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    Thank you Drury Lane for your incredible generosity! I am especially grateful for all the wonderful people I have met. May The Force (of Drury Lane) be with you…and may you find the magic, joy and comedy in your day!
    Thank you Drury Lane for your incredible generosity! I am especially grateful for all the wonderful people I have met. May The Force (of Drury Lane) be with you…and may you find the magic, joy and comedy in your day!

    So what DID happen to Lina Lamont after her film career ended so abruptly? Some say Lina was last seen on a steamer headed to Singapore. Who knew she spoke perfect Mandarin?
    So what DID happen to Lina Lamont after her film career ended so abruptly? Some say Lina was last seen on a steamer headed to Singapore. Who knew she spoke perfect Mandarin?

    Upon leaving, we spotted Janky ATM # 4 (The Sequel??) across the street. And yes, that is the word "RISKY" written in Sharpie.
    Upon leaving, we spotted Janky ATM # 4 (The Sequel??) across the street. And yes, that is the word "RISKY" written in Sharpie.

    Janky ATM #3: When will this nightmare end? I think this ATM just gave me allergies.
    Janky ATM #3: When will this nightmare end? I think this ATM just gave me allergies.

    The Voice of Al Gore told us to ditch the Limo, so we found this Art Installation to get us the rest of the way to the show.
    The Voice of Al Gore told us to ditch the Limo, so we found this Art Installation to get us the rest of the way to the show.

    Lina and Kathy transport to the future (yet another Magical Portal *yawn*) where they read some rags that seem to indicate there are Other Fish In The Sea... #DONLOCKWOODYOUAINTALLTHAT
    Lina and Kathy transport to the future (yet another Magical Portal *yawn*) where they read some rags that seem to indicate there are Other Fish In The Sea... #DONLOCKWOODYOUAINTALLTHAT

    And I ran in to this guy. By the way…Sampson…next time you decide to wrestle a full on Lion...maybe put some pants on?…Just sayin'
    And I ran in to this guy. By the way…Sampson…next time you decide to wrestle a full on Lion...maybe put some pants on?…Just sayin'

    So if the path to Enlightenment is this way...which way to the Gift shop?
    So if the path to Enlightenment is this way...which way to the Gift shop?

    This mile IS Magnificent! I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to Rob McClure, I used your gift money for pizza, cause let's face it: A) we've never met so that's just weird B) it was like 20 bucks. Let's just say I owe you $20 and call it even.
    This mile IS Magnificent! I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to Rob McClure, I used your gift money for pizza, cause let's face it: A) we've never met so that's just weird B) it was like 20 bucks. Let's just say I owe you $20 and call it even.

    visited The Art Institute of Chicago and took a stroll through the park…(*valley girl voice* um…like Steven Sondheim is like totally an awesome painter).
    visited The Art Institute of Chicago and took a stroll through the park…(*valley girl voice* um…like Steven Sondheim is like totally an awesome painter).

    ...a quick ballet class… #BLACKSWAN
    ...a quick ballet class… #BLACKSWAN

    On my way to see Lake Michigan I found some fellow Canadians!!
    On my way to see Lake Michigan I found some fellow Canadians!!

    Wonder if I can hitch a ride with these geese to the homeland up North?
    Wonder if I can hitch a ride with these geese to the homeland up North?

    I made the mistake of entering "The Bean"...where am I? What dimension is this???? Stephen Hawking and Scott Bakula help me!!
    I made the mistake of entering "The Bean"...where am I? What dimension is this???? Stephen Hawking and Scott Bakula help me!!

    As much as I enjoyed visiting THE BABY ZOO OF GREATER ILLINOIS, it felt as if, indeed, <i>I</i> was the one being watched.
    As much as I enjoyed visiting THE BABY ZOO OF GREATER ILLINOIS, it felt as if, indeed, I was the one being watched.

    Here I am at the sculpture "Cloud Gate." Chicago locals call this "The Bean." I call it "Alien Head 5th Dimension Adventure Time" but whatever. CUE: MAGICAL SPACE 'N TIME DREAM PORTAL
    Here I am at the sculpture "Cloud Gate." Chicago locals call this "The Bean." I call it "Alien Head 5th Dimension Adventure Time" but whatever. CUE: MAGICAL SPACE 'N TIME DREAM PORTAL

    We went to the famed German Christmas Market...
    We went to the famed German Christmas Market...

    We tried the traditional German spiced hot wine in a tiny ceramic boot. I'm gonna break my rule about drinking out of footwear just this once. #KINKYWINOBOOTS
    We tried the traditional German spiced hot wine in a tiny ceramic boot. I'm gonna break my rule about drinking out of footwear just this once. #KINKYWINOBOOTS

    Or maybe it's a side effect of combining the Princess Leia and Debbie Reynolds PEZ! Now I see the connection...wait am I awake or asleep?...does PEZ have caffeine?...I want a sandwich…
    Or maybe it's a side effect of combining the Princess Leia and Debbie Reynolds PEZ! Now I see the connection...wait am I awake or asleep?...does PEZ have caffeine?...I want a sandwich…

    People say I have been known to sleepwalk…but I think that is hogwash… #LUKESLEEPWALKER
    People say I have been known to sleepwalk…but I think that is hogwash… #LUKESLEEPWALKER

    On my day off, Amber took me on my premiere trip into downtown Chicago... the first very thing I saw when getting off the subway? You got it. The Baby Jesus.
    On my day off, Amber took me on my premiere trip into downtown Chicago... the first very thing I saw when getting off the subway? You got it. The Baby Jesus.

    That might explain some of the dreams I have been having...
    That might explain some of the dreams I have been having...

    William Carlos Angulo and I pretend to pose for thousands of fans #ONAMOVIESTARMINDSET
    William Carlos Angulo and I pretend to pose for thousands of fans #ONAMOVIESTARMINDSET

    It was then that Tony and I, tragically, realized we both have the same "good side" and are fated to always have awkward press photos together.
    It was then that Tony and I, tragically, realized we both have the same "good side" and are fated to always have awkward press photos together.

    Opening Night with wonderful director Bill Jenkins. We share a similar quirky sense of humor...I would have almost thought he was Canadian.
    Opening Night with wonderful director Bill Jenkins. We share a similar quirky sense of humor...I would have almost thought he was Canadian.

    Some of the lovely legs in the cast…can you guess which are mine? #HINT:ILOVEGLITTERHEELS
    Some of the lovely legs in the cast…can you guess which are mine? #HINT:ILOVEGLITTERHEELS

    (L-R) Karissa Barney, Alexandra Palkovic, Katie Huff, Alexandria Van Paris and me #SINGINSTARLETTSTEMS
    (L-R) Karissa Barney, Alexandra Palkovic, Katie Huff, Alexandria Van Paris and me #SINGINSTARLETTSTEMS

    Catherine Lord plays vocal coach Phoebe Dinsmore to perfection "No No No Miss Lamont...and I cahhhhn't stand him"...
    Catherine Lord plays vocal coach Phoebe Dinsmore to perfection "No No No Miss Lamont...and I cahhhhn't stand him"...

    Lina and Dinsmore Contemplate Women's Lib. Lina gets a headache from "contemplatin stuff 'n things." And goes in search of muffins.
    Lina and Dinsmore Contemplate Women's Lib. Lina gets a headache from "contemplatin stuff 'n things." And goes in search of muffins.

    LINA LAMONT and DORA BAILEY pose for their Limited Edition stamp "Sassy Dames of the 1920's" collection
    LINA LAMONT and DORA BAILEY pose for their Limited Edition stamp "Sassy Dames of the 1920's" collection

    ...by throwing a Cake in Lina's face.
    ...by throwing a Cake in Lina's face.

    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "Girls, always get in your contract that you must have at least 4 extremely talented, well groomed men in tuxedos do your make up and hair before the show!" (L-R Gary Carlson, George Wolff, John Reeger, me and Don Forston).
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "Girls, always get in your contract that you must have at least 4 extremely talented, well groomed men in tuxedos do your make up and hair before the show!" (L-R Gary Carlson, George Wolff, John Reeger, me and Don Forston).

    "…and at least two extremely talented and handsome men wearing argyle vests to hold your stole until you are ready to enter." (L-R Johnson Brock, me and Brandon Springman)
    "…and at least two extremely talented and handsome men wearing argyle vests to hold your stole until you are ready to enter." (L-R Johnson Brock, me and Brandon Springman)

    Kathy Seldon may look sweet but she is one tough Dame...Kathy and Lina arm wrestle backstage for Don...Lina wins this time (by cheating) but Kathy soon gets her revenge...
    Kathy Seldon may look sweet but she is one tough Dame...Kathy and Lina arm wrestle backstage for Don...Lina wins this time (by cheating) but Kathy soon gets her revenge...

    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "My 3rd Eye is killin' me."
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "My 3rd Eye is killin' me."

    Top of the show with Legendary Chicago Actress & Jeff Award Winner Renee Matthews as Dora Bailey
    Top of the show with Legendary Chicago Actress & Jeff Award Winner Renee Matthews as Dora Bailey

    I land back at Drury Lane's Ballroom for Sunday Brunch, which was voted one of the top Brunches in the country... if only my BFF & fellow breakfast lover Claybourne Elder were here.
    I land back at Drury Lane's Ballroom for Sunday Brunch, which was voted one of the top Brunches in the country... if only my BFF & fellow breakfast lover Claybourne Elder were here.

    I am instinctively drawn to the mini-donut machine. Wait till I tell the folks back home in Canada "aboot" this eh? #YESIMACANUCK
    I am instinctively drawn to the mini-donut machine. Wait till I tell the folks back home in Canada "aboot" this eh? #YESIMACANUCK

    Drury Lane graciously helps me get into the role of "Movie Star" by having Hernan deliver food up to my room whenever I press #222 on the phone… thanks Hernan!
    Drury Lane graciously helps me get into the role of "Movie Star" by having Hernan deliver food up to my room whenever I press #222 on the phone… thanks Hernan!

    I only ordered the Turtle Sunday with Caramel and Hot Fudge because I think that is what my character Lina Lamont would order…
    I only ordered the Turtle Sunday with Caramel and Hot Fudge because I think that is what my character Lina Lamont would order…

    I am a stickler for physical & vocal warm ups before the show and was delighted to find out cast mate Laura Savage is a fellow Ashtangi...
    I am a stickler for physical & vocal warm ups before the show and was delighted to find out cast mate Laura Savage is a fellow Ashtangi...

    Laura and I wonder if our characters ever did yoga back in the 1920's...hmmm....let's meditate on it and see if we can find the answer within... CUE: MAGICAL SPACE ' N TIME DREAM PORTAL
    Laura and I wonder if our characters ever did yoga back in the 1920's...hmmm....let's meditate on it and see if we can find the answer within... CUE: MAGICAL SPACE ' N TIME DREAM PORTAL

    A past life memory of screen legend LINA LAMONT doing yoga with another up and coming starlet named..er..um..SUARA LAVAGE (she's from Europe)
    A past life memory of screen legend LINA LAMONT doing yoga with another up and coming starlet named..er..um..SUARA LAVAGE (she's from Europe)

    ...I had heard the legend of his extensive PEZ collection, but had never seen it...
    ...I had heard the legend of his extensive PEZ collection, but had never seen it...

    ....Upon entering I find myself in a land full of PEZ...this must be Earl's famed PEZ room!!!....What dimension and time is this???
    ....Upon entering I find myself in a land full of PEZ...this must be Earl's famed PEZ room!!!....What dimension and time is this???

    ...I realize I am holding a Barbie PEZ Purse #JEALOUSMUCHKARDASHIANS?
    ...I realize I am holding a Barbie PEZ Purse #JEALOUSMUCHKARDASHIANS?

    This little clown Pez is so cute…why are people so afraid of clown?
    This little clown Pez is so cute…why are people so afraid of clown?

    It's time to transport back through the portal to experience all the other wonders Drury Lane has to offer...Thanks magical Pez room!!!
    It's time to transport back through the portal to experience all the other wonders Drury Lane has to offer...Thanks magical Pez room!!!

    As you can see the commute from the "Star Apartment" (right) to the dressing rooms (left) is grueling. Although Drury's fabulous driver, Carlos, is available to drive me wherever I need to go, I decide to run to work...I hope I'm not late!
    As you can see the commute from the "Star Apartment" (right) to the dressing rooms (left) is grueling. Although Drury's fabulous driver, Carlos, is available to drive me wherever I need to go, I decide to run to work...I hope I'm not late!

    Our first day involves shooting scenes for the "Silent Movie" sequences from "The Dueling Cavalier." I'm a HUGE movie buff, so I love this part of the process!
    Our first day involves shooting scenes for the "Silent Movie" sequences from "The Dueling Cavalier." I'm a HUGE movie buff, so I love this part of the process!

    Chicago favorite John Reeger plays a delicious villian...he's done 27 productions at Drury Lane!! He is a comic genius.
    Chicago favorite John Reeger plays a delicious villian...he's done 27 productions at Drury Lane!! He is a comic genius.

    Amber Wuttke (wig dresser & wardrobe) not only helped me put together this Playbill layout but is totally calm under the pressure of all my fast changes... we have 2 involving this little outfit...
    Amber Wuttke (wig dresser & wardrobe) not only helped me put together this Playbill layout but is totally calm under the pressure of all my fast changes... we have 2 involving this little outfit...

    As Lina Lamont waits in the wings to enter, she prepares for her big scene by thinking about puppies and muffins… #SOOOMETHOD
    As Lina Lamont waits in the wings to enter, she prepares for her big scene by thinking about puppies and muffins… #SOOOMETHOD

    It's my first time in the Windy City. Drury is truly a magical place and the folks here are SO generous, they make it easy for me to slip into the role of "Movie Star" by giving me the star treatment everyday.
    It's my first time in the Windy City. Drury is truly a magical place and the folks here are SO generous, they make it easy for me to slip into the role of "Movie Star" by giving me the star treatment everyday.

    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "As far as I'm concerned I'M running the studio!!!"
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "As far as I'm concerned I'M running the studio!!!"

    Claybourne Elder and Melissa van der Schyff
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa van der Schyff

    Joe DiPietro, Bernadette Peters, Melissa van der Schyff and John Weidman
    Joe DiPietro, Bernadette Peters, Melissa van der Schyff and John Weidman

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff and Nick Stimler
    Melissa van der Schyff and Nick Stimler

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Eric Rosen, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff and Nicholas Stimler
    Eric Rosen, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff and Nicholas Stimler

    Claybourne Edler and Melissa van der Schyff
    Claybourne Edler and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Frank Wildhorn, Laura Osnes, Melissa van der Schyff and Stark Sands
    Frank Wildhorn, Laura Osnes, Melissa van der Schyff and Stark Sands

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff and Robert Creighton
    Melissa van der Schyff and Robert Creighton

    Melissa van der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Melissa van der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Kelsey Fowler and Melissa van der Schyff
    Kelsey Fowler and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)
    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)

    Group hug in the hallway!<br><br> Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Group hug in the hallway!

    Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!<br><br> Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!

    Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker
    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker

    Cliff Roles

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff

    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff

    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff

    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff

    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff

    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Monica Simoes

    Top of the show with Legendary Chicago Actress & Jeff Award Winner Renee Matthews as Dora Bailey
    Top of the show with Legendary Chicago Actress & Jeff Award Winner Renee Matthews as Dora Bailey

    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "My 3rd Eye is killin' me."
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "My 3rd Eye is killin' me."

    A past life memory of screen legend LINA LAMONT doing yoga with another up and coming starlet named..er..um..SUARA LAVAGE (she's from Europe)
    A past life memory of screen legend LINA LAMONT doing yoga with another up and coming starlet named..er..um..SUARA LAVAGE (she's from Europe)

    Laura and I wonder if our characters ever did yoga back in the 1920's...hmmm....let's meditate on it and see if we can find the answer within... CUE: MAGICAL SPACE ' N TIME DREAM PORTAL
    Laura and I wonder if our characters ever did yoga back in the 1920's...hmmm....let's meditate on it and see if we can find the answer within... CUE: MAGICAL SPACE ' N TIME DREAM PORTAL

    I am a stickler for physical & vocal warm ups before the show and was delighted to find out cast mate Laura Savage is a fellow Ashtangi...
    I am a stickler for physical & vocal warm ups before the show and was delighted to find out cast mate Laura Savage is a fellow Ashtangi...

    I only ordered the Turtle Sunday with Caramel and Hot Fudge because I think that is what my character Lina Lamont would order…
    I only ordered the Turtle Sunday with Caramel and Hot Fudge because I think that is what my character Lina Lamont would order…

    Drury Lane graciously helps me get into the role of "Movie Star" by having Hernan deliver food up to my room whenever I press #222 on the phone… thanks Hernan!
    Drury Lane graciously helps me get into the role of "Movie Star" by having Hernan deliver food up to my room whenever I press #222 on the phone… thanks Hernan!

    I am instinctively drawn to the mini-donut machine. Wait till I tell the folks back home in Canada "aboot" this eh? #YESIMACANUCK
    I am instinctively drawn to the mini-donut machine. Wait till I tell the folks back home in Canada "aboot" this eh? #YESIMACANUCK

    I land back at Drury Lane's Ballroom for Sunday Brunch, which was voted one of the top Brunches in the country... if only my BFF & fellow breakfast lover Claybourne Elder were here.
    I land back at Drury Lane's Ballroom for Sunday Brunch, which was voted one of the top Brunches in the country... if only my BFF & fellow breakfast lover Claybourne Elder were here.

    It's time to transport back through the portal to experience all the other wonders Drury Lane has to offer...Thanks magical Pez room!!!
    It's time to transport back through the portal to experience all the other wonders Drury Lane has to offer...Thanks magical Pez room!!!

    This little clown Pez is so cute…why are people so afraid of clown?
    This little clown Pez is so cute…why are people so afraid of clown?

    ...I realize I am holding a Barbie PEZ Purse #JEALOUSMUCHKARDASHIANS?
    ...I realize I am holding a Barbie PEZ Purse #JEALOUSMUCHKARDASHIANS?

    ....Upon entering I find myself in a land full of PEZ...this must be Earl's famed PEZ room!!!....What dimension and time is this???
    ....Upon entering I find myself in a land full of PEZ...this must be Earl's famed PEZ room!!!....What dimension and time is this???

    ...I had heard the legend of his extensive PEZ collection, but had never seen it...
    ...I had heard the legend of his extensive PEZ collection, but had never seen it...

    As Lina Lamont waits in the wings to enter, she prepares for her big scene by thinking about puppies and muffins… #SOOOMETHOD
    As Lina Lamont waits in the wings to enter, she prepares for her big scene by thinking about puppies and muffins… #SOOOMETHOD

    Amber Wuttke (wig dresser & wardrobe) not only helped me put together this Playbill layout but is totally calm under the pressure of all my fast changes... we have 2 involving this little outfit...
    Amber Wuttke (wig dresser & wardrobe) not only helped me put together this Playbill layout but is totally calm under the pressure of all my fast changes... we have 2 involving this little outfit...

    Chicago favorite John Reeger plays a delicious villian...he's done 27 productions at Drury Lane!! He is a comic genius.
    Chicago favorite John Reeger plays a delicious villian...he's done 27 productions at Drury Lane!! He is a comic genius.

    Our first day involves shooting scenes for the "Silent Movie" sequences from "The Dueling Cavalier." I'm a HUGE movie buff, so I love this part of the process!
    Our first day involves shooting scenes for the "Silent Movie" sequences from "The Dueling Cavalier." I'm a HUGE movie buff, so I love this part of the process!

    As you can see the commute from the "Star Apartment" (right) to the dressing rooms (left) is grueling. Although Drury's fabulous driver, Carlos, is available to drive me wherever I need to go, I decide to run to work...I hope I'm not late!
    As you can see the commute from the "Star Apartment" (right) to the dressing rooms (left) is grueling. Although Drury's fabulous driver, Carlos, is available to drive me wherever I need to go, I decide to run to work...I hope I'm not late!

    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "As far as I'm concerned I'M running the studio!!!"
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "As far as I'm concerned I'M running the studio!!!"

    It's my first time in the Windy City. Drury is truly a magical place and the folks here are SO generous, they make it easy for me to slip into the role of "Movie Star" by giving me the star treatment everyday.
    It's my first time in the Windy City. Drury is truly a magical place and the folks here are SO generous, they make it easy for me to slip into the role of "Movie Star" by giving me the star treatment everyday.

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff

    Joseph Marzullo/WENN

    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff and Nick Stimler
    Melissa van der Schyff and Nick Stimler

    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes

    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)
    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)

    Group hug in the hallway!<br><br> Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Group hug in the hallway!

    Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!<br><br> Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!

    Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)
    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)

    Group hug in the hallway!<br><br> Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Group hug in the hallway!

    Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff

    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!<br><br> Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!

    Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder

    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker
    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker

    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker
    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker

    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff
    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff

    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff
    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff and Robert Creighton
    Melissa van der Schyff and Robert Creighton

    Melissa van der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Melissa van der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber

    Melissa Van Der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber

    Eric Rosen, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff and Nicholas Stimler
    Eric Rosen, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff and Nicholas Stimler

    Claybourne Edler and Melissa van der Schyff
    Claybourne Edler and Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff

    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff
    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff

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    Thank you Drury Lane for your incredible generosity! I am especially grateful for all the wonderful people I have met. May The Force (of Drury Lane) be with you…and may you find the magic, joy and comedy in your day!
    So what DID happen to Lina Lamont after her film career ended so abruptly? Some say Lina was last seen on a steamer headed to Singapore. Who knew she spoke perfect Mandarin?
    Upon leaving, we spotted Janky ATM # 4 (The Sequel??) across the street. And yes, that is the word "RISKY" written in Sharpie.
    Janky ATM #3: When will this nightmare end? I think this ATM just gave me allergies.
    The Voice of Al Gore told us to ditch the Limo, so we found this Art Installation to get us the rest of the way to the show.
    Lina and Kathy transport to the future (yet another Magical Portal *yawn*) where they read some rags that seem to indicate there are Other Fish In The Sea... #DONLOCKWOODYOUAINTALLTHAT
    And I ran in to this guy. By the way…Sampson…next time you decide to wrestle a full on Lion...maybe put some pants on?…Just sayin'
    So if the path to Enlightenment is this way...which way to the Gift shop?
    This mile IS Magnificent! I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to Rob McClure, I used your gift money for pizza, cause let's face it: A) we've never met so that's just weird B) it was like 20 bucks. Let's just say I owe you $20 and call it even.
    visited The Art Institute of Chicago and took a stroll through the park…(*valley girl voice* um…like Steven Sondheim is like totally an awesome painter).
    ...a quick ballet class… #BLACKSWAN
    On my way to see Lake Michigan I found some fellow Canadians!!
    Wonder if I can hitch a ride with these geese to the homeland up North?
    I made the mistake of entering "The Bean"...where am I? What dimension is this???? Stephen Hawking and Scott Bakula help me!!
    As much as I enjoyed visiting THE BABY ZOO OF GREATER ILLINOIS, it felt as if, indeed, <i>I</i> was the one being watched.
    Here I am at the sculpture "Cloud Gate." Chicago locals call this "The Bean." I call it "Alien Head 5th Dimension Adventure Time" but whatever. CUE: MAGICAL SPACE 'N TIME DREAM PORTAL
    We went to the famed German Christmas Market...
    We tried the traditional German spiced hot wine in a tiny ceramic boot. I'm gonna break my rule about drinking out of footwear just this once. #KINKYWINOBOOTS
    Or maybe it's a side effect of combining the Princess Leia and Debbie Reynolds PEZ! Now I see the connection...wait am I awake or asleep?...does PEZ have caffeine?...I want a sandwich…
    People say I have been known to sleepwalk…but I think that is hogwash… #LUKESLEEPWALKER
    On my day off, Amber took me on my premiere trip into downtown Chicago... the first very thing I saw when getting off the subway? You got it. The Baby Jesus.
    That might explain some of the dreams I have been having...
    William Carlos Angulo and I pretend to pose for thousands of fans #ONAMOVIESTARMINDSET
    It was then that Tony and I, tragically, realized we both have the same "good side" and are fated to always have awkward press photos together.
    Opening Night with wonderful director Bill Jenkins. We share a similar quirky sense of humor...I would have almost thought he was Canadian.
    Some of the lovely legs in the cast…can you guess which are mine? #HINT:ILOVEGLITTERHEELS
    (L-R) Karissa Barney, Alexandra Palkovic, Katie Huff, Alexandria Van Paris and me #SINGINSTARLETTSTEMS
    Catherine Lord plays vocal coach Phoebe Dinsmore to perfection "No No No Miss Lamont...and I cahhhhn't stand him"...
    Lina and Dinsmore Contemplate Women's Lib. Lina gets a headache from "contemplatin stuff 'n things." And goes in search of muffins.
    LINA LAMONT and DORA BAILEY pose for their Limited Edition stamp "Sassy Dames of the 1920's" collection
    ...by throwing a Cake in Lina's face.
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "Girls, always get in your contract that you must have at least 4 extremely talented, well groomed men in tuxedos do your make up and hair before the show!" (L-R Gary Carlson, George Wolff, John Reeger, me and Don Forston).
    "…and at least two extremely talented and handsome men wearing argyle vests to hold your stole until you are ready to enter." (L-R Johnson Brock, me and Brandon Springman)
    Kathy Seldon may look sweet but she is one tough Dame...Kathy and Lina arm wrestle backstage for Don...Lina wins this time (by cheating) but Kathy soon gets her revenge...
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "My 3rd Eye is killin' me."
    Top of the show with Legendary Chicago Actress & Jeff Award Winner Renee Matthews as Dora Bailey
    I land back at Drury Lane's Ballroom for Sunday Brunch, which was voted one of the top Brunches in the country... if only my BFF & fellow breakfast lover Claybourne Elder were here.
    I am instinctively drawn to the mini-donut machine. Wait till I tell the folks back home in Canada "aboot" this eh? #YESIMACANUCK
    Drury Lane graciously helps me get into the role of "Movie Star" by having Hernan deliver food up to my room whenever I press #222 on the phone… thanks Hernan!
    I only ordered the Turtle Sunday with Caramel and Hot Fudge because I think that is what my character Lina Lamont would order…
    I am a stickler for physical & vocal warm ups before the show and was delighted to find out cast mate Laura Savage is a fellow Ashtangi...
    Laura and I wonder if our characters ever did yoga back in the 1920's...hmmm....let's meditate on it and see if we can find the answer within... CUE: MAGICAL SPACE ' N TIME DREAM PORTAL
    A past life memory of screen legend LINA LAMONT doing yoga with another up and coming starlet named..er..um..SUARA LAVAGE (she's from Europe)
    ...I had heard the legend of his extensive PEZ collection, but had never seen it...
    ....Upon entering I find myself in a land full of PEZ...this must be Earl's famed PEZ room!!!....What dimension and time is this???
    ...I realize I am holding a Barbie PEZ Purse #JEALOUSMUCHKARDASHIANS?
    This little clown Pez is so cute…why are people so afraid of clown?
    It's time to transport back through the portal to experience all the other wonders Drury Lane has to offer...Thanks magical Pez room!!!
    As you can see the commute from the "Star Apartment" (right) to the dressing rooms (left) is grueling. Although Drury's fabulous driver, Carlos, is available to drive me wherever I need to go, I decide to run to work...I hope I'm not late!
    Our first day involves shooting scenes for the "Silent Movie" sequences from "The Dueling Cavalier." I'm a HUGE movie buff, so I love this part of the process!
    Chicago favorite John Reeger plays a delicious villian...he's done 27 productions at Drury Lane!! He is a comic genius.
    Amber Wuttke (wig dresser & wardrobe) not only helped me put together this Playbill layout but is totally calm under the pressure of all my fast changes... we have 2 involving this little outfit...
    As Lina Lamont waits in the wings to enter, she prepares for her big scene by thinking about puppies and muffins… #SOOOMETHOD
    It's my first time in the Windy City. Drury is truly a magical place and the folks here are SO generous, they make it easy for me to slip into the role of "Movie Star" by giving me the star treatment everyday.
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "As far as I'm concerned I'M running the studio!!!"
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa van der Schyff
    Joe DiPietro, Bernadette Peters, Melissa van der Schyff and John Weidman
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff and Nick Stimler
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Eric Rosen, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff and Nicholas Stimler
    Claybourne Edler and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Frank Wildhorn, Laura Osnes, Melissa van der Schyff and Stark Sands
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff and Robert Creighton
    Melissa van der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Kelsey Fowler and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan
    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)
    Group hug in the hallway!<br><br> Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!<br><br> Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Louis Hobson and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Nicholas Stimler and Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Top of the show with Legendary Chicago Actress & Jeff Award Winner Renee Matthews as Dora Bailey
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "My 3rd Eye is killin' me."
    A past life memory of screen legend LINA LAMONT doing yoga with another up and coming starlet named..er..um..SUARA LAVAGE (she's from Europe)
    Laura and I wonder if our characters ever did yoga back in the 1920's...hmmm....let's meditate on it and see if we can find the answer within... CUE: MAGICAL SPACE ' N TIME DREAM PORTAL
    I am a stickler for physical & vocal warm ups before the show and was delighted to find out cast mate Laura Savage is a fellow Ashtangi...
    I only ordered the Turtle Sunday with Caramel and Hot Fudge because I think that is what my character Lina Lamont would order…
    Drury Lane graciously helps me get into the role of "Movie Star" by having Hernan deliver food up to my room whenever I press #222 on the phone… thanks Hernan!
    I am instinctively drawn to the mini-donut machine. Wait till I tell the folks back home in Canada "aboot" this eh? #YESIMACANUCK
    I land back at Drury Lane's Ballroom for Sunday Brunch, which was voted one of the top Brunches in the country... if only my BFF & fellow breakfast lover Claybourne Elder were here.
    It's time to transport back through the portal to experience all the other wonders Drury Lane has to offer...Thanks magical Pez room!!!
    This little clown Pez is so cute…why are people so afraid of clown?
    ...I realize I am holding a Barbie PEZ Purse #JEALOUSMUCHKARDASHIANS?
    ....Upon entering I find myself in a land full of PEZ...this must be Earl's famed PEZ room!!!....What dimension and time is this???
    ...I had heard the legend of his extensive PEZ collection, but had never seen it...
    As Lina Lamont waits in the wings to enter, she prepares for her big scene by thinking about puppies and muffins… #SOOOMETHOD
    Amber Wuttke (wig dresser & wardrobe) not only helped me put together this Playbill layout but is totally calm under the pressure of all my fast changes... we have 2 involving this little outfit...
    Chicago favorite John Reeger plays a delicious villian...he's done 27 productions at Drury Lane!! He is a comic genius.
    Our first day involves shooting scenes for the "Silent Movie" sequences from "The Dueling Cavalier." I'm a HUGE movie buff, so I love this part of the process!
    As you can see the commute from the "Star Apartment" (right) to the dressing rooms (left) is grueling. Although Drury's fabulous driver, Carlos, is available to drive me wherever I need to go, I decide to run to work...I hope I'm not late!
    LINA LAMONT SAYS: "As far as I'm concerned I'M running the studio!!!"
    It's my first time in the Windy City. Drury is truly a magical place and the folks here are SO generous, they make it easy for me to slip into the role of "Movie Star" by giving me the star treatment everyday.
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Laura Savage, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jenny Guse
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Bill Jenkins, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Jenny Guse, Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Stark Sands and Melissa van der Schyff
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Alan, Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Laura Osnes and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff and Nick Stimler
    Claybourne Elder and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Melissa Van Der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan
    Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Melissa van der Schyff and Laura Osnes
    Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan
    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)
    Group hug in the hallway!<br><br> Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!<br><br> Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Clay and Melissa with the ladies of the Cinderella Beauty Parlor (Heather Kopp, Laura Hodos, Casey Shea)
    Group hug in the hallway!<br><br> Kelsey Fowler, me, Kevin Massey, Laura Hodos and Melissa Van Der Schyff
    Happy Holidays from the Barrow Gang!<br><br> Jeremy Jordan, me, Melissa van der Schyff and Claybourne Elder
    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker
    Ivan Menchell, Laura Osnes, Jeff Calhoun, Wayne Duvall, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Mimi Bessette, (Left front) Timothy Shew and Leslie Becker
    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff
    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff and Robert Creighton
    Melissa van der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Melissa Van Der Schyff, William Youmans and Jenni Barber
    Eric Rosen, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff and Nicholas Stimler
    Claybourne Edler and Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    Melissa van der Schyff
    (L-R) Stark Sands, Laura Osnes, Claybourne Elder, Melissa van der Schyff
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