Show Biz
DHT performer playing Dr. Jekyll and Hyde
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor
NAME-DROPPING: Larry Paxton, who will reprise his role in Diamond Head Theatre's revival of the musical "Cinderella," will play the dual roles — and sing the show's signature tune, "This Is the Moment" — in DHT's "Jekyll & Hyde" this fall. Jade Stice directs ...
That was Aiko Nakasone, former Islander, in the "Rocky Horror Show" segment of last Sunday's Tony Awards telecast. She's in the musical now and is remembered for her original role in "Rent" ...
Greg Zane, still in New York, will be teaching dance at the Broadway Dance Center and American Ballet Theatre ... and may be co-choreographing a future production of "The King and I" ...
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TRAVEL LOG: Jason Momoa, former "Baywatch Hawai'i" actor, has been shooting a Barcardi Rum TV commercial in California. The popular model and his Hawai'i mentor, Takeo, will be Japan-bound on Sunday ...
Surprise — and congrats! Diamond Head Theatre's managing director Deena Dray tied the knot with PR exec Peter Rosegg in Italy May 31. They had been an "item" for quite a while ...
Speaking of Italy, artist Kim Taylor Reece and his wife, Kanoe, are off to Venice, Rome and Milan next month. Reece will proceed to Basel and Berne, Switzerland, to do one-man shows of his award-winning photographs. His hula images are finding a European audience. In Italy, Reece will photograph Mareva Minervi, former Hawaii State Ballet dancer, who now performs there. In Rome, he'll do a radio interview and help promote, among others, such Hawaiian CDs as "Pure Hawaiian," the compilation disc that sports his cover image ...
Lon Bentley, make-up artist, also is on the road. He has been in Milan doing make-up for Robert Wagner, who was to receive an award equivalent to the Emmy for his contributions to international TV; the likes of Sophia Loren and Ali McGraw are supporting Wagner. Bentley also is trekking to Monte Carlo for work with Linda Evans. Since he has been Tom Selleck's official make-up man for years, wonder if he'll do the honors when Selleck appears this fall in "A Thousand Clowns" on Broadway? ...
Jack Cione is back from a New York visit and managed to get a ticket to "The Producers" by standing in the cancellation line. He had to pay $150, however ...
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RANDOM NOTES: June 18 is the release date of Jan Brenner's Christian CD, "Love Is Still the Answer" ...
Zoey Anguay Camat (she was in the German company of "Miss Saigon") is a new mommy, welcoming Caleb in Toronto. Hopes to visit family and friends here this summer ...
Jessica Diamond, formerly of Honolulu, married David Rozen, from Rhode Island, at the historic Carmel Mission in California June 2. Her parents are Steve and Susan Diamond, frequent visitors here. A host of Islanders attended (the reception was at the Pebble Beach Club), including Cherye and Jim Pierce, Indru and Gulab Watumull, Judy and Paul Rasmussen, Marie Keenan, Monene Bradley, Judy Jordan and Lisa Josephsohn (who is the bride's godmother). The new Mrs. Rozen just got her veterinary degree from Tufts University and will practice in California ...
And that's Show Biz ...
Wayne Harada writes Show Biz every Wednesday and Friday; phone him at 525-8067, e-mail at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax at 525-8055.
