The Music Man : The Company/Troupe

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There's competition among the troupe ( cast and crew and all other teams) on the best Christmas Door decorations.

Check out Instagram Stories of liselong --

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(I am partial to the Pick-a-Little entry)


Hey, did you ever stay in a dorm?

I stayed in one in Massachusetts when I was doing grad work... and I remember we had a competition for Best Door Decoration

The theme was Christmas Carols

My roommate and I decided to depart from the usual merry ones... and did a lovely "Silent Night" theme.

But it was fun putting them up.


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Theater Stars Share Favorite Memories of The Year


(Aydin Eyikan behind Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at the 75th Annual Tony Awards)

Aydin Eyikan (The Music Man)

Walking into Radio City for the very first time for the Tony Awards tech rehearsal was a rush and sensation I’ll never forget. It was a remarkable moment to share with the cast of The Music Man, whom I love so dearly. We had come so far, made it through a global pandemic, and now we were standing on the iconic Radio City stage prepping our number for the Tony Awards. It was quite surreal.

Kayla LaVine (The Music Man)

Performing in front of Nicole Kidman was truly one of the most memorable moments this year. Even more memorable was when she stood up and donated $100,000 to Broadway Cares. So inspiring and so unbelievably grateful to have witnessed it.

Emily Jewel Hoder (The Music Man)

My favorite Broadway memory this year is just looking out into the audience and seeing all the smiling, excited, happy faces. The thing that makes me the happiest is making the audience happy — it’s the reason I do this. I also almost fell over when I saw J. Lo in the audience a couple of weeks ago!

Full article (comments from performers in other shows)

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Christopher Radko sold his company 15 years ago and no longer sell ornaments under this brand. He is now connected with "Heartfully Yours".

I have collected a few of the Radko ornaments. I also bought on eBay one of the Hawaiian shirts ( as a memento of The Boy From Oz).

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I love SUTTON and HUGH and the entire cast and crew of MUSIC MAN. This was my gift to them, for all the JOY they share with thousands each night! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all!
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@christopher.radko I agree the show brings pure joy and elation. My kiddo and i were in NYC this summer and were able to see the it - we still smile every time we talk about it. What a lovely gesture and true display of giving joy this season that you showed as well. Beautiful gift you gave! ❤️
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@christopher.radko You have captured the essence of this show -- the sense of joy & upliftment! Hopefully, you can also make a variation of this. or as they are. to the public - there are so many fans of the show ( and of your artistic creations) who shared the same feeling of joy!
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Dec 24, 2022 18:21:08 GMT -5 jo said:

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christopher.radko
I love SUTTON and HUGH and the entire cast and crew of MUSIC MAN. This was my gift to them, for all the JOY they share with thousands each night! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all!
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@christopher.radko I agree the show brings pure joy and elation. My kiddo and i were in NYC this summer and were able to see the it - we still smile every time we talk about it. What a lovely gesture and true display of giving joy this season that you showed as well. Beautiful gift you gave! ❤️
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@christopher.radko You have captured the essence of this show -- the sense of joy & upliftment! Hopefully, you can also make a variation of this, or as they are, to the public - there are so many fans of the show ( and of your artistic creations) who shared the same feeling of joy!
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Dec 25, 2022 1:40:06 GMT -5 jo said:

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Sutton has announced the various winners on the Door Decorating contest for the Troupe!

Check out her Instagram Story --

www.instagram.com/stories/suttonlenore/3001911621549082329/


Let me see if I can summarize them --

*Most Creative - Wardrobe
*Holiday Spirit - Ensemble
*Show Spirit - Swings
*People's Choice - Hair Dept.

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Theatre or the stage is the actor's medium! Film belongs to the director.

How can one say an actor is fully accomplished unless he can do theatre?

Someday, we hope to see Hugh Jackman do a dramatic show which fully harnesses all his theatrical gifts!


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Maybe, in a sense, we've already seen a glimpse of it in Hugh Jackman's rendition of VALJEAN'S SOLILOQUY!

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Now on their last week of performances, the cast of The Music Man are recollecing happy memories of their involvement in the musical! Including Hugh Jackman!

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In Formula 1 - they practice and practice to achieve certain time standards. If they botch it, the car can lose its original position in the grid. That can mean losing the championship, including the financial implications & the prestige that can go with it.

There have also been dangerous or unexpected pitstops --
*the car bursting into flames ( more in the past)
*the car wheels going over the feet of a crew member
*the equipment to put on the wheels would not work
*a major replacement of a key part is needed because of a track crash or accident
*the car release is unexpectedly delayed


What about for backstage costume changes --

*Hugh once talked about the 18-inch tear in his pants...and he shouted that he needed a new pair of pants.... He made the costume change on time!
*Sometimes, he will just have to bear the accident on stage ( like when he split his pants in THE RIVER) and complete the scene on stage...until he could slip inside the "bedroom" set where a new pair awaited him.
*I have always thought that most of the costume changes for the lead are done in his dressing room. It seems the undressing and the dressing up happens just in the wings. But with that very dark scenario, I wonder how they can be sure that everything is correcly put in place. Too dark!
*How about Sutton - does she undress and dress up also in public view? Or maybe she has a special screen to do that.
*Given how large the cast is (although they don't all have to have costume changes or not that often) - it must be a madhouse.
*No time to go to the bathroom? We know what happened to Hugh in his early theatre days ( Beauty and the Beast).
*Do these clothes assistants also have understudies -- if one is indisposed, someone has to take his place or the costume change may go awry.
*Do they also rehearse the undressing and dressing procedure ( like F-1) to make sure that they have established the right rhythm?

Aahhhh...

all for our viewing pleasure!

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I once had an exchange with Hugh's dresser for The Boy From Oz. We ran into each other conversation-wise on the theatre board ATC. I understood from him that as dresser, he also had to take care of Hugh's costumes - maybe pressing them if they needed it? Maybe in a large cast/crew setup like TMM, they may already have someone taking care of those details?

Film sets probably have different requirements and setups. Sometimes a scene can be shot in many repetitive takes... but only for short filming scenes. But costumes and makeup can be more elaborate and may take hours to put on, if complex.

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