Rhode Show Special: Providence Performing Arts Center's season of hottest hits

FROM WPRI 12,
IT'S "THE RHODE SHOW PRIME TIME
SPECIAL," PROVIDENCE PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER'S SEASON OF HOTTEST
HITS!
YOUR EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE
MUSICALS, SHOWS, AND
PERFORMANCES THAT ARE HEADED TO
THE CAPITAL CITY THIS YEAR!
AND YOU'VE GOT THE HOTTEST SEAT
IN TOWN, WITH NO TICKET NEEDED!
NOW, SIT BACK, RELAX, AND ENJOY
THE SHOW!
HI EVERYONE!
I'M WILL GILBERT.
AND IM MICHAELA JOHNSON!
IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR WE'RE
GOING TO GIVE YOU A FRONT ROW
SEAT TO CHECK OUT SOME OF THE
AMAZING PERFORMANCES THAT ARE
READY TO TAKE THE STAGE RIGHT
HERE, AT THE PROVIDENCE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER!
AND WE'LL EVEN TAKE YOU
BACKSTAGE TO MEET THE CREATIVE
FORCES BEHIND THE SOME OF THE
SHOWS!
PLUS LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT
THESE PERFORMANCES MEAN TO THE
CREATIVE CAPITAL!
AS THEY SAY, "ON WITH THE
SHOW!"
WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE
MOVIE CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
NOW THE REAL STORE HAS BEEN
TURNED INTO A MUSICAL.
THEY ARE KICKING OFF THEIR
NATIONAL TOUR RIGHT HERE IN
PROVIDENCE.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE CAST.
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YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE,
BUT YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THE STORY
LIKE THIS BEFORE.
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IT'S THE TRUE STORY OF A
LOVABLE CON-ARTIST WHO TAKES YOU
ON A THRILLING CHASE AS HE TRIES
TO FLEE FROM THE F.B.I.
IT IS JUST ONE BIG PARTY.
I THINK THAT RIGHT OFF THE BAT
IS EXCITING FOR EVERYBODY.
IT'S SORT OF A FANTASY TO GET
THE LIMITS NO RESPONSIBILITIES
AND BE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE.
YOU MEET LOTS OF PEOPLE IN THE
PROCESS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MUSIC.
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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN HAS AN
ORIGINAL SCORE THAT'S GOING TO
HAVE YOU DANCING IN THE AISLES
ON THIS GLAMOROUS CHASE AROUND
THE WORLD.
THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP UP.
WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO GET AWAY
WITH WHAT HE'S GETTING AWAY
WITH?
IT'S EMPOWERING AND EXCITING
AND DARK AND SAD AND HAPPY AND
SEXY ALL IN ONE SHOW.
IT'S REALLY DYNAMIC AND TAKES
YOU ON THIS BEAUTIFUL RIDE.
SPEAKING OF RIDES, THE CAST
CAN'T WAIT TO HIT THE ROAD FOR
THEIR NATIONAL TOUR.
I'VE NEVER TOURED BEFORE.
I JUST GRADUATED SCHOOL.
I'M NERVOUS ABOUT IT, BUT VERY
EXCITED.
THE FIRST STOP IS RIGHT HERE
IN PROVIDENCE.
TO BE ABLE TO BE IN FRONT OF
AN AUDIENCE WHO KNOW THAT IT'S
YOUR OPENING NIGHT AND HAVE THAT
SAME EXCITED ENERGY JUST TAKES
YOU TO THE MAX.
THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT MORE
THAN JUST GETTING ON STAGE.
I'M FEELING LIKE I'M HUNGRY
FOR SOME ITALIAN.
THAT'S WHAT I FEEL LIKE.
THIS IS MY FOURTH TIME
PERFORMING IN PROVIDENCE WITH A
NATIONAL TOUR AND PROVIDENCE IS
ALWAYS A GREAT, GREAT SPOT.
ACTUALLY, MY SECOND TIME
OPENING.
I OPENED BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT ONE BIT.
IT WAS GREAT, GREAT ENERGY FROM
THE PROVIDENCE CROWD.
I'LL BE INTERESTED TO SEE THE
LINE ABOUT THE RED SOX.
THERE'S A LINE IN THE SHOW I SAY
THE RED SOX ALWAYS LOSE.
NOW I'M A RED SOX FAN, BUT I
FEEL LIKE IT'S KIND OF WEIRD,
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THE RED
SOX COULD HAVE DONE MUCH WORSE
THIS YEAR.
YOU KNOW, I JUST HOPE I GET OUT
OF THERE SAFELY.
RED SOX JOKES ASIDE, AT THE
CORE OF THE MUSICAL IS A
TOUCHING MESSAGE THAT WILL STAY
WITH YOU LONG AFTER CURTAIN
CLOSE.
I'M HEARTENED ABOUT THE SELF
DISCOVERY AND FINDING WHAT'S
IMPORTANT TO HIM AND WHERE HIS
HEART LIES AND FAMILY.
HE MEETS A GIRL.
HE REALIZES I DON'T WANT TO PLAY
THIS GAME, I DON'T WANT TO RUN.
I WANT TO IT WILL DOWN AND HAVE
A FAMILY AND LIVE A LIFE.
WHAT AN EXCITING SHOW, CATCH
ME IF YOU CAN IS DEFINITELY A
CAN'T-MISS.
THE BROADWAY SERIES AT PPAC
IS A GREAT WAY FOR ENTERTAINMENT
WITHOUT DRIVING FAR.
LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THE
OTHER PERFORMANCES IN THE
BROADWAY SERIES, STARTING WITH A
DARK AND DANGEROUS LOVE STORY
THAT'S BECOME A THEATRICAL
PHENOMENON.
YOU'LL REMEMBER HIM FROM
SEASON FOUR OF AMERICAN IDOL,
CONSTANTINE HAS TEAMED UP WITH
DEBORAH COX TO BRAIN MODERN
TWIST TO A CLASSIC BATTLE OF
GOOD AND EVIL, JEKYLL AND HYDE.
SO MANY ACTORS HAVE GOTTEN TO
PLAY THIS ROLE BEFORE.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT BRINGING A
COMPLETELY NEW ENERGY AND DESIGN
EFFORT TO THE SHOW.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE MUSICAL
THEATER.
I LOVE BROADWAY SHOWS.
THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN
BEING IN FRONT OF A LIVE
AUDIENCE WITH A LIVE ORCHESTRA.
I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT
SINGING WITH DEBORAH.
WE HAVE THESE BIG VOICES AND
ENERGY.
THE SONGS ARE ICONIC, CLASSIC
PIECES.
I THRIVE ON THESE KIND OF FILMS.
WE'RE GOING TO BRING A ROCK
AND ROLL ENERGY, BUT A GREAT
CLASSIC, ROMANTIC SOUND, AS
WELL.
ALL OF OUR BACKGROUND, OUR
DIFFERENCES, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE
THAT COME TOGETHER.
IT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY NICE
BLEND.
WE'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE
MUSIC AND THE BRAND OF JEKYLL
AND HYDE BUT WE'RE GOING TO
BRING
A COMPLETELY NEW ENERGY TO IT.
IT'S GOING TO BE A TOTALLY FRESH
TAKE.
AND OF COURSE, JEKYLL AND
HYDE HAS ALL OF THE CLASSIC
SONGS!
SPEAKING OF SINGING,
HERE'S ONE THAT WILL HAVE YOU
DANCING IN THE AISLES!
CHECK OUT THE GLORIOUS MUSICAL,
SISTER ACT!
THERE'S NOTHING BUT FUN IN
THIS SHOW.
I THINK WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING
IN THERE, YOU SEEM TO SEE A KIND
OF SPIRITUALTY.
THEY SEEM TO BE PLAYING UNDER
DIFFERENT RULES, BUT YOU KNOW
WHAT?
THEY WANT TO ROCK, JUST LIKE
EVERYBODY ELSE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
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THE MUSIC IS UNBELIEVABLE.
ALAN HAS OUTDONE HIMSELF.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO
SOMETHING IN THAT RICH SOIL OF
THE 1970'S POP STYLES.
IT'S FUN AND MOVING AND MUSIC
YOU WANT TO BE PART OF AND A
GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT YOU
WOULDN'T MIND SPENDING TIME
WITH, AND YOU LEAVE THE THEATER
FEELING GOOD.
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THE STORY OF THIS REALLY SORT OF
RAG TAG GROUP OF NUNS WHO DON'T
SING PARTICULARLY WELL AND THE
LADY THAT COMES INTO THEIR MIDST
AND THEY FREAK HER OUT AND SHE
FREAKS THEM OUT AND SUDDENLY,
IT'S A LOVE STORY.
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IT'S A GREAT SHOW FOR FAMILY.
YOU CAN BRING ANYBODY TO THIS
SHOW.
PEOPLE YOU HATE, YOU COULD BRING
TO THIS SHOW, AND THEY WILL LOVE
YOU.
THE SHOW WILL BE FUNNY,
FUNNY, SMART, FUNNY, AND THEN
VERY TOUCHING.
YOU WANT TO SEE OUR SHOW,
BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD ONE.
THIS IS PURE UNADULTERATED FUN.
WHAT CAN I SAY,
NUNS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!
HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE
OTHER BROADWAY SERIES SHOWS THAT
WILL BE ON STAGE AT P-PAC!
I THINK PEOPLE WILL COME WITH
THEIR FAMILY AND SAY THIS IS A
FUN THEATRICAL EVENT.
THE CHILDREN WILL BE ENTERTAINED
AND THE ADULTS WILL HAVE A LOT
OF LAUGH.
A FAVORITE HOLIDAY HIT COMES
TO LIFE ON STAGE IN NOVEMBER,
AS "ELF", THE BROADWAY MUSICAL,
PRINCE YOU THE STORY OF A
LOVABLE ORPHAN WHO BELIEVES HE
IS ONE OF SANTA'S ELVES.
THIS IS A GREAT HEARTWARMING
STORY, IF YOU'VE SEEN THE MOVIE,
WHICH MOST PEOPLE HAVE, IN NY
YOU'LL SEE THE STAPLING VERSION
OF THIS.
IT HAS A LIMITED RUN.
IN NEW YORK, IT WAS STANDING
ROOM ONLY.
PEOPLE DIDN'T GET TICKETS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO NEW
YORK.
YOU CAN COME RIGHT HERE AND
ENJOY THIS GREAT FAMILY MUSICAL
TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
THEN TUNE IN TO MEMPHIS.
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THE MUSIC RUNS THE GAMUT,
FROM VERY UPBEAT DANCE NUMBERS,
VERY DYNAMIC TO SOME REALLY
POWERFUL MOMENTS.
HIT THE UNDERGROUND DANCE
CLUBS OF THE 1950S, FOR
EXPLOSIVE DANCING, SIZZLING
SONGS, AND A THRILLING STORY OF
FORBIDDEN LOVE.
IT IS DYNAMIC, IT IS SEXY,
VERY STEAMY, IT IS A POWERFUL
STORY ABOUT HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.
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AND IN JANUARY, RING IN THE
NEW YEAR WITH FAVORITE ROCK N
ROLL ICONS.
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET IS THE
TONY AWARD WINNING BROADWAY
MUSICAL, INSPIRED BY THE
ELECTRIFYING TRUE STORY OF THE
FAMED RECORDING SESSION WHERE
ICONS ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY
CASH, JERRY LEE LEWIS AND CARL
PERKINS CAME TOGETHER IN MUSIC
FOR ONE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT!
ANOTHER HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED
PERFORMANCE COMES TO PROVIDENCE
IN JUNE.
"WARHORSE" IS THE STORY OF
FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE CAUGHT UP
AMID ENEMY FIRE AND TREACHEROUS
MISSIONS.
IF YOU'VE READ THE BOOK, OR
SEEN THE MOVIE,
OR EVEN IF YOU'RE NEW TO THE
STORY, WHAT BETTER WAY TO SEE IT
TOLD THAN ON STAGE?
HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW IT WAS
TRANSFORMED FOR THE THEATER.
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MY LATE FATHER LEFT SOME
PICTURES AND THE SUBJECT WAS
BRITISH CALVARY CHARGING UP A
HILL INTO BARBED WIRE.
IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME RIGHT
FROM THE OUTSET TO WRITE A STORY
WHICH WAS A LOOK AT THE
UNIVERSAL SUFFERING OF THAT WAR
AND ANY WAR.
MY MOM SAID TO ME, HAVE YOU
READ THE ONE ABOUT THE HORSE IN
THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS IS THE
STORY FOR WHICH HAND STRING
PUPPETS COULD CREATE THAT
DEFINITIVE PUPPET THAT IS GOING
TO PLAY A LEADING ROLE.
THE THING THAT INTRIGUED ME
MOST, A HORSE GOING INTO WAR AND
SEEING A WAR THROUGH THE EYES OF
AN ANIMAL.
SO THE NEUTRALITY OF THE ANIMAL,
THE WAY IT DIDN'T MAKE JUDGMENTS
ABOUT ANY SITUATION IS WHAT
APPEALED TO ME.
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WHAT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE AND
WHAT A SHOW THEY'VE MADE.
THE STORY IS SO POWERFUL AND
THE CHARACTERS SO MOVING, YOU'LL
FORGET THE LIFE-SIZE PUPPETS
AREN'T REAL CREATURES.
IT'S ONE I KNOW I CANNOT WAIT
TO SEE!
COMING UP, IT'S THE TALE AS
OLD AS TIME, AND IT'S HEADED TO
THE P-PACK STAGE!
MEET THE ARTISTIC FORCES BEHIND
THE CLASSIC MUSICAL "BEAUTY AND
THE BEAST."
NOW, HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF
THE OTHER FAVORITES COMING TO
PROVIDENCE!
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WELCOME BACK TO THE RHODE
SHOW PRIME TIME SPECIAL,
PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER'S SEASON OF HOTTEST HITS!
WE ARE WALKING BACKSTAGE AT
PPAC, WHERE ALL OF THE TOURS
LEAVE THEIR MARK!
CHECK THIS ONE OUT,
IT'S A FAVORITE DISNEY
FAIRYTALE, THAT'S RETURNING TO
PROVIDENCE!
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE CLASSIC
SHOW BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!
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PEOPLE WATCH THIS AND THEY
ARE IMMEDIATELY GRABBED BY HOW
STRONG THE STORY IS AND BY THE
END, THEY'RE HELPLESS.
THE SHOW HAS FANTASTIC MUSIC
IN IT, REALLY GREAT PERFORMANCES
IN THE SHOW.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL
PRESENTATION.
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BECAUSE OF HOW BRILLIANT IT
IS, THAT IT APPEALS TO BOTH
ADULTS AND TO CHILDREN.
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THE GIRLS BUY THE TICKETS BUT
THE GUYS LOVE IT, BECAUSE IT'S
FUNNY.
THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN IT.
I JUST THINK THE GUYS ARE
SURPRISED, ACTUALLY.
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WONDERFUL MUSIC, LET'S FACE
IT.
IT'S WONDERFUL MUSIC.
LOVELY TO LISTEN TO.
IT'S FUN TO HEAR IT AGAIN.
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WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO LIFE IN
A NEW AND REDESIGNED AND RE
CHOREOGRAPHED WAY THAT
REPRESENTS OURSELVES AT ARTISTS
AND I THINK BRINGS THE SHOW TO
LIFE IN A FRESH, NO WAY.
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IT'S A FANTASTIC LOVE STORY.
IT'S WAY PAST YOUR BEDTIME.
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WHAT A GREAT STORY,
IT TEACHES YOUNG AND OLD THAT IT
IS WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS.
AND BROUGHT TO LIFE ON STAGE,
IT'S EVEN MORE MAGICAL!
WILL?
JOINING ME RIGHT NOW IS PPAC
PRESIDENT, LYNN SINGLETON.
A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS HERE.
WE JUSTIFIED FINISHED THREE
WEEKS OF JERSEY BOYS AND ROLLING
INTO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN IN
EARLY OCTOBER AND THE CHRISTMAS
CLASSIC ELF IN EARLY NOVEMBER.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE
NATIONAL TOURS, A FEW OF THEM
HAVE DECIDED TO BEGIN THE TOUR
HERE.
WOO WE'VE REALLY MADE OUR MARK
OPENING TOURS IN PROVIDENCE.
WE'VE GOT A VERY STRONG THEATER
TOWN WITH OUR PROXIMITY TO NEW
YORK AND EVEN BEYOND THAT,
EVERYBODY INCLUDING WPRI HAS GOT
ON THE TEAM.
WE GET ENORMOUS SUPPORT WHEN WE
OPEN TOURS FROM THE CBB,
PROVIDENCE TOURS AND COUNSEL,
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO GET
BEHIND US AND HELP PROMOTE.
MAKE THE COMPANIES FEEL WARM AND
WELCOME HERE.
I'VE HAD RESTAURANTS COME AND
DISTRIBUTE GIFT CARDS SO THEY
CAN EAT IN THEIR RESTAURANTS.
THAT GOES A LONG WAY.
SO YOU GUYS WOULDN'T BE ABLE
TO DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR
SPONSORS?
YES, AND ACTUALLY THIS YEAR
WE ARE THRILLED, NEW TITLE
SPONSOR.
THE TACO WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION
SERIES.
JOHN AND HIS GROUP HAS BEEN VERY
SUPPORTIVE OF THEATER THROUGH
THE YEARS AND HAS STEPPED UP AND
SPONSORED THE ENTIRE
SERIES FOR OUR BROADWAY SHOWS.
THE CORPORATIONS HAVE REALLY
DEVELOPED AN AFFINITY FOR THIS
PLACE.
IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR
THEM, AD SUPPORT AND BRING
CLIENTS TO THE SHOWS.
WHAT'S THE REACTION FROM
THEATERGOERS?
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
ACTUALLY THE REACTION,
PROVIDENCE AND THIS THEATER HAVE
GROWN UP TOGETHER.
A LOT OF PERFORMERS COME BACK,
NOT ONLY THE ARTISTIC PEOPLE,
BUT PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH THE
SHOWS.
THEY FIND PROVIDENCE VERY
MANAGEABLE, VERY USER FRIENDLY
AND NEIGHBOR FRIENDLY.
THE THEATER IS A JOY TO PERFORM
IN.
WE CONSTANTLY GET COMMENTS ABOUT
WHAT A GREAT BUILDING IT IS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, WILL.
BACK TO YOU.
WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS
BEAUTIFUL THEATER SPECIAL ARE
ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO TRULY LOVE
IT HERE.
WE FOUND A LONG-TIME SUBSCRIBER
WHO HAS PASSED HER LOVE OF THE
ARTS TO THE NEXT GENERATION.
AND A RETIRED COUPLE WHO HAVE
VOLUNTEERED HERE FOR DECADES.
THERES SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
HERE AT PPAC.
PILAR TASCA HAS BEEN ENJOYING
SHOWS AT P-PAC FOR OVER TWENTY
YEARS.
MUSIC WAS A VERY IMPORTANT
PART IN MY LIFE.
I GREW UP IN A FAMILY THAT WE
WERE INTRODUCED AND EXPOSED TO
MANY DIFFERENT FORMS OF ART
INCLUDING MUSICAL THEATER,
OPERA, CLASSICAL MUSIC, SO I
WOULD SAY THAT EVEN FROM THE
ONSET OF MY PREGNANCIES, I
WANTED TO PASS THIS ON TO MY
CHILDREN.
HER MOTIVATION AS A MOTHER
CONTINUES ON.
IF I BROUGHT THEM, EXPOSED
IT TO THEM, THEY WOULD PROBABLY
DO THE SAME WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
THE LOVE FOR ALL THE PERFORMING
ARTS WILL CONTINUE.
SHE HAS GROWN AND EXTENDED
FAMILY AT THE THEATER.
BECOMING PART OF THE PPAC
FAMILY, RECOGNIZING THE PEOPLE
WHO SIT AROUND YEAR AFTER YEAR,
CATCHING UP WITH THEM GOOD AND
BAD.
PART OF THIS ARTS COMMUNITY
ARE MARY LU AND RICHARD.
THIS SEASON WILL BE THEIR 24
24th YEAR.
I
I ENJOY SEEING THE SHOWS
OBVIOUSLY.
BUT THERE'S ALSO A COMRADERY
WITH THE OTHER USHERS AND THE
REST OF THE STAFF.
WE SORT OF HAVE BEEN WORKING
HERE FOR SO MANY YEARS THAT WE
SORT OF BECOME A FAMILY.
MARY LU WAS INVITED BAY
FRIEND TO WORK AT THE THEATER
WHO THEN WANTED TO INCLUDE HER
HUSBAND.
SHE SAID WOULD RICHARD ENJOY
COMING?
I SAID I'LL CALL HIM.
I DID CALL HIM.
THE ULTIMATE THING WAS THAT I
COULD EITHER GO WITH HER TO THE
THEATER OR STAY HOME ALONE.
EASY CHOICE.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE PAIR IS
NOT THE ONLY HUSBAND AND WIFE
DUO WHO VOLUNTEER.
WE ENJOY BEING HERE.
THEY ENJOY BEING HERE, AND I
THINK THE THEATER PROFITS FROM
US BEING HERE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO NEW
YORK OR CHICAGO OR THE BIG
CENTERS.
IT'S RIGHT HERE IN OUR STATE.
I THINK WE'RE VERY BLESSED TO
HAVE THAT AND WE SHOULD TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN
IN, YOU KNOW, COME AND ENJOY IT.
ASIDE FROM SAVING MONEY ON
TICKETS, SUBSCRIBERS LIKE PILAR
GET SPECIAL BENEFITS.
AND MARY LU AND RICHARD SAY
THEY'D RECOMMEND VOLUNTEERING TO
ANY THEATER LOVERS WHO WANT TO
GET INVOLVED.
"THE RHODE SHOW PRIME TIME
SPECIAL",
PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER'S SEASON OF HOTTEST HITS,
.

WELCOME BACK.
IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH,
THE "BROADWAY SPECIALS" COME TO
PROVIDENCE.
AND ONE SHOW COMING IS
DEFINITELY AN EXPERIENCE.
BLUE MAN GROUP COMBINES COMEDY,
MUSIC, AND TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE
A WILD AND ONE OF A KIND SHOW.
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IT'S GUARANTEED TO BE A NIGHT
OUT THAT YOU WON'T SOON FORGET!
AND DIRECT FROM BROADWAY,
"AMERICAN IDIOT" TURNS A
MULTI-PLATINUM GREEN DAY ALBUM
INTO A SMASH-HIT MUSICAL.
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WE ALWAYS THOUGHT SOMEHOW
THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF
STAGE VERSION BECAUSE THAT'S
WHAT WE WERE THINKING IN OUR
HEAD.
IT'S A MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS, I
MEAN, IT'S AMAZING.
THEIR ENERGY IS JUST, IT'S JUST
INSPIRING.
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IT'S A PERFECT TIME TO GET
YOUR SEATS NOW!
YOU CAN COME IN TO THE TICKET
WINDOW OR ORDER ONLINE.
BUT NOW, LET'S HEAD OUTSIDE,
WILL?
WE'VE BEEN INSIDE.
NOW THE MAYOR JOINS US.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT SHARING THIS
WITH ALL OF RHODE ISLAND.
FOR YOU AS MAYOR, WHAT IS THE
REACTION YOU GET WHEN VISITORS
SEE THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
USUALLY, IT'S WOW.
IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING,
SO HISTORIC.
PEOPLE ARE REALLY IMPRESS SAID.
NOW WITH THE NEW SQUARE, I THINK
PEOPLE ARE ALSO IMPRESSED WITH
HOW EASY IT IS TO GET AROUND THE
CITY, THE WALKABILITY AND THE
EASE OF GETTING TO SEE A SHOW
HERE.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT SHOWING IT
OFF.
WE'RE ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE
RECENTLY RENOVATED PPAC SQUARE
HERE.
IT'S A WONDERFUL SPACE.
I WANT EVERYONE ACROSS THE STATE
TO COME DOWN AND ENJOY IT.
I THINK THE TWO WAY TRAFFIC
HAS WORKED OUT WELL AND IT'S
ALSO
SAFER, GOOD REVIEWS.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND
HAVE GOTTEN GOOD REVIEWS WITH
RESPECT TO THE SQUARE.
HOW HAVE THE BUSINESSES BEEN
RESPONDING TO THIS?
IT'S GOT TO GO GREAT FOR
BUSINESS.
THEY HAVE ONE WORD, MORE,
MORE.
IT'S A WONDERFUL THING.
ANYTIME THERE IS A SHOW HERE,
IT'S GREAT FOR EVERYONE AROUND,
ALL THE RESTAURANTS, ALL THE
BUSINESSES NEARBY.
AS MAYOR, IT'S A TOUGH JOB,
YOU HEAR A LOT OF COMPLAINTS,
BUT THIS HAS TO BE A POSITIVE
THING FOR ANYBODY VISITING.
WITHOUT A DOUBT.
YOU'VE BEEN INSIDE, YOU KNOW HOW
BEAUTIFUL IT IS.
NOW THE OUTSIDE IS MORE
ATTRACTIVE.
IT'S A LITTLE MORE FRIENDLY
PEDESTRIAN.
IT'S AN EXCITING THING, GREAT
SHOWS, GREAT FOOD, AND GREAT
HOTELS, AS WELL.
WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME AND SPEND
A LOT OF TIME.
IS THERE ONE SHOW THAT YOU'RE
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING?
I THINK SISTER ACT.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US TODAY.
A LOT OF GOOD SHOWS COMING UP
AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEEING THEM ALL.
BACK TO YOU.
THANKS WILL.
THEY'VE PERFORMED FOR
PRESIDENTS ON THE S.N.L. STAGE,
AND MOST RECENTLY AT THE CLOSING
GAMES OF THE LONDON SUMMER
OLYMPICS!
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STOMP!
THE PERCUSSION BASED SHOW HAS
BEEN STUNNING AUDIENCES FOR
DECADES.
SO WE HEADED TO THEIR REHEARSAL
AT THE ORPHEAUM THEATER IN NEW
YORK TO FIND OUT WHY.
BROOMS, LARGE POLES, WE EVEN
USE PLUNGERS, BASKETBALLS,
KITCHEN SINKS.
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THE CAST OF STOMP WILL USE
PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THEY CAN
GET THEIR HANDS ON TO MAKE THEIR
UNIQUE PERCUSSION SYMPHONY.
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THE SHOW HAS BEEN WOWING
AUDIENCES SINCE THE MID- 1990'S.
AND HAS NO PLANS OF STOPPING
ANYTIME SOON.
IN FACT, SOME OF THE PERFORMERS
HAVE BEEN WITH THE SHOW JUST AS
LONG!
LIKE, STEPHANIE.
IT'S JUST SO MUCH FUN, JUST A
LOT OF FUN.
WE GET TO, IT'S LIKE PLAYING,
YOU KNOW, YOU GET TO PLAY MUSIC
WITH CRAZY INSTRUMENTS, YOU
KNOW, WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT
OBJECTS.
IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
IT'S JUST A LOT OF FUN.
THE SHOW IS DIFFERENT FROM
ANYTHING ELSE YOU'LL SEE,
BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?
THE SHOW IS AN EXPLOSION OF
MOVEMENT AND DANCE AND MUSIC.
THE UNIQUE PART IS WE USE NO
CONVENTIONAL INSTRUMENTS.
WE USE BROOMS, MATCH BOXES, OUR
OWN BODIES, TRASH CANS.
IT'S A SYMPHONY OF RHYTHM.
AND WHILE EACH SHOW IS
PLANNED AHEAD OF TIME,
YOU'LL NEVER SEE THE SAME SHOW
TWICE!
MAYBE ABOUT 80 TO 85 PERCENT
OF CHOREOGRAPHY.
THE REST IS IMPROV.
IT COULD BE MUSICAL THINGS.
ANYTIME A SOLOIST IS THERE, WE
WRITE THAT OURSELVES OR
IMPROVISE.
IT IS UNIQUE TO OURSELVES.
THE CAST PRACTICES EACH DAY
TO TAKE THEIR IMPROVISATION
SKILLS, FROM THIS:
TO THIS!
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ALL OF THE PERFORMERS HAVE A
UNIQUE BACKGROUND, FROM MUSIC TO
DANCE, TO... WELL...
SOME MORE OBSCURE SKILLS.
MAN, I WORKED AT 7-11.
I WAS A SLURPEE PUSHER!
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AND ONCE ALL THOSE SKILLS
COME TOGETHER, WHAT YOU GET IS
ONE UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCE!
WHEN EVERYBODY COMES
TOGETHER, THEY LEARN FROM YOU
AND YOU LEARN FROM THEM AND IT
BECOMES A HYBRID PERFORMANCE
THAT IS REALLY UNIQUE FOR THE
SHOW.
BUT THE CAST WANTS YOU TO
KNOW THE SHOW IS MUCH MORE THAN
JUST DRUMMING.
WHAT'S COOL ABOUT THIS SHOW
IS IT'S A SKELETON.
WE ALL PLAY DIFFERENT ROLES AT
ANY GIVEN MOMENT, SO EVERYTHING
IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT, IT'S ALWAYS
FRESH, IT'S ALWAYS FUN.
IT MAKES IT FUNNY, TOO.
STOMP IS FUNNY.
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT!
STOMP IS FUNNY!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US
FOR "THE RHODE SHOW PRIME TIME
SPECIAL: PROVIDENCE PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER'S SEASON OF HOTTEST
HITS!"
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN LOOKING
AT THE GREAT SHOWS COMING OUR
WAY!
FOR TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES OF ANY
OF THE PERFORMANCES,
PLEASE, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE,
WPRI.COM.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE SOON!
GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.
GOOD NIGHT.
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