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Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.

The actor: Though he’s the son of an actor (John Carradine), the brother of two notable actors (Robert and David Carradine), and a man with three kids—Martha Plimpton, Cade Carradine, and Sorel Carradine—who have all grown up to be actors, Keith Carradine originally had no plans to pursue the life of a thespian himself. Thankfully, he eventually succumbed to the inevitable and changed his mind, resulting in a long and prolific career which has seen him earning acclaim for his work in film (Nashville), television (Chiefs), and Broadway (The Will Rogers Follies), even making his way into the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 (“I’m Easy”). Carradine recently wrapped up a new film ...

Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, celebrated its opening last night, April 8, at the Neil Simon Theatre 250 West 52nd Street.Gigi starsVanessa Hudgens, who makes her Broadway debut in the title role, Tony Award-winner Victoria ClarkThe Light in the Piazza, Sister Act, Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella as Mamita, Corey CottNewsies as Gaston Lachaille, three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Footloose as Aunt Alicia, two-time Tony Award-nomineeHoward McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes as Honore Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans.BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos from inside the after party below...

Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, celebrated its opening last night, April 8, at the Neil Simon Theatre 250 West 52nd Street.Gigi stars Vanessa Hudgens, who makes her Broadway debut in the title role, Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark The Light in the Piazza, Sister Act, Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella as Mamita, Corey Cott Newsies as Gaston Lachaille, three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Footloose as Aunt Alicia, two-time Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes as Honore Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans.BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos from the curtain call below...

Rehearsals are currently underway for the new Broadway production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical, Gigi. The production starsVanessa Hudgens who will make her Broadway debut as Gigi, Tony Award-winner and two-time Tony Award-nominee Victoria Clark The Light in the Piazza, Sister Act, Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella as Mamita Alvarez, Corey CottNewsies as Gaston Lachaille, three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Footloose as Aunt Alicia, two-time Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes as Honore Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans.

Rehearsals are currently underway for the new Broadway production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical, Gigi. The production stars Vanessa Hudgens who will make her Broadway debut as Gigi, Tony Award-winner and two-time Tony Award-nominee Victoria Clark The Light in the Piazza, Sister Act, Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella as Mamita Alvarez, Corey CottNewsies as Gaston Lachaille, three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Footloose as Aunt Alicia, two-time Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes as Honore Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans. The cast just met the press and you can check out a photos from the festivities below...

Rehearsals are currently underway for the new Broadway production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical, Gigi. The production starsVanessa Hudgens who will make her Broadway debut as Gigi, Tony Award-winner and two-time Tony Award-nominee Victoria Clark The Light in the Piazza, Sister Act, Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella as Mamita Alvarez, Corey CottNewsies as Gaston Lachaille, three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Footloose as Aunt Alicia, two-time Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes as Honore Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans. The cast just met the press and you can check out a photos from the festivities below...

Rehearsals are currently underway for the new Broadway production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical, Gigi. The production stars Vanessa Hudgens who will make her Broadway debut as Gigi, Tony Award-winner and two-time Tony Award-nominee Victoria Clark The Light in the Piazza, Sister Act, Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella as Mamita Alvarez, Corey CottNewsies as Gaston Lachaille, three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Footloose as Aunt Alicia, two-time Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes as Honore Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans. The cast just met the press and you can check out a photo preview from the festivities below...

Complete principal casting has been announced for the new Broadway production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical, Gigi. Victoria Clark, who won a Tony Award for her luminous performance in The Light in the Piazza and was also Tony-nominated for Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella and Sister Act, will star as Mamita Alvarez. Dee Hoty, who has starred on Broadway in City of Angels, Me and My Girl and Mamma Mia and is a three-time Tony Award nominee for The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public and Footloose, will star as Aunt Alicia. Gigi also stars Vanessa Hudgens in the title role, two-time Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, The Phantom of the Opera as Honore Lachaille, Corey Cott Newsies as Gaston Lachaille and Steffanie Leigh Mary Poppins as Liane d'Exelmans.

Tony nominee Kate Baldwin Big Fish, Giant, Finian's Rainbow two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran Annie, Promises Promises three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle The Tap Dance Kid, Miss Saigon, The Wiz three time Tony-nominee Dee Hoty The Will Rogers Follies, Footloose Tony Award winning producer, singer and actor Tamara Tunie producer of Spring Awakening, performed in Broadway's Oh Kay and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams Hallelujah Baby, On Golden Pond all gathered last week to preview their upcoming shows at 54 Below. BroadwayWorld was there for the sneak peek event and you can check out photos below...