Michael McKean (from 'Hairspray')get political

[romantico]

I love this guy! What a way to handle a situation in a mature, yet discreet manner. The guy has class!

http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?Cl=41652&CT=3

[NC_Nurse]

1. I can't get the link to work...

Michael McKean from Spinal Tap?

[romantico]

2. yeah, its a little slow

Keep trying,its a good article! Its about the Bush's catching a matinee of Hairspray during the convention.McKean had no problem with them coming back stage to visit but insisted NO PICTURES. I'll let you read the rest, but it just goes to show how much class us liberals have over the bully republicans!

[romantico]

3. Oh & yes

Its the same Michael McKean from Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Spinal Tap, Laverne & Shirley, etc.

[Philostopher]

4. Reputedly, McKean is playing Divine's role. n/t

[romantico]

5. According to McKean

he's playing Harvey's role (Harvey Fierstein)

[Philostopher]

6. Divine played the role in the movie Hairspray.

Harvey played it when they took it to B-way. Which I thought was perfect -- but I'll bet McKean's great.

[romantico]

7. Can't get link to work

if you go to

http://www.broadway.com

click on 'first person w/ Michael McKean' to read the full article. Sorry.

[miss_kitty]

8. i couldn't get it to load when you first posted and now it says

this document contains no data. :(

[miss_kitty]

9. i called up a search engine and typed in "broadway.com"

then read the article...it was good...

[romantico]

10. sorry for all the trouble.

when I first posted it, the link came up after a few seconds just fine. Its a good read because McKean handeled the Bush's just right & with class! McKean does bring up the question, 'why would the Bush's want to see a play where the female charachter is strong, fights over a rigged election, & her mom is played by a guy in drag?' Makes ya wonder, huh?

[miss_kitty]

11. yeah it does...and the 'trouble' was nothing

when ya run windows, 'workaround' is just a way of life. plus good stuff is worth working for....

[Love Bug]

12. He'll always be Lenny to me!

[Chovexani]

13. He does bits on the Majority Report sometimes

At least he did during the convention...reading planks from the Repuke platform in a very Spinal Tap-esque fashion.

That guy is too funny. :)