SYTYCD Alum, Kent Boyd to Guest Star on Bunheads (VIDEO)

By On 08/02/2012 · 6 Comments · In So You Think You Can Dance

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Are any of you tuning into the new ABC Family series Bunheads? I’ve become TOTALLY OBSESSED with this show, which began airing episodes in June.

Broadway star, Sutton Foster stars as an aging Las Vegas showgirl whose dance career had long ago gone off the tracks. She impulsively marries an admirer and winds up with him in the tiny California coastal town of Paradise. There, she has to contend with a disapproving mother-in-law–also a dancer–who not only lives with her son, but runs a dance studio out of his house.

The action shifts between the adults and a quartet of teen aged dancers who deal with typical adolescent drama. The cast is fantastic–from the young actresses who play the “bunheads” to Sutton Foster who is an absolute REVELATION  as Michele– a cynic with a heart of gold. She’s smart and quirky, but not in that totally annoying and cloying Zooey Dechanel way.

The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino who helmed Gilmore Girls. Fans of that show will find Bunhead’s quick, witty, pop-culture laden dialog familiar.

I’ve been toying with recapping the show, but I don’t have time to do it myself. Any fans out there are welcome to have at it, however!

In the next episode, set to air August 6, So You Think You Can Dance alum, Kent Boyd, will guest star as one of Paradise Dance Academy’s star pupils. In this exclusive clip from Reality Rocks, Kent’s character, Jordan, rehearses a Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire inspired number with Sasha (Julia Goldani Telles). It’s pretty adorable. According to Kent, his role may be expanded. YES!

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  • http://twitter.com/MissMindyK Mindy Redington

    I just caught part of the show the other day and got hooked.  I’m now catching up from the website.  It reminds me so much of Gilmore Girls which I loved.  I love Kent too but I’m a bit worried about his “I know” at the end.  I hope his character isn’t a jerk.  

  • http://twitter.com/swansteel swansteel

    Hi, MJ.  I just wanted to say I love Bunheads too.  It is a really fun show and I enjoy how it builds as it goes, adding more depth along the way.  :)  

  • http://twitter.com/thebluemartini Nicole P.

    Ah I LOVEEE Bunheads! 

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    Am I the only one that wishes Kent was three inches taller?

    ETA: He is a beautiful dancer.

  • Anonymous

    I love this show, also!  The character Fanny is an absolute hoot!  She is a fabulous actress! (And was on Gilmore Girls).  Michelle is a great character as well.  I love it when she whines.  I hope she will dance more as the show progresses, which I am sure is in the works.  Some of the humorous dialogue is so rapid-fire, that I have to rewind to catch it all.

  • Anonymous

    I love this show too. I’m a big fan of ABC Family. They have some great shows. Speaking of dance shows, Travis Wall’s looks pretty good too. Lot’s of SYTYCD alum in it.