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June 05, 2005
I Know a Tony Nominee
And may I say, it was just plain weird to see Bart Sher's face as the nominee for best director for The Light in the Piazza. I worked with him ten years ago this summer on the first Shakespeare play in which I had a speaking role. Oddly, the director of 1000 Cranes, which I am doing this summer, was the stage manager for that show. It's a strange, strange life.
Bart is, I must say, an amazing director. He has an incredible vision and I have always remembered his comment on directing Shakespeare, "I look for the problematic moment of the play and work out from there." It explains why every one of his shows I have seen has hung together so beautifully. He is fabulous at creating an entire world on stage. And it's always so pretty. (Which is why The Light in the Piazza won so many design awards. The man has an eye...)
Posted by sally at June 5, 2005 11:26 PM
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I sat bolt upright while watching the Tony's when I heard Bart's name. I went to college with him and we both had roles in a production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Good Woman of Szechuan". I was very happy for Bart's success.
Posted by: Drew at July 3, 2005 03:12 PM
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