The Wedding Singer closed its sold-out run at OKTC on Sunday evening, and since then I've basically been sleepwalking through life. This has been the biggest show I've ever undertaken. A full-length Broadway musical with 36 actors (between the ages of 13 and 16), over 100 costumes, wigs and makeup, glitter and shoulder pads coming out the wazoo, …
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At long last, it's tonight -- Original Kids Theatre Company's The Wedding Singer opens today at 7 pm! It has been a long haul but this show is so fantastic -- you won't want to miss it. The Wedding Singer has been featured in the London Free Press as well. Check it out here! Performing at the Spriet …
Sometimes you'll find that when working on a production, the script will call for something impractical or difficult to have as "real" onstage. Case in point in The Wedding Singer (we open in less than a week -- EEK!) -- obviously a show with "wedding" in the title will at some point require a cake! For …
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Last night everything was looking at little green at the Grand Theatre here in London, as it was opening night for Shrek the Musical! Shawn and I were fortunate enough to get to attend (thanks to Art Fidler!) and it was a wonderful show! Shrek the Musical is based upon the first Shrek movie, and it …
Last year's Holiday Gift Guide for the Theatre People in Your Life is just blowing up right now -- people must be doing their holiday shopping early this year! So due to popular demand, here is my 2014 roundup of great gift ideas for theatre aficionados! This Warning: Spontaneous Musical Numbers Ahead t-shirt is adorable! (They've …
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Kerry Hishon 