Cruel Intentions: The 90s musical is an opportunity for fun, an escape... and a reminder of the bad past
Playing an iconic character on stage that was so well portrayed by others in the film can come with a certain level of expectation. However, Kirby Burgess, who plays Kathryn — in Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical — takes things in stride. “Most people say, ‘Oh, you play Sarah Michelle Gellar,'” Burgess laughed. Sarah Michelle Gellar played the cunning Kathryn in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, based on the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons. The film, in turn, was inspired by the 1985 play Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which was adapted from the 1782 French novel of the same name. “Sarah Michelle Gellar, herself, was a ’90s icon,” Burgess said. “So stepping into his position, regardless of what role he plays is already quite a feat. “But it’s also an honor. He did an amazing job with this role.” In Kathryn, Burgess plays the villain. But he’s a fun villain. “I love playing the villain,” said Burgess. “I think there’s a real challenge as an actor to win over an audience, even though they kno