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Posted: 6/12/05 at 5:55pm
I saw the final performance of "The Last 5 Years" in Raleigh, NC today, starring Kate Shindle and Nicholas Rodriquez.
I met Kate Shindle afterwards and popped out my BroadwayWorld.com Standing Ovations concert DVD. Her eyes opened wide - she was shocked!
She signed the cover and asked if it was a CD or DVD - she didn't know what it was. Told her to go to BroadwayBeat.com and order a copy.
She'll be doing a Frank Wildhorn concert at Joe's Pub soon. I think she said November.
By the way - Rob - she said you were an incredibly nice person.
The Set: I liked the stage, ramp, and clocks. Didn't neseccarily like the "traffic lights" that the clocks were one. Good use of lighting on them, though.
The Orchestra: First time I have to comment on the orchestra. There wasn't a pit - they were off to the side. But I found myself glancing over there sometimes. The violinist was REALLY into it. She laughed heartedly at something Kate did on stage.
The Show: I was semi-familar with the music, LOVE the score. My first live Jason Robert Brown show. Loved the concept, and its a perfect length - 80 minuts, no intermission.
Nicholas and Kate were amazing. Great voices - a very very nice chemistry. Kate was spectacular - blew me away. What a voice!
I asked what upcoming projects she had planned - she's taking time off. She's doing a few recordings and the Wildhorn concert.
Didn't get a chance to speak with Nicholas (who stood right next to me speaking to someone else as I spoke with Kate), wish I could have had him sign the program. Ah well.
Such a great show in such a small theatre - a little over 100 seats. Packed. The producer before the show said this was a record breaking turnout.
I met Kate Shindle afterwards and popped out my BroadwayWorld.com Standing Ovations concert DVD. Her eyes opened wide - she was shocked!
She signed the cover and asked if it was a CD or DVD - she didn't know what it was. Told her to go to BroadwayBeat.com and order a copy.
She'll be doing a Frank Wildhorn concert at Joe's Pub soon. I think she said November.
By the way - Rob - she said you were an incredibly nice person.
The Set: I liked the stage, ramp, and clocks. Didn't neseccarily like the "traffic lights" that the clocks were one. Good use of lighting on them, though.
The Orchestra: First time I have to comment on the orchestra. There wasn't a pit - they were off to the side. But I found myself glancing over there sometimes. The violinist was REALLY into it. She laughed heartedly at something Kate did on stage.
The Show: I was semi-familar with the music, LOVE the score. My first live Jason Robert Brown show. Loved the concept, and its a perfect length - 80 minuts, no intermission.
Nicholas and Kate were amazing. Great voices - a very very nice chemistry. Kate was spectacular - blew me away. What a voice!
I asked what upcoming projects she had planned - she's taking time off. She's doing a few recordings and the Wildhorn concert.
Didn't get a chance to speak with Nicholas (who stood right next to me speaking to someone else as I spoke with Kate), wish I could have had him sign the program. Ah well.
Such a great show in such a small theatre - a little over 100 seats. Packed. The producer before the show said this was a record breaking turnout.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
