PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Opening Night!" A Two-Show Day at Williamstown With Chris Newcomer of The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera | Playbill

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Opening Night!" A Two-Show Day at Williamstown With Chris Newcomer of The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera

Preview #3! My <i>Visit</i> family unit: Tom Nelis is in the top hat and Matt Deming is my eunuch partner in crime! The young lady up front is this very talented new talent on the scene, I think she'll do pretty well in this business!

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Opening Night!" A Two-Show Day at Williamstown With Chris Newcomer of The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera stars in a new staging of the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Cast member Chris Newcomer shares these exclusive photos from opening night!
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Preview #3! My <i>Visit</i> family unit: Tom Nelis is in the top hat and Matt Deming is my eunuch partner in crime! The young lady up front is this very talented new talent on the scene, I think she'll do pretty well in this business!
Just a casual morning selfie.
A clay mask is just what the doctor ordered after a long week of tech in Makeup. Kiehl's is the best!
First stop is always Spring Street Market Cafe, an awesome place for tasty treats and great service!
Breakfast Sammy!
Tunnel City Coffee is always second, a great Williamstown Mainstay!
We decided to stop by the weekly farmer's market. I contemplated buying flowers...
Then I remembered I'm currently housed in a dorm here with no vases so I went about my merry way.
Coconut water and decaf iced coffee should be the sponsors of my summer.
Getting ready to head to the outlets to find an opening night outfit with my friend Jesse. This is our dorm common room, as dorms go it's pretty good!
Off to Lee to find something nice to wear tonight!
You really can't beat the scenery up here :)
Trying to find my size but apparently they don't carry Double 0 petites.
I'd like to call this photo "Skepticism in Shades of Tan"
Digging through the sale section and (as always) trying to get to Narnia.
Jesse Kissel our amazing Associate Music Director and premium outlet chauffeur.
Yes, I know we have great legs, you're welcome.
Jesse and I just finished the <i>Chicago</i> national tour together in Toronto in March. He was the conductor and I was Roxie. Velma? Alright fine, I was Mary Sunshine. Kander and Ebb keep bringing us back together!
After a quick lunch, it's time to warm up for the matinee! Williams has some amazing architecture!
Scales scales scales. It helps to pretend you're Christine Daae if you're getting bored.
A quick sing through an aria to keep the opera chops up to snuff. The more inappropriate for your voice category the better. Here I'm singing "O Don Fatale" from <i>Don Carlo</i>. Check out Florence Quivar singing it on youtube, you won't be disappoint
I think the voice is ready to go!
Taking a peek into the gorgeous hall above the practice rooms!
Actors need very explicit instructions!
Requisite sign-in shot just to prove I can sometimes act like a professional.
The fabulous Diana Dimarzio! Sopranos need their tea!!
The men's dressing room, our home away from home.
Yellow Shoes! I get to spend most of the show standing very still in these pretending to be a 70 year old blind eunuch. #typecasting
It's always best to find a foundation a little bit darker than one's own skin tone...
Unless you're drawing a mask on your face.
After two years of doing a full beauty makeup for <i>Chicago</i>, this 3 minute makeup job is such a gift.
Done! Ready for action!
My good luck charm for this show: a photo strip of some of my pals from NYC. Miss you Mikey and Jason!
Preview #3! My <i>Visit</i> family unit: Tom Nelis is in the top hat and Matt Deming is my eunuch partner in crime! The young lady up front is this very talented new talent on the scene, I think she'll do pretty well in this business!
We may be creepy but we've got style!
I may have found some time in between shows to play my Nintendo DS. Nerd 4 life! Points if you can name the game :)
Time for dinner at Sushi Thai Garden!
Sushi Selfie!
Jesse again!
The waitress exclaimed, "Wow! You ate so fast!"
I was only mildly offended
I always find time for fro-yo at Lickety Split!
Friends!
More of beautiful Williamstown
Opening night gifts! Getting excited!
Eunuchs unite! My partner in crime Matt Deming :)
Opening Night! Working on this production has been such a dream! Chita Rivera is everything you could think of and more. A dynamic talent and one of the warmest and funniest people I've ever met. Feeling very lucky in this moment.
The very talented Rick Holmes devouring cake like an ANIMAL.
Wonderful David Garrison: a lovely man painted to look terrifying.
45 minutes in a bowler hat and the makeup is a bit less than perfect.
Now we party! Chita and Roger Rees with their younger selves John Bambery and Michelle Veintimilla.
Kris Kukul, Music Director of the Late-Night Cabaret. He let me sing my favorite song last time, but we've got something fun cooked up for this coming cabaret as well!
Friends! Wesley Tunison and Jude McCormick!
John Kander, brilliant and kind! What a joy to sing his music!
Our fancy family photo (and we didn't even have to go to Olan Mills!). Me, Chita, Tom and Matt.
Self Selfie. Can you spot my headshot?
At the Red Herring to end the night with Kris and Jesse. What a great day! Hope you enjoyed it!

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