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History being made at waitress

History being made at waitress

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Call_me_jorge
#1History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 8:31pm

Congrats to Madeline! It also seems very deserved. She went Harvard! http://www.playbill.com/article/24-year-old-conductor-makes-history-at-broadways-waitress-tonight


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IlanaKeller
#2History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 8:32pm

Was so great to see this was happening! I love how much of a supportive environment "Waitress" continues to be. 


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#3History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 10:04pm

 

 

My sister went to Harvard and who cares?

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#4History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 10:26pm

You just never expect musical prodigies to be coming out of Harvard! 


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#5History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 10:30pm

She didn't make history by going to Harvard, though. She made history by reportedly being the youngest female conductor on Broadway. 

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#6History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 11:03pm

I was saying it seemed like she deserved to be the youngest pit conductor on Broadway, because she went to Harvard. I'm well aware other conductors may have attended Harvard. 


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trpguyy
#7History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/14/16 at 11:36pm

She has worked her way to where she is; her resume is quite impressive. The fact that she went to Harvard doesn't mean she "deserves" anything, but it does indicate that she is intelligent and has a strong work ethic.

Alex Kulak2
#8History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 11:36am

Is she the youngest conductor ever? Or just the youngest female conductor?

trpguyy
#9History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 12:29pm

From the article:

"At age 24 she is believed to be the youngest woman to conduct in a Broadway pit."

broadwayguy91
#10History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 12:36pm

I find it strange that they refer to Waitress as having a "pit" when the band is onstage for the entire duration of the show. Where does she stand anyway, since the band is onstage? I understand the band being on stage looks like an act performing at the diner, but surely having a visible conductor spoils the immersion?!?

trpguyy
#11History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 12:58pm

The woman playing the piano on stage is the conductor. "Pit" is the slang used to refer to the band regardless of their position in the theater. 

Alex Kulak2
#12History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 1:24pm

I know, but is she the youngest conductor ever? Are there younger men who've conducted?

trpguyy
#13History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 1:35pm

Yes. Off the top of my head, just this past season Sean Grandillo conducted Spring Awakening at ages 22-23. 

mailhandler777
#14History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 2:23pm

Alex Kulak2 said: "I know, but is she the youngest conductor ever? Are there younger men who've conducted?

 

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The article states she's the youngest female conductor. 

 


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#15History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 2:51pm

this thread is a hot mess, but it's also a poorly written article.


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broadwayguy91
#16History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/15/16 at 10:47pm

trpguyy said: "The woman playing the piano on stage is the conductor. "Pit" is the slang used to refer to the band regardless of their position in the theater. 

 

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thanks for the info. 

AntV
#17History being made at waitress
Posted: 10/16/16 at 8:47am

If buzzfeed had a cute female conductor article to go along with the male one, she'd be on it, am I right?


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