New York - Day 2

Good Morning!!

For those who've never been to New York City, let me show you what it feels like....

This sums up the "feel" of NYC. High and purposeful energy all day, every day!

After a hearty brunch at Zabars on Broadway and West 80th, running personal errands, taking in a bit of the sights, we all made our way to Carroll's Music Studios on West 55th Street. |Monik, our wonderfully funny Betty, joined us there after producing her morning show on 105.7 Rythme FM in Montreal.
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Carroll Music Studios West 55th St. Manhattan

Studio 3 - we spend most of the day here

The band working through the score with NY bassist Don

Stephen going through the plan for the day

After the meeting with our director, we set to work doing an "Italian" of the show while the band worked in our NY bassist Don. An Italian - for those who might not know - is basically speaking through the show without music, singing or movement. After the Italian, we moved into Studio 3 and began an intense music rehearsal.

Sarah, Eve & Pierre looking through the NYMF program

Monik, Tina, Stephanie and Maxime work through some harmonies

Sweet sound from the Trailer Park Ladies

The Great American TV Show

Yes, I'm really here...I still can't believe it!!

Danica belting out her song

Pierre and I working through "Gardien de mon Coeur"

Ken - Guitar & Don - Bass

Paul on Drums

After a long day we all headed back to the hotel. Monik and I had a couple of giggles in our shared room before the world went dark and I drifted to sleep.

Now, here I am in the hotel lounge typing this out before I'll jump in the shower and then make my way back out to Broadway. We'll grab another hearty breakfast at Zabars and then take the #1 down to Penn Station to the TBG theatre for our first presentation of Ma Femme Ma Blonde et Ma Roulotte!!

Talk to you all later my blog-hopping peeps!!

xx Lisa

New York Day 1 - photos

Here are some photos from our first day.

Arrived at Riverside Towers Hotel

The Grand Caravan!

Max, Ken & Pierre

Simon, Jerome, Danica, Stephanie & Andreanne arrive.



Leaving hotel for the New Worlds Stages



Rent and Avenue Q are playing here at the moment!

Set of Avenue Q where I was just about to perform "Panique"

At New Worlds Stages - Max (musical director Ma Femme...)

At New Worlds Stages

Max on the set of Avenue Q

Me on the set of Avenue Q

After performance at New World Stages - with Pierre, Jerome, Danica, Andreane, Stephanie
and Simon (who took picture)

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Where we had dinner

Where else in the world is a Police Dept lit up in pink and blue lights but in Times Square??

Shawn, I thought you might this - Times Square

Simon and Andreanne

Stephanie, Jerome & Danica

Stephen





Pierre



NEW YORK - Day 1

Good morning everyone!

After some technical difficulties, I'm finally here to start documenting Ma Femme, Ma Blonde et Ma Roulotte's journey to the city that never sleeps. I was reminded of the fact when the hub-bub outside my hotel window did not cease in the wee hours of the night!

Okay - started our journey at 6am yesterday in two spanking new Caravans that were quite comfortable.
After a lunch break we headed back on the road and arrived in New York City at 2pm

We checked in and proceeded to freshen up as we had to be at the New World Stages for 3:30 for an Educational Conference on Musicals in Translation. Stephen and Hillary spoke very well and respresented Ma Femme in the brightest light! Max and I presented my song "Panique" on the set of "Avenue Q"!! What a thrill. My first appearance "off-Broadway"!!

Afterwards, we dined at Kashkaval as Hillary's guests and a group of us went out to check out the nighttime sights.

I'm trying to upload pictures and I realize my technical difficulties are not over as nothing is uploading....ARGH

Seeing as we are getting ready to start the day - with rehearsal scheduled and props and costumes to organize, I'll try this again a little later to add some colour to this page!!

Until then, enjoy your day!!

Maison de la Culture Frontenac

What an exciting day!

A large and enthusiastic audience was in attendance at the Maison de la Culture Frontenac today.

The show went without a hitch. Well, okay a couple of adjustments regarding the logistics of Lavelier microphones getting caught up in costumes and sliding down knickers - but nothing life threatening! haha!

The tweaking we did to accomodate our upcoming presentation at the TBG Theatre in NYC worked very well in the modified space. Lighting cues were "spot on", newly created costumes looked great and the audience laughed in all the right places!

Personally, I found some new and interesting things about Ginny Garstecki and felt an even stronger connection with her this time round - which is always a wonderful and gratifying feeling when reprising a role.

I can hardly wait for Thursday. Only 4 more sleeps....