Welcome
to Mary Birdsong Land!
Strap yourself in sailor, because you're going to take the ride of your
life. The reason? Well, when you try to uncover the real Mary
Birdsong, you never know which one you might find. But according
to Variety, any version of Mary is
"priceless."
Will you meet Deputy Kimball on the hit show RENO 911
on Comedy Central? The downtown cabaret song
stylist? Or the rock star that fronts her own band? Maybe you'll meet
the Broadway starlet who wowed them in "MARTIN
SHORT: FAME BECOMES ME!" She had so much wow in that show
that they gave her a Theatre World Award for it! And she just happens
to channel Judy Garland so convincingly that gay men on both coasts are
going straight for her. (Naysayers? Scowling curmudgeons? Check out
the "Shows" page on this site to purchase your own copy of her
critcially acclaimed one woman show "Judy Speaks" to see for
yourself).
So don't be intimidated, and don't hate her because she's got to beat
off her fans, including the celebrityones,
with sticks. There's enough Mary for everyone to uncover, literally and
figuratively. Now, play her in strip poker or just poke around the site
and find out why her fans and the press call her "the best."
RIGHT NOW!
Mary has just been cast opposite George Clooney in "The Descendants,"
which will be directed by Alexander Payne ("About Schmidt,"
"Election," "Sideways"). The film is slated to start
shooting in Hawaii this Spring.
Did you catch Mary playing evil stepmother to Twilight's Kristen Stewart
in Adventureland? If not, it's now out on DVD. Or if you are in the mood
to be scared out of your mind, you can also rent Rob Zombie's Halloween
II (the unrated director's cut) in which she gets bossed around by Malcolm
McDowell (as Dr. Loomis).
Amidst all the film & tv activity, Mary is continuing to write the
rock muscial featuring her alter-ego,"99 CENT WHORE." Collaborating
with playwright Mark Hampton ("Full Gallop") and songwriters
Greg Talenfeld (Cottonhead), Julia Darling, and Mike Ruekberg (The Red
Button), this edgy romp promises to be well worth the reasonable 99 cent
price of admission. The rock band incarnation of 99 Cent Whore had the
honor of being made "Artist of the Week" at poprockcandymountain.com
To get a sneak peek of this project (think Tenacious D meets Coal Miner's
Daughter) click here!
In the theatre
world, Mary was thrilled to be a part of the workshop for the rock musical
"Tales of the City" this past summer (music by Scissor Sisters
bandmates John Garden and Jason Sellards). Stay tuned for further updates
on this Broadway-bound production being shaped by Avenue Q boy-geniuses
Jason T. Moore and Jeff Whitty.
Closet theatre
geeks? Be proud!!! See oh so humble (yet inwardly oh so pysched) Mary
accept her Theatre World Award, given each season to promising actors
who have made their Broadway or Off-B'way debut. Click here
or here
for some fun photos of the ceremony.
And yes, Mary has a MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/marybirdsong
And a facebook
page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=580886083
Send mary
an email! otisbird@mac.com
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