Martin Short

On stage 4 productions, 21 years

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Worked with more than once1 names

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In the literature8 passages

• It’s in San Francisco that we’ll begin rehearsals with Jason Alexander and Martin Short, who will step into the roles of Max and Leo for our LA run. And we’ve recently learned that Gary Beach, who originated the Roger De Bris role on Broadway (a performance for which he won a Tony Award) will also be joining us, as will a new Carmen Ghia,…ebooks/Kostroff, Michael/Letters From Backstage_ The Adventures of a Touring Stage Actor - Michael Kostroff.txt
• We’re approaching the “Changing of the Guard,” when Jason Alexander and Martin Short will take over for Lewis and Don. The two “names” will join us here in San Francisco for daytime rehearsals as we continue to perform the show at night with the current cast, and then the producers have decided to “sneak” them into the show, unannounced,…ebooks/Kostroff, Michael/Letters From Backstage_ The Adventures of a Touring Stage Actor - Michael Kostroff.txt
• As for The Producers , Martin Short got the offer to do Leo Bloom before Matthew, but Martin didn't want to leave his family in L.A. Then Matthew started reading that he was about to be asked to play the role, but no one actually asked him. Finally, he had a meeting for a movie that Mel Brooks was going to act in, and at the end of the me…ebooks/Rudetsky, Seth/Seth's Broadway Diary, Volume 1_ Part 2 - Seth Rudetsky.txt
• And then they all came backstage together, to meet us! I remember watching the moment that Nick Blaemire met Martin Short. Martin Short was like, “Hey, you’re ‘We Beseech Thee’! I was ‘We Beseech Thee’!” And in my head, I was like: You’re not “We Beseech Thee”, you’re Martin Short!ebooks/Tepper, Jennifer/Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2 PART 1, The - Jennifer Tepper.txt
• Bernadette Peters (center) and Ensemble Center: Carol Woods Top Left: Martin Short, Bernadette Peterstheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1992-93 Season, v. 49 (Willis).txt
• Top: John Leguizamo, Giancarlo Esposito, Stephen Spinella, Rosetta LeNoire, Ben Vereen, Marcus Chong, Below: Martin Short (accepting his own award), Eileen Heckart, Cliff Robertson, Dorothy Loudon, Brent Carver Bottom: Morristown (TN) High School Chorus performing medley from “Guys and Dolls,” Derector Gerald Maloy (also above) Photos by…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1992-93 Season, v. 49 (Willis).txt

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