By Andrew Gans
and Robert Simonson
30 Oct 2004

Idina Menzel and Joey McIntyre in Wicked

photo by joan marcus

The hit musical Wicked, currently playing the Gershwin Theatre, celebrates its first year on Broadway Oct. 30.

By Harry Haun
25 Oct 2004

(Top-bottom) Mario Cantone, Joe Mantello, Jennifer Tilly, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Kim Cattrall, James Barbour, Joey McIntyre, Bebe Neuwirth and Christopher Meloni with Richard Belzer and wife.

photo by Aubrey Reuben

Somewhere over the rainbow, 65 stories in the air at 30 Rock, Mario Cantone's feet started touching the floor again after an elevatingly exciting opening on Broadway Oct. 24. He glided down a staircase into an adoring throng of fans and first-nighters filling The Rainbow Room as the band blasted away with the aforementioned "Over the Rainbow."

THE LEADING MEN: Joey, Joey, Joey By Wayman Wong 06 Jul 2004   Joey McIntyre   photo by Ben Strothmann July is full of fireworks, and these three "Leading Men" are having a bang-up time: Joey McIntyre (Wicked), Burke Moses (The Frogs) and James Getzlaff (My Big Gay Italian Wedding). A MAC OF ALL TRADES On July 20 Wicked welcomes a New Kid to the block: Pop superstar Joey McIntyre makes his Broadway debut as Fiyero, the young guy who’s bewitched by Elphaba. The former New Kid on the Block, who’s sold millions of records, will be in Wicked through mid-January, but does he have "the right stuff" for the Great White Way? To quote a NKOTB hit, "he’s got it," says Stephen Schwartz, Wicked’s wonderful whiz of a composer: "Joey did a great job when he took over in my son Scott [Schwartz’s] show tick, tick … BOOM!, and I’m confident he’ll do just as well as Fiyero. He’s very charming, very musical and a much better actor than people who just know him from his pop-group days may realize." Besides his N.Y. stage debut in tick, tick … BOOM! in 2001, McIntyre appeared in the Reprise! concert of Babes in Arms in L.A. and did a reading of Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife with Richard Chamberlain and Kerry O’Malley. The boyish singer-songwriter also stars in the film of The Fantasticks (1995) and the movie of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding (2004). Plus, he was on TV’s "Boston Public" and just put out a stellar new solo album, "8:09," produced and co-written with Emanuel Kiriakou. Contrary to the title of one of his most fun and infectious tunes, the 5-foot-10 heartthrob isn’t content to "Stay the Same." Now 31 and married to Barrett, a blonde with "Cover Girl" looks, he hopes to have kids "in another year or two." Question: Congrats on getting cast in Wicked? How’s it feel? Joey McIntyre: Thrilling. I grew up doing community theatre [in Boston], and my whole family was involved. My sister Carol sorta got me involved with theatre. I sang my first song onstage with her: "I’d Do Anything" from Oliver! She was Nancy and I was Oliver. She was 16 and I was 6. Carol’s been raving and raving about Wicked, so when I got cast as Fiyero, she flipped out. To make my Broadway debut in a show that’s so successful and so cool, and to be singing with Tony winners [like Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel] is pretty ridiculous. I’m pinching myself. I’m working with Stephen Schwartz and Joe Mantello, and it’s so awesome. Q: What’s your take on Fiyero? McIntyre: I’m still trying to figure him out. He’s got a great journey. He starts off as a party boy who’s very shallow, but is he detached because he’s in pain or because he’s privileged? Elphaba calls him on it and knows he’s really hurt inside, and Fiyero realizes she sees something in him nobody else sees. Q: In Wicked, you’re reunited with Joey Grey, who played your father-in-law in The Fantasticks. What do you recall about him? McIntyre: It was my first movie, and he was such a pro. I remember being able to go to his trailer and chat about anything. I was 21 and blabbing about what I wanted to do, and he said everything would work out. Q: And what about the movie of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding? There’s no release date yet, but it just got a rave review in Variety. McIntyre: It was a kamikaze shoot, but the cast really stuck together. I played Tony, who tries to keep it altogether, while all the mayhem is going on. Q: Was Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding anything like your own? McIntyre: Oh, no! But it was a blast. We had about 230 people at the Plaza in New York, so that was beautiful. Everyone was waiting for [Barrett and me] to do a slow number for our first wedding song, and my wife came through the doors to "Like a Virgin." And then I came out, and we did this whole choreographed dance routine. People went crazy. Then we did "We Are Family" and everyone else came out, and then "Hava Nagilah" and everyone got on the chairs. It was amazing! Q: You met your wife, who’s a real-estate agent, while she was showing you houses in L.A., and 8:09 was the number of your rental, and it’s your wedding date and the title of your new CD. How’d you know she was "the one"? McIntyre: Barrett’s smart and has a great sense of humor. Blond hair, blue eyes, great legs. She’s beautiful and she’s the best. I had to find someone smarter than me, funnier than me and crazier than me, and I found her. Q: Speaking of weddings, the topic of gay marriage has been in the news. And you’re Irish Catholic. What do you think of it? McIntyre: I support gay marriage. I don’t see the big deal. It’s really ridiculous. My mother raised me Catholic, and I think the teachings of Jesus Christ have made me a caring person. And in my family, we have blacks, Jews and gays. I was brought up to follow what Jesus said: Love your neighbor, period. Q: Back to theatre: In Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick … BOOM!, you played a songwriter who’s turning 30. You went into it after Sept. 11, 2001. Stephen Oremus, who worked with you then and is now music-directing Wicked, says you kept Larson’s show going because you brought new fans to the theatre. McIntyre: That role changed my life. It was amazing to be around those people, and I loved the director, Scott Schwartz. I live in Tribeca and my apartment looked downtown, so I could see the Twin Towers. I was in Seattle [at the time of the attack]; it was mind-blowing. Tick, tick … BOOM! was a helluva name for a show then, but it was a hugh privilege to be part of Larson’s legacy. Q: One of your favorite movies is "Shakespeare in Love." Why? McIntyre: Gwyneth Paltrow. The movie was amazing, and she’s unbelievable, but I tell my wife that I have the real-life Gwyneth Paltrow. Q: Would you ever want to tackle Shakespeare? McIntyre: Omigod! Let’s just take it one step at a time. (Laughs.) Or to quote another NKOTB hit, McIntyre could do it "Step by Step." For more information, visit www.joeymcintyre.com. EVERYTHING’S COMING UP MOSES With his sizable pecs and sex appeal, Burke Moses brings his considerable muscle to the heroic role of Herakles (the Greek Hercules) in The Frogs, directed by Susan Stroman and opening July 22 at the Vivian Beaumont. At 6-foot-2, the booming baritone towers over Dionysos (Nathan Lane), the god of drama, who literally goes through hell to get to Hades. In one of Stephen Sondheim’s new numbers, "Dress Big," Herakles tells Dionysos how to dress more manly ("not too fussy, too Fosse") . In this Aristophanes comedy from 405 B.C., "freely adapted " by Burt Shevelove and "even more freely adapted" by Lane, Moses shows off his fit physique in little more than a loincloth. Best-known for his Theatre World Award-winning role as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, he says, "When I went to my [Frogs] fitting, William Ivey Long, costume designer extraordinaire, showed me a gold lame thong, and I just had to say no. I should look like Adonis, not a dancer at The Adonis. So we compromised. I got a beard and some extra codpiece material." Moses, who maintains a low-carb diet and trained with a former Mr. Universe, wisecracks, "It seems my bread and butter is playing large, muscle-bound morons who make fun of their machismo." And though Herakles is onstage for only 15 minutes, Moses is thrilled to be in such esteemed company and reunited with Lane. He made his Broadway debut as Sky Masterson, opposite Lane’s Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls in 1992. "In Frogs, though, Nathan is also the writer, so he’s got to critique his writing and carry the show, and that’s pretty impressive." In return, the two-time Tony winner raves, "Burke was born to play Herakles." Working with Sondheim also brings Moses full-circle: "Twenty years ago, I was fired from the original company of Into the Woods. I played one of the princes. I was young, right out of school [Carnegie Mellon] and didn’t rise to the occasion. I did the workshop and got the ax before it went to Broadway. Now the exiled Prince has been welcomed back, and it’s been a dream come true." And this isn’t the first time Moses has worked with frogs. At 20, he was a waiter at a Boston restaurant called The Frogs: "It was the worst job I ever had. No one came, so I volunteered to go outside, wearing a stupid frog costume, to drum up business. A guard came by and said, ‘You can’t do that here. This isn’t an amusement park!’" Before hopping into Frogs, the Manhattan-born actor, 44, carved a career out of soaps, sitcoms and straight plays (playing Stanley in Streetcar). But his dream role arrived when he took over for Brian Stokes Mitchell as Fred Graham in Kiss Me, Kate: "It requires every tool you’ve got. You get to do romance, comedy. And you’re driving the show. It was more fun than a barrel of monkeys." Moses, who’s married to Paulette and has two sons, Jackson, 9, and Rafe, 4, says, "I’ve done TV and straight drama, but nothing compares to musical theatre. You have the pretty girls, the hilarious gay men, brilliant comics and the crowd. To be out there with a 20-piece orchestra while you’re singing a big solo, that’s the thrill of a lifetime!" For more information about The Frogs, visit www.lct.org. ALL-AMERICAN ‘BOY’ GETZ MARRIED James Getzlaff, the star of Bravo’s gay dating show, "Boy Meets Boy," currently appears Off Off-Broadway in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, and he’s had a great time grooming himself for his New York stage debut. He plays Andrew, who’s going to the chapel and gonna get married to Anthony, but ex-boyfriends and family threaten to sabotage the farcical affair. "I love the cast and the show, and it’s very funny," raves the good-looking Getzlaff, who even sings and dances a little in Anthony Wilkinson’s comedy at Theater Four. "I also identify with Andrew: He’s just a romantic and sweet guy who’s making his way through life and looking for his soulmate." Getzlaff, who turns 34 on July 7, is no stranger to the stage. Years ago, he did Damn Yankees in Seattle and Chicago in Vancouver, and he just toured in Lullaby of Broadway in Georgia and South Carolina, co starring Broadway veteran Sean McDermott, and his big solo was the title tune of Sunset Boulevard. Getzlaff, who’s even more charming and disarming in person, says his dream role would be the lead of Jekyll & Hyde because "the character has a split personality: sweet and charming one minute, but sinister and vicious another. We all have a dark side. It’d be definitely a departure from the sweet guy from ‘Boy Meets Boy.’" As for the Bravo show, the 6-foot-2 hunk says, "Ultimately what came out of it was good. The experience itself wasn’t that good, and the whole twist [in which some straight guys tried to pass for gay] sucked. I think people are realizing it’s not cool [to deceive gay people] because another reality show, ‘Playing It Straight,’ was canceled. It turned into a manhunt of ‘Find the Fags.’ It was really cruel. But the positive thing about ‘Boy Meets Boy’ is you got to see normal gay men with jobs, looking for love and making new friends. It wasn’t about sex or drugs or partying. I’ve spoken to Dan and Sean since and kept in touch with the gay guys. We really bonded." For more info, visit www.mybiggayitalianwedding.com. WHERE THE GUYS ARE There’s so much to see in New York: If you haven’t caught the radiant revival of Finian’s Rainbow at Irish Rep, 132 W. 22nd St. (212-727-2737), it’s playing through July 11. Chad Kimball has taken over the role of Og the leprechaun and, with his lucky charms, he’s magically delicious, especially when he stops the show with "When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love." . . . Mark Nadler is a multi-MAC Award-winning master of musical comedy, and his new show, "Write Now! Songs by People Who Aren’t Dead," is playing July 8-31 at Opia, 130 E. 57th St. (212-688-3939). . . . Jon Peterson gives his regards to Broadway in Chip Deffaa’s The George M. Cohan Revue on July 9, 16, 23 and 25 at Danny’s Skylight Room, 346 W. 46th St. (212-265-8133). . . . Michael Cerveris, who won a Tony for his killer performance in Assassins, celebrates the release of his rock band’s new CD, "Dog Eared," on July 12 at 9:30 PM at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (212-239 6200). . . . And John Bucchino has reason to be "Grateful": The Summer Play Festival presents his new revue, It’s Only Life, July 27 Aug. 1 at the Beckett, 410 W. 42nd St. (212-239-6200). And what a cast: Michael Arden, John Bolton, Andrea Burns, Jessica Molaskey and Billy Porter. Looking for an out-of-town treat? See Noah Racey in Where’s Charley? July 9-Sept. 25 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT (860-873-8668). Racey, who deserved the Astaire Award for his phenomenal footwork in Never Gonna Dance, will be following in the footsteps of Ray Bolger and crooning "Once in Love With Amy." . . . Or go to the Catskills and catch Tom Andersen on July 11 in the Nancy LaMott Room at the Bradstan Country Hotel in White Lake, N.Y. (845-583-4114). He’ll be doing toe-tapping tunes from his new CD, "Who Knows?," which has received raves from critics and colleagues. Stephen Schwartz says, "I’ve really been enjoying Tom’s latest CD: both Tom’s covers of terrific country songs and his own excellent new songs."

http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=32048 PHOTO GALLERY Joe Mcintyre HERALD INTERACTIVE TOOLS View Text Version Email to a Friend Subscribe to the Boston Herald     RELATED INSIDE TRACK NEWS Campins: Poster child for whining losers Time's right for McIntyre Frozen pipes lead to warm welcome Beautiful People hit town as baseball game gets ugly Filming Jim Carrey flick here is quite an Event   Wicked cool, Joey Mac! By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa Wednesday, June 16, 2004   Sure, he made gazillions of dollars as a teenthrob in the original boy band the New Kids on the Block but what really impresses Joe McIntyre's sisters is his latest gig - a role in the hit Broadway show ``Wicked.''        ``I've never heard my sisters more excited about anything, 'cause it's theater,'' Joe told the Track. ``To them, this is bigger than New Kids. My sister Carol saw the show a couple of weeks ago and just loved it. She went backstage and met everyone. So one of the biggest thrills about this was telling my sister Carol.''        On July 20 the former J.P. kid will step into the role of Fiyero in the musical that scored a trio of Tony Awards earlier this month. McIntyre, who had the lead in the off-Broadway production of ``tick... tick... BOOM!,'' plays the vacant pretty boy who comes between the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch in the show that is a ``prequel'' to ``The Wizard of Oz.''        ``I'm beyond thrilled,'' McIntyre said. ``It's a funny, romantic, serious character that has a journey. It's a really nice role for me to come into for my first time on Broadway. And it's good timing.''        McIntyre was between gigs after his character was phased out of David E. Kelley's ``Boston Public.''        ``This business is crazy,'' he said. ``But for me the best thing is to keep an open mind and an open heart and the right things come along at the right time.''        Joe admitted that auditioning for the role - he read with Tony Award-winning leading lady Idina Menzel - was ``not the most relaxing situation.'' He sang in front of a room full of people but said it ``wasn't like in `The Producers' where you sing three notes and get cut off. I've never been cut off. Thankfully.''        Rehearsals start in two weeks and McIntyre said he's looking forward to working with Joel Grey again. Grey, who plays The Wizard in the play, co-starred with Joey in the film ``The Fantasticks.'' He's also excited about moving back to New York with his bride, Barrett. The couple had been living in L.A.        ``It's just great on so many levels.''

Joey McIntyre: A Grown Up   With a new solo album on his way, the New Kids' youngest member is all adult   By Eddie Shoebang March 31, 2004 By Eddie Shoebang College Times     When Joey McIntyre called the office we had to get one thing straight and out of the way. Are the New Kids on the Block planning a reunion tour where they will sing all their old hits and perform their old dance moves?     There's been talk for a reunion, McIntyre said. But it hasn't been from us. For the time being, it aint gonna happen. We're all busy doing our own thing. I still keep in touch with everyone. Donnie and I hang out the most since we are both in L.A. Jordan and John were at the wedding and Danny and I talk on the phone.     It's kind of surreal to imagine Wahlberg and McIntyre sitting together at a Starbucks in L.A. sharing a laugh about the old days when they were gods of the teenage world and things were much easier. It's sad to say, but the kids from NKOTB have grown up.     They exploded in 1988 when they released their second album Hanging Tough, which produced such hits as "The Right Stuff", "I'll be Loving You", and "Please Don't Go Girl". The group consisted of five boys from Boston, Donnie Wahlberg (the bad one), Jordon and Jonathan Knight (one was hot, one was not), Danny Wood (looked like a monkey) and McIntyre (who was the heart-throb of the group). Many say they were the business model for boy bands of the future (technically New Edition should get the honors since they were first, but how many of you actually know the words to Cool It Now?) and are indirectly responsible for the Backstreet Boys and NSync. Thanks guys.     I don't cringe at all when I hear the old songs, McIntyre said. I went through a phase when you don't want to hear it, but that changed when I got older. I've always been one to embrace my past. It was an awesome experience.     Uber-fame has its perils, though, and McIntyre found out the hard way after returning from the gym to his hotel room in Korea. McIntyre came out of his shower butt-naked and was greeted by two school girls.     That scared the shit out of me, McIntyre said remembering when that actually happened to him. They definitely got a show. I was screaming like a schoolgirl myself. It's ironic since it's every kid's dream.     Don't let your imagination run wild because security was called and the girls were escorted out. McIntyre has every right to act like a larger than life celebrity and take advantage, but he doesn't. He's remarkably down-to-earth and is charismatic, even over the phone.    This country has a weird way of treating celebrities, McIntyre said. If you have a hit record that's making money, they want to give you the store. Sure, I like to get a good table at a restaurant at the last minute, but I'm not abusive. Free slices of pizza are cool though.     If his new album, 8:09 (due in stores April 27) is a success, McIntyre may be able to enjoy a whole pie. All the songs were written with Emanuel Kiriakou, McIntyre's collaborator with his Meet Joe Mac album. The songs on the album range from the poppy music McIntyre's is known for to the love ballads that he's infamous for, most of which were inspired by his new wife, who also inspired the album title. That's right girls, he's married and her name is Barrett.     My wife and I met on August 9, married a year later, and the place we wrote the new album had the address 809, McIntyre said. There was a lot of great karma in the house and it was all just working. I like that it's a number.     How can a viable sex symbol settle down with just one woman when there are literally thousands (my girlfriend included) who would drop everything to meet him?     It's actually refreshing to be married, McIntyre said. It's like every guy's fantasy, to be someone's adoration, but it only lasts for a few minutes and then it's off to the next town. With my wife, I have something that's genuine. We share the ups and downs together. It's real, not fantasy.     McIntyre has grown up and it shows, not only in his looks and now more manly sounding voice, but with his life choices as well. He is also looking toward a career in acting, having come off of playing teacher Colin Flynn on Fox's now cancelled Boston Public. Up until McIntyre's emergence on the show, no one spoke with a Boston accent.     They might have been able to get someone cheaper if they just wanted a Boston accent, McIntyre said laughing.     Right now, McIntyre is hitting the streets again, promoting the new album and its first single, L.A. Blue, a love song about being away from the one you love. It has been interpreted as being sung to his wife and to the city of Boston, which counts as a love for any Red Sox fan.     I was in New York City during game seven unfortunately, McIntyre said. My wife, who's from New York, was with me and couldn't understand why I was so upset.     Well if she doesn't work out, it shouldn't be too hard finding a replacement. http://www.ecollegetimes.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/03/31/40698ad61858d

 

Joey McIntyre Joey McIntyre’s new studio album has been recorded and will be released in February, 2004 on Artemis Records. He also stars in the movie version of “Tony & Tina’s Wedding� slated for nationwide release in the summer of 2004 co-starring with Mila Kunis (“That 70’s Show�). In September of 2003 Joey returned to the theater stage in LA, starring in the Reprise! production of Rodgers and Hart’s “Babes In Arms� at The Freud Theater. In August Joe Mac wrapped up 2 weeks in Boston starring in Jonathan Larsen’s (“Rent�) “tick, tick Boom,� a role he did off-Broadway during the 2001/2002 theater season. Joey has been featured weekly on Fox’s “Boston Public� as Colin Flynn, a neophyte teacher learning the ropes. And almost simultaneously with his regular TV stint, his live album, “One Too Many� recorded at Joe’s Pub in NYC, became available in brick and mortar retail locations. (Released October 2002 via Joey’s own label Bacouris Records distributed by New Line Records). Joey’s role in “Boston Public� follows from his star turn Off-Broadway in “tick, tick, Boom� from October 2001 through January 2002. In this semi-autobiographical musical comedy/drama, penned by Jonathan Larson, the late playwright of “Rent,� Joey encapsulates the role of Jon, an aspiring, but unrealized theatrical composer approaching his 30th birthday in 1990 in New York City. Following the off-Broadway run at The Jane Street Theater, Joe and cast mounted the play for two sold out weeks in Seoul, Korea. Upon returning from Asia, Joey and his musical co-conspirator, Eman (Emanual Kiriakou), took their “one man show with two people� across the USA. “One Too Many…� recorded at the 1st 2 performances serves as a musical souvenir of the tour as well as a showcase for Joe Mac’s wit and sometimes uproarious, off-the-cuff, stage patter. Besides highlights from Joey’s two solo albums, “Stay The Same� and “Meet Joe Mac,� he and Eman interpret some of Joey’s favorite songs from U2, Cyndi Lauper, Fleetwood Mac, and even New Kids On The Block. A true camaraderie exudes on the record, not only between Joe and Eman, but also with The Bravehearts- Joey’s nom de plume for his devoted fans who have vociferously supported him for over a decade. Between recording and touring, Joey’s down to earth charisma and talent has been showcased all over television. Joey could be seen and heard in last year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing “NYC Girls� on the Hallmark Float. He still holds the record for most TRL appearances (14 and counting) and additionally has been a featured artist on MTV’s “Cribs,� “The Fanatic,� “MTV Undercover,� and the channel’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. In a kitschy comedic turn, he also hosted 30 episodes of MTV’s “Say What Karaoke from Las Vegas� in the Winter and Spring of 2001. Joey continues to be a regular guest on “Hollywood Squares� and was a frequent invitee of Bill Maher on “Politically Incorrect.� Joey emceed the “2002 Billboard Radio Awards� while amusing an audience of hardened radio programmers with self-penned song parodies of current hits from all radio formats. Joey would not be happy if we didn’t mention that he performed the “National Anthem� at last season’s legendary snow-soaked AFC Championship game between his beloved New England Patriots and The Oakland Raiders- a victory for New England (nee Boston), and precursor to The Pats underdog victory in The Super Bowl. Joey redid the favor for The Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the ALCS at Fenway Park in October, 2003. In 2001, Joey was the subject of a 1-hour E! Entertainment Celebrity Profile and a Pay Per View Cable Concert Special, taped at Boston’s Hatch Shell before a crowd of 25,000. He was also named one of People Magazine’s Most Eligible Bachelors in 2001. For those who have discovered Joey McIntyre’s versatility and wide-ranging talent in the last few years, his days as the youngest “New Kid� feel like an eternity ago and a world apart. The legacy of 35 million records sold and a regimen of sold-out stadium concerts around the world spawned a veritable Boy Band Industry, if indeed less organic than the original odyssey of the five working class kids form Boston. 2003 has proven to be even more exciting and challenging for Joe Mac. He’s been in the studio with Eman and some stellar musicians on both coasts recording new material as well as the definitive studio version of the heartfelt “Endlessly,� as featured in acoustic form on “One Too Many� and already a fan favorite. Of course more TV, Movie and Stage work loom on the horizon for the talented Mr. McIntyre. With it comes new surprises- ironically what one now expects from the venerable career of this multi-faceted entertainer. For updates and more info, check out www.joeymcintyre.com. This is Joey's first appearance in a "Help is on the Way" production. http://www.richmondermet.org/reaf10.1/events_12.15.03/cast.htm

9/20/03 Info courtesy of Tonya

Joey McIntyre and Company

Think of that iconic showbiz setup — “Hey, kids! Let’s put on a show!� — and one tends to think of bright-eyed Mickey and Judy in all their tender glory years. But the 1939 Rooney/Garland film version of this frothy 1936 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart show retained little more than the original title and the above mentioned setup. Only one complete number, "Where or When," survived the retooling of their original brilliant Broadway score. (One other was melted down into underscoring, and the rest were discarded.) The misfortune of this move, a result of the revamping of the book, was the film’s loss of a jaw-dropping list of now familiar and much beloved standards, including "My Funny Valentine," "The Lady is a Tramp," "I Wish I Were in Love Again," and "Johnny One Note."

There have been revisions to the book over the years, and the version offered by Reprise! in their current exuberant production of Babes in Arms was penned by George Oppenheimer in 1959. While still lighthearted in tone and lightweight in its writing (motivation and character development were not yet the order of the day), it also kept the optimistic nothing-can-stop-us spirit flowing from its youthful group of high schoolers eager to put up a musical revue. Director Glenn Casale wisely maintains a sprightly pace to help keep the focus on musical numbers (lively choreography by Dan Mojica), and away from such quandaries as the suddenly shifting sands of romance.

Solid musical support is provided by ever-reliable conductor Gerald Sternbach and a terrific 15-piece orchestra set up in the loft of scenic designer Evan A. Bartoletti’s rambling, all-purpose barn. Other locations are largely identified by vaudeville-like showcards placed on an easel, assisted by the occasional set piece.

As composer-wannabe Valentine White, Joey McIntyre offers an appealing easy charm and wholesomeness, but is vocally out of his league in comparison to female dynamos Beth Malone, Bets Malone, and Jodi Benson, who unapologetically blow everyone else out of the water. McIntyre’s numbers with love interest Jennifer Owen (Jenna Leigh Green), a movie star actress with a pushy stage mother (Ruta Lee, who is hopefully more confident with her lines by now), are certainly agreeable enough. And Jeffrey Schecter certainly earns high praise for his Gus, a class clown-type whose frequent squabblings with Terry (Beth Malone) provide much of Babes’ straightforward comedy. Their bouncy duet, "I Wish I Were in Love Again," is an absolute whipped cream delight!

But, ultimately, what ends up stealing the show is the goofball charm and high-voltage smile of Beth; the spunky spirit of Bets Malone, whose Susie pines away for McIntyre’s Val in a powerful "My Funny Valentine;" and the knock-em-dead muscle of the bubbly Benson, whose rousing rendition of "Johnny One Note" simply leaves the audience cheering.

Reprise! Broadway’s Best at the UCLA Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles (310) 825-2101. Tues. - Fri. at 8 p.m.; Sat. at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $55 - $65. Closes September 21.

 

Sweet, Comic Rodgers & Hart

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Posted by Beverly Wilkerson
 

Sweet, Comic Rodgers & Hart

 Who knew Jodi Benson, the woman of a thousand voices, most notably the voice of Arielle in Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Tour Guide Barbie in Toy Story II, could also throw a mean lasso? With that trick, and her singing and dancing, she brings the professional stamp to the latest REPRISE! offering of Rodgers & Hart’s Babes in Arms that allows the audience to simply sit back and enjoy the show.

Originally done on Broadway in 1937, Babes in Arms was made into a classic film in 1939 starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. In deference to them, the set (Evan A. Bartoletti) suggests a barnlike theater, with the effervescent orchestra in clear view in the loft above. Gerald Sternbach enthusiastically conducts the bright score, effecting a refreshing comraderie with the audience. The music is the key here, with songs that far outweigh the tone of the script. To hear "I Wish I Were in Love Again," "Where or When," "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "Johnny One Note," one is reminded of a time when songs typically went from the Broadway stage into the standard repertoire, when songs had melody and clever twists of phrase, when the popular music was intelligent music. Oh the good old days are good and gone, but for these glimmers of retrospection doled out by such venues as REPRISE!

The story is apple-dumpling sweet. A cast of summer stock theater apprentices are chomping at the bit to put on their own revue, rather than "The Deep North," the scheduled gawdawful vanity show-within-a-show "written by, directed by and starring" Lee Calhoun (played tongue-in-teeth hick by Tom Beyer). Meanwhile, they also want to bail out their mentor and confidante, Bunny (Ms. Benson). Bunny is indebted to Seymour Fleming (ruthlessly played by Steve Vinovich, with a sparkle in his eye), who co-owned the theater with her late father. Meanwhile, love is zipping through the troupe like summer heat lightning. The most endearing is the struggle between Terry (Beth Malone) and Gus (Jeffrey Schecter). These two brighten up the otherwise mundane script with their own vivacity. Ms. Malone, all gangly arms and legs, succeeds in conjuring up not only the image of Mary Martin her character aspires to, but also that of Audrey Hepburn. She is the perfect counterpart to Mr. Schecter’s Gene Kelly-like manner. It’s no coincidence he has a one-man show about that very analogy in his life. Nothing wrong with that comparison.

 In the very essence of the play, they are all the "new kids on the theater block," so Joey McIntyre appropriately possesses the raw stage presence for his role. As Valentine, the ringleader of the group, his name allows Bets Malone as Susie the opportunity to sing one of the all-time greatest songs, "My Funny Valentine." Christa Jackson does a cute running bit with sign changes, ala Vanna White. Parading onstage in a variety of outlandish hats, stoles and boas, Ruta Lee uses her resonant voice to relish in the role of the overbearing mother (Phyllis) to the ingenue/love conflict Jennifer (Jenna Leigh Green). The evening leads to the Broadway producer’s arrival, in the form of Rick D. Wasserman as Steve Edwards. Speaking of voices, his sonorous tones add to the coffer.

The REPRISE! Series was launched seven seasons ago by Producing Artistic Director Marcia Seligson, and it has grown from book-holding concert presentations of the seldom-seen classics to what it is today: full-out, fully scripted musical theatre productions put up in under two weeks, for two-week runs, by the hottest performers in town. It’s a great way to keep Broadway history alive, and Babe’s production team is establishing its own history. Along with Gerald Sternbach, Director Glenn Casale has a phenomenal ability to put up strong shows in limited time, and he works especially well with Dan Mojica, the choreographer of the energetic dance numbers. The pace is set right off the top as the whole troupe bursts into an invigorating tap routine. Present in the audience the night I attended was the tap legend, Fayard Nicholas of the Nicholas Brothers (along with his lovely wife, Katherine, also a tapper). Fayard and his brother had been in the original Babes on Broadway in 1937. The original script penned by Rodgers & Hart included some racism themes (involving the Nicholas Brothers) that were deleted in George Oppenheimer’s 1959 adaptation used here. Maybe we’ve come a long way, baby, but interestingly, there’s now no African-American in this cast. Hmmm.

 Babes in Arms

Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Lorenz Hart

Directed by Glenn Casale

REPRISE! Broadway’s Best

The UCLA Freud Playhouse in Macgowan Hall

Parking ($7) in UCLA Lot 3, at corner of Sunset Blvd. At Hilgard Ave.

For tickets call UCLA Central Ticket Office: 310-825-2101

Tues. - Fri. at 8pm; Sat. at 2pm & 8pm; Sun. at 2pm & 7pm

Through September 21, 2003

Tickets: $55.00 - $65.00 (or buy subscription series); $20.00 Student/Senior rush 15 minutes before curtain, as available; "REPRISE! Friday Night Out": the first Friday of each show offers new subscribers of the gay and lesbian community a 10% discount and an after-the-show wine-and-cheese meet-and-greet with the cast

9/12/03 Info courtesy of Joe Info
THEATER REVIEW
Such a funny little valentine
A Reprise! presentation of the love letter to the stage 'Babes in Arms' offers some strong performances that help make up for the dated and shallow script.

By Don Shirley
Times Staff Writer
September 12, 2003

"Babes in Arms" feels like two different and sometimes clashing shows.

The score features such indelible Rodgers and Hart songs as the soulful "Where or When" and "My Funny Valentine," the witty "I Wish I Were in Love Again" and "The Lady Is a Tramp," and the classic novelty song "Johnny One Note."

But the book for the current Reprise! revival at Freud Playhouse is insipid — and not in an especially tongue-in-cheek way. The characters are so thinly drawn that they hardly seem worthy of "Where or When" and "My Funny Valentine," in particular.

And this is the supposedly improved and less dated book, a 1959 revision by George Oppenheimer of the original 1937 script by Rodgers and Hart.

In this version, a group of budding young thespians — who work together in a low-budget summer-stock theater — have been rehearsing their own revue after-hours. The theater manager (Steve Vinovich) had offered them a chance to present it for the public, but he changes his mind in order to extend a dreadful new play.

Meanwhile, the leader of the "babes" and composer of the revue, Valentine White (Joey McIntyre), is torn between the trouper who really loves him (Bets Malone) and the former child movie star (Jenna Leigh Green) who is making her stage debut in the theater's current production.

Then there's the daughter (Jodi Benson) of the theater manager's late partner. She's running out of her share of money to help keep the struggling theater going.

But if only the young Broadway producer (Rick D. Wasserman), who's secretly the brother of one of the "babes," can see their revue, maybe he can save the day.

This version doesn't mention the original script's plot twist in which the kids are destined for a work farm if their show isn't successful. The characters' names are almost completely different from those in the original as well, so anyone who hopes to see a genuine reprise of the 1937 show might be disappointed by the Reprise! edition.

Of course, groups like Reprise! often choose between fidelity to the original and loyalty to contemporary tastes. It's hard to know if the "Babes in Arms" choice was smart without seeing the alternative.

Glenn Casale's staging features some strong performances. Bets Malone's resonant voice begins to suggest the haunting quality of the songs. Beth Malone (no relation to Bets Malone) and Jeffrey Schechter, as the young second-banana couple, provide a rousing dose of youthful energy as they sing and dance "I Wish I Were in Love Again." Benson pulls off "Johnny One Note."

McIntyre, formerly one of the New Kids on the Block, is well cast as Valentine, the leader of the new kids in the theater, with a serviceable voice and a nice-guy quality. But his looks aren't unconventional enough to match the description of his character in "My Funny Valentine," and he and Green can't make their cardboard characters sing "Where or When" with as much conviction as the song deserves.

Not that the entire score is a triumph — the title song is lame. But musical director Gerald Sternbach's band, perched atop an all-purpose barnyard set, brings consummate professionalism to the task at hand.

8/21/03 Info courtesy of McIntyre Promo
McIntyre and Benson Replace Harris and York in Reprise! Babe 
By Andrew Gans
20 Aug 2003
Joey McIntyre and Jodi Benson will replace the previously announced Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel York in the upcoming Reprise! concert of Babes in Arms.
Featuring direction by Glenn Casale and choreography by Dan Mojica, the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart classic will play UCLA's Freud Playhouse Sept. 9-21 with an official opening set for Wednesday, Sept. 10. Gerald Sternbach is musical director for the production, which features such classic tunes as Where or When, Babes in Arms,I Wish I Were in Love Again,My Funny Valentine,Johnny One NoteandThe Lady Is a Tramp.
In a statement Reprise! Producing Director Marcia Seligson said, "Of course we are thrilled that Joey McIntyre and Jodi Benson are going to be starring in our season opener Babes in Arms. We look forward to working with Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel York in future Reprise! productions."
The Babes in Arms cast also features Ruta Lee, Tom Beyer, Richard Bulda, Beth Curry, Jenna Leigh Green, Seth Hampton, Biff Ingenthorn, Christa Jackson, Beth Malone, Bets Malone, Claci Miller, Vincent Ortega, Jeffrey Schecter, Steve Vinovich, Rick Wasserman and Anna White.
A Boston native, Joey McIntyre was part of the pop group New Kids on the Block. He portrayed Matt in the film version of The Fantasticks and also appeared Off-Broadway in Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick...BOOM!. Last season he was a series regular on FOX-TV's "Boston Public," and he will star in the upcoming feature of the long running Off-Broadway hit Tony and Tina's Wedding.
A Tony Award nominee for her performance in Crazy for You, Jodi Benson also appeared on Broadway in Smile, Welcome to the Club and Marilyn: An American Fable. She created the voice of Ariel in Disney's animated feature "The Little Mermaid," and her voice has also been heard in "Toy Story II," "Flubber" and "Thumbelina."
The UCLA Freud Playhouse is located within Macgowan Hall. Tickets, priced at $55 and $65, are available by calling the UCLA central ticket office at (310) 825-2101. Go to www.reprise.org for more information.*
Reprise! Broadways Best began with a concert version of Promises, Promises starring Jason Alexander, Alan Thicke and Jean Smart. Since that time 20 musicals have been presented; the remainder of the upcoming season will include Kismet (Jan. 20-Feb. 1, 2004) and Company (May 18-30, 2004).

7/19/03 Info Courtesy of Christina

Tony & Tina: Joey McIntyre (top) & Mila Kunis

Tony n' Tina Ready for the Big Screen

Joey McIntyre and That '70s Show's Mila Kunis are set to play the title characters in the big screen adaptation of the long-running off-Broadway hit Tony n' Tina's Wedding. Also appearing in the film are John Fiore as Tony's dad, Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez as Tina's mom, Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan as a bridesmaid, Kim Director as the Maid of Honor, Jon Bernthal as a groomsman, Matthew Saldivar as the Best Man, Richard Robichaux as Tina's brother, Adrian Grenier as Tina's ex-boyfriend Michael Just, Krista Allen as Tony's father's girlfriend Madeline, two-time Tony nominee Mary Testa as Sister Claire, Clement Fowler as Uncle Luigi, Letty Serra as Grandma Nunzio, Richard Portnow as Vinnie Black, Guillermo Díaz as the cameraman, Lenny Venito as the photographer and Dean Edwards as Father Mike.

Tony n' Tina's Wedding centers on the nuptials of Tony Nunzio and Valentina Vitale. Of course there is more to the wedding than just saying "I do," the lovebirds have to contend with their feuding families, a not-so-happy ex-boyfriend and more before they can truly call the event blessed.

Conceived by Nancy Cassaro, the original stage production of Tony n' Tina's Wedding was known for its interactivity. Audience members became wedding guests, crying at the ceremony and dancing at the reception. Having just closed its doors in Gotham on May 18, the show, which can be seen in different incarnations throughout the U.S., is down in the history books as the third longest-running show off-Broadway has ever seen.

This film version, under the banner of Greenwich Street Productions, has been in development for over three years. It obviously cannot be interactive like the stage show, so director/producer Roger Paradiso (who wrote and directed the 1991 short Looping and whose producing credits include The Thomas Crown Affair and City by the Sea) and Chris Fracchiolla (one of the original creators of the stage Tony n' Tina's) have written a new script for the piece. Shooting is beginning this week in New York with a theatrical release for Tony n' Tina's Wedding expected in 2004.

--Cara Joy David, Broadway.com

6/29/03 Info courtesy of Christina

Here is an article from back in may that Joe did at the start of TTB in Boston that was featured in TownOnline.com.

 

He's just Joey from the 'Block:' The former New Kid dives into Jonathan Larson's 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'

By Alexander Stevens / Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 20, 2003

There's lots to admire in Joey McIntyre's long strange trip from Jamaica Plain neighborhood kid to international pop sensation with New Kids on the Block. But even more impressive than his ridiculous success is the way he's approached his post-New Kids career. Out of the spotlight, he's hit the pavement, braving auditions while forever stuck with that NKOTB tag on his forehead.

"It's tough coming from that success," says McIntyre, without a hint of self-pity. "Hopefully, you get some kind of grasp on the fact that life is really just about what's in front of you. Get a project. Get a gig. Do something."

McIntyre has a gig. He's speaking in the opulent Ladies' Lounge of the Colonial Theatre, promoting his lead performance in "Tick, Tick... Boom!" the Jonathan ("Rent") Larson musical that plays the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, May 27-June 8.

McIntyre is as handsome at 30 as he was cute at 15. You've seen him on "Boston Public" (he's unsure whether he'll be invited to return to the show next season), on "Hollywood Squares" and hosting on MTV, and maybe you saw him in "Barking Sharks" at the Gloucester Stage Company. Or perhaps you were one of the few who saw him in the ill-fated film version of the beloved musical "The Fantasticks."

He may be dreading his participation on an upcoming WB reality show ("I was cursing my manager"), but he makes no apologies for his hodgepodge career decisions.

"There are many ways to skin a cat in this business," says McIntyre, who still sounds as though he's from Bahs-ton. "One way is to sit back and get selective about things. But I take gigs. When I went out to do 'Hollywood Squares,' I got the audition for 'Boston Public.' When I did the WB reality show - I didn't know what the [expletive] I was getting into - I also got a meeting with a movie producer, so I'm doing a film this summer. My point is you never know where opportunity will come. You have to keep an open mind."

The "Tick, Tick... Boom!" opportunity came when producers asked him to take a look at the off-Broadway show, and see if he was interested in doing it.

"I knew five minutes into it that I wanted to do it. It was amazing," he says. "And I knew it was going to be the hardest thing I had ever done."

"Tick, Tick... Boom!" is a highly autobiographical story by Jonathan Larson, who died tragically days before the premiere of his Broadway hit, "Rent." "Tick, Tick," an earlier Larson project that was dusted off after his death, details the internal struggle of a 30-year-old aspiring Broadway composer who must choose between the safety of a corporate job and his thrill of writing music, between committing to his girlfriend and committing to his music career.

In other words, it's pretty much the antithesis of McIntyre's own show biz history. McIntyre was touring before he was old enough to drive. The money was flowing in even before he was old enough to spend it on a beer. Survival has never been an issue for McIntyre.

"I'm not waiting tables," as McIntyre puts it.

But he says he still understands the hunger for success in this biz.

"As an actor coming off New Kids, I had to get even more hungry for it," he says. "I would go into auditions and not want it enough. I'd think, 'I have enough, maybe they should have it.' Eventually you will be waiting tables, if you have that way of thinking. You have to dig."

Just because money has never been an issue, that doesn't mean it was always easy.

"The best part was getting on that bus when we were 15," says McIntyre, recalling his New Kid days and nights. "We had enough fun in Dorchester, but to drive away and perform for 3,000 to 15,000 girls a night that first summer was so much fun. It was pure adrenaline.

"The worst part was three years later when you're completely burned out. I have a picture of me graduating from high school - we did this mock graduation at the Hard Rock in London. My skin is [pale], my eyes are dark circles."

It was the end result of a four-year, chart-topping, world-hopping sprint that left McIntyre winded and wasted. The insanity started in 1988, opening for Tiffany. In 1989, they were playing venues like Boston Garden; in 1990, it was football stadiums. In 1991, the world was literally their stage. But in 1992, Nirvana released "Nevermind," a fitting epitaph for NKOTB, a band that would soon garner more smirks than props.

"A couple years after that was when I hit bottom," he says.

That included regular visits to Daisy Buchanan's, where he wanted to be anyone but a New Kid. It took a couple of drinks to get comfortable, "and after that, it was a party," says McIntyre. "It's nice to get through that stuff."

McIntyre says that what's important to him now is his relationship with Barrett, his fiancee, who, in a brief exchange, comes across as extremely personable. They'll marry this summer and live in McIntyre's newly purchased house in Venice Beach, Calif.

But if Barrett is the primary focus of his life these days, his quirky career is second.

"I look at all those other artists who have tons more success and money and notoriety than me. But they keep going. Why?" says McIntyre. "It's the connection they get from the work, and that cleansing vibe that comes from letting it out."

"Tick, Tick... Boom!" plays May 27 to June 8 at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. Tickets are $25-$60. Call 617-931-2787

6/1/03 info courtesy of Christina at young blue eyes
Below are three newspaper reviews of the the production and cast of "tick, tick...BOOM!" 

Rent decrease, tick, tick . . . BOOM! goes off softly
'tick, tick. . .BOOM!' ignites at the end
McIntyre just doesn't click in light, uninspired `Tick, Tick'

5/28/03 info courtesy of
Joey McIntyre rises again with 'tick'

By Maureen Dezell, Globe Staff, 5/25/2003

Joey McIntyre first brought down a house at the age of 8, when he
sang ''Gary, Indiana'' in ''The Music Man'' at the Footlight Club in
Jamaica Plain. Nine years later, he and the New Kids on the Block
packed Madison Square Garden with tens of thousands of screaming
teenage fans.
Now 30, McIntyre has since released three solo albums. He appeared in
the film version of ''The Fantasticks,'' starred in ''tick, tick. . .
BOOM!'' off-Broadway, and this past season played the role of English
teacher Colin Flynn on the Fox TV series ''Boston Public.''
But Boston's own stage sensation has never before trod the ''legit''
boards of the Theater District of his hometown.
''So it's awesome -- it's really cool -- to come back here, to the
Wilbur Theatre,'' says McIntyre, who opens this week in ''tick,
tick . . . BOOM!''
A three-character chamber musical set in SoHo in 1990, the show was
written by the late Jonathan Larson and is a prequel of sorts
to ''Rent,'' the award-winning Broadway hit and international youth
phenomenon whose creator never witnessed his own success. (Larson
died at 35 of an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm in 1996, days
before ''Rent'' made its off-Broadway premiere.)
''Tick'' tells an autobiographical story of an anxious young writer-
composer named Jonathan, who dreams of creating a ''musical that will
wake up a generation.''
But on the cusp of his 30th birthday, he has yet to write a piece
that has made anyone sit up and take notice, much less wake up wide-
eyed. And he worries that his time (tick, tick) is running out (boom).
To make matters worse, his best friend, Michael, and his girlfriend,
Susan, urge him to swear off his creative struggle. ''As the play
opens, Jonathan is freaking out because his buddy -- who's a great
actor -- just gave it up to be a market researcher and is now the
proud owner of a brand new BMW,'' says McIntyre. ''And his girlfriend
wants to move to New England and settle down because, you know, she
wants a dishwasher.''
Jonathan himself is tired of taking showers in the kitchen of his
dingy New York loft, brushing his teeth in a sink filled with dirty
dishes, and climbing over sleeping houseguests and temporary
roommates crashed on his floor. He loathes his day job waiting tables
in a diner.
''Every artist can relate, because the voices in your head may get
quieter as you go along, and everybody thinks about giving up,'' says
McIntyre.
Larson channeled his angst about aging into an upbeat array of pop,
musical, and rock songs, woven together with a monologue. He
presented the one-man show, which he called ''30/90,'' in workshop
performances. Working with songs, videotapes, and five drafts of
Larson's script, director Scott Schwartz (''Jane Eyre,'' off-
Broadway's ''Bat Boy: The Musical'') and playwright David Auburn
(''Proof'') reshaped ''30/90'' into ''tick, tick . . . BOOM!'' The
musical had its world premiere in June 2001 off-Broadway, where it
received largely positive reviews, and ran through the following
winter. But it was unable to survive the tremors that shook New York
and its theaters in the aftermath of 9/11 and, like many shows, shut
down sooner than it might have at another time.
''Tick'' is ''a smaller story than `Rent,' '' says Schwartz, speaking
by phone from Manhattan. ''It is an individual story about one guy
who's turning 30, not about a whole group of characters. But it's
also about a very universal theme: How do we choose what to do with
our lives? Does one continue to follow a dream or take a safer
route?''
The show foreshadows ''Rent'' in its vitality and engaging mix of
pop, rock, and Broadway musical. It also mirrors the larger musical's
sacralization of the young, artistic, and solipsistic -- a baleful
bunch of middle-class 20-somethings, whose boho lives might be richer
if their poverty were not chosen and easily abandoned.
McIntyre played Jonathan for four months in Manhattan -- an
experience he found exhilarating.
''As an actor, to have the music of Jonathan Larson and to have the
production by this creative team around it, was just great, it was
glorious,'' he says, eating a sandwich on the storied Colonial
Theatre table where Rodgers and Hammerstein rewrote ''Oklahoma!''
When producers decided last spring to put ''tick, tick. . . BOOM!''
on tour, McIntyre was asked to play the lead.
''Joey's just wonderful in the role,'' says Schwartz. ''He brings a
real sweetness and truth to the quest Jonathan was on. He sings the
score like nobody else, and he also gives a finely layered acting
experience.''
But McIntyre had just landed a gig on ''Boston Public'' -- a learning
experience, he says, ''that is my equivalent of going to the Tisch
School'' for the Performing Arts at New York University. He declined
the tour offer but agreed to do the Boston stop.
There is a family tradition at stake, after all. Joey McIntyre may
have been a pop sensation at 15, but he is the youngest of seven
children in a Jamaica Plain Irish Catholic clan of actors and
singers. His mother and sisters have been the mainstay of the
Footlight Club for 25 years.
His father, Tom McIntyre, longtime vice president of the
International Bricklayers Union, doesn't perform. But it was his
singing in the car and shower that inspired his youngest son's love
of Frank Sinatra, according to McIntyre family lore.
Tom McIntyre fell into theater producing by default and has honed a
talent for boosting shows and the performing arts. (He'll be bringing
busloads of friends to the Wilbur.) His son seems to take after him
in that aspect as well.
''I know they're trying to revive the Theater District, and this is a
show that would appeal to someone who doesn't really go to
musicals,'' he says. ''It's a good play as well as a musical. The
music makes sense. And this is a great way to come back to the
theater.'' The production runs for two weeks. After that, McIntyre is
scheduled to star in the film version of ''Tony 'n Tina's Wedding.''
''I'm playing an Italian, so I'll have to darken my hair a little
bit,'' he says, with a laugh.
And what about his big blue Irish eyes?
''Heyyyyy, Sinatra, the most famous Italian, had blue eyes!'' says
McIntyre, picking up his empty sandwich wrapper and soda can from the
table, and tossing them in the trash. ''All things come full circle.''
''tick, tick ... BOOM!'' previews Tuesdays and opens Wednesday at the
Wilbur Theatre where it runs through June 8. For tickets, call 617-
931-2787, or visit www.ticketmaster.com

5/27/03 Info courtesy of knightryder

New Kid's got a brand new bag By Jim Sullivan, Globe Staff, 5/27/2003 icky Nelson did it. Dicky Barrett did not do it. Nor did Billie Joe Armstrong. We're talking about losing that young-sounding ''y'' or ''ie'' at the end of your first name when age or maturity comes a-knockin'. As to a certain 30-year-old Boston homeboy whose surname is McIntyre, you can call him Joe or Joey, makes no difference to him. ''Most of the time, I say `Joe,''' he told us. ''But ` Joe McIntyre ' sounds like the representative from the third district. The `y' adds a little flair.'' (Do not however try that here with ''Jimmy.'' Jimi Hendrix was the only one who could carry that weight. All right, maybe Jimmie Dale Gilmore, too.) You can call McIntyre whatever you please from the first or second row of the Wilbur Theatre, starting tonight, for a paltry $20 - roughly the cost of two drinks in one of Boston's upscale bars. McIntyre - the former New Kids on the Block singer and teacher Colin Flynn on the egregious Fox TV sex-fest that is ''Boston Public'' - plays Jonathan in ''tick, tick ... BOOM!,'' the highly autobiographical musical Jonathan Larson penned before he scored with ''Rent.'' (Actually, Larson personally did not score with ''Rent''; he died days before it opened in 1996. ''tick...'' was a one-man show called ''30/90'' before director Scott Schwartz reworked it.) McIntyre plays the lead in this struggling artist tale through June 8. To qualify for the cheap seats, just show up at the box office tonight (or any day of performance) two hours before showtime - that means be there at 6 tonight - and pay cash. There is a two ticket maximum.   246 Tremont St., 617-423-4008.

The David E. Kelley housecleaning continues. Four cast members from Kelley's drama "Boston Public" -- Joey McIntyre, China Shavers, Jon Abrahams and Cara DeLizia -- won't be back next season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The move follows the dismissal of six people, including star Dylan McDermott, from Kelley's ABC series "The Practice" last week. Unlike "The Practice," though, "Boston Public" has been through cast changes previously. Jessalyn Gilsig and Rashida Jones, who were part of the original ensemble, left the FOX series at the end of its second season. Abrahams, DeLizia and former New Kid on the Block McIntyre, who played teachers, all joined the cast last season. Shavers, who played Principal Steven Harper's (Chi McBride) daughter, was promoted to the regular cast after having a recurring role the previous season. The change comes as "Boston Public" moves from Monday to Friday nights in the fall. There's no word yet on whether the show plans to replace the departing actors.

Quartet dismissed from Fox 'Public'
May 27, 2003

Four of the newer cast members on David E. Kelley's Fox drama
series "Boston Public" -- Joey McIntyre, Jon Abrahams, Cara DeLizia
and China Shavers -- will not return to the David E. Kelley
Prods./20th Century Fox TV series in the fall. All four became
regulars on the series last year, with Shavers first joining the show
in 2001 as a recurring. The move is not unusual for the ensemble
drama, which saw the departure of original cast members Jessalyn
Gilsig and Rashida Jones and the recruitment of McIntyre, Abrahams
and DeLizia last season. Casting changes on Kelley's other returning
series this fall, ABC's "The Practice," have drawn a lot of attention
in the past week, with the producer deciding not to pick up the
options of six of the legal drama's stars, including Dylan McDermott
and Lara Flynn Boyle (HR 5/20). "Boston Public," executive produced
by Jason Katims and Jonathan Pontell, is set to move from its Monday
8 p.m. slot to Fridays at 9 p.m. in the fall. (Nellie Andreeva)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com

4/16/03 Info courtesy of Christina

Joey McIntyre Jennifer Nelson: Danger: celebrities with conscience Nothing's Shocking Jennifer Nelson April 11, 2003 I've been suspect of celebrities ever since 1990. That was the year I realized that not only was Joey Joe McIntyre from New Kids on the Block not in love with me, but he never would be in love with me. We were from different worlds, Joey and I. It would never work. He was a celebrity and I was a commoner, a 12-year-old girl trying to make it through the seventh grade. In my mind, we were as ill-fated as Romeo and Juliet. And like those star-crossed lovers I was consumed by my unjust passion. Well, at least until I got my first boyfriend later that year. Then it was goodbye Joey and hello Josh. Goodbye celebrity and hello reality. It's been almost 13 years. Still, I can't say I'm over the experience. Ever since Joey, I've been suspicious of celebrities. And rightfully so. Celebrities are everywhere. And they're dangerous. They peek out at us from behind the boxes of bubble gum and candy bars and miniature flashlights in the line at the supermarket, and they sing along with us in the car. They help us decide what to wear on Saturday night and push us to run that extra mile at the gym. They decide who is the most beautiful of them all and tell us how to vote in the next election. They force us to protest and take our president's name in vain. Yeah, celebrities sure have some nerve. Take, for example, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks. By now it is no secret that two weeks ago, while performing in London, Maines spoke out against President Bush. "Just so you know," she said, "we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." Consequently, the Dixie Chicks' music was pulled from radio stations across America. And her Web site, www.nataliemaines.com , contains this message from Linnea Johnson, director of consumer services for Lipton, who is sponsoring the group's current tour: "As you can imagine, we did not expect a political controversy to arise when Lipton became a sponsor of the Dixie Chicks upcoming 'Top of the World' concert tour. In this time of national crisis, we believe it is important for Americans to come together behind the values of freedom, democracy and tolerance that have made the United States of America into the country it is today. We have every reason to believe the Dixie Chicks sincerely regret the distress Ms. Maines' comment has caused." Freedom, democracy and tolerance? These must be the same high ideals held by the handful of fans who walked out of a Pearl Jam concert last week after front man Eddie Vedder spoke out against the war. Because god forbid an artist have an opinion. Laurence Fishburne, Janeane Garofalo, Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Madonna, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, all suspect. Even Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst has spoken out against the war (as if we needed another reason not to like him). With so many celebrities leading us astray, it is obvious that we need to find some new role models. Are there any politicians or professional athletes that appeal to you? No? Then I guess we'll have to fend for ourselves. Can you handle it? Here, I'll get you started. Freedom, democracy and tolerance - these are all good things. Especially tolerance. As for what to wear on Saturday night, that is up to you.

1/22/02 Info courtesy of knightryder
Joey McIntyre Says Good-bye To Life As A 'Kid'
By Stephanie McGrath
Allpop.com
October 5, 2001
TORONTO -- With the release of his second solo album, "Meet Joe Mac", Joey McIntyre says goodbye to the light-hearted love ballads and synchronized dance steps that symbolized his teen years. It's not that he's embarrassed of his New Kids On The Block past, he's just ready to move on.

"I think it's an album that feels comfortable with me," he says about the guitar-driven record. "I was able to be more and more truthful and speak about where I am in life. I haven't completely come clean, but you just try to bring yourself and your music as close together as possible."

Joey McIntyre Acting good-naturedly goofy and laid-back at a Toronto restaurant, Joey, who was the '80s/early- '90s version of Justin Timberlake, says he's having the time of his life travelling, performing, and getting to "talk about yourself all the time". He's not even stressing about album sales.

"I'm 28, I'm livin' in New York, I'm making music, and I'm being creative," he says after momentarily losing his goofiness when mentioning New York. "It feels normal, and I don't feel like I have to live up to other people's expectations. My success isn't about how many records I sell." Joey hopes people listen to his new music because it's "good, solid, and fun", but he also says he's decided to let the album go and not anchor himself to it. The singer's calm attitude might be attributed to the fact that his life seems to be running smoothly. The album is on shelves, he's signed to star in an off-Broadway musical titled "Tick-Tick-Boom", and he's forged a tight friendship with a musical "mentor". Emanuel Kiriakou co-wrote songs for Joey's album and also provides backing instrumentals and vocals on several tracks.

"He's a regular guy," Joey explains.

"He's a goofball like me. It's an amazing friendship. I know I'm still really young, but to be 28 and sort of be set in your ways and meet someone to have that friendship and to hit it off like that .. .we write, we actually do a lot of acoustic stuff together. We call it a one-man show with two people."

But there are many 20-something girls who remember Joey as part of the five-man show NKOTB, and although he says he's not overly concerned about album sales, he does admit that his famous boy-band past could possibly hurt the reaction to his solo releases.

"I definitely have my hardcore fans that have been with me through the years," he says, "and some people just go, 'Yeah but I was 15 when I was into him'. One of the obstacles, in a business way, is getting those girls to somehow listen again. The thing is, I'm not going to say

'That wasn't me, New Kids wasn't me. I'm not like that anymore'. That is a big part of who I am, and it was a good experience for me, for the most part."

So does a former boy-band member have the ability to predict the future of current boy-bands? Joey says he thinks some of the current mega-hit pop acts might be fading. "It just seems like they want to be trying different things," he says. "The Backstreet Boys are probably ready to move on and do some different stuff. I think *Nsync is savvy enough to release a couple of solo albums, probably Justin & J.C., and the others might do other stuff." But Joey is protective of today's popstars. He's felt the pressure to achieve the success he enjoyed during his teen years, and says there are more important things in life.

"As long as they have good families and good support systems, I think they'll be all right," he says about today's pop acts. "You wonder, 'What's this one going to do afterwards?' It's like, 'Who cares?'. Not like 'Who cares?', like we don't care what he does ... it doesn't matter what he does, as long as he's happy."

1/05/03 info courtesy of Christina regarding Joe on Boston Public

    Anne Archer plays willful and sultry Patricia Emerson, whose daughter Becky is a student in an English class taught by Colin Flynn (Joey McIntyre). At a home-tutoring session for Becky, Mrs. Emerson comes on to Flynn. It's an attempted seduction that really heats up when Emerson---who says she's related to the poet-essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson---begins interpreting Emily Dickinson's “The Sea” for him as a poem rich in sexual metaphors. Elsewhere, Winslow's basketball coach (Boris Kodjoe) denies charges that he illegally recruited a star player (Mehcad Brooks)---who's enamored of Harper's daughter (China Jesusita Shavers)

11/02/02 info courtesy of Christina
Joe may do "Tick, Tick...BOOM" when it hits Boston.  Here is what the Boston Herald had to say:
`Boom' time for Joey

Ex-New Kid On The Block Joey McIntyre reports that he's in negotiations to reprise his lead role in Jonathan Larson's ``tick, tick . . . BOOM'' when the touring company comes to town for three weeks in May. Neve Campbell's brother, Christian, will take over the role on the first leg of the tour, with Joey jumping in in Boston, if all goes according to plan. McIntyre is now, of course, otherwise occupied playing a teacher on Fox-TV's ``Boston Public,'' but if he wants to tread the boards on the Great White Way, the door appears wide open. Joey was up for the role of the prince in `Cinderella' and producers of the huge hit `Hairspray' took a look at the J.P. native when the original leading man left for a movie project. Unfortunately, the star insisted that they use his understudy, Matthew Morrison - who, by the way, is John Wayne's cousin.

10/19/02 info courtesy of wet4joemcintyre@aol.com
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NEW KID IN THE HALL
At 15, Joey McIntyre left school for New Kids on the Block.  Now 29, he's graduated to Fox's Boston Public.
US:   Boston Public tapes in L.A. -- is it true to Boston [his hometown]?
Joey:  It's pretty trippy.  There's a bar on the show called Doyle's, which is a real bar in Boston.  My sister used to work there.  They flew in the owner to do  scene with me.
US:  The show is a bit like Fame, minus the song and dance.
Joey:  Right.  It's got that vibe, and [executive producer] David E. Kelly is always finding ways to get people to sing, even me.  [Hint:  Tune in on October 28.]  Maybe in my next video, I can come down the hallway and have all the students dancing behind me.
US:  Another ex-New Kid, Donnie Wahlberg, is starring in NBC's Boomtown.  Do you compare notes?
Joey:  I taught him everything he knows!  [Laughs.] We actually see each other every few weeks.
US:  Would you ever trade the East Coast winters for L.A.'s year-round summer?
Joey:  Nah, Boston will always be home.  I'll die a bleeding-heart Red Sox fan!

9/16/02 thanks to DansTGIFGurl@aol.com from TheOneWithTheNKOTBFans@yahoogroups.com
Are Justin & Nick Ready To Go Solo? Ex-NKOTB, New Edition Members Weigh In
Joey McIntyre, Johnny Gill offer secrets for success.
By Corey Moss

For every Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight, there is a D-Fuse.
If you've never heard of the now-defunct solo venture from their fellow New Kid on the Block Danny Wood, that's proof enough that no matter how famous your boy band is, a solo career is never guaranteed.
So with 'NSYNC's Justin Timberlake (see "Dirty South Pop: Timberlake Teams Up With Bubba Sparxxx"), Backtreet Boys' Nick Carter (see "Nick Carter Has Plenty Of Songs, Few Guests For Solo Album") and 98 Degrees' Nick Lachey (see "98 Degrees' Nick Lachey Following In Footsteps Of Justin T., Nick C.") all releasing albums this fall, the pop world is wondering who will be "Larger Than Life" and who will go "Bye, Bye, Bye."
We asked a few former boy band stars who've enjoyed solo success to lend advice to the next crop, and while ex-Menudo crooner Ricky Martin was too busy with his own album to help, others stepped up to the task.
"Get in the gym, eat right, get your sleep and go full speed," instructed Johnny Gill, whose 1990 self-titled solo album went platinum after he made a name for himself with New Edition. "When you're on the stage with your group, there are five different people to look at, but when you have to carry the whole show, all the pressure's on you."
While all of Gill's New Edition partners were successful outside of the group — Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant as solo artists and Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe as Bell Biv DeVoe — other recent groups haven't been as lucky.
McIntyre and Knight hit the charts with comebacks in 1999, but their sales figures were nothing compared to New Kids'. And, of course, there was D-Fuse. While Robbie Williams' solo career made many Americans forget about Take That, none of the other British boy bands have produced stars in the States.
While McIntyre believes that staying out of the spotlight between NKOTB and releasing Stay the Same helped him, he thinks it might hurt Nick Carter.
"Justin's hitting the ground running, and Nick's been away for a while," McIntyre explained. "It's only been a year, but it's going to be harder for him. The segue wasn't as quick. Justin's done some stuff to make his segue a little bit easier. He has aligned a lot of people in his corner. He's really not missing a beat. Business-wise, it's a smart move."
McIntyre said the key is to stick with what you know best. In other words, Timberlake shouldn't do a hip-hop record. (Perhaps Korn bassist Fieldy should have followed that advice for his Fieldy's Dreams hip-hop flop.)
"Nick might say 'I'm doing rock' and Justin might say 'It's more R&B,' but it's pop no matter how you slice it," McIntyre said. "They'll always be pop acts. They can't be marketed any other way."
On the other hand, don't force the music out.
"You gotta do what you want to do," McIntyre said. "If you're doing something for the sake of someone else, you're going to be miserable. You gotta do the music you like."
Or, as boy band engineer Lou Pearlman put it, "Sing what you enjoy!"
Pearlman, who was instrumental in launching 'NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, also noted the importance of staying loyal to your fans, but said the music is the most important thing. "Great songs will lead to great success," he said.
Going solo is a grand tradition in popular music, with everyone from the Beatles to the Fugees seeing members break off one by one to be the center of attention. This year alone, members of pop groups (Destiny's Child, Lucy Pearl), rock groups (Blink-182, Korn) and rap groups (St. Lunatics, the LOX) have temporarily left to head their own projects.
"It's real cool to do it, because it allows you do your own thing and have that space to be creative and continue to grow," Gill explained.
Solo projects inevitably spark rumors of breakups, and in some cases the groups never do rejoin. Gill believes going solo can actually benefit the group.
"When you get to breathe and have your space and time and be creative, you come back with a new attitude and appreciating working with the other guys," he said. "And when you have that enthusiasm, the public feels it."
Still, he doesn't recommend it unless the artist is fully prepared.
"I tell you, it's real lonely, no matter how many bodies you put up there to try to substitute for the guys you're used having stand next to you," he said. "It's a really weird feeling."
This report is from MTV News
9/1/02 this info is from Bertha, thanks girlie!

''Idol'' Worship

A former American pop idol offers Kelly Clarkson advice. Eight-times platinum artist Joey McIntyre explains how the ''American Idol'' winner can move beyond Simon's brand of pop schlock by Liane Bonin
NEW KIDS McIntyre can relate to newcomer Clarkson's growing pains
Kelly Clarkson may have won ''American Idol,'' but outsinging the likes of tune-challenged Nikki is nothing compared to the singer's next challenge: surviving pop stardom. Just ask former New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre. Thrust into the spotlight at age 12, the Boston native became a platinum selling artist (1988's ''Hangin' Tough'' sold 8 million copies) who couldn't get no respect from critics.
Since NKOTB split up in 1994, McIntyre has had a modestly successful solo career (1999's ''Stay the Same'' went gold) and he recently joined the cast of ''Boston Public.'' Even better, he's not in rehab or knocking over liquor stores. EW.com asked the former pop idol what Clarkson can do to bypass the pitfalls of sudden success.
What did you think of the final three contestants?
When Justin and Nikki sang, it was like watching a train wreck. I told a friend of mine, ''Man, I could judge, host, and win this f---ing contest!'' But then Kelly came out, and I thought, ''Hey, maybe I couldn't win after all.'' The show was lucky to have her.
Kelly's obviously talented, but is that enough to make her a star?
She has an amazing voice, but the really cool thing about her is she's not only adorable, she's a normal looking girl. That's so great in this society of Christina Aguilera's and Britney Spears. There are all these billboards of Kelly around L.A. right now, and she's just got the best, most natural smile.
What do you think of that drippy single, ''A Moment Like This''? Is Kelly doomed to be a second rate Celine?
You know, that song's going to be a hit. They may have taken the 5 best parts from songs of the last 20 years to make it, but I'll admit it, I keep singing it. And yes, even though the album's probably going to be kind of schlocky, it's going to do really well. And hopefully on the next album she'll be able to do more of what she wants to do.
What does Kelly need to do to survive the pressure cooker of fame?
For anyone it really comes down to family. I loved that her mother was crying during the final episode while her father was chewing gum, chomping away like he was watching a baseball game. That was perfect! On the other hand, Justin's father, the prodigal father, was singing and grooving in $2,000 suits that you know Justin is going to be paying for a week from now.
Will Kelly always be stuck with the ''American Idol'' label?
When I had a top 10 record as a solo act, I thought, No one will ever call me a New Kid on the Block again. But that's just not true. So the important thing is that, when you're doing what's right for you, you don't worry about that as much. It's hard not to get caught up in the whirlwind of fame, and the New Kids definitely went through it, but that's where family and your friends become so important.
Kelly is surely being swarmed with fans everywhere she goes. What's the pop star secret to surviving the onslaught?
I'm honest with my fans. If I'm playing a concert and they won't stop calling out for old songs, I'll say, ''C'mon, no more New Kids s---.'' But as my father would say, ''It's showbiz. You can't take yourself too seriously.''
Any pointers for the other finalists?
Sorry, but Nikki couldn't sing her way out of a paper bag. But she should do eight shows a week in Vegas. That would be cool.

8/05/02 This is Courtesy of "chicamarsh" <chicamarsh@yahoo.com> of Joanthan's Dunkin Donut

Boston Public's New Kid on the Block Monday, August 5, 2002

Fresh from doing tick, tick... Boom! off Broadway, Joey McIntyre has moved to L.A. to join the cast of Boston Public. It's a culture shock for the New Kids on the Block star to leave his beloved Boston for the Santa Monica beach. But hey, he still gets to play a Beantown boy on TV. "I've been acting since I was a kid, but I figured I'd stay in New York or Boston," the 29-year-old crooner says. "I wasn't going to come out here lookin' for a gig, but I came out here for a day and did the audition for Boston Public. I was just really excited that I got it — I'm from Boston, so it's really exciting to be able to represent!" This fall, McIntyre will be the latest Public pedagogue to surprise the school with an unusual take on teaching. As he explains: "I play Colin Flynn, who's a young teacher who dresses like a student and lets the kids call him by his first name. He tries to relate with them on the same level. The vice principal thinks that might get him into trouble — I just had a scene with Anthony Heald [who plays Scott Guber] and he's a trip. He's no joke." Will McIntyre — whose live CD One Too Many hits stores this October — have a love interest? We're thinking of sexy schoolmarm Jeri Ryan... "Well, Jeri's sweet. I wouldn't turn her down, but she's like a big sister to me," he says, adding: "I sort of have a crush on her. She's cool. But [China Jesusita Shavers] who plays the principal's daughter is adorable. That might get me kicked off the show, though. I want to stick around longer than that!"  — Daniel R. Coleridge http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/020805a.asp

7/23/02 thanks to Jonathansdunkindonuts club at yahoo
Entertainment Weekly has a blurb on "Boston Public" that mentions Joe (July 26, 2002 issue) --

'Public' Awareness
Expect a change in administration on Fox's Boston Public this fall.  Jessalyn Gilsig (social studies teacher Lauren Davis) and Rashida Jones (office assistant Louisa Fenn) are out, while Jon Abrahams (Scary Movie) and Joey McIntyre -- yes, the former New Kid on the Block -- are in as new, upstart teachers.  (Don't worry, fellas, Jeri Ryan will be back.)  "It's a question of keeping the show fresh and telling more stories," says exec producer Jonathan Pontell, who relies on creator David E. Kelley to spin most of Public's yarns.  Speaking of which, Pontell assures us that his Uber-scribe boss -- who'll also be penning his new Fox legal drama girls club -- will focus more on student tales and less on the faculty's crazy goings-on.  "We may have gotten a little away from the core of the show," admits Pontell, in reference to last year's wacky arc involving Kathy Baker as rigid teacher's assistant Meredith Peters who was held hostage by her demented son, accidentally cut off her own hand to escape captivity, and started dating vice principal Scott Guber (Anthony Heald).  "Sometimes you need to regroup." Gee, ya think?

7/22/02 Thanks Christina aka burangel
"Joe McIntyre (Joe Mac and Eman)
One Too Many
Producer: Joe McIntyre
Bacouris Records 38656

Former New Kid Joey McIntyre gives his grown-up, grade-A chops a workout on this loose, live boutique album, which features 16 songs from his April appearances at Joe's Pub in New York during a 20-city tour. McIntyre reveals a quick, cut-up brand of onstage wit, alongside such selections as his solo hit "Stay the Same," a tender reading of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," and the new "Endlessly," a tender ode to the spirit of New York, as well as many campy tunes like "NYC Girls" and New Kids' "Cover Girl." McIntyre is accompanied here by sideman guitarist/vocalist Eman Kiriakou an accomplished musician in his own right (and one of Joe's best friends). Fans will feel like part of the moment, which seems to be equal parts concert, workshop, and a night out with drinking buddies. A distribution deal is forthcoming; for now, find One Too Many at www.joeymcintyre.com. -CT
 
7/16/02 from Zapit.com
Joey McIntyre to Guest on 'Boston Public'
Tue, Jul 16, 2002 06:03 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Joey McIntyre was the youngest member of
the granddaddy of boy bands, New Kids on the Block, but now he will
be teaching kids on David E. Kelley's "Boston Public." How time flies.

The singer/actor will be appearing in a three-episode guest arc as
the newest teacher at the crisis-ridden high school. His character
will appear in the first episode of "Boston Public's" third season on
FOX.

McIntyre is no stranger to acting, having appeared as the lead in the
1995 film, "The Fantastics." In 1999, he earned a gold record for his
first solo album, 1999's Stay the Same. His latest album, Meet Joe
Mac, was released in 2001.
 
5/27/02-News fromStillLuvnNKOTB@yahoogroups.com
 Here's what it said about him on their site (I've also attached the photo from the site):

Appearance Date :   5/27-31/2002
Current Profession :  Singer
Current Project :  Lead role in the off-broadway show "Tick-Tick Boom".
First Job In Current Profession :  Joined the "New Kids on the Block" in 1985.
Birthday :  December 31, 1972 
Astrological Sign :  Capricorn
Hometown :  Needham, MA
Music Credits :  "Stay the Same"
"Meet Joe Mac"
"Hangin'Tough"
Tidbits :  The Boston Symphony Orchestra is part of his song "I Cried".
Other :  He's the youngest of nine children.

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