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Gavin Creel is my boyfriend and doesn't know it... besides the whole "sex on legs" thing, the man is absolutely energized and spreading the word about the October 11th National Equality March this weekend in Washington DC.

Please visit BroadwayImpact.org, and EqualityAcrossAmerica.org today to learn about the march, as well as events in your city if you can't reach Washington DC.

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Whether onstage originating the role of Luke in Altar Boyz, or bringing by that special package as Kyle the hunky UPS guy -- all eyes are on Andy Karl. He's now appearing in 9 to 5 on Broadway, so go check him out!

[ Andy Karl - Official Site ]
[ 9 to 5: The Musical - Official Site ]

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Cheyenne Jackson is a force to be reckoned with in New York, and tickets to his latest project (a politically-laced two man show alongside Michael Feinstein called The Power of Two) are a hot item right now. However, Cheyenne isn't quite keeping himself chained to the theater -- he's made guest appearances on Ugly Betty, The Mentalist, Lipstick Jungle, and Life on Mars.

What I'm really excited about, though, is his upcoming guest appearance on episode three of Glee! (I'm a little in love with that show.)

The Power of Two was just extended through June 27th. See performance and ticket information.

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Raul Esparza is nominated this year for his performance alongside Jeremy Piven and Elizabeth Moss in Speed-the-Plow. This is his third nomination in as many years.

Raul performed Being Alive, his character Bobby's signature song from Company, at the 2007 Tony Awards as well as the musical's television broadcast on PBS's Great Performances (which has a permanent home on my TiVo.)

There's also a great article in the New York Times from November 2006 where Raul opens up about his sexuality, struggling marriage, and relationships with men and women.

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The next Broadway boy on our road to the Tony's is a nominee this year. Gavin Creel is nominated for his performance as Claude in HAIR.

[ Gavin Creel - Official Site ]
[ Gavin Creel - Fan Site ]

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The 2009 Tony Awards will be presented this Sunday, and the excitement in New York and around the country is building! We'll feature a few Broadway hunks this week in our own celebration.

First up is Nick Adams! Nick jumped into our consciousness while he was working on a little show called A Chorus Line, starring Mario Lopez. So the story goes that when Nick's physique was drawing a bit more attention than the star's, he was moved further back and his tank-topped torso covered up with a hoodie!

Nick is now appearing in Guys and Dolls, which is nominated for the Best Revival of a Musical award this year. After having appeared in Chicago and The Pirate Queen, he is now slated to appear in the upcoming An Englishmen in New York later this year.

Check out some great photos of Nick after the jump!

[ Nick Adams - Official Site ]
[ Nick Adams - Blog ]
[ Nick Adams - MySpace ]
[ Nick Adams - Twitter ]

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Name: Joseph Corella
Vitals: 26, 5'6", 140 lbs.
Residence: New York City
Occupation: Performer

This is actually Joseph's second HDJ appearance. His first was last Friday, when he was one of the Friday TPiR guys (and based on the poll numbers, a fan favorite)! We talk to him about his acting career, his connection with the Pussycat Dolls, and what he plans to do with a dinette set.

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Age: 37
Height: 5' 8"
Hair: Shaved
Eyes: Dark Brown
Born: Jamaica

Taye Diggs got his start on Broadway with performances in Carousel, Chicago, and Rent. He made his impact with women across the globe in the movie, How Stella Got Her Groove Back. He was lifted to instant hunk status and has remained there ever since. He currently plays Sam Bennett on Private Practice on ABC.

One word to describe Taye: Beefy.

[ Image Source: superherofan.net ]

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Name: Jeremy Ritz
Stats: 29 / 5'6" / 130 lbs
Occupation: Actor
Residence: New York City
Relationship Status: Single

On Mondays we meet new people -- on the business end of our questions today is Jeremy Ritz from New York City!

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After joining the Broadway cast of Spring Awakening a few months ago, Canadian singer Kyle Riabko has been tapped to lead the national tour cast in the lead role of Malchior Gabor.

His track Do You Right has actually been in my music rotation for a while now, after iTunes offered it as a free track of the week once upon a time. I'm happy to see that he's still at it, and that new audiences are being treated to his tunes.

[ Spring Awakening - Official Site ]
[ Kyle Riabko - Official Site ]