Will Swenson from "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke

Published May 29, 2012 at 10:35 AM EDT

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Will Swenson in "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"

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Will Swenson (center) with the Tribe in "Hair"

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Will Swenson stars at Tick (Mitzi) in Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Broadway. The show, which opened in March of 2011, is ending its current Broadway run on June 24^th. Here we speak with Will about Priscilla, Hair, his busy life with Audra McDonald, growing up in Utah, leaving the LDS Church, and more.

Songs:
True Colors " (Priscilla Queen of the Desert); "Donna" (Hair); "MacArthur Park" (Priscilla Queen of the Desert)

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Sarah LaDuke

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

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