Winners of 'Early Show' Broadway Debut Contest Announced

The winners of "The Early Show"'s "My Broadway Debut" theatrical competition were revealed live this morning. Andrew Arrington from the University of Michigan and Brianna Horne from Wagner College were selected by viewers through an online vote as the best among the ten finalists from across the country. They will receive a walk-on role in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Lucie Arnaz and Jonathan Pryce, two stars from the show, were on hand this morning to officially present the winners.  

For the week-long series, in partnership with the League of American Theatres and Producers, CBS News producers and Broadway casting agent Bernie Telsey selected ten finalists from auditions held at Northwestern University, Wagner College, University of Michigan, University of Arizona and Florida State University. Last week those finalists performed a number from one of five Broadway musicals -- The Wedding Singer, "Hairspray, Rent, Avenue Q and Chicago -- live on "The Early Show."

"The Early Show" is broadcast weekdays (7:00-9:00 AM/ET) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Bass is the senior executive producer. Nanci Ross is the director of special projects and Joe Long is the producer of the series.

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