PALM WEST NYC GETS 'HAIRSPRAYED'

Tuesday night, as the snow gently fell on New York City, the NEW cast members for Broadway's award-winning HAIRSPRAY were formally introduced to the media, at the PALM WEST, and GM CHRIS GILMAN, restaurant on West 50th Street. Outgoing AMERICAN IDOL-DIANA DEGARMO was bid farewell by the cast, as she introduced her replacement ALEXA VEGA (SPY KIDS) and ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL (from O-TOWN and star of MTV's reality show THERE AND BACK). Additional cast members introduced, included, JERE BURNS (TV's DEAR JOHN and HELP ME HELP YOU with TED DANSON); PAUL C. VOGT (TV's MAD TV); and, NATURI NAUGHTON (music's #LW aggregation). Also on hand, were, new Toronto-based singer ANNE MORRONE, who's debut CD will be released in April, and Jokeman-JACKIE MARTLING (SIRIUS RADIO).