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Get to Know Courtney Reed from the 'Moulin Rouge' National Tour with These 10 Fun Facts! (Exclusive)

Courtney Reed is currently playing the lead role of Satine in Moulin Rouge‘s National Tour production and we caught up with her to learn some fun facts that fans might not know.

Courtney originated the role of Princess Jasmine in the Broadway production of Aladdin and received a Grammy nomination for her work.

Now, Courtney is leading the tour of this Tony-winning musical as Satine, a role previously played by Nicole Kidman in the film and Karen Olivo in the original Broadway cast.

Check out 10 Fun Facts about Courtney below:

  1. My mother is Vietnamese but was born and raised in Thailand. She moved to the States when she was 18.
  2. My Dad speaks fluent Thai because he spent 2 years in the Peace Corps in Thailand.
  3. I’m the only performer in my family and also the only one that can only speak one language!
  4. I am obsessed with organizing. I do it for fun! Marie Kondo is the queen!
  5. My childhood name in my family was Budgie. It still is the name my family and close friends call me!

Click inside to check out the rest of the fun facts… More Here! »

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Jonathan Bennett & Garrett Clayton Buddy Up at 'Hello Dolly' Los Angeles Premiere!

Jonathan Bennett flashes a big smile alongside his pal Garrett Clayton while attending the Los Angeles premiere of the musical Hello Dolly held at the Pantages Theatre on Wednesday evening (January 30) in Hollywood.

The 37-year-old Celebrity Big Brother star and Garrett, 27, were joined at the event by Lea Thompson, Keala Settle, Lisa Loeb and her hubby Roey Hershkovitz, Thomas Lennon, Courtney Reed, Rachel Bay Jones, Naomi Grossman, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons and Kitana Turnbull.

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Hello, Dolly, which won four Tony Awards last year including Best Musical Revival, is playing in L.A until February 17 before embarking on additional national tour stops.

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Disney's 'Aladdin' Opens in L.A. with Broadway's Original Star!

Disney’s Aladdin has made its way to Los Angeles and the show’s original Broadway star Adam Jacobs is leading the cast on the west coast!

The musical opened on Thursday (January 11) and Adam will be joined by his original Jasmine co-star, Courtney Reed, starting on January 13.

Isabelle McCalla, who has been playing Jasmine on the national tour and appeared in the show on opening night in L.A., will be traveling to Broadway for a limited engagement from January 17 – February 18. She will then return to the tour after Courtney departs.

The show is a perfect opportunity for millenials to relive their childhoods during a fun night at the theatre. Just wait until you see what the Genie (Michael James Scott) has in store throughout the musical!

Aladdin is playing at the Pantages Theatre through March 31.

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Matthew Morrison, Cynthia Erivo, & More Broadway Stars Watch 'Florence Foster Jenkins' Together!

Cynthia Erivo, Patina Miller, and Matthew Morrison pose with Florence Foster Jenkins star Simon Helberg at a screening of the movie on Monday (July 25) in New York City.

More Broadway stars in attendance at the event included Aladdin stars Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed (with boyfriend Brock Harris), On Your Feet‘s Ana Villafane, An American in ParisMax von Essen, Colman Domingo, and Norm Lewis.

Also at the screening were Patina‘s Madam Secretary co-star Erich Bergen and Matthew‘s wife Renee Puente.

Florence Foster Jenkins, which tells the true story of a New York heiress (Meryl Streep) who dreamed of becoming an opera singer despite having a terrible singing voice, hits theaters August 12.

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