustin Hopes Glee is His Ticket to Broadway
For many young actors, a spot on Glee would be the pinnacle of success. Grant Gustin, who is joining the show as a potential love interest for Blaine (Darren Criss), isn’t so sure. “My childhood dream was always to be on Broadway,” Gustin told Billboard.com recently. “I did a tour, but I need that [Broadway] debut and I am going to work to end up there.” May we recommend a little show called How to Succeed, Grant? We hear Criss has an in.

Hugh Jackman Can Do ANYTHING
When Tony-winner-action-hero-singer-dancer Hugh Jackman stopped by Conan to promote his show Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway, he revealed yet another impressive ability. While shooting the movie Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Jackman apparently learned a song in Mandarin Chinese, which he was more than willing to demonstrate for the crowd. OK, Hugh, cut it out. You’re making the rest of us look bad.