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the lion king
m and c have a good friend whose dad plays zazu in the lion king. he's currently on the road with the show at the bushnell theatre in hartford, connecticut, which is only a half hour from my sister. so, we decided to head up north and see the show with my sister and brother-in-law.
the bushnell is a beautiful theatre, but has a very small backstage. m and c's friend's dad, tony, said they needed a few rehearsals to get the show running smoothly. there are 100 people backstage, 52 of whom are the performers. things are tight so everything is very organized! i really liked seeing the aisles of long, narrow cubby holes, with costumes neatly hung on hangers, and each performer's name labeled along the top. the ensemble has many costume changes to make, and are constantly busy. it's a fun show to do, and a fun show to watch. the first number, circle of life, is tender and thrilling, and m and c and i were excited to see tony at the back of the house, getting ready for his opening run up to the stage with his puppet. from the beginning, the audience's heart is captured and the joy that the show brings was really expressed by an exuberant standing ovation for the performers at the end (even before the principal actors came on!). everyone in the entire theatre was standing and cheering. it was very, very moving. as the usher whom i spoke with before the show began, expressed, "this is one of the most outstanding shows that has ever come to the bushnell." she praised the show excessively and proudly declared to me that all the music was live, and extra rooms were needed under the stage (the orchestra pit was very small) to hold all the singers and musicians. afterwards, we had a great backstage tour with tony and were regaled with funny stories that m and c already knew from their friend, who could probably give the tour herself!
and of course tony was amazing!!! he really made the show special for us.
m and c have a good friend whose dad plays zazu in the lion king. he's currently on the road with the show at the bushnell theatre in hartford, connecticut, which is only a half hour from my sister. so, we decided to head up north and see the show with my sister and brother-in-law.
the bushnell is a beautiful theatre, but has a very small backstage. m and c's friend's dad, tony, said they needed a few rehearsals to get the show running smoothly. there are 100 people backstage, 52 of whom are the performers. things are tight so everything is very organized! i really liked seeing the aisles of long, narrow cubby holes, with costumes neatly hung on hangers, and each performer's name labeled along the top. the ensemble has many costume changes to make, and are constantly busy. it's a fun show to do, and a fun show to watch. the first number, circle of life, is tender and thrilling, and m and c and i were excited to see tony at the back of the house, getting ready for his opening run up to the stage with his puppet. from the beginning, the audience's heart is captured and the joy that the show brings was really expressed by an exuberant standing ovation for the performers at the end (even before the principal actors came on!). everyone in the entire theatre was standing and cheering. it was very, very moving. as the usher whom i spoke with before the show began, expressed, "this is one of the most outstanding shows that has ever come to the bushnell." she praised the show excessively and proudly declared to me that all the music was live, and extra rooms were needed under the stage (the orchestra pit was very small) to hold all the singers and musicians. afterwards, we had a great backstage tour with tony and were regaled with funny stories that m and c already knew from their friend, who could probably give the tour herself!
and of course tony was amazing!!! he really made the show special for us.
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