Actor. Originated the role of Benny in "Rent" on Broadway where he met his wife, Idina Menzel, who originated the role of Maureen. His break-out role was starring opposite Angela Bassett in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." Produced and starred in UPN's short-lived "Kevin Hill."
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
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Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2million.