Eddie George is taking his talents to Broadway
After years as an NFL running back and analyst, Eddie George is adding to his resume, starring in the renowned Broadway musical "Chicago." | CLICK HERE TO VIEW ENTIRE VIDEO | #press
Eddie George lost himself after the NFL, until he found himself on Broadway
He had spent nine years preparing for this very moment. Acting classes twice a week. Dance lessons, singing lessons, trips to New York City to watch Philip Seymour Hoffman perform Death of a Salesman and to see what life Jude Law could breathe into Hamlet. Now here he was, wearing a black suit, black tie and top hat, standing backstage in the remarkably plain-looking Room No. 1 of the Ambassador Theater, one of Broadway's most prestigious halls. Eventually he was told they we
10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Eddie George of ‘Chicago’
This Heisman Trophy winner is making his debut in one of Broadway's most legendary musicals. According to Eddie George — who stepped into the big shoes of the savvy legal eagle Billy Flynn in Chicago two weeks ago — the timing of his plum gig has nothing to do with the marketing blitz that usually surrounds this year’s Super Bowl.“Well, it was coincidence,” the brawny NFL legend told NewYork.com during a recent interview. “They asked me if I wanted to do it in September but I
Eddie George Leaps to ‘Chicago’ From the N.F.L.
Eddie George, center, during a curtain call after a performance of “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theater:Credit Richard Termine for The New York Times Eddie George was in his dressing room at the Ambassador Theater on Tuesday night, a Heisman Trophy winner and former star N.F.L. running back about to step onstage for his Broadway debut in “Chicago.” The setting was new, the emotions familiar. “Man, it felt like game time,” he said in an interview the next day. “This is what you
