Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
- CJ-Rochester
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Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
Here is a new 'sneak peek' promo video showing some interview footage with the director, choreographer, and Janet Dickinson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3TGyFLWjLw
This longer version (7+ minutes) has the above plus some words from cast members: Craig Bennett, Mitchell, Kilty Reidy, Evan Lennon, Brandon, and Tanner. I especially enjoyed hearing how Brandon had originally auditioned for the tour and that Nora Brennan remembered him. It was also nice hearing Tanner's thoughts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NQKe4bnMms
Both videos show a bit of the rehearsal scenes we saw in the previously posted 'rehearsal footage' video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3TGyFLWjLw
This longer version (7+ minutes) has the above plus some words from cast members: Craig Bennett, Mitchell, Kilty Reidy, Evan Lennon, Brandon, and Tanner. I especially enjoyed hearing how Brandon had originally auditioned for the tour and that Nora Brennan remembered him. It was also nice hearing Tanner's thoughts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NQKe4bnMms
Both videos show a bit of the rehearsal scenes we saw in the previously posted 'rehearsal footage' video.
Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
Here is a great publicity interview with Wayne Brian, director of MTW, on Wichita's KAKE.
The publicity for these seven perfomances is extraordinary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIneRDeDjxk
The publicity for these seven perfomances is extraordinary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIneRDeDjxk
Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
I am not sure what this is, beyond the tag given to the video, but it appears to be in connection with the Wichita show. This young singer is extraordinary:
On further searching, Timothy Cao has appeared in Broadway's Matilda:
http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/art ... 56045.html
https://www.backstage.com/timothytvcao/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6qkW2mGRvsTimothy singing for Music Theatre Wichita's 2015 season Electricity from Billy Elliot
On further searching, Timothy Cao has appeared in Broadway's Matilda:
http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/art ... 56045.html
https://www.backstage.com/timothytvcao/
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Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
I love how he said Billy has to play mom in a way, cleaning up after the others. So true and such a good thing to have mentioned, great reminder of his place in the household.FM-Switzerland wrote:Interview with Mitchell Tobin:
http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/mus ... n/34039456
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Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
Brandon looks like he could step in and play Billy if needed, based on his already-developed talents that are evident in this video. Wonder if he's going to be playing the posh boy in this production ? And I assume Tanner will be in the ensemble ?CJ-Rochester wrote: This longer version (7+ minutes) has the above plus some words from cast members: Craig Bennett, Mitchell, Kilty Reidy, Evan Lennon, Brandon, and Tanner. I especially enjoyed hearing how Brandon had originally auditioned for the tour and that Nora Brennan remembered him. It was also nice hearing Tanner's thoughts.
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Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
Tanner posted this short video on his Instagram of the past, present, and future Billys doing their Electricity warmups together:
https://instagram.com/p/4-nJyPKWQx/?tak ... edancinman
https://instagram.com/p/4-nJyPKWQx/?tak ... edancinman
Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
This popped up today.
It is certainly 'one for the album':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7tqbdiXvo
It is certainly 'one for the album':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7tqbdiXvo
Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
This is a very interesting article, written by Peter Filichia, that appears on the MTI website, using the Wichita show as a means of explaining to producers just why they might want to put on a regional production of Billy Elliot the Musical:
http://mtiblog.mtishows.com/filichia-fe ... to-kansas/
Peter Filichia is the former New York-based theater critic for The Newark Star Ledger newspaper in New Jersey and New Jersey's television station News 12.
http://mtiblog.mtishows.com/filichia-fe ... to-kansas/
Peter Filichia is the former New York-based theater critic for The Newark Star Ledger newspaper in New Jersey and New Jersey's television station News 12.
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Re: Chat About MTW Wichita - July 8-12, 2015
Thanks for that link. It is a good read.
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