HOT/HOTTER: The Semi-Finals: Round 3

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Well, we are half way there picking The Elite 8!  To see who has made the cut so far, click on the "Hot/Hotter" tab at the top o the page.

The HOT/HOTTER "tournament" is back!  Over the winter and spring, we selected the "Sweet 16" on our way to finding Broadway's most uniquely good-looking guy, and over the next two weeks we will narrow it down to"The Elite 8".  Each Friday, there will be 2 pairs of Broadway Boys, and you will pick the hottest guy of EACH pair. (You will pick TWO guys each week.)  This week is Mark Aldrich vs Matthew Risch and Adam Chanler-Berat vs Bobby Steggert!  I think there is someone here for any type you could ask for!  Good luck!

To see who won last week and to check out the entire "The Sweet 16" click HERE.

NOTE: Your participation in this or any survey on this blog is anonymous.

THE HOT/HOTTER TOURNAMENT 
SEMI-FINALS: ROUND 3
(Be sure to scroll down and vote for BOTH pairs!)

PAIR #1: Which guy is the hottest? 

Peter and the Starcatcher's Adam Chanler-Berat or 
Ragtime's Bobby Steggert?

ADAM CHANLER-BERAT (LEFT) AND BOBBY STEGGERT (RIGHT)

ADAM CHANLER-BERAT (TOP, RIGHT) AND BOBBY STEGGERT (BOTTOM)

PAIR #2: Which guy is the hottest?
Newsies' Mark Aldrich or 
Other Desert Cities' Matthew Risch?

MARK ALDRICH (LEFT) AND MATTHEW RISCH (RIGHT)

MARK ALDRICH (TOP, 2ND FROM LEFT) AND MATTHEW RISCH (BOTTOM)

Be sure to scroll down and complete BOTH polls.  
Hit "Submit" each time.

THANKS FOR VOTING!  LOOK FOR ROUND 4 NEXT FRIDAY!

AND WHILE YOU ARE HERE, VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S THEATRE POLL 

(TO YOUR LEFT)

Jeff

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JKTS INTERACTIVE: HOT and HOTTER: Round 4: Dueling Sensitive Cuties

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This time around, the two guys going head-to-head are sensitive cuties with sparkling eyes, impish grins, and tussled hair.  Cute as they are, they are also very talented guys with a range of skills, from song and dance to comedy and drama.  Looks like this will be another tight race!

ROUND 4: BATTLE OF THE BROADWAY SENSITIVE CUTIES: 
Bobby Steggert vs. David Turner

THE ACTUAL POLL IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG

SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO CAST YOUR VOTES!


BOBBY                                                                   DAVID


CANDIDS

HEAD SHOTS

ON THE RED CARPET

OUT IN NATURE

IN PERFORMANCE

BOBBY: 110 IN THE SHADE; DAVID: ON A CLEAR DAY...

WITH CO-STARS

BOBBY W/ IVAN HERNANDEZ: YANK!

DAVID W/CHRISTOPHER J. HANKE: IN MY LIFE

BOBBY: YANK!

DAVID: ON A CLEAR DAY...

BOBBY: RAGTIME

DAVID: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT

BOBBY W/BOYD GAINES: THE GRAND MANNER

DAVID W/DREW GEHLING: ON A CLEAR DAY...

ALL DRESSED UP

Now rate these two great Broadway guys!  

Leave your thoughts on the guys below or email me at jkstheatrescene@yahoo.com

And tell your theatre-loving friends!

THIS POLL WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24!

Jeff
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Broadway Boys: Mr. March 2010

It probably seems like I go see a show and immediately select my Broadway Boy of the month from that show.  Sometimes that is the case - like last month - sometimes it isn't (I never did see Jonny Lee Miller in After Miss Julie, but he was Mr. October 2009, anyway).

Well, this past Saturday, I ventured off-Broadway to see Yank! at the York Theatre Company and instantly fell into the charms of one Bobby Steggert, a young actor that has had everyone a-buzz for a few seasons now.  (My complete review of the show will post tomorrow.)  I had always thought, once I saw him, he'd probably show up in one of these blogs, though I really thought it would have been last month after I saw his acclaimed performance as Younger Brother in Ragtime.  We all know how that played out.

But better late than never, right?

Bobby Steggert

Mr. Steggert is one of those actors you see and instantly feel that they have something most others don't.  Call it the "It Factor," "great talent," whatever.  Whatever it is he has it in huge supply.  This young man commands the stage every second he is on it, be it with a glance, a small gesture or a gorgeously sung song.  As is usually the case with people like him, you want to watch every single second of his performance, and he seems to innately know this.  But being the consummate, natural performer he is, he knows how to guide you away from him to where your focus should be, too.

I first heard of him when he had a small supporting role in the revival of 110 in the Shade with Audra McDonald and Will Swenson.  Then I heard about him in a different production of Yank!, then in a series of performances at benefits and different cabarets.  Finally, it looked like he hit the big time with a role in the rapturously reviewed Ragtime, but that was short-lived.  Then, fortunately for him and us, he was snapped up for the off-Broadway debut of Yank!

Already, his career has taken him all over the place literally and dramatically, with productions like Speech and Debate, Shakespeare's R & J, and The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island.

You can't help but be taken in by his talents, he shy but huge smile, his soulful eyes, and his wonderful voice.  This guy is going to be huge someday.  For now, he is Mr. March 2010 in this little piece of the Blogosphere.

Mr. March 2010: Bobby Steggert

3 Shows: 110 in the Shade, Yank! and The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island

Shakespeare's R & J

110 in the Shade

Yank! at The Gallery Players

Ragtime

Getting soaked for a fan photo op and autograph

Bobby (seated) with fellow Broadway Boys Ivan Hernandez, Curtis Holbrook and Tally Sessions at NEO, a concert at York Theatre Company

Yank! at York Theatre Company with current co-star, Ivan Hernandez.

Comments?  Suggestions for a future Broadway Boy?  Leave them here or email me at jkstheatrescene@yahoo.com.

Jeff

(Photos from Getty Images, York Theatre Company, Playbill Online and BroadwayWorld.com)