Off topic-non-sports- Bradley grad lands starring role in Broadway production

[Da Coach]

Did anyone know this guy when he was at Bradley?
After a stint in New York on Broadway, 29 year old Eric Petersen has the lead role in the musical stage production of "Shrek: the Musical", now playing at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago.
He studied theater performance at Bradley.

http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/carolstream/features/x1849236715/Native-lands-lead-as-Shrek-in-national-tour'

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community&id=7554459

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-Petersen-Fan-Page/123418127673715

http://www.shrekthemusical.com/

[Da Coach]

I had a chance to see the Shrek production at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago a couple weeks ago, and it was great. The lead actor, Eric Petersen, a Bradley grad, was fantastic. The show has closed in Chicago, but will open in St. Louis from Sept 11 through Sept. 26.
Here is an interview from a St. Louis website-

http://www.reviewstl.com/interview-shrek-eric-petersen-musical-stlouis-0910/