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This an interesting final weekend in San Francisco. Last night was dancer Tony Falcon's final performance in "Evita". Tony begins rehearsals next week for the Broadway-bound musical "Mambo Kings". We had a put-in rehearsal for Matthew Sipress this afternoon and he made his debut this evening in Tony's spot. Matthew had semi-retired from dancing when he got the call for this gig; he was on the 1998-99 National Tour and also did the show with me in 2000 in Houston in a regional production. He's a wonderful talent.

Today's put-in was also for Barry Brown who replaces Kevin Burroughs. Kevin's last show is tomorrow afternoon and Barry debuts tomorrow night. Just enough time to complete alterations on the costumes. Handsome Barry's a Texan from the Amarillo area and will soon be seen in the movie version of "The Producers". When we are off next week, and for most of the run in Ft Myers, Florida, Barry will be in New York working on the film. Good for him!

Keep your fingers crossed that Angela DiCicco stays healthy this weekend. She'll be playing Eva the final four shows. She was also on tonight. Kathy Voytko who plays Eva Peron injured her neck last night during the performance (pulled muscle, I believe) and she's out for the remainder of our time here. Kate Manning, the other cover for Eva, and who normally plays The Mistress has been told to go on vocal rest for a couple of days. Our capable swing, Eileen Kaden (who is also Bradley Dean/Che's real-life wife) will be covering parts of Angela, Kate's and Brianna Yacavone's shows for the rest of the weekend. (Brianna is on for The Mistress.)

It's just part of life in a touring company, but it does make the shows an adventure.... Go Angie!

Re: What's new Buenos Aires?...

Date: 2005-04-10 07:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bearchitect.livejournal.com
well, talk to me, boy! It's 3 am over here but I'm all ears!...you must be getting in from a performance, all nice and sweatty :) give yourself a few minutes to settle down, check your messages, comment on other's entries, post a few lines and then come back to me...god knows I'll be here still... :)

Re: What's new Buenos Aires?...

Date: 2005-04-10 07:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com
As you can see from the line up, it's been an interesting weekend. For the first show today, we also had the Magaldi out of the line up. Seems he didn't cook his chicken thoroughly that he ate after the show late last night and got a bit of salmonella. So with Eva, the Mistress and Magaldi all out, that neccessitated five different changes in the show.

Tonight Barry made his debut and he's totally new to "Evita". Matthew and he started rehearsals on Tuesday morning. So after a total of four days, they learned the show, and were thrown on never having worn costumes or mics, nor ever having been on stage with the sets and lights. They did fine, but it's a bit of challenge, as you can imagine to fold them into the show with so many people out ill or injured:)... And... we were nearly sold out in a big theater....

Re: What's new Buenos Aires?...

Date: 2005-04-10 07:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bearchitect.livejournal.com
wow! quite the game of musical chairs... do you have a show tomorrow (matinee?)? That would be the suck!

Re: What's new Buenos Aires?...

Date: 2005-04-10 04:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com
Our final performance here in San Francisco is at 2:00pm. The best part is there is only one today!

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