As we enter our last week of postings, we have a special blast from the past that we wanted to show you, of Kyle and Christy checking out Parade in Los Angeles. Shed a tear and twirl a baton as Kyle realizes that this Parade is not the float and candy kind, but rather, Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning musical. Perhaps now that Kyle is back on Broadway in Hair, he should bone up on his musical theatre history?? Just a thought. Prepare for hilarity and classic Riabko hysterics.
Aldo, don't forget to return to Totally Trucked this Tuesday and Friday for Taylor's Profile of the Month and our last goodbye as we wind down Spring Awakening's First National Tour.
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Showing posts with label Christy Altomare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christy Altomare. Show all posts
3/9/10
AP Red Interview with Christy Altomare
Sometimes there is an interview so good that we want to feature it. In this AP Red interview by Jason Drew conducted in Hartford, Christy Altomare gives musical theatre advice, talks about meeting musical theatre divas Patti Lupone and Kristin Chenoweth, and eloquently descibes the role of Wendla as the female Hamlet. Jason's a fun interviewer. Watch!
11/10/09
New TotallyTrucked Video: Jam Session
Spring Awakening Tour: Jam Session
A few bus rides and tour stops back, one of Andy's favorite rock bands, Kings of Leon, happened to land in the same town - Kansas City. So Christy Altomare turned his frown upside down and went unplugged, conducting a KOL tribute jam session of "Use Somebody" with Andy. Check out this beautiful rendition of a great tune.
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A few bus rides and tour stops back, one of Andy's favorite rock bands, Kings of Leon, happened to land in the same town - Kansas City. So Christy Altomare turned his frown upside down and went unplugged, conducting a KOL tribute jam session of "Use Somebody" with Andy. Check out this beautiful rendition of a great tune.
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10/30/09
Spring Awakening Video: M&M's - An Obsession Gone Wrong
New TotallyTrucked Video: M&M's - An Obsession Gone Wrong
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a delectable basket full of M&M's! Jake Epstein crashes Christy Altomare's hotel room and conjures up a fascinating idea to consecrate Wendla's and Melchi's love with their mutual obsession of the candy that melts in your mouth, not in your hand. A little bit creepy, a whole lot of funny. Happy Halloween!
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What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a delectable basket full of M&M's! Jake Epstein crashes Christy Altomare's hotel room and conjures up a fascinating idea to consecrate Wendla's and Melchi's love with their mutual obsession of the candy that melts in your mouth, not in your hand. A little bit creepy, a whole lot of funny. Happy Halloween!
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10/6/09
Spring Awakening in Milwaukee--We're Back!!
We're back! We're rested and ready to rock Brew Town! Going to rehearsals, the cast has been walking arm in arm and acting out the opening of Laverne & Shirley, "schlemiel, schlimazel, hasenpfeffer 'corporated!" Somehow, I think Milwaukeans are used to people doing that...Oh, and TotallyTrucked is also now back on its Tue-Fri posting schedule. Here are some dates for you to be aware of:
IN TOWN PRESS
TUE OCT 6TH 9:20 am
Live In-Studio TV Interview with TOM HULCE– WTMJ4 (NBC)
This interview will be with Molly Fay from Morning Blend, the morning news show.
WED OCT 7TH 11:30 am
LIVE In Studio Radio Interview with JAKE EPSTEIN– WUWM (Milwaukee Public Radio)
This interview will be for their program “Lake Effect” with host Stephanie Lecci.
EVENTS
LUNCH WITH TOM, JAKE AND CHRISTY
Join us for a lunchtime Q&A with Producer Tom Hulce, Jake Epstein and Christy Altomare. This is a special community event to celebrate the Marcus Center's 40th Anniversary. This special offer is only available for anyone who has already purchased a ticket for Spring Awakening during its run in Milwaukee.
DATE: Friday, October 9th, 2009
TIME: 12:00 NOON
LOCATION: Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
MORE: $35 Luncheon Fee with a paid ticket to Spring Awakening (LUNCH INCLUDED)
CALL THE MARCUS CENTER BOX OFFICE @ 414-273-7206 TO ORDER YOUR LUNCHEON TICKET.
Q&A will be moderated by critic Damien Jacques, who called us "The Best Musical coming out of Broadway in the last five years!" Join us!
IN TOWN PRESS
TUE OCT 6TH 9:20 am
Live In-Studio TV Interview with TOM HULCE– WTMJ4 (NBC)
This interview will be with Molly Fay from Morning Blend, the morning news show.
WED OCT 7TH 11:30 am
LIVE In Studio Radio Interview with JAKE EPSTEIN– WUWM (Milwaukee Public Radio)
This interview will be for their program “Lake Effect” with host Stephanie Lecci.
EVENTS
LUNCH WITH TOM, JAKE AND CHRISTY
Join us for a lunchtime Q&A with Producer Tom Hulce, Jake Epstein and Christy Altomare. This is a special community event to celebrate the Marcus Center's 40th Anniversary. This special offer is only available for anyone who has already purchased a ticket for Spring Awakening during its run in Milwaukee.
DATE: Friday, October 9th, 2009
TIME: 12:00 NOON
LOCATION: Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
MORE: $35 Luncheon Fee with a paid ticket to Spring Awakening (LUNCH INCLUDED)
CALL THE MARCUS CENTER BOX OFFICE @ 414-273-7206 TO ORDER YOUR LUNCHEON TICKET.
Q&A will be moderated by critic Damien Jacques, who called us "The Best Musical coming out of Broadway in the last five years!" Join us!
6/9/09
New Video! Exceptional Women
Exceptional Women of Spring Awakening
It's no exception that Steffi D, Krystina Alabado, and Christy Altomare are "exceptional women" of Spring Awakening, so while in Boston it was a given that they perform their exceptionally talented skills at the "Exceptional Women" conference. This luncheon is a prestigious annual event in Boston. Check out our women as they sing "Mamma Whoe Bore Me," reprise and all, and inject some rock into the festivities.
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It's no exception that Steffi D, Krystina Alabado, and Christy Altomare are "exceptional women" of Spring Awakening, so while in Boston it was a given that they perform their exceptionally talented skills at the "Exceptional Women" conference. This luncheon is a prestigious annual event in Boston. Check out our women as they sing "Mamma Whoe Bore Me," reprise and all, and inject some rock into the festivities.
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2/9/09
Spring Awakening Comes to St. Louis!
***UPDATED: Thanks to all the Guilty Ones who recorded these and those who found the links to these appearances. I've included them below.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11TH--
MATT SHINGLEDECKER --Live radio interview on KMOX-AM (News Talk) at 8:40am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Doug McElvein & Debbie Monterey.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3446592
BLAKE BASHOFF AND STEFFI D--Live TV interview & performance on Great Day St. Louis, KMOV-TV (CBS-affiliate) at 10am CT. Hosts are Stephanie Simmons & Carol Daniel.
This is fabulous! http://www.kmov.com/greatday/artsandentertainment/celebritybuzz/?nvid=331061
ANDY MIENTUS AND BEN MOSS--
--Live TV interview on Show Me St. Louis, KSDK-TV (NBC-affiliate) between 3-3:30pm CT. Host is Wendy Erikson.
Thanks to Katie for uploading to YouTube:
--Live radio interview on KMOX-AM at 4:20pm CT.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3458073
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12TH
CHRISTY ALTOMARE AND KYLE RIABKO
--Live radio interview & performance of "Word Of Your Body" on KYKY-FM at 9:15am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Guy Phillips, Courtney Landrum, Jenn Myers & Kevin Burghoff.
http://www.y98.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3455932
--Live radio interview on KTRS-AM at 10:10am CT on the McGraw show. Host is McGraw Milhaven
*** Updated****Here are the fabulous reviews we received from the great city of St. Louis! Post your thoughts on our performance at the Fox below.
St. Louis
“Kristen in the City” Blog on KMOV-TV (CBS) Website
This is a musical unlike anything
you've ever seen.
http://www.beloblog.com/KMOV_..Blogs/kristen/2009/02/spring-..awakening.html
Thanks everyone for your suggestions on what to do in your great city! The cast will decide which suggestions they like best and there should be more TotallyTrucked vids soon!
A couple of looming deadlines:
If you would like to submit a question for Andy Mientus, our Profile of the Month, please leave a blog comment below by Feb 18th.
Suggestions for things the cast should do in East Lansing, MI are also due by Feb 18th. Leave a comment below.
More to come!
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11TH--
MATT SHINGLEDECKER --Live radio interview on KMOX-AM (News Talk) at 8:40am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Doug McElvein & Debbie Monterey.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/
BLAKE BASHOFF AND STEFFI D--Live TV interview & performance on Great Day St. Louis, KMOV-TV (CBS-affiliate) at 10am CT. Hosts are Stephanie Simmons & Carol Daniel.
This is fabulous! http://www.kmov.com/greatday/
ANDY MIENTUS AND BEN MOSS--
--Live TV interview on Show Me St. Louis, KSDK-TV (NBC-affiliate) between 3-3:30pm CT. Host is Wendy Erikson.
Thanks to Katie for uploading to YouTube:
--Live radio interview on KMOX-AM at 4:20pm CT.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12TH
CHRISTY ALTOMARE AND KYLE RIABKO
--Live radio interview & performance of "Word Of Your Body" on KYKY-FM at 9:15am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Guy Phillips, Courtney Landrum, Jenn Myers & Kevin Burghoff.
http://www.y98.com/topic/play_
--Live radio interview on KTRS-AM at 10:10am CT on the McGraw show. Host is McGraw Milhaven
*** Updated****Here are the fabulous reviews we received from the great city of St. Louis! Post your thoughts on our performance at the Fox below.
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Smart, imaginative and emotionally explosive, it’s no surprise that the Tony-winning "Spring Awakening" has turned into an international hit.
http://www.stltoday.com/..stltoday/entertainment/..reviews.nsf/stage/story/..532CFE11ACDFC8928625755A006EBA..BF?OpenDocument
Playbackstl.com
The entire ensemble cast is superb.
Vital Voice
Tears and Cheers for "Spring Awakening." Much like “Rent,” the last rock musical to reenergized Broadway, “Spring
Awakening” grabs you by the collar with anger and urgency.
http://www.thevitalvoice.com/..node/2123
Ladue News Review
Spring Awakening is a delicious treat prepared from most
unexpected and delightful ingredients.
Rating: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5.
http://www.laduenews.com/..articles/2009/02/12/..diversions/theater/..doc49934a3f88a06665525061.txt
KDHX-FM
Nothing short of wonderful.
http://www.kdhx.org/index.php?..option=com_content&task=view&..id=8864&Itemid=272
97.1 FM Talk Saint Louis is lucky to have such a strong cast http://www.971talk.com/..Channels/Max/Story.aspx?ID=..1062410 Belleville This gutsy show, running through Feb. 22, has enough electrical
(Fox News Radio)
present Spring Awakening, which features a stage reminiscent of
Rent and overall abandon not seen since Hair.
News-Democrat
current to power Ameren UE's headquarters nearby, and like it did on
Broadway, lit a fire among young-at-heart patrons witnessing a new
era.
Alton Telegraph Blog
I believe this is a must-see musical.
http://originalcyn...freedomblogging.com/2009/02/..11/sex-teens-and-a-pop-..musical/457/
“Kristen in the City” Blog on KMOV-TV (CBS) Website
Spring Awakening
This is a musical unlike anything
you've ever seen.
http://www.beloblog.com/KMOV_..Blogs/kristen/2009/02/spring-..awakening.html
Thanks everyone for your suggestions on what to do in your great city! The cast will decide which suggestions they like best and there should be more TotallyTrucked vids soon!
A couple of looming deadlines:
If you would like to submit a question for Andy Mientus, our Profile of the Month, please leave a blog comment below by Feb 18th.
Suggestions for things the cast should do in East Lansing, MI are also due by Feb 18th. Leave a comment below.
More to come!
2/2/09
Spring Awakening comes to Columbus, OH!
Minneapolis was cold, but we gave the twin cities some heat! The audiences were amazing, as Andy Mientus writes in his blog: "The audience tonight...was absolutely raucous from the first gag and so with us all night. In turn, our energy amped so much, and everyone was having a blast. We were all wearing these silly grins backstage, it was so joyful. What a special night!" Thank you, Minneapolis!
Claire Sparks went to The Mall of America and picked up sweet T-shirts for her fellow swings. Thanks to Steffi D for this vid:
We start performances in Columbus, OH tomorrow!
We have some connections to Ohio in this company.
Cleveland is the hometown of our music director Jared Stein. Jared previously conducted and was the music director for the tour of RENT. He is interviewed (along with Blake Bashoff) in this great feature in the Columbus Dispatch which came out yesterday: http://dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2009/02/01/1_SPRING_AWAKENING_ART_02-01-09_E1_66CMU02.html?sid=101
Some of you saw the episode of The Price is Right which aired last week which featured Jared as one of the players. It was taped when we were in LA. The entire cast was there cheering him on and performed during a commercial break. Well, the website Hunks Du Jour has featured Jared in a Price Is Right Hunkiest Hunk Showdown! Go here and vote for him if you havn't already (this was posted on Andy's blog as well). He's # 10:
http://www.hunkdujour.com/blog/archives/2009/01/0130_friday_tpirness_the_price_is_right_guys.asp
Continnuing with our Ohio connection--Christy Altomare went to school in Ohio, at the Cincinnatti College Conservatory of Music. She wrote the score of Naomi Iizuka's play, Anon[ymous], which won the Cincinnatti ACCLAIM award for best play of the season!
Lastly, Lucas Wells wrote in his blog that he has family in Columbus, who will come out to support. He is the seventh of NINE children (!!), so we're all hoping that his extended family alone will fill up the Palace theatre for at least a night. :)
There are still some on-stage seats available for this week's performance. You can purchase them directly by signing up for the Palace's E-Club at this link: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/home.htmI?l=EN
(select your desired date and then select "on stage seating" option).
Guilty Ones in Columbus--write a comment and tell us all that you're doing this week in preparation for the show!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED OUR FIRST TOURING AWARD! Broadway/San Diego was given a local Noel Award for Best Touring Production: Spring Awakening! Woo-Hoo!
Congrats to Broadway/San Diego and all the amazing people at the Balboa and congrats to the entire company of Spring Awakening. Much deserved.
2. Deadline for cast video blogging suggestions for St. Louis is midnight tomorrow. Leave your suggestions for the cast as a comment in the previous blog.
It will take about two weeks before your suggestions can be implemented into videos and our TotallyTrucked Youtube Channel becomes active again. So in the meanwhile, I wanted to post some of Steffi D's awesome Hot Minute interviews with some of our cast members. Visit her Youtube channel (link in our Links section) if you havn't already. There are some really hilarious vids. Don't miss "The Invasion"!
Come see us, Columbus!!
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