Broadway Birthdays: May 29
May 29, 2009Rupert Everett turns 50 today – and he doesn’t look a day younger despite many attempts at defying natural aging via surgery and botox. Currently chewing scenery in the Angela-Lansbury-led-revival of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, Rupert is best known for his film roles: the gay best friend of Julia Roberts in My Best Friend’s Wedding and the gay best friend of Madonna in The Next Best Thing. Oh and the voice of villain Prince Charming in Shrek 2 and Shrek 3.
Rupert Everett - who does he think he's kidding?
Annette Bening turns 51 today. With only one Broadway credit (in the widely acclaimed Coastal Disturbances) Annette is best know for her performances on film – most of the time playing real estate agents. Her role in American Beauty is her biggest claim to fame … with being the sister-in-law to Shirley McClaine coming a very close second.
Annette Bening in American Beauty
Burt Bacharach turns 80 today. Best known in theatre circles for bringing us that hot mess known as “Turkey Lurkey Time” (from his 1968 musical Promises, Promises), Burt has made a big name for himself writing soppy love ballads some of which have appeared in musicals over the years – including “The Look of Love” which featured in the 2006 Aussie bio-musical Dusty, and also “Arthur’s Theme” which made an appearance in that other Aussie bio-musical that starred the uber-ripped Hugh Jackman The Boy from Oz. RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY: contrary to popular belief (mostly thanks to Seth Rudetsky and his The Q Guide To Broadway) La Jackman didn’t originate the role of Peter Allen … Todd McKenney, known to Aussie audiences as the Simon-Cowell-mean-judge stereotype on the down-under version of Dancing with the Stars, did.
Uberhunk Hugh Jackman - who wants to see a pic of an 80 year old wrinkly guy when you can stare at those abs/arms/pecs/chesthair?
