Our first stop is Oxford, MS where we’re playing a one-nighter at the gorgeous Gertrude Castellow Ford Center!
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Our dance captain (Katie Wilson Stewart) rehearses part of “Easy To Love” with our Billy (Brian Krinsky) and Hope (Rachelle Clark) before half hour.
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Our Virtue (Lexie Plath) is signing posters for the theatre before we leave!
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Off to Columbus, GA for beautiful warm weather and an even more beautiful theatre!
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Dennis and I (our incredible Moonface Martin) are thrilled to find a Dunkin’ Donuts here!
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We do a group warm up led by our Dance Captain an hour before every show.
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The cold weather is taking a toll on our bodies! Our amazing Head Carpenter, Kenny, wraps my injured ankle.
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Pre-show stretching to prevent any more injuries.
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Meet Emma, my dresser! We laugh, we cry, she sees me naked. She’s a dream to work with every night and I couldn’t do the show without her!
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Pre-show ritual! We all gather around the bar during the Overture and say our hellos, laugh a little, and exit through the wings just in time to start the show!
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On the road to Hunstville, AL! Sleepy actors and musicians on our early morning bus ride. Ah, the glamour.
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We find a real gym! No more working out in tiny hotel fitness centers!
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Meet our outrageously talented Swings! Katie Wilson Stewart (who also serves as our Dance Captain) and Patrick Heffernan. It was swing nation in Alabama when the two of them had to go on due to a few injuries in the cast. They were amazing as usual!
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A few of our band members, Paul (trumpet), Elizabeth (trumpet), and Chris (trombone), watch the understudies go on during a scene! It’s always fun seeing their heads popping out from the orchestra pit to see the show for a few seconds.
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Our sailors take advantage of playing a show on Superbowl Sunday by renaming it “SuperMOLE Sunday”!
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The Von Braun Center printed gorgeous production stills to put in the lobby and were nice enough to give them to us after we closed!
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Another beautiful poster!
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Rachelle signs our Anything Goes tag that our Assistant Carpentar, Ashley Harman, made for us. Thanks for a wonderful run, Huntsville!
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Now for a week long sit in Columbus, Ohio at the unbelievable Ohio Theatre!
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A view of the lobby.
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So grand!
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View of the stage from the back of the house. The orchestra sound check was breathtaking! We are all blown away by this theatre.
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Our wonderful musicians in the pit! We have the pleasure of working and traveling with 9 musicians, including our conductor/music director.
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Our view from the stage. What a dream to look out at this every night for a week!
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Airbnb life! A group of 6 of us rented an airbnb house for the week. We are lucky enough to have Andrew (our drummer) cooking and baking for us all week!
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Andrew’s first attempt at making homemade Croissants! (FYI - If you ever try this at home and don’t have a rolling pin, a bottle of wine works fine).
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Despite not having a rolling pin, stand, hand mixer, wooden spoon, or mixing bowl, the croissants were out. of. this. world.
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Our beloved Anthony Chan (John) is leaving our show for another project, which means put-in rehearsals for our newest passenger aboard the SS American, Stephen Mark!
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Here we are rehearsing “Blow, Gabriel, Blow”
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Went to see Andrew’s sisters horse Mos on a beautiful day in Columbus! Such a treat!
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Family dinner after a long day of rehearsals and a show.
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Woke up to these homemade blackberry ginger scones before Brian and I headed to a few press events!
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Brian and I snapping a photo before we sing on the news in Columbus!
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“You’re The Top” (Note: right after this photo was taken, the interviewer called me a “turkey dinner”...twice! I love a man that knows his lyrics!)
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Off to the show we go! Valentine’s day is coming up, so I received a few goodies for the week! Cards, birthday cake Oreos, a pineapple shaker, and “Yentl” on vinyl from my darling Dennis (Moonface)!
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Dennis making me cry!
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Next stop: Wig Station!
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Our amazing Hair Supervisor, Karly, preps my wig before the show!
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Reno, Luke, and John goofing around backstage with John’s beloved Bible.
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My dearest friend Kenny Francoeur (Purser) grabs a drink at the bar before his entrance, with the help of our Props Master, Tommy.
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Our sailors rehearse “There’ll Always Be A Lady Fair” every night before they go on!
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The gorgeous Angels right after “Blow, Gabriel, Blow”! Kaylee, Lexie, Me, Gabby, and Annie.
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Our final meal in Columbus - polenta with green beans, mushrooms, and sausage, and a beet salad with crushed almonds and goat cheese. All made by Andrew!
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Last stop: Peoria, IL for two nights!
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Hotel dinner before the show. Very different from Columbus!
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Tommy (Prop Master) and Kenny (Head Carpenter) snap a picture during the show. We would be lost without them!
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Ashley (Assistant Carpenter) lets me take a photo of her and her work on the back of our brig. 29 days until our next layoff!
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The Angels and Reno say goodbye for now, but we’d love to see you in the audience soon! Check out anythinggoesontour.com for more information about our show! Also check out emmastratton.com to keep up with my adventures! Xoxo
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