STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
#2re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 5:38pmI thought this was fascinating! Broadwayworld needs more specials like this!
#2re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 5:38pmI thought this was fascinating! Broadwayworld needs more specials like this!
theatreboi11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#3re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 5:58pmI agree! It was wonderful!
(Martha Graham from a letter to Agnes de Mille) "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, Nor how valuable it is, Nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, To keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware Directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, A blessed unrest that keeps us marching And makes us more alive than others."
luvbrdway
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#4re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 7:25pm
Very interesting stuff. Can't wait for part 2. What a great job for someone who loves theatre, but doesn't have the talent to be on stage. Oh wait, I just described myself.
Just curious - do stage managers make pretty good money?
#5re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 7:53pmGreat video. I met Marybeth when I first moved to NYC and was working at the original production of Les Miserable.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
ohjustjake
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#6re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 9:09pm
I love this woman!
Very interesting video and I can't wait for more - I agree, Broadwayworld should make more video's like this. It's nice to see the actors on stage and them giving a tour, but we can't forget that there is a whole another world of people putting on the show. Really made me want to intern at a Broadway Theater!
hairspraydude1962
Leading Actor Joined: 7/20/09
#7re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 10:33pmSo, so interesting! This was a great video. I can't wait for part two!
#8re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 10:56pmI was fascinated by those show reports, I'd love to look at one! They seem like really friendly people who love what they do. Not in college theater, but back in high school, those stage managers were looked as, as the MT dictionary puts it, "Baby lesbians in a power struggle." I am glad they aren't like that in the big business!
#9re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 11:15pm
Every time they opened the stage door from the inside the shot across the street was of my apartment building...always cool to see. I eat at Cosmic Diner all the time. Such a great diner!
This was certainly a very interesting video. So nice to have insights such as these. You can never forget the stagehands. They work incredibly hard and nothing would be possible without them.
What a great team they have over there at Wicked!
"Somethin's comin', I don't know what it is but it is gonna be great!"
southeronbway
Swing Joined: 11/24/09
#10re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 11:25pm
I loved this!
When is part 2?!
unkwntreke
Swing Joined: 2/23/09
#11re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 11:37pmThis was fascinating to watch. Can't wait for part two. I would love to see even more, maybe other departments or even shows. I am a fan of the behind the scenes just as much if not more than what goes on onstage.
#12re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/16/09 at 11:46pmLoved when they ran into Quentin from Ragtime on the street. Can't wait for part 2!!!
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#13re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/17/09 at 12:41amI was hesitant to watch because I thought it was going to be just another backstage video, but it was incredibly informative and interesting.
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#14re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/17/09 at 1:28pmExcellent video. More like this please. Love the focus on those that work behind the scenes. It would be really cool to see one made featuring a conductor of a musical and all the musicians in the pit and what that is like.
#15re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/18/09 at 10:36am
luvbrdway,
It is pretty naive to think that a PSM position is simply something one takes if they love theatre but don't have the talent to go on stage. I know many stage managers and it is not always the case that they desired to be on stage but did not have the talent. The one I am closest too certainly never had that desire. Further, doing this kind of job takes a different set of skills. Technical theatre also requires talent and skill- just of a different kind. In some places other than Broadway, the SM not only calls the show, but also runs the lights/sound boards and in some cases, does the sound/light design and serves as company manager. And no, I am not a SM but I know one who has such a position very well.
Pay is pretty dependent on the type of production. If it is an Equity production, there are certain pay rates associated with it.
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luvbrdway
Featured Actor Joined: 10/21/08
#16re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/18/09 at 12:47pm
Sorry, I was mainly referring to myself as someone who has no talent, (although I stole the show in my 2nd grade play, or so my mother tells me) but would love to work in the theatre. But, too old now to change careers (domestic goddess), so que sera.
I am amazed at their range of responsibilities. Definitely never a dull moment!
#17re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/18/09 at 4:30pm
This was an excellent video. I give those stage managers credit for all they do. I think it's definately more thrilling to see what goes on backstage than on the stage.
I just have 1 question: Marybeth mentioned something about a raffle while she was talking about the stuffers. Does anyone know anything about that?
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#18re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/20/09 at 1:20pm
kchenofan's computer is broken right now. This is her fridge. Now, you can leave a message, but say it slowly, so I can write it on a post-it note and stick it to myself.
TJ2
Understudy Joined: 2/19/09
#19re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/20/09 at 1:28pmThe raffle was part of the collection for BCEFA. They were selling raffle tickets for $20 each and the prize is a walk-on role in Wicked.
#20re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/20/09 at 1:32pmStill going on now?
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esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#21re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/20/09 at 2:34pmThis was absolutely fascinating. I have always enjoyed watching the inner workings of something huge and Marybeth's and all stage manager's dedication to their jobs is truly inspiring. Can't wait for part 2.
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#22re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/20/09 at 2:42pm
Still going on now?
No. The raffle ended when the fall BC/EFA collection ended.
hazellflagg
Swing Joined: 5/19/09
#23re: STAGE MAGIC: Behind the Scenes at WICKED with Marybeth Abel Part 1
Posted: 12/21/09 at 7:29amP. U. that just smells
