Friday is the best day of the week. No, not because it’s the last day before a long weekend or because the happy hour deals are amazing. Because on Fridays, Broadway.com takes a look back at all of the crazy stuff that happened in the last seven days! It’s Lessons of the Week time, guys. Pay attention.
Cheyenne Jackson Has a Musical Bed
Susan Blackwell hijacked our dreams when she snuggled up next to Jackson in his hotel room at the Carlyle and somehow convinced him to sing “Feeling Good” while she felt him up. First you licked Darren Criss, then you met Lea Michele the Goat... What’s next, engagement ring shopping with Aaron Tveit?!
Sienna Miller Went to Karaoke School
Soon-to-be Cabaret star Sienna Miller doesn’t have any formal singing training, but everything she needs to know she learned by drinking vodka and singing karaoke. Forget Juilliard! We always thought Cabaret could use a wasted cover of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in the second act.
James Snyder's the Mark Cohen of If/Then
You’d think Anthony Rapp would be the Mark Cohen of If/Then by default, but when you watch video blogger James Snyder sit on the sidelines and document the cast singing “Seasons of Love” with his Canon Vixia, you’ll understand. Hey, he’s already dated Idina Menzel (on stage, anyway). Now all he needs is a scarf and an extreme aversion to leases.
Rosie O’Donnell Knows Olaf...Intimately
No one knows more about Frozen than its stars, right? Wrong. Rosie O’Donnell knows more about Frozen THAN EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. She knows every line. Do NOT mess with her. Don’t. Seriously. She will hurt you. She almost made Josh Gad cry. Trust us on this. Seriously.
Martin Short Can Sew a Mean Hem
It’s Only a Play star Martin Short is a fantastic actor, comedian and impressionist, but he also has another special skill he’s been keeping under wraps: Apparently, he’s the fastest hemmer in the West. Martin Short, since you’re a man of many talents, could you sew us a coat of many colors? Preferably one like this.
Rock Stars Have Secret Identities
When we got seven original Rock of Ages stars wasted and asked them to divulge their secrets, we found out so much about the “Equity cock,” breasticle autographs and more. But the most surprising thing we discovered is these guys aren’t actually rock stars. In fact, Adam Dannheisser is “just a neurotic Jew living in New Jersey.” What?! Next you’re going to tell us Caroline Bowman isn’t really green.
Golden Globes & Oscars Make Mistakes
Well, the Academy clearly wasn’t as enchanted by the Into the Woods movie as we were. Sometimes the things you most wish for are not to be touched. But even if it’s out of the running for Best Picture, we can still hold on to our dream of Meryl Streep putting Emma Stone and Patricia Arquette under a spell on Oscar night.
Sarah Brightman Is Blasting Off (Finally)
After years of dreaming, original Phantom star Sarah Brightman has finally arrived in Russia for her space flight training (at the price of $52 million). There’s only one problem—she has a cold, so classes are postponed until she’s feeling better. Just remember, Sarah: there are no understudies in space.
The Next Big Broadway Star Could Be You
As Sienna Miller would say, forget Juilliard! All you need to be a Broadway star is a stage mother and a dream. The new musical School of Rock is holding open auditions for tiny rock gods. Who needs actual elementary school when you can pretend to be in fourth grade in front of thousands of strangers?
Super Bowl XLIX = Nachos, Beer & Belting
Quick, name the first thing you think of when you think of the Super Bowl. Commercials? Nah. Big sweaty dudes tackling each other? Nope. A giant tub of bean dip shaped like a stadium? No way. It’s Idina Menzel, on hand for every special occasion! It's just not a New Year's Eve, Oscar night, All-Star game or trip to the grocery store without her.