Sunday, October 16, 2011. The Candide cast, orchestra and crew had given a stellar closing performance. They had taken their bows, the house lights were on, the actors had gone down to their dressing rooms, and I had turned off the camera, having recorded the show for our archives. But the audience wasn't done. They continued to stand, they continued to applaud, they continued to holler, they wanted more! I turned the camera back on - see for yourself - it was an amazing thing!
Candide - featuring Larry Yando, Geoff Packard, Lauren Molina, Erik Lochtefeld, McCaela Donovan, Travis Turner, Emma Rosenthal, Joey Stone, Alexander Elisa, Evan Harrington, Abby Mueller, Jeff Parker, Cheryl Stern, Jesse J. Perez, Timothy John Smith, Tempe Thomas, Spencer Curnutt, Rebecca Finnegan, Tom Aulino
Addendum (10/22/11): Many people have asked to see the closing night finale of Candide and the curtain call that took place before the above video was taken. Click to view an excerpt of "Make our Garden Grow". Enjoy!
I saw it in previews and had to be pretty much scraped off the floor. It was a very special show; I think everyone who saw it will cherish the memory. I'm glad the closing audience made their feelings known! Thank you so much for sharing this moment.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I was there for the final performance and was one of those people who kept clapping, willing them to come out for one more bow. I have never seen a Boston audience clap for so long before - the show and the audience's response were just fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly remarkable. I've been working in theatre for years, and I've never seen anything quite like this. Any chance you can post that final performance of MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW? That must've been off the scale, right?
ReplyDeleteI saw three performances of this show... it was phenomenal! the audience was always brought to tears on the performance of Make Our Garden Grow.The cast was extraordinary.Every performer was very talented and engaging, and the voices... perfection!!!! Thank you, thank you for such Joy! Posting the final performance would be a great idea. Where are you taking it next? let us know! Congratulations to all!
ReplyDeleteYou asked for it! What an excerpt from the closing night performance of "Make our Garden Grow"
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