Listen: Alex Newell Is Destined for ‘Dreamgirls’
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variety.comBy Gordon Cox Theater Editor Alex Newell has always had two musical-theater dream roles — and after the recent, Tony-winning revival of “Once On This Island,” he’s already played one of them.
Next stop: “Dreamgirls”? Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “I think everyone wants me to do Effie,” said Newell, referring to the role in “Dreamgirls” that won Jennifer Hudson an Oscar.
Speaking on the latest episode of Stagecraft, Variety’s theater podcast, he added, “And I do want to do Effie. I would love to do ‘Dreamgirls.’ I think that’s my next.
It was always Asaka [from ‘Once On This Island’] and it was always Effie.” In the meantime, the “Glee” actor is carving out a place for himself in the entertainment industry with roles
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