TEN Contestants.
FOUR Days.
ONE Truck.
A new musical about holding onto a dream…and not letting go.
This whole musical is about NOT.LETTING.GO. Broadway is often about not letting go of your dreams, goals and the life that you want to have. To win two tickets to Hands on a Hardbody for (select dates in) the month of April I wanna know who YOU think would win a Hardbody competition out of your favorite Broadway performers. Who would hold on the longest?
Give us your answer in a comment below!
More info about the show can be found below:
For ten hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they’ll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is HANDS ON A HARDBODY only one winner can drive away with the American Dream.
Inspired by true events, this new musical features a book by DOUG WRIGHT (Pulitzer Prize winner, I Am My Own Wife), lyrics by AMANDA GREEN (Bring It On: The Musical), and music by TREY ANASTASIO (Phish) and Amanda Green. Directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-The-Plow) with musical staging by SERGIO TRUJILLO (Jersey Boys, Memphis), it is based on the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced by KEVIN MORRIS and Bindler.
Bobby Cannavale!!
Seth Numerich
Corey Cott!!!!
Sutton Foster!
Jay Armstrong
Stephanie J Block!!!
Obviously Bernadette peters.
Spencer Kayden
Lin Manuel Miranda
Ryan Steele
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Mandy Gonzales
Patti Lupone…of course.
Sutton Foster. This girl can do anything for belting while tap dancing. She would be able to keep her hands on for the longest!! #fosterforever #teamfosterb*itch
Nick Adams!
Mandy Patinkin.
Norbert Leo Butz
Lin Manuel Miranda
Andrew Kober
Mandy Pantinkin for me
Norbert Leo Butz!
Adam Chanler-Berat
Elaine Stritch will still have her hand on that truck 100 years from now belting (or scratching) out “I’m Still Here”
Laura Linney
Jeremy Jordan seems tough enough to hold on for as long as it would take.
that scrappy remy zaken
I second Jeremy Jordan.
I would have to go with George Lee Andrews.
He put his hand on a role in Phantom on opening night and stayed in the show for a record setting 9382 performances. he may have changed roles from Don Attilo to both managers, but he held on longer than anyone in broadway history.
The answer is obviously Angela Lansbury. I’m sure she loves driving a good truck.
Audra McDonald!!!
Elaine Stritch will NEVER LET GO!!!
Wow, so many Broadway performers are so fierce! I think I would have to go with Lindsay Mendez!
Jared Gertner. He’s been holding onto Book of Mormon from day one, letting it take him around the world!
The one and only Nick Adams!!! From the moment he takes a stage…he gives it his all!!!
Nick Adams
Carol Channing. *mic drop*
Rachelle Rak (Look her up, kids.)
I’m going with Patti LuPone because I think she competitive enough to win even if she didn’t want the damn truck.
Reeve Carney from Spiderman.
He held on throughout the whole Julie Taymor debacle and the grueling time in previews. After all of that, the man deserves AT LEAST a truck!
Sutton Foster!
Celia Keenan-Bolger. She may be small, but she’s tough.
Jeremy Jordan!!!!!
Hunter Foster because he does it every night.
Angela Lansbury. She knows what she’s doing.
Aaron Tveit
David Larsen. He definitely has the physical strength but the mental strength too. He doesn’t break character in Joy of the Lord and if he can do that, he can do anything.
Elaine Stritch -that woman will never stop.
Ryan Steele. He would find a way to do pirouettes at the same time.
Ryann Redmond!
Brandon Rubendall!
Are you kidding? elaine Stritch, she’d kick the shit out of anyone who even tried to outlast her!!!
Elaine Stritch
Jeremy Jordan
kristin chenoworth a little girl with a ton of spunk!
Caissie Levy. FIERCE FOR DAYS.
Howard McGillin
Lindsay Nicole Chambers.
oh cmon we all know STEPHANIE J BLOCK WILL HOLD ON THE LONGEST. think about it, she:
1)gave birth on stage
2)was in 3 different sword fights
3)walked through fire
4)defied gravity
5)endured an 8 minute tap number
6)she was a pirate queen!
7)impersonated a man…with…wait for it…IN A BRITSH ACCENT!
8)pulled off the most outstanding liza minnelli impression EVER!
9)preformed with hugh jackman…8 TIMES A WEEK!
and number 10, i dont think you’re ready for this…
SHE WAS A DISNEY PRINCESS AT 15!
BAM! BEAT THAT! SHE IS INVINCIBLE! SHE WILL BEAT EVERYONE!
I’m surprised no one has mentioned this yet but c’mon people, Bernadette Peters.
She’s been nominated for 7 Tony awards, has been on Broadway FOREVER and I’m fairly certain her photo is next to the word fierce in the dictionary. Plus, there is the whole redhead thing which ensures a competitive nature.
She’d win, hands down.
Matthew Broderick
Brandon Rubendall- I would never bet against him for any contest. He will always find a way to win!
I’m pretty sure Patti LuPone would outshine everyone. Knees would be broken, heads would be bitten off, vocal chords would be damaged, cell phones would be shattered, fellow contestants would have anxiety and fear, and they’d drop like flies. Alas, Patti remains singing “And another hundred people just got off of the train…”
Patti Lupone with a martini in hand!
Will Chase is pretty damn awesome.
Montego Glover. I mean COME ON, she never left the show she originated a role in. If that’s not holding on, I don’t know what is
Nell Carter. According to Patti Lupone, she was brassy and cutthroat, and when you’re weeding out competition, one good snarky comment can clear a good chunk of people. If they got sad or offended, she would just sing “Mean to Me” until the other party felt guiltier than she did. Also, after a few hours of holding out for a truck with one hand pinned to it, nothing like a human brass instrument to make you rethink being in it for the long haul. Finally, she’s kinda dead, so standing next to a ghost would scare the bejeezus out of the last few contestants, leaving Nell with sweet, sweet victory
Idina Menzel. She’s great at creating original characters.
Laura Benanti…because, well, she’s tenacious and also would entertain herself and everybody else while hanging around
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Lindsay Mendez