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'Cheers' George Wendt Joins 'Hairspray'

George_wendt_cheers Character actor George Wendt, best known as Norm on the long-running TV series Cheers, will slip into the housecoat of Edna Turnblad in Broadway's Tony Award winning Hairspray beginning today, Oct. 23. Playbill reports that Wendt will stay with the musical through Jan. 20, 2008.

Hairspray also currently stars former N*Sync boy band star Lance Bass as Corny Collins and Grease: You're The One That I Want's Ashley Spencer as Amber Von Tussle.Hairspray_john_travolta

Wendt has also starred in the West End and Broadway productions of Art, and played Juror #1 in the recent national tour of 12 Angry Men.

Yes, but can he sing and dance as well as past Ednas John Travolta or Harvey Fierstein?

-- Daniel Lehman

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