A former top winner of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant has been
selected to help the Broadway musical 42nd Street boost
its appeal in China.
Marsha Yuan, runner-up of the 1999 pageant will take on a role
when the musical tours China in September.
The two-time Tony Award-winning musical is slated to kick off
its tour in Shanghai on September 3.
Although her role is yet to be announced, director Mark Bramble
said at a Tuesday press conference in Shanghai that the production
team has decided to add some local faces to the cast, and he thinks
Marsha Yuan will be capable of handling any role in the
musical.
He came to the favorable impression of Marsha by studying
several Chinese films she has starred in.
However, Bramble acknowledged that the 29-year-old actress still
needs trainings to polish her musical skills.
42nd Street revolves around a young chorus girl named
Peggy Sawyer, who works all her way up to become a Broadway
star.
The plot somewhat reflects Marsha Yuan's own story. As daughter
of Chinese veteran actress Cheng Pei-Pei, she began learning
musical performance at the tender age of 12.
The wannabe starlet says she will continue to chase her
long-cherished dream of becoming a Broadway star, even though she
hasn't made it on Broadway after spending eight years in New York
looking for opportunities.
Actress Marsha Yuan is seen here in an
undated photo. Marsha Yuan, runner-up of the 1999 Miss Hong Kong
Pageant, has been selected to help the Broadway musical 42nd
Street boost its appeal in China.
(CRI.cn August 9, 2007)
