PEMBROKE, N.C., April 6 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:
Christian McArthur took a breath, steadied himself in the heat of the stage lights
and stepped into the spotlight. Then the music hit. Moments later, he was moving through tightly choreographed steps, a wide, unmistakable
smile breaking across his face as he performed alongside Tony Award-winner Marissa
Jaret Winokur.
For McArthur, a senior in UNC Pembroke's Musical Theatre program, the experience felt almost impossible to believe.
"My favorite musical is 'Hairspray'," he said. "I was really surprised when I heard
that we would get to work with them. It's not every day you get to see the original
cast of 'Hairspray,' let alone perfo...