Talking to 'Disney on Ice's' Cruella De Vil
The "Halloween Haunt" features Disney villains Cruella De Vil, Captain Hook, Jafar, Malificent and the Witch from Snow White, among others. It's part of the the "Disney on Ice Let's Celebrate" show in from Nov. 5 to 10, 2013 at Nassau Coliseum. Credit: Handout
Charli Kennedy plays villain Cruella De Vil year-round for "Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate!" but it's this time of year -- Halloween season -- that her musical number, with villains including Jafar and Captain Hook, really stands out.
Newsday talked to Kennedy about her upcoming performance at Nassau Coliseum:
Our show is a big celebration of all the different holidays all around the world. Halloween is halfway through the first act. It's quite a spooky number.
It's really awesome. She's my favorite character to play. She looks down on all the other villains. She believes she is the greatest. She has a big fur coat, which is really awesome.
I've never slept a day without it. It travels all around the world with me all year-round. It's just a comfort thing. It makes me feel secure, like I'm settled. It used to cover my whole body, but now it doesn't because I'm a lot bigger.
