Becki Newton, Husband To Star In Encores! Girl Crazy
October 29, 2009 by Tom
Grant Bowler says the Ugly Betty cast “consider themselves to be a bunch of East Coast theatre geeks who got lucky”. Well, it would only be natural for Becki Newton (Amanda) to star on the stage, and that’s exactly what has happened.
Newton, along with her husband Chris Diamantopoulos will find love on stage in the Encores! presentation of the Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, under the direction of Tony-winner Jerry Zaks in November. The two will play lovers Danny Churchill and Molly Gray. Wayne Knight (Chicago) is cast as Gieber Goldfarb.
The show will run Nov. 19-22 at City Center. Finian’s …read more