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From Xena to Rizzo
In Theater Magazine
October 1997
Scanned/Transcribed by MaryD
From Xena to Rizzo
Lucy Lawless, aka Xena: Warrior Princess, is currently bringing crowds into
the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where she is starring in the long-running hit
musical Grease! Lawless follows in the footsteps of many celebrity Rizzos,
including Rosie O'Donnell, Brooke Shields, Joely Fisher, and Mackenzie
Phillips. In fact, her appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show,
where she sang "I'm an Ole' Cow Hand," caught the attention of casting
directors from producer Barry and Fran Weissler's office.
"They made me an offer, and I jumped at it," says Lawless. Why did she opt
for much less lucrative work on Broadway rather than a movie during her
hiatus from Xena? "This is not for the money," Lawless says with a smile. "A
good reason is to broaden my career base. But the actual truth is that I
wanted to sing again. I haven't sung since I was a teenager, and that was
just for the love of it. Anyway, I feel a change coming into my life. I just
wanted to take this risk and do it. It's a great role ' for me. Rizzo is a
tough, hard' woman with a heart."
Lucy continues as Rizzo through October 19, when she travels back to New
Zealand to begin work on the new season of Xena. On October 20, she will be
replaced by Linda Blair' best known for her performance in The Exorcist.
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