Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

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2014
1h 47m
4.9(10 votes)
Comedy
Music

Overview

Two entertainers destined for the big time are mismatched in a casting office from two very different online contests. Tony, a stripper from New York, is cast in an Off-Broadway musical and needs to trade in his tear-away trunks for tap shoes and tights. Anthony, a naive musical theatre enthusiast from Montana, needs to decide if he can strip all the way down just to stay in town. Hilarity ensues as they realize that "to make it" they're gonna have to learn some new tricks.

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Cast & Crew

23 members
Acting

Jeffrey A. Johns

Anthony

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Adam Huss

Tony

Adam Huss
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Rena Strober

Rita

Rena Strober
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Lee Meriwether

Ethel

Lee Meriwether
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Blake Peyrot

Lee

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Shirley Jones

Broadway Diva

Shirley Jones
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Sally Struthers

Sperm Bank Receptionist

Sally Struthers
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Rebekah Kochan

Gina

Rebekah Kochan
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Harrison White

Kelsey

Harrison White
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Christopher Atkins

Priest

Christopher Atkins
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David Pevsner

Michael

David Pevsner
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Mitch Poulos

Bob

Mitch Poulos
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Matt Wool

Trevor

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Ethan Le Phong

Peter

Ethan Le Phong
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Arie Gonzalez

Aaron

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K.C. Morgan

Beau

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Sean Samuels

Brian

Sean Samuels
Sound

Derek Perry

Garrett

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Doug Perry

Gavin

Doug Perry
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Jim Brewster

Daryl

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Rachel King

Maria

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Eric B. Anthony

Robert

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Will Sterling

Pascaul

Will Sterling

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