BIG RIVER in SAN FRANCISCO

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BIG RIVER in SAN FRANCISCO

Posted: 6/15/04 at 9:46pm

Our touring company of Hairspray went to the press opening for Jeff Calhoun's/Deaf West's Big River last night. It had a limited run this year in NYC. Happy to report it is still one of the best nights at the theatre I've ever spent in my life. It's an amazing production. Gwen Stewart, Michael McElroy and Melissa Van Der Schyff's singing is glorious. The whole show is glorius. Their company is coming to see Hairspray tonight.

Updated On: 6/15/04 at 09:46 PM

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Posted: 6/15/04 at 10:09pm

Same cast as on Broadway?

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#3

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Posted: 6/15/04 at 10:10pm

Yes, it is the same cast, same production.

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Posted: 6/15/04 at 10:13pm

Yes.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86745.html

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Posted: 6/15/04 at 10:19pm

Very cool...Jim, what time is your curtain?

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#6

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Posted: 6/15/04 at 10:52pm

I am seeing it on Father's Day in SF...can't wait...It looks really good.

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Posted: 6/15/04 at 10:58pm

I'm going the same day as Pride. Hopefully that means it's a good thing that I'm cramming two fun things in the same day, and not overwhelming.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:36am

Our curtain is at 8:00 pm Tuesday though Saturdays, 2:00 matinees on Wed, Sat and Sun

Big River has the same schedule.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:45am

I saw Hairspray at the Golden Gate last Wed. It was a lot of fun. The girl who played Tracey had a great voice. Bruce Vilanch also did a good job. Not quite the broadway show, but what is? It was a lot of fun.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:49am

ummm, ok

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 12:37pm

ha ha ha ha.


If I am still stuck in TX, Hairspray will be recievinga visit from me in Houston or San Antonio..if not both!

I wish I could have caught this BIG RIVER :-/Bleh.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 12:40pm

wait wait wait, someone else mentioned san antonio here on the bww message board. why?

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 12:43pm

I'm looking forward to seeing this production of Big River in Atlanta in August.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 2:22pm

I think Big River is going to Dallas right after they close in San Francisco in July.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 2:25pm

Jim, still gonna be with Hairspray in June '05? That is when it hits Cleveland...damn that is far away.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 2:31pm

I got free tickets on monday, you're absolutely right Jim it was incredible!!!

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 2:32pm

Too bad they (Big River) weren't allowed to perform at the Tonys.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 2:40pm

BwayTheatre11 - If I'm still with Hairspray in June of 2005, it would mean one of two things:

#1 - Hairspray is paying me millions of dollars to stay on board because they realize I AM the glue. LOL - or

#2 - I'm a great big loser with no other job offers.

Actually, I plan to stay with Hairspray as long as possible. When you're as old as me, you learn to appreciate and honor a great job that 10,000 other people are standing in line for.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 8:20pm

This is the show that signs everything, yes? I was so excited when I saw that on the Tony's!!!! That is my dream... To interpret on Broadway. I hope someday I get there. I know I will never get to Broadway any other way, considering you have to be the best of the best. But signing I LOVE so hopefully someday. I want to see the show so bad. Could someone give me a run down of the story??

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 8:27pm

http://www.deafwest.org/productions/touring.html

http://www.deafwest.org/productions/touring.html>http://www.deafwest.org/productions/touring.html

target=new HREF=http://www.musicalheaven.com/b/big_river.shtmlhttp://www.musicalheaven.com/b/big_river.shtml>http://www.musicalheaven.com/b/big_river.shtml

Updated On: 6/17/04 at 08:27 PM

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 8:31pm

how long is it in San Francisco? I really want to see it, as do some of my friends, but we are in summer stock right now and aren't sure what our schedules look like. Hopefully we'll get a free night or take an afternoon when we're not rehearsing and see the show.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 10:06pm

Dallas has the show from July 20 through August 1st.

I'll certainly be there....

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 10:14pm

"how long is it in San Francisco?"

Check out some of the links already posted.

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Posted: 6/16/04 at 11:09pm

Jim, I can only imagine how blessed you feel right now. Next stop for you will hopefully be Broadway!

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Posted: 6/17/04 at 2:10am

BwayTheatre11 - That was so sweet. Thank you.