By M&C People Apr 14, 2008, 15:52 GMT
An all-around performer, singer, dancer and actor, Mario Lopez will now hit the boards of the Great White Way.
04/12/2008 - Mario Lopez - © Janet Mayer / PR Photos
Recently wrapping hosting duties on "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" show for MTV, Lopez has been in intensive training for his Broadway debut in A Chorus Line.
Lopez is well known for his breakout role as high school jock A. C. Slater on the hit NBC comedy series, "Saved by the Bell," with co-star Elizabeth Berkley, and he appeared on ABC's hit reality series "Dancing with the Stars."
Lopez joins "A Chorus Line" Broadway show as Zach on Tuesday, April 15, and stay with the show until September 7.
Lopez spoke with the press today in an open rehearsal with the show's cast.
Despite being a natural athlete ad always in shape, Lopez admitted that the rehearsals were grueling. “It's been a crash course because most people get five or six weeks [to practice], but I've done it in two weeks!”
As for tomorrow’s opening night performance, Lopez declared, “I'm not having any friends or family come and they're all very mad about that! But there will be a lot of people...Hopefully a full house!”
Lopez is even hoping for some divine intervention exclaiming, “The pope is coming into town…I'm hoping if I get a blessing from the pope, I'll be good all season!”
The Broadway show' s cast features Nick Adams (Larry), Tommy Berklund (Greg), Natalie Cortez (Diana), Charlotte d'Amboise (Cassie), Dena Digiacinto (Bebe), Jessica Lee Goldyn (Val), Deidre Goodwin (Sheila), Bryan Knowlton (Paul), James T. Lane (Richie), Melissa Lone (Maggie), J. Elaine Marcos (Connie), Paul McGill (Mark), Heather Parcells (Judy), Jason Patrick Sands (Don), Jeffrey Schecter (Mike), Will Taylor (Bobby), Katherine Tokarz (Kristine), and Kevin Worley (Al), as well as Todd Anderson, Michelle Aravena, Mike Cannon, E. Clayton Cornelious, Joey Dudding, Jenifer Foote, Lyndy Franklin, Nadine Isenegger, Jessica Lea Patty, Grant Turner, and Deone Zanotto.
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JenApr 14th, 2008 - 19:52:22
He is an extremely good-looking guy, and is extremely personable!
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