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Article Excerpt
In the real world, you train in your field, you get an entry-level job, then you start climbing the career ladder. But Broadway isn't the real world--it's where last season's leading player is this season's understudy. It's where you can go from star to swing in the space of a few months.
"It's a reality of being a professional in this business," says Michael Balderrama, who spent seven years on Broadway working his way up to a lead role--as Anthony, the hard-charging choreographer in last season's Hot Feet--only to find himself this year working in the background, and not even on Broadway. "If you really want to be successful," he says, "the first thing you have to do is open your eyes to the broad spectrum of work."
With his good looks, sharp dancing, and intense presence, he was sure...
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