George Wendt, Cheers star, says Charlottetown Festival 'like Broadway'

Norm knows our name.

George Wendt Norm from the TV sitcomCheers toldThe Morning Editionat CBCKitchener-Waterloothat the Charlottetown Festival "is much like Broadway in the sense of the size of the house and the technical expertise of the staff."

"And the casts, of course, are amazing," he added.

Wendtstarred inHairsprayat the 2010 Charlottetown Festival, and has also been cast in a number of other productions on Broadway, including Hairspray.

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This fall, he's been cast to playWillieLomaninDeath of a Salesmanatthe St. Jacobs Country Playhouse in St. Jacobs, Ont.

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