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Big River, Opening Night, New York
Jun. 7th, 2014 09:46 pmThe director had used her influence to procure the best role (in her opinion), for herself. That of the man himself, Mark Twain. Looking very spiffy indeed in the white suit, and nearly unrecognizable in wig and false whiskers, she delivered the typical announcements;
"Anyone using any of those newfangled flashing daguerreotype machines will be fed to the gators." she warned. "Also the management has asked me to remind you that no food, nor drink is to be consumed within the theater. But if you promise to share with me, I won't tattle. 'Specially if it's strong drink."
Then she went on with the actual introduction to the show;
"Anyone seeking a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted, persons seeking to find a moral in it will be banished, and those seeking to find a plot, will be shot."
In the big crowd scenes they had at first had trouble not blocking Robin. So the choreographer had eventually worked it into the number, with Huck either hiding/running from the people haranguing him, or trying to get out in front. Usually just in time for his lines and solos.
Once he and Jim were out on the raft however it got easier, and most of the time Robin/Huck perched on his co-star's shoulder.
They had had a truly disastrous dress rehearsal. And a good thing too. Opening night went off without a hitch. And if in the tearful duet between Robin and Anastasia there was a bit of extra pathos, well, that was between them wasn't it.
[Open for those who got invites. Samples of the music can be found here. I am deciding not to deal with any meta-names, and if there's an issue, just pretend that Mr. Twain wrote a book about his actual best friend from childhood.]
"Anyone using any of those newfangled flashing daguerreotype machines will be fed to the gators." she warned. "Also the management has asked me to remind you that no food, nor drink is to be consumed within the theater. But if you promise to share with me, I won't tattle. 'Specially if it's strong drink."
Then she went on with the actual introduction to the show;
"Anyone seeking a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted, persons seeking to find a moral in it will be banished, and those seeking to find a plot, will be shot."
In the big crowd scenes they had at first had trouble not blocking Robin. So the choreographer had eventually worked it into the number, with Huck either hiding/running from the people haranguing him, or trying to get out in front. Usually just in time for his lines and solos.
Once he and Jim were out on the raft however it got easier, and most of the time Robin/Huck perched on his co-star's shoulder.
They had had a truly disastrous dress rehearsal. And a good thing too. Opening night went off without a hitch. And if in the tearful duet between Robin and Anastasia there was a bit of extra pathos, well, that was between them wasn't it.
[Open for those who got invites. Samples of the music can be found here. I am deciding not to deal with any meta-names, and if there's an issue, just pretend that Mr. Twain wrote a book about his actual best friend from childhood.]
