We were all young and our like leader was Capathia Jenkins who had been around and is amazing. We did a lot of improv and the show was completely re-imagined. We kept very little of the original book. It was a lot of fun and we had a great time. Being able to be so creative and get that vibe where its not usually the case It was really kind of a dream come true to be able to have such success with it and the recording my first cast album. Stephen Schwartz was wonderful.
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Going from one jukebox musical ... I read the script for Lennon and thought this is right up my alley. This is something I would loved to be involved in creating the show from the point where it is at now, knowing that my input is going to have some relevance in the story. Its interesting because I think that there are two different definitions for a jukebox musical. The first is the kind of Mamma Mia, Good Vibrations, All Shook Up theme the kind that creates a story around a catalog of music. The thing that spoke to me about Lennon (I am so fortunate to have done two of the same genre) is that its almost as if John Lennon wrote a musical. Its hard to say. Its almost as if he wrote a musical about his life because his song are very specific about who he was as an individualwhere he was goingwhere he had beenand his present life and its almost as if he wrote the songs to a book of his life that wasnt written you know what I mean So thats what really interested me about it. Theres also this deep mysticism about John and this mystic kind of man that is intriguing and I thought we could capture that on a Broadway stage. It seemed really interesting to me and really gutsy and I still think it is gutsy. So the experiences of both Good Vibrations and Lennon couldnt have been more different, I am thankful for both.Chad Kimball
We had a great drama department and a great on site voice teacher actually. I started taking lessons with her and doing some community theatre. Then when I was seventeen, I did some professional theatre gigs locally and had already made up my mind that thats what I really wanted to do and my parents really never questioned it.
Chad Kimball
They were filming this TV pilot called Adventures of St. Clair Island in Seattle . It was really kind of low budget. It wasnt like Hollywood they were filming in Seattle and trying to shop around. My brother was into summer stock Seattle s children theatre and I was about seven, I think, and they were having auditions. Our elementary school had gotten the 'word' and my brother was going to go. I asked if I could go too and my mom said sure. I went - and ended up getting it over him and two thousand kids, it was ridiculous That was my first thing and then when I was about twelve I was in Our Town . I was Joe the paperboy and I was fantastic. I was amazing. I brought the house down with three lines. There are no small roles, only small actors. (he laughs) So thats how I started, and from there on I knew that was what I wanted to do. There was really no question for me.
Chad Kimball
I had a great time in college, and I did some really fantastic stuff. After that, I did Sweeny Todd and I played Tobias. Love that role We also did the first off Broadway or outside of New York premiere of Side Show (after it had closed on Broadway) and I played Buddy.
Chad Kimball
I dont know. I would love to do some TV, but what Id really love is to see Memphis on Broadway. It would be the crowning jewel in my careerif my career were ending in a few years (laughs) but its one of those roles that you just love doing I cant wait for it to come here be seen. It is (not to sound dramatic or anything) but a triumph and return to the American Musical.
Chad Kimball
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