"Still Life" Opening Night Party

Click here to check out photos of fancy folks and listen to DJ Randyhate's amazing playlist from the opening night soirée for Still Life. (Above: DJ Randyhate catches a glimpse of Still Life actor Kelly McAndrew and Kristina Valada-Viars. Photo by Sung An.)

Opening Night: Sights and Sounds

Last night was the opening night party for Coraline. DJ Randyhate spun for the evening's revelers as well as streaming live on the internet via blip.fm.

Click HERE to listen to his set list. And, be sure to click the photo links of Neil Gaiman, David Greenspan, Stephin Merritt, Jayne Houdyshell, Aaron Tviet, Lisa Kron, Thomas Sadoski, and more!

(Above: DJ Randyhate with Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls. Photos by Sung An.)

Rehearsal, Technically Speaking

Posted by January LaVoy, actor--

Whew! We've just completed the first 40-some-odd hours of Coraline tech rehearsals (with a few more to come). It's left me feeling simultaneously exhausted and compelled to blog a bit about the experience. 

I've been doing theatre for some time now, and have been fortunate enough to act in a number of new plays.  But I've never felt the type of creative energy and commitment that I feel from our Coraline tech and design crew. Each day of tech rehearsal has brought new delights - incredible and intricate set dressing, unbelievably gorgeous and inventive props, mind-blowingly beautiful lighting effects, fabulous and innovative costume designs... I could go on and on!  But I won't, because you simply must see it for yourself! 

I also wanted to send out some mighty props (not the stage kind) to the folks who are helping us put it all together backstage - our wardrobe crew, dressers, deck carpenters, ASM, PA's, et al... There is a huge group of people putting this show together, and they are doing it with amazing generosity and good humor. I'm so grateful to everyone involved.  Every night this week, as I fell into bed, thoroughly exhausted, I thought about how lucky I feel to be a part of this show, at this moment in my life.

Onward, now, to our first public performance tomorrow night...

reasons to be glamorous

Posted by Kristina Bramhall, Company Manager--

Last night was the Broadway opening of our production of reasons to be pretty by Neil LaBute.  Check out this picture of the fancy custom lite-brite-y chandelier that was suspended above the revelers at the after-party at Hudson Terrace.  This morning, the reviews came in and (drum roll, please) ... and the critics are raving!  Everyone here is very excited, grateful, and humbled by it all.

Opening Night Photos

Click here to view photos from the opening night party 

for The Third Story on Broadway.com.