A Life In The Theater

An "outtake" from my recent Hedwig Sketchbook report for Vanity Fair. This is actually the first drawing I did the week of tech. It shows the stage manager and a costumer in the house, watching as John Cameron Mitchell rehearsed. The costumer ended up being the audience stand in whenever Mitchell practiced his "in the house" moments.

The remarkable Andrew Rannells in rehearsal last week as he  assumed the golden pumps of Hedwig on Broadway. I got to sit in and draw at the Belasco Theater on Tuesday and Friday as the company fine tuned the transition.

Behind The Scenes: Broadway at work.

Here are a few drawings from over the years of Broadway rehearsal moments I’ve captured. The Tony Awards are tomorrow night.

From the top:

1) The Crew loads lights for The Roundabout Theater’s revival of Pacific Overtures.

2) Filming Passing Strange at The Belasco Theater.

3 & 4) Working choreography for Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

5) Patrick Stewart in a boat for the revival of David mamet’s A Life In The Theater.

6) Neil Patrick Harris and choreographer Spencer Liff working a moment during tech rehearsal for Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Neil Patrick Harris as Hedwig on Flickr.

A print of this drawing (originally drawn for newyorker Culture Blog) is up for auction to raise funds for ps122 at their gala tonight (co-chaired by Justin Bond and @confessionsofamichaelstipe ).

An “outtake” from my New Yorker Culture Blog sketchbook report (it didn’t really work with the flow of the slideshow). Neil Patrick Harris and choreographer Spencer Liff working on stage during tech rehearsal….

Hedwig and The Angry Inch: Rehearsal on Flickr.