(Erin Privratsky’s article was posted on Buzzfeed, 6/12; via Pam Green.)
Live performances, especially in theatre, are enhanced by the ability of actors to quickly and seamlessly transition between scenes. Oftentimes a new scene represents a change in location, or perhaps several years pass in the blink of an eye. At the 2015 Tony Awards, Kelli O’Hara allowed the documentation of what a quick-change looks like backstage – and the army it takes to pull it off successfully. Watch this amazing clip of what it takes to instantly change the mood and theme of a show from the Tony Awards performance from The King and I. Watch it below the jump!
http://the-daily.buzz/what-a-47-second-quick-change-looks-like/?ts_pid=2&ts_pid=2
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