Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#1Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 9:46am
Couldn't find a thread about this, but I just saw about three different commercials in a row on television that featured Broadway stars. Thought it might be fun to see how many people have seen Broadway stars on their television screen in commercials. It has become a trend of late for many of these actors to appear in the national spots.
The ones that immediately come to my mind:
- Daniel Breaker (All State, Hot Pockets)
- Jim Naughton (voiceover for Jaguar)
- Brian D'Arcy James (voiceover for Aleve)
- Norm Lewis (Cialis)
Who else?
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#2Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 10:14amAlan Cumming for Cumming The Fragrance.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#3Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 10:29am
Ethel Merman for Vel dishwashing liquid. Somehow I can't imagine The Merm up to her elbows in soapy water
Ethel Merman Vel commercail
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
Updated On: 4/9/14 at 10:29 AM
#4Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 12:03pmChristopher Sieber did a Chobani commercial
#5Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 12:24pmChristian Borle did an eBay commercial.
Rainbowhigh23
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/29/12
#6Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:12pm
Orefeh and Brooke Shields for La-Z-Boy.
Orfeh and Brooke Shields
Rinaldo
Understudy Joined: 5/5/09
#7Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:12pm
In fact there was a series of those "singing" eBay commercials. Does anyone know the total number of spots, and who was in them?
Christian Borle sang a parody of "That's Amore."
Danny Rutigliano did "My Way."
Jessica Molaskey did "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" (this is the only one I can find on YouTube)
but I bet there were others.
Long ago, Rebecca Luker talked about how her "really pounding headaches" were relieved by Aleve.
Judy Kaye did at least three: Radisson Inn, Glade (she was a fraternity housemother), and one other I can't remember. All were at least a decade ago.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#8Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:18pmMontego Glover and Mandy Gonzalez are both selling soup.
#9Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:26pm
Sebastian Arcelus is in that Visa or Mastercard commercial with the babysitter where they add more to her pay electronically after seeing the arts and crafts she did with the daughter.
....but the world goes 'round
#10Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 1:59pmHeidi Blikenstaff with Brooke Shields for Foster Grants.
#11Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:03pmDidn't Shoshana Bean do the jingle for a Tide commercial or something like that?
Men don't even belt.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#12Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:05pmNorbert Leo Butz did an orange juice commercial several years back.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
#13Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:16pm
The Kit Kat Girls did a Degree commercial back in the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ysVfiU3w4Y
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#14Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:27pm
In the late 1990s, Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg shilled Entemann's Baked Goods
Mandy Patinkin did Crestor
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Updated On: 4/9/14 at 02:27 PM
jennaisjamazing
Chorus Member Joined: 2/17/09
#15Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 2:34pmSantino Fontana does a bunch of voiceovers, Macy's, Excedrin, and most recently CoverGirl. And Laura Osnes has done some McDonalds voiceovers, but I think only for radio.
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#17Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 3:35pmKrysta Rodriguez did a cheese commercial last year.
#18Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 3:55pm
Santino Fontana Fontana does voiceovers for Macys and Excedrin
http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7gRN/macys-one-day-sale-march-2014
Nancy Reagan, meanest and thinnest of the first ladies moves into the white house. Yabba dabba! It's the eighties.
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#19Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 4:22pm
Florence Henderson- Wesson Oil
Anna Maria Alberghetti- Good Seasons Salad Dressing
#20Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 4:43pmAaron Lazar is in a new one, but at the moment I can't remember what the product is.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#21Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 5:15pmTaz, I've seen the commercial you are talking about numerous times... But for some reason never realized Sebastian was in that. So weird!
#22Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 7:20pm
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Nathan Lane's several commercials:
2 NYQUIL commercials in the early 90's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNeIoyZ4II8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVY-bXIFyRY
I.D. Board Game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kr4pRJbvbQ
1981 Pillsbury Danish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeCu6fs-DPY
Jason Alexander's McDLT, for McDonald's (my favorite)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSdUOC8Kac
Richard Kind - Mad Magazine Board Game Commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvlqLAnbgTk
#23Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 7:22pm
A favorite actress of mine, Carloyn
McCormick, was the Nicoderm CQ spokesperson in commercials. She also did voice-over work for Crestor and Listerine.
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#24Broadway Stars in TV Commercials
Posted: 4/9/14 at 7:59pm
Judith LIght used to do a Humira commercial..and of course, she was on the infomercial for Proactive for many years. Her hubby Robert Deserderio is well known voice over artist as well.
(And the Sebastian commerical is for Chase, not MC or VISA. It's a bad sign for a commercial when it's so entertaining, you forget what product they advertise..LOL I rarely remember the product in a really "good" commerical..I just happened to remember this one.)
Updated On: 4/9/14 at 07:59 PM
