Thursday, February 4, 2010

My "Broadway Debut"

Well, I wish I could say I had performed "on Broadway" this past weekend, but that isn't entirely accurate.

You see, I wasn't actually in a Broadway show, but I performed ON A BROADWAY STAGE (!), which was totally and completely awesome. I was in a children's workshop version of Wicked and had the chance to portray the iconic Elphaba for an audience of about 1400 girl scouts at the Gershwin Theatre.

Green's a good color for me, right? Hah.

It was an intense experience to get outfitted for body mics by the actual Wicked sound techs, get cues from the actual Wicked stage manager, and step out onto the actual stage where so many Wicked greats have gone before.

I was surprised that it didn't feel like there were 1400 people in the audience -- I expected the house to feel much larger, but it didn't feel as obscenely large as I had expected.

Overall, it was a wonderful day (one short day in the Emerald city...anyone?) and I certainly hope that it won't be my last time singing on a Broadway stage. No, scratch that. It WON'T be. Until we meet again, Broadway!

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14 comments:

  1. Jessica @ Wanting AdventureFebruary 4, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Wow. What an INCREDIBLY opportunity! I can't imagine how it felt to step out on to that amazing stage.

    You look great in green!

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  2. AmyFebruary 4, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    That is way cool! I'm finally seeing Wicked when it comes to NOLA in April...I'm so excited! :)

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  3. Kate @ Manhattan ActressFebruary 4, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    @Amy -- It's such an excellent show, I'm sure you'll love it! Have so much fun!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    That's AWESOME! I'm sure you did one heckuva job!

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  5. garfpookyFebruary 4, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Oh my gosh, that's so exciting! What an amazing experience!! :)

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  6. Kelly Loy GilbertFebruary 4, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    How exciting!!! That's awesome.

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  7. Ali @ His Birdie's NestFebruary 4, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    What an incredible experience! I'm sure you rocked it!

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  8. brooke @ claremont roadFebruary 4, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    As they say, "everyone deserves the chance to FLY." :-) So excited for you! Someday I can say that I "knew you when...."

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  9. starfishFebruary 5, 2010 at 4:16 PM

    That's so exciting. Wicked is one of my favorite plays!

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  10. A Long Far ViewFebruary 6, 2010 at 1:38 AM

    I love this show! Congratulations on a fabulous opportunity - I'm sure more are coming your way!

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  11. A Long Far ViewFebruary 6, 2010 at 1:39 AM

    Congratulations! What an incredible opportunity - I'm sure it was amazing!

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  12. Read and SeeFebruary 6, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    I SO badly wish I could see a recording of this! Well, you know that :P. Why was there a workshop of it, by the way? To inspire the kids to get into theatre? Do they do that sort of thing often?

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  13. Kate @ Manhattan ActressFebruary 6, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    @Ruby Slippers -- Yep, cultivating young audiences is the primary purpose from the Wicked marketing standpoint. Our reason for doing it was to show the kids a good time! It's not particularly common, I wish it were!

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  14. UnknownFebruary 13, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Congrats!! Thats so amazing!! :) I cant wait to see Wicked and now I can say I know someone from the stage! :)

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