Who played Maria in Glee?
Who played Maria in Glee?
(The 2009 production gave the role of Maria to Argentinian actress Josefina Scaglione, who made her Broadway debut in the show.) In Lea’s memoir Brunette Ambition, the Glee actress wrote how Natalie had been her role model since childhood. (Lea also briefly tells the story of her West Side Story audition in the book.)
Does Rachel play Maria in Glee?
A Maria-Off takes place in the audition with the song Out Here On My Own to decide who will get the role. The directors says that Mercedes did a great job, so they decide to put them both in the role, but Mercedes doesn’t agree and leaves the show, causing Rachel to get the role of Maria.
Who played Bernardo in Glee?
Moreno was one of the only Shark characters to actually be Puerto Rican, with Natalie Wood starring as ingenue Maria and greek actor George Chakiris as Bernardo. This is one change that Steven Spielberg is trying to make with his version.
Who is the new girl in Glee?
Zooey Deschanel charmed the pants off Fox viewers Tuesday night, delivering a truly impressive premiere rating for her comedy New Girl and debuting as the top-rated show on an ultra-competitive night.
Who was Mike Chang in West Side Story?
Harry Shum Jr.
“Cool” from “West Side Story” sung by Mike Chang Chang, as played by Harry Shum Jr., has phenomenal moves. We know this. But in his try-out for the role of Riff in “West Side Story” — part of the longest, highest-production-value audition process in high school musical history — Mike proved he can sing, too.
Who auditioned for Maria in West Side Story?
Rachel Zegler
Meet the singer and actor playing Maria in the ‘West Side Story’ remake. As a high-schooler, Zegler was selected from a pool of 30,000 applicants to play Maria in Steven Spielberg’s remake of ‘West Side Story’.
Who gets the part Mercedes or Rachel?
Mercedes storms off but not before challenging Rachel to tell her that she was the better of the two and accusing Artie, Emma and Beiste of being too afraid to hurt Rachel’s feeling. Mercedes ultimately “makes it a pride thing” and declines the part.