Behind The Scenes

The way to a cast’s heart is through their stomach

April 14, 2012
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Tweet You all know by now just how bowled over we are with the food in the restaurants here in the Big Easy. But when Creole and Cajun cuisine is made for you personally, from scratch, with love, it’s truly overwhelming. Crawfish A few weekends ago, the entire Lion King cast and crew got a […]

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What’s a standby to do? Hakuna Matata!

April 7, 2012
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Tweet This week has been unusual for me, as I was called on to perform as Scar on Wednesday and then yesterday, on for Pumbaa. Typically, I sit pretty in the dressing room throughout the show, “on-call” for both roles. But honestly, it’s not that often I get the call. While it’s in my job […]

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Scar makes an appearance

March 25, 2012
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Tweet Yesterday I was so excited. Why? The New Orleans Roadfood Festival! As if there wasn’t cause enough to eat myself silly, like last week. In the French Market, there were food stands offering Mint Juleps, Crawfish Cakes, Boudin Links, Soft Shell Crab Po-Boys, Grilled Oysters, Bread Pudding. All of which I ate, starting at […]

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Richmond’s Opening Night Party at Pasture

February 18, 2012
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Tweet Stop the presses! Mama got to go out! Hooray! IMG_1004 After The Lion King’s opening night performance at Richmond’s Landmark Theater, the local CBS station threw a party for the cast and crew at Pasture, a trendy Southern/Soul Food restaurant located downtown on Grace Street. Our good friend Theresa, who was the ensemble dance […]

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The Richmond Dress Rehearsal

February 16, 2012
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Tweet 2367260377_9382af3674_o It is always a challenge to open an elaborate show like The Lion King in a new city every month.  For instance, after the show wrapped in Minneapolis on Sunday, the cast, crew and costumes had just 2-3 days to reach the next city — and some drove the long 1,200 miles to […]

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