I'm shocked that no one has mentioned CITY OF ANGELS, and the 'walk into the mansion.' I think that was the first time I'd seen such a blend of projections and physical set pieces that worked so seamlessly that it seemed like a film. It's still one of my favorite theatrical memories.
I saw it in previews in NY, and there were many things cut/changed. Yes, the Narrator was revealed to be the Baker's Son, which was a stunning twist that I'm sorry was cut. Also, the Baker's Wife was not killed immediately after her tryst with the Prince- instead, she made it back to the group where the Witch reveals that she saw them together (the Baker protested that she wouldn't possibly have done that, and Joanna Gleason deadpanned, "Well..." whic
You do not have to be a full-fledged union member to work on a Broadway wardrobe crew- BUT you must be registered with the union (Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local #764). To register, you must have several years of experience working wardrobe, letters of recommendation from supervisors/co-workers, and of course pay a fee. I'm not sure of the exact requirements as of now, but if you check with #764 they could tell you. I don't know how many applicants are accepted, but th
If you want to give an actor your drawing of them, go ahead (by leaving it at the stage door or mailing it to the theater), but don't expect it to be cherished due to the volume of things many receive, and know it is very rare that any of these are actually flattering.
Do NOT have it framed, as you would be wasting your money.
I worked at the NYSF for much of the 90s, and my picks for the top/bottom 'high-concept' Shakespeares I did were:
1990 "The Taming of the Shrew" (Tracey Ullman/Morgan Freeman) set in the Wild West- the setting really worked for the plot, characters, and a western twang fit the verse very well.
1995 "Troilus And Cressida" which had such an excess of multi-era concepts that I made friends come see it because they would not believe it
Geez, sorry. Perhaps I should have said I USUALLY find his direction to strongly hit (American Idiot) or badly miss (You're A Good Man...) but this time it had some good moments and some bad. I hope that is acceptable for you.
I saw this last night. I find Michael Mayer's direction to be either hit or miss... and this seems somewhere in-between. This production is ALL about the men; Keri Russell seems to have been directed to be as bland and one-note as possible. Her performance held absolutely no surprises, and her hand gestures became amusing in their repetition (I do love her TV/film work, though). But the men! Adam Driver is giving a performance that constantly surprised m
One I saw: SARAFINA! at the Cort. Being a sheltered kid from Ohio new to NY but long in the biz, I'm ashamed to say that I really didn't know what apartheid meant. This show (about a year into its run) just blew me away. The VOICES in that theater, the passion, the storytelling, the stunning stagecraft... always at the top of my list of theater experiences.
One I didn't see: Either the opening nights of THE FANTASTICKS, or YOU'RE A GOOD MAN,
The first I heard was "My Fair Lady," because my parents owned it (as did most families), but I only ever put the needle down on "The Rain in Spain" because I found it funny.
The first I bought was "Oliver!" because my HS was doing it and I knew nothing about it. When I was cast as Sowerberry I was pissed because his song wasn't even on the record (I quit the show, being a sore loser then).
It used to be the moment where the chorus is 'rehearsing' behind Zach & Cassie and he forces her to truly look at them and asks if that's what she wants. At that moment they are step-kicking, but it always read to me as a modified goose-step. Now it's the "what would you do if TODAY was the day you had to stop dancing?" Like other posters, I didn't know the last time I performed (in 2004) would be my final bow. I won'
Even worse than the "Garlic" number, which had the villagers singing about how they have to hang garlic strands everywhere to protect themselves ("It's why we're so well hung!" was when the song ended and they all picked up and took down the garlic to clear the stage. Then there was Michael Crawford's vampire death, as he's lying on a set of risers and is hi
Haterobics: THANK YOU for posting about this! I'd have never known about it otherwise, and tonight I saw the first performance (5th row!). My cheeks still hurt from laughing & smiling so much, and Eddie was in great shape (running multiple marathons in heels will do that). When it's set, the show will be called "Wunderbar" - when it tours or shows up on tv, it's definitely worth seeing!
was when the song ended and they all picked up and took down the garlic to clear the stage. 
