Cast of Hairspray

It's Playbill, it's autographs, It's HAIRSPRAY! Yes, I do seem to have thing for sending requests out to this musical, but they are great at responding to fan mail. This past summer, when my sister had seen the musical they didn't have Playbills available for that performance. The theatre told her she could either stop by on another day to get one or write to the theatre and they could send her one. So, I wrote to the cast of Hairspray for her asking for an autographed Playbill. After receiving other successes to Hairspray cast members shortly after sending them I didn't think I would get a signed Playbill for my sister, but suprisingly one came this week in the mail! :)

Jodie Sweetin- IN PERSON! :)

I seem to be having an autograph drought lately. But I finally have a new success to report! I attended a lecture that Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner on Full House gave about her addiction to crysyal meth. She was really sweet and took the time to pose for pictures and sign autographs afterwards. I got a picture taken with her and an autograph. I've been wanting her signature since I started collecting so I'm really happy about this success! :)

Letters Sent...

This week was my spring break, so I had some free time to send out some more requests. I had also sent out a few more before then that I didn't get around to posting. Here's who I wrote to:

• America Ferrera [Actress; Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ugly Betty]
• Amanda Bynes [Actress; What a Girl Wants, What I Like About You]
• Chris Pratt [Actor; played Bright Abbott on Everwood]
• Peter Cullen [Voice Actor; provided voice of Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh]
• Tyler Hilton [Singer; "When It Comes", Actor; played Elvis in Walk the Line]

Flashback: Brandi Carlile

I haven't received any new autographs in the past few weeks. Anyways, I thought I would start up again with the Flashbacks... I originally started by posting an old autograph up when I created my blog, and planned to continue until I had integrated all of my past successes in with whatever new ones came. However, I never really kept up with it.

The autograph I chose to be featured as a Flashback this time is from an awesome singer and songwriter, Brandi Carlile. If you've never heard of her, I highly recommend you check out her debut CD Brandi Carlile! Brandi will also be releasing her second album The Story on April 3rd!

I attended a concert in the fall of '05 where Brandi was the opening act, and had the opportunity to meet her. She's really sweet and down-to-earth. She was signing autographs for fans at her merchandise table, which is how I obtained this signed postcard! :)

Missy Peregrym

I found an address for Missy so I decided to send off a request, and I received this great 8x10 color head shot signed inscribed to me! She played Haley Graham, former gymnast turned juvenile delinquent in the movie Stick It!

Letters Sent...

• Dane Cook [Comedian]
• Johnathan Jackson [Actor; Deep End of the Ocean, Tuck Everlasting, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]
• Christina Aguilera [Singer; "What a Girl Wants", "Dirrty", "Ain't No Other Man"]

Bill Nighy

My latest success brings me yet another success from Pirates of the Caribbean...I received the 5x7 photo I sent to Bill Nighy via the Broadway play The Vertical Hour back today! He also included his own 8x10, a promo photo from Dead Man's Chest that he signed and inscribed to me! A great success for my growing POTC collection! :)

Anthony Rapp

Earlier this week I received another autograph from a cast member of Rent! Anthony Rapp kindly signed and inscribed this 5x7 photo of him as Mark that I had enclosed with my letter. He was an original cast member in the Broadway production and he also starred as the same role in the movie.

Martin Klebba

Today I got another success from a Pirates of the Caribbean cast member! Martin Kleeba who plays the pirate Marty sent me this color 8x10 from Dead Man's Chest signed and inscribed in silver paint pen. The inscription is a bit odd... but I guess that is pirate talk for you! LOL. He also sent a typed forum letter about his foundation, Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy- http://www.coda-lp.org .

Letters Sent...

• Bill Nighy [Actor; played Davey Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean]
• Missy Peregrym [Actress; played Haley Graham in Stick It!]
• Martin Klebba [Actor; played Marty in Pirates of the Caribbean]
• Tyler Hilton [Singer; "When It Comes", Actor; played Elvis in Walk the Line]
• Ashley Parker Angel [Singer; "Let U Go"]

Adam Pascal

This fall I saw Adam Pascal live in concert. After hearing his own songs and his re-arrangement of Broadway classics I have to say I was hooked... I instantly became a fan. He is probably most known for playing Roger in the original cast of RENT. He also played the original Radames in Aida, and starred in Cabaret as well. He returned the 5x7 photo I sent back unsigned but he signed and inscribed the other photo I sent, this 10x8 from the movie RENT. Unfortunately, he spelled my name wrong- he forgot the "e" before the "y". Maybe I will try writing to him again in the summer. Anyways, it's still a great success, and I'm thrilled to add his autograph to my collection!

Lee Arenberg

Todays mail brought me a success from Pirates of the Caribbean! In late November I sent an email to Lee Arenberg via his agent. He plays Pintel in both of the Pirates films, and he sent me this AWESOME color photo from The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Aaron Tveit

Today I received my first autograph of 2007! Near the end of December I wrote to Broadway actor Aaron Tveit. He is currently starring as Link Larkin in Hairspray. I saw Hairspray in September and thought he was phenomenal! I received this Hairspray collage I made and another 8x10 photo I sent back signed and inscribed to me. He even wrote a note back to me on tablet paper that I enclosed. A fantastic success to start off the year with! Looks like he lives up to that Hairspray rep of being one of the "Nicest Kids In Town". :)

Letters Sent...

With only a few hours of 2006 remaining, I just thought I would update my blog one last time before the new year. Here are the last few requests I sent out this year:

• Kellie Pickler [Finalist on American Idol; country singer]
• Lee Arenberg [Actor; plays Pintel in Pirates of the Carribean]
• Brian Littrell [Singer; member of the Backstreet Boys]
• Aaron Tveit [Broadway Actor; plays Link Larkin in Hairspray]
• Anthony Rapp [Actor; played Mark in the original Broadway cast/movie of RENT]
• Panic! at the Disco [Band]

I received some great successes this year! Hopefully there are many more to come in 2007! HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)

Cast of A Chorus Line

In early October, I had the opportunity to see the revival of the Broadway classic A Chorus Line while it was still in previews. I sent out a request to the theatre in early November. Last week I received this signed Playbill accompanied by a letter from the theatre thanking me for my letter and stating that the Playbill had been signed by the entire cast. I've gotten so many great successes from Broadway theatres recently, and this one of course is no exception!

Diana DeGarmo

As any regular visitor on my blog can probably tell by now I am a American Idol fanatic and occasionally write to my favorite contestants from various seasons of the show. In August I had read that Diana DeGarmo was returning to the Broadway show Hairspray to again play the role of Penny Pingleton. I missed the opportunity to write her when she first starred in the musical in the spring, so I was really excited that she rejoined the cast again. I sent her a letter in early September and in early November I received a color 5x7 signed and inscribed photo from her. She also signed and inscribed the index card that I had enclosed with my letter. I am really thrilled to hear back from her! In September I had the opportunity to go to a performance in which I saw both her and Haylie Duff perform. Both did such a great job! Aaron Tviet who played Link Larkin was a favorite of mine as well, so I hope to eventually send out an autograph request to him as well! :)

Emmanuelle Chriqui

I was really surprised to receive a reply back in late October from actress Emmanuelle Chriqui. I had given up hope long ago of hearing back from her, as I sent the letter out to her in 2002!!! I guess it just goes to show you that you never know when you may receive old requests back. She sent me this beautiful 8x10 signed and inscribed photo as well as another black and white photo head shot that she also inscribed and signed. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with her she starred in the movies Snow Day and On The Line.

Candance Cameron Bure

It's been a while since I have posted any new successes, but I am home this weekend from college and have received 3 autographs since starting school so I am adding them all to my blog now. Sorry I could not get them up any sooner. First, I received this inscribed and signed BW photo from Candance Cameron Bure in mid-October. She is most well know for playing DJ Tanner on Full House.

Letters Sent...

Sorry about the lack of updates. Now that I am back at college I haven't had time to send out any new autograph request, nor have I received any more back so far. However near the end of August/ Early September I managed to get a few more letters out before school started up...

• Usher [Singer; "U Got It Bad", "Confessions Part II", "Burn", and "Yeah!"]
• Justin Timberlake [Singer; former member of *Nsync]
• Diana DeGarmo [Finalist on American Idol]
• Rascal Flatts [ Country Band; "God Bless the Broken Road"]
• Sophia Myles [Actress; played Isolde in Tristian & Isolde]

Also, I recently got the chance to see Hairspray on Broadway, which I was really exicted about since Haylie Duff and Diana DeGarmo are members of the current cast. They both did a fabulous job... I'm really hoping to receive a response back from Diana. I'm also considering writing to Aaron Tveit who plays the role of Link Larkin. Does anyone know if he responds to fan mail sent to the theatre? Or have another succesfully tested address for him? If so please comment and let me know, I would really appreciate it! :)

Carrie Underwood

I have been a fan of Carrie Underwood's ever since seeing her audition on American Idol during Season 4. She instantly became one of my favorites, as has her CD Some Hearts. She's made quite an impact on country music in the shortwhile since being declared American Idol in 2005, winning a number of prestgious music awards from the Billboard Music, Country Music Televison and the Academy of Country Music.