Fans who were won over by Kristen Bell’s breakout role as feisty, teen detective-in-training “Veronica Mars” (UPN, 2004- 07) might have been surprised to know that the young actress’ roots were in musical theater. She had already appeared on Broadway twice when she was cast in the lead of the critically acclaimed TV series. She went on to prove even more versatility in a campy Showtime adaptation of “Reefer Madness: The Musical” (2005) and another regular primetime role playing an unusually gifted but mentally unstable woman on the sci-fi phenomenon, “Heroes” (NBC, 2006- ). While Bell’s
