"A Chorus Line" War: NICK ADAMS vs MARIO LOPEZ

I captured this photo of A CHORUS LINE star NICK ADAMS on June 21st at the stagedoor of the Gerald Schenfeld Theatre. In the background is a big crowd waiting to take a glimpse of Adams' co-star, MARIO LOPEZ.
From mostbeautifulman.com:
Nick Adams, born June 10, 1983, in Erie, Pennsylvania, is an American dancer, best known for his role as Larry in the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line" opposite Mario Lopez. Adams has been onstage from the age of nine and began his professional career at sixteen. He earned a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance at the prestigious Boston Conservatory of Music. Since his graduation in 2005, his career has taken off. Adams' first show after moving to New York City was the international tour of "Chicago" the musical. He then joined the Broadway company of Chicago later that year as the Mary Sunshine standby. Adams then moved on to become part of the original Broadway cast of "The Pirate Queen," where his voice can be heard on the cast recording with Sony Records. In 2008, Adams landed his big break when he starred as Larry, along side co-star Mario Lopez, in the hit Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line." The New York Post recently hailed Nick as having the best biceps on Broadway. HX magazine raves that Adams gives, "dance ten, looks ten" as Larry, and Perez Hilton describes him as, "hot and built." Adams' physique can be seen in upcoming advertisements for "2xist Underwear." His television appearances include: "Dancing With The Stars," "The View," "The Today Show," and "The Early Show." When Adams is not working, he enjoys spending time at the gym, taking class, dinning out, Central Park, and fundraising for Broadway Cares. He is represented by DGRW Talent INC, Choice Model Management, and CESD.

From Queerty.com

The war between A Chorus Line costars Mario Lopez and Nick Adams continues!

We all know that Lopez stopped Adams’ biceps from stealing the show, but apparently the former Saved By The Bell actor can’t control everything.

Underwear company 2(x)ist had been considering Lopez for an upcoming ad campaign, however the younger Adams landed the gig.

“Mario was originally No. 1 on our radar as we planned the campaign,” said an insider. “We were ready to call him with an offer, but then we saw Nick. He’s younger, sexy, more interesting. On top of that, his body was crazy. We set up a meeting, and when he walked in, that was it. We never even looked at anyone else after that.”

Jason Scarlatti, 2(x)ist’s creative director, gave final approval. He told us, “Nick’s very masculine, sexy, modern. It’s totally all about his body. Mario is a good-looking guy, but Nick had it. He’s up and coming, the new face of sexy. He’s original. He’s hot.”

So hot, in fact, that we featured him on Morning Goods just this week!

The aforementioned ad, meanwhile, will debut in Out’s August issue.

From nymag.com:

Mario Lopez and Nick Adams star together in A Chorus Line. Both wear tank tops in the production, kind of like you see above. You've probably noticed they both have very nice figures. Underwear company 2(x)ist noticed, too. In fact, they were so taken with Mario's lovely manly humps, they planned to use him in an ad campaign. The New York Post reports:

"Mario was originally No. 1 on our radar as we planned the campaign," said an insider. "We were ready to call him with an offer, but then we saw Nick. He's younger, sexy, more interesting. On top of that, his body was crazy. We set up a meeting, and when he walked in, that was it. We never even looked at anyone else after that."

MARIO LOPEZ joins the Broadway cast of A CHORUS LINE

Youtube from Towleroad TV

We attended last night's performance of the Broadway revival of A CHORUS LINE at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre located at 236 West 45th Street in Times Square. The iconic musical currently features MARIO LOPEZ who plays the non-singing role of Zach, a demanding director who is casting the chorus roles for a new Broadway musical. Lopez, 34 is well-known for his breakout role as high school jock A. C. Slater on the hit NBC comedy series "Saved by the Bell," and appeared on ABC's hit reality series "Dancing with the Stars." He currently hosts "Weekend Extra" and MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew." He starred in ABC Family's highest rated program, "Holiday in Handcuffs", as well as in Oxygen Network's "Husband for Hire." He has also appeared on TV shows including "Nip/Tuck," "George Lopez," "Mind of Mencia," "Pacific Blue," "The Bold and the Beautiful," and "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story." His first book, "Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness" is in stores May 13th. Lopez stays with the show until September 7, but he will be on hiatus Sunday, May 11, 2008 through Tuesday, June 3, 2008 to promote his new book and attend to other commitments. Above are photos that I took earlier today at the stage door of the Schoenfeld Theatre after the matinee performance.

Now in its second year on Broadway, the new, critically acclaimed production of A CHORUS LINE opened on October 5, 2006. It's been reported that the musical has recouped the show's entire $8 million investment in 157 performances (19 weeks). A Chorus Line is directed by its original Tony Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, with the original choreography re-staged by Baayork Lee. Avian said he expanded Lopez's role to add extra stage time. "I'm having him dance in the opening number, which this director doesn't do," he said. Avian said that Lopez brings a "macho swagger" to the character, who asks the dancers to tell their life stories and reveal why they want to dance. "He has natural authority and natural command of the stage, and he's very macho . . . You know, we've always had the part played by a very articulate kind of man," he said. "Mario's quite different than that, and he's got the girls all excited."A Chorus Line is produced by John Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions. Masterworks Broadway's 2006 Broadway cast recording of A Chorus Line is available in stores nationwide.

The show' s cast includes Nick Adams (Larry), Tommy Berklund (Greg), Natalie Cortez (Diana), Charlotte d'Amboise (Cassie), Dena Digiacinto (Bebe), Jessica Lee Goldyn (Val), Deidre Goodwin (Sheila), Bryan Knowlton (Paul), James T. Lane (Richie), Melissa Lone (Maggie), J. Elaine Marcos (Connie), Paul McGill (Mark), Heather Parcells (Judy), Jason Patrick Sands (Don), Jeffrey Schecter (Mike), Will Taylor (Bobby), Katherine Tokarz (Kristine), and Kevin Worley (Al), as well as Todd Anderson, Michelle Aravena, Mike Cannon, E. Clayton Cornelious, Joey Dudding, Jenifer Foote, Lyndy Franklin, Nadine Isenegger, Jessica Lea Patty, Grant Turner, and Deone Zanotto. The production has scenery by Robin Wagner, costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge, lighting by Tharon Musser (adapted by Natasha Katz), and sound by Acme Sound Partners. When the original A Chorus Line opened in 1976, it won the Pulitzer Prize and nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This revival opened to mixed reviews: "It's still one singular sensation." (New York Theatre Guide); "Its creators neglected to restore its central nervous system and, most important, its throbbing heart." (New York Times); "A good reproduction of a great original." (New York Post); " Faithful and altogether loving re-creation. Welcome back, you beautiful thing." (Star-Ledger); "Brings the faint whiff of mothballs to memory lane." (NewsDay); "A high-spirited, entertaining show that honors its predecessor." (The Record); "It's the sense of duplication -- albeit lovingly executed -- that keeps the revival from soaring." (Variety). And as for MARIO LOPEZ, well, in my opinion, he is a wonderful dancer and has a charismatic stage presence. But then again, I'm not a critic.