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PATTI MURIN
(
Roxie Hart
) returns to
The Muny after playing Ariel in
The Little
Mermaid
last summer.
She recently completed
filming a new comedy
pilot for CBS, created
by Louis C.K. and Spike
Feresten. She was last seen
in New York playing the
title role in the critically-
acclaimed new Broadway
musical
Lysistrata Jones
, after originating the
role at the Dallas Theatre Center and playing
it again off-Broadway with the Transport
Group. Other favorite credits include
Xanadu
on Broadway (Euterpe/Kira u/s), the title role
in Jane Austen’s
Emma
(Old Globe Theatre),
and originating the role of Sharpay Evans in
the premiere stage production of Disney’s
High School Musical
(Atlanta TOTS).
NATASCIA DIAZ
(
Velma Kelly
) recently
starred as Anastasia in Signature Theatre’s
world premiere produc-
tion of
Brother Russia
,
directed by Eric Schaef-
fer. In August, 2010,
in the Public Theatre’s
presentation of Paul Si-
mon’s
The Capeman
di-
rected by Diane Paulus,
her performance in the
central role of Esmeralda Agron captured the
attention of the New York Times as “heart-
breaking…one of the most magnetic musi-
cal theatre performances of the year.” In a
tie with Broadway legend Chita Rivera, Ms.
Diaz received the 2009 Helen Hayes Award
(DC) for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
for her performance as a Scottish punk-rock-
er in
Rooms
. Broadway:
Man of La Mancha
(Antonia, Aldonza u/s),
Seussical
(Bird Girl).
Off-Broadway:
Vera Stark
;
The Best Is Yet To
Come
;
Jacques Brel; Saturday Night; Tick,
Tick…Boom!.
Tour:
West Side Story
(Anita)
(Jeff Award, Kevin Kline Award). Regional:
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
(Spiderwoman),
Savage
inLimbo
(Denise Savage),
ALittleNightMusic
(Pe-
tra, Kennedy Center). Natascia is featured in
her journey auditioning for the 2006 Broad-
way revival of
A Chorus Line
in the critical-
ly-acclaimed documentary,
Every Little Step
.
www.facebook.com/pages/Natascia-Diaz-
Fan-Page/180681455289429.
JUSTIN GUARIN
I (
Billy Flynn
) Since
making his Broadway debut in
Women on
the Verge of a Nervous
Breakdown
, Justin has been
seen in several major
theatre productions. His
follow-up to
Women...
was the role of Will in
the Tony® Award-winning
Broadway production of
American Idiot
, Roger in
the Surflight Theatre’s production of
Rent
,
and starring as Billy Flynn in
Chicago
at
the Media Theatre. Justin recently starred
in the Alliance Theatre’s production of
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
as Drake
McCandless. As a resident host for TV Guide
Network, Justin hosts on the red carpet
during award season covering the Oscars®,
the Grammys®, the Emmys® and hosts movie
premieres and junket specials. Justin was
TV Guide Network’s resident
American Idol
expert, and brought an insider’s perspective as
the co-host of the series
Idol Tonight
,
American
Idol
, and
Reality Chat:
Idol Wrap
. Guarini
participated in the national
Idols Live! Tour
performing for sold-out audiences across the
country, and continues to tour nationally and
abroad. Justin completed two studio albums
including
Justin Guarini
, and
Stranger Things
Have Happened
, and is currently working on
his third album. He starred in the films
From
Justin to Kelly
with Kelly Clarkson and
Fast
Girl
with Mircea Monroe and Caroline Rhea.
He has appeared on the FOX Television
comedy
Run of The House
, AMC’s
Film
Fakers
, Disney’s
Wizards of Waverly Place
and
season three of CMT’s
Gone Country
. Justin
has lobbied on Capitol Hill on behalf of The
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