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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: John Cudia
By Ernio Hernandez
26 Aug 2009
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John Cudia
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John Cudia — who heads the cast of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera — fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.
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Full given name:
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John Richard Dominic Cudia
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Hometown:
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Toms River, NJ
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Audition song:
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"Fanny," "Pity the Child"
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Special skills:
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I play the drums and I am a student pilot.
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First Broadway show ever saw:
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Annie and A Chorus Line
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If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?
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Carousel with John Raitt
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Current show you have been recommending to friends:
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Jersey Boys...cuz those are my people!
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Favorite show tune:
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"This Nearly Was Mine," "Bring Him Home"
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Most played song on your iPod:
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John Mayer- "Gravity" (live)
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Web obsession:
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Facebook/Yahoo Finance
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Must-see TV show:
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"Judge Judy"
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Last good movie you saw:
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"Star Trek"
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Favorite board game:
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Trivial Pursuit
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Performer you would drop everything to go see:
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Luciano Pavarotti
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Pop culture guilty pleasure:
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iPhone Apps
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First stage kiss:
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Jamie Pointer, Father Knows Best '84
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Favorite post-show meal:
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Banana with almond butter
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How you got your Equity card:
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Playing Lt. Cable in South Pacific at Casa Manana in Ft. Worth, TX
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Worst onstage mishap:
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I accidentally pulled off my own wig while playing Jean Valjean at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago. "Jean Val Bald!!!"
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Worst costume ever:
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Dance belt/banana leaves/shell necklace for Boars tooth ceremony—Paper Mill South Pacific '93
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Pet's name:
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Titus the Blab (Boxer/Lab)
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Favorite junk food:
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Trying to avoid it
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Who would play you in the movie?
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The part of me will be played Nathan Fillion. However, look for me in the upcoming "A Quantum Leap: The Scott Bakula Story." (Not really.)
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Worst job you ever had:
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Waiter at Perkins: 2 days and I ran away.
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Leading lady/man role you've been dying to play:
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Emile de Becque
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Could you, if necessary, go on as Christine in Phantom?
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After working on Phantom in various companies off and on for ten years, I could probably play any role in the show!
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