The Hoff is back!...sort of

[scottab21]

Well, if anybody has been wondering just what the man himself, David Hasselhoff, has been doing lately...Look no further, it seems like he's staying busy, one way, or another.

Here's the news story>>>


David Hasselhoff to Play Captain Hook in London Peter Pan Panto
by Theatre.com Staff


David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff, best known for starring in TV's Baywatch, Baywatch Nights and Knight Rider, is taking to the stage again. The actor will headline an English panto for the first time, appearing as Captain Hook in a stage family Christmas pantomime version of Peter Pan, opening at London's New Wimbledon Theatre on December 7.
Based on the J.M. Barrie play of the same name, Peter Pan is an annual panto favourite, telling the story of the boy who refuses to grow up and his encounter with the Darling family's children that has life-changing results for them. Captain Hook is the 'baddie' pirate they encounter on their adventures. Hasselhoff was previously seen in the West End for a stint as Billy Flynn in the London production of Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre in July 2004. At the time, he told the Associated Press, "This is not about making money—this is about following my heart, challenging myself and having fun." He made his Broadway debut four years earlier, when he took on the title role(s) of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll and Hyde at the Plymouth Theatre in October 2000.




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In addition to being well known for his work on the small screen (for which he became listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most watched TV star in the world," with Baywatch seen in 140 countries by over a billion viewers a week) Hasselhoff has also had a substantial pop career in Europe. His song "Looking for Freedom" topped the German charts for eight weeks. He sang it from atop the Berlin Wall during the German reunification celebration, and the album went triple platinum. Hasselhoff has recently been in the news because of his nasty split with his wife of 16 years, Pamela Bach.
Peter Pan will run for a limited season to January 14 only. Also announced for the cast so far is UK TV comedian Bobby Davro.

Hmmmm... Come on Hoff, don't forget about all your Knight Rider fans!

[ReddawgKnight]

great find...The Hoff is so damn cool lol

[Lyn]

Um, no comment about DH's nasty split, since that's as interesting to me now as getting my teeth drilled, but in any case, I'm all for 'the Hoff' doing the panto theater bit, and I have a feeling he'll do a show or two here in the U.S. again on Broadway, too.
I don't think he's forgotten his "Knight Rider" fans, though....

[Lyn]

"The Hoff's" career is more appealing than the divorce stuff these days to me, although things could've been much worse for him, and I wish him luck with the joint custody thing, too.