Go Inside Rehearsals for Of Thee I Sing Starring Denée Benton and Bryce Pinkham

The MasterVoices’ presentation of George and Ira Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing plays Carnegie Hall November 2 at 7 PM. CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca narrates the evening.

Elizabeth Stanley, who plays Diana Devereaux, takes us behind the scenes of a full day of rehearsals for the show, including sitzprobe, as the artists prepare for the Carnegie Hall concert.

Flip through her photos below:

Go Inside Rehearsals for Of Thee I Sing Starring Denée Benton and Bryce Pinkham

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Elizabeth Stanley takes us behind the scenes of rehearsals for the MasterVoices presentation at Carnegie Hall.
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Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9468_HR — Good morning steaming cuz I’m a little under the weather.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9471_HR — Lots of ginger for my tea—favorite remedy!

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9473_HR — A review of some very sophisticated lyrics.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9482_HR — I love this woman! (Denée Benton)

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9485_HR.jpg

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9488_HR — Zak is fired up for the sitzprobe!

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9491_HR — Everyone taking in the first sounds of the overture! Always so magical to hear the orchestra—even Chuck Cooper can’t resist!

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9495_HR — President Wintergreen listening in, and the ladies of the chorus recording!

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9509_HR — Team DANCE! Emma and Andrew.

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Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9521_HR — Lemon Lozenge from Juice Generation is saving my sinuses.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_0832_HR — Orchestra!

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_1405_HR — There is a lot of SUBTLE acting in this show...if you really look closely you’ll see it.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_1390_HR — There is a lot of SUBTLE acting in this show...if you really look closely you’ll see it.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_1369_HR — There is a lot of SUBTLE acting in this show...if you really look closely you’ll see it.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_0882_HR — There is a lot of SUBTLE acting in this show...if you really look closely you’ll see it.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_1445_HR — There is a lot of SUBTLE acting in this show...if you really look closely you’ll see it.

Elizabeth_Stanley_Feature_Of_Thee_I_Sing_MasterVoices_2017_IMG_9523_HR — Headed home to Astoria with my newly altered gown in tow! Ready for bed and then my Carnegie Hall debut!

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The cast also features Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham as President John P. Wintergreen, Tony nominee Denée Benton as Mary Turner, Tony nominee Kevin Chamberlin as Vice President Alexander Throttlebottom, Fred Applegate as Francis X. Gilhooley, Tony nominee David Pittu as the French Ambassador, Tony winner Chuck Cooper as Matthew Fulton, Tony nominee Brad Oscar as Louis Lippman, Richard J. Miller, Jr., Esq. as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Anna Landy as Miss Benson, and Rhett Guter as Jenkins.

Tickets for the Carnegie Hall performance, priced $20-$155, are available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, at 57th and Seventh Avenue, by calling (212) 247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall website at CarnegieHall.org.

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