The 1998 Broadway revival of CABARET did this pre-show bit at both the Henry Miller Theatre (it’s original home) then when it moved to Studio 54. The Kit Kat girls and guys would pace around the extended stage and interact with the audience who sat at the tables surrounding the stage. Many times you saw the headlining actress playing Sally Bowles doing stretches upstage: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brooke Shields, etc.
One other question. Do the actors get a pay supplement for working the pre-show, or are they considered to be “on the clock” and that the milling around is part of the actual production?
Since the same actors do the pre-show at every performance, this is considered part of their performance track. If the pre-show was an open-choice a bonus would be implemented to whoever chose to do the pre-show as actors would vary per performance.
Having seen the original Broadway production about 2 weeks before it closed, I definitely will be seeing this revival. It'll be interesting seeing a new staging of it as the original staging was so fantastic on every level. I'll be going with an open-mind and no expectations as I did when I saw the original. I only went just to add it to my Flop List and spent the entire 1st act with my jaw dropped. I was blown away with what I was experiencing both visually an
rg7759 said: "do not call that bitching. do not send me somewhere i can purchase the tony awards. everyone has been paid who worked on the broadcast. do you work for apple?"
Don’t say they don’t exist on the internet. You not wanting to pay, well that’s your dilema, bro.
rg7759 said: "no, but what is disappointing is many recent tony broadcasts are not officially on youtube. for instance, many acceptance speeches from this year are already taken down, and i would love to see ariel stachels speech again from last year, but it doesnt exist on the internet."
Geez Louise! The constant bitching and whining is exhaustive.
She and Mandy Patinkin reprising their roles would be incredible and unforgettable! Not to mention they could still do it just as good as they did 40 years ago!"
BJR said: "I'd like a bit more of the tea behind Cher's involvement in the creation, once it closes and people feel freer to talk. It seems in every interview I've heard, there's another little nugget of how she would be far more involved (and in some unorthodox ways) since it was her life: she requests a rewrite which required restaging on the *day of Opening*(!), during previews she sent in her personal makeup artist to overhaul SJB's wig and makeup design. Fasc
Bettyboy72 said: "I honestly don’t think she will be there. If she were, I don’t know if she would go on stage and pull focus from the cast. A few cast members posted gifts and cards she gave them for closing, which leads me to believe she’s not coming. If she is there, I wonder if she would just hang backstage.
I also don’t think she really likes the show. I think she loves the cast to the heavens, loves their work and has befriended some. However
Anyone think Cher will be at the last Cher Show on Sunday? Aug 17
2019, 06:43:39 PM
It’s safe to assume Tony Award winner (and legend) Bob Mackie will join Cher at the curtain call as well with a special word to Michael Berresse, who plays him in the show.
Anyone think Cher will be at the last Cher Show on Sunday? Aug 17
2019, 05:13:08 PM
Of course she will. Just like she was on opening night. She’s one of the producers and expect a nice curtain call speech. She’s quite proud of her show and the nice run it had. She will be there to close it.
He has recordings of her saying all this so nothing whatsoever is in her favor. Even if the producers want to use her performance against her, there are hundreds of witnesses to validate their claims she went up on her lines at every performance during her entire short run.
Nope. Looks like their listing of "My Man" is the same medley where she sings that snippet of "My Man". This link is the "I Don't Care" section of the medley.
I Streisand would perform a shorter version of FUNNY GIRL at certain matinees later in her run. This version trimmed verses of songs. Streisand hated doing a frozen version at every performance so these abridged performances kept her fresh. Only the FUNNY GIRL frequenters knew about these as the regular audiences had no idea they were seeing an abridged version of the show.
Also, Gwen did not enjoy performing “Where Am I Going?” as the song had quickly become a standar
everythingtaboo said: "Probably to direct you to their CBS All Access, which I believe still offers the Tonys to stream."
CBS owns the telecast so the Tony Awards have the full rights to use any portions of the telecast for their marketing until the rights expire. They only have the rights for a few months then CBS profits from the iTunes purchases/rentals and wherever else streams the telecast.
Michelle Williams as Hillary and Brad Pitt as Bill Clinton are fantastic choices. And remember, its a Ryan Murphy project so nothing is too far-fetched or impossible regarding casting.
