After coming to national attention on MTV’s Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods, Rachel Potter has starred in such hit shows as Wicked and The Addams Family. She is currently appearing as the Mistress in the Broadway revival of the musical Evita, now at the Marquis Theatre, and will appear in concert at Joe’s Pub on Sunday, May 13 at 9:30pm to celebrate her new country music EP, Live the Dream, with special guest Constantine Maroulis.

TheaterMania recently talked to Potter about working with her Evita co-star Ricky Martin, receiving praise from Andrew Lloyd Webber, and her upcoming album and concert.

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Actor and comedian Jackie Hoffman is currently starring as Grandma Addams in The Addams Family, and later this month, Hoffman will be bringing her all-new solo show, “Jackie Five-Oh!: A Celebration of Jackie Hoffman’s First 50th Birthday,” to Joe’s Pub. The show will feature Hoffman’s trademark humor and original songs, including two that she wrote for Grandma Addams. Hoffman won the 2003 Theatre World Award for her role in Hairspray and has previously appeared on Broadway in Xanadu.

BroadwayWorld’s Nick Orlando spoke with the hilarious Hoffman in-between shows.

So, it’s been a busy year for you with The Addams Family, your parody of Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro,” hosting NYC’s annual Halloween parade on NY1, and now you are bringing your all-new solo show to Joe’s Pub.… Read the rest