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Feb 08, 2000
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Southampton College Theater Department Visits Broadway
Darren Johnson
(631) 287 8313
Fax: (631) 283 4081While others were singing the January Blues and hibernating because of cold weather, the Southampton College Theatre Department was fired up and in full swing in New York City.
In and out of Broadway theatres, in some of New York's finest restaurants and jazzing through Chelsea's premiere dance studio were just part of the four-day marathon experience.
Students attended several Broadway shows including: "Rent", "Kiss Me, Kate," "Smokey Joe's Café," "Putting it Together," "Swing," "Fosse," "Chicago," "Miss Saigon", "Phantom of the Opera" and "Ragtime." Backstage access to "Swing" was made available by cast member and champion swing dancer, Robert Royston. Backstage at "Chicago" allowed students the opportunity of meeting Sandy Duncan and Robert Urich.
Teddy Kern, President of the American Swing Dancers Association, and Tom Cochran, Broadway hoofer, hosted the students for two jazz and musical theatre presentation classes at Dance Manhattan.
Dinners and lunches at Joe Allen, Playwright's Tavern, Mars 2112 and Ellen's Stardust Dinner rounded out the program.
The group after a class at Dance Manhattan.
Southampton College's Katrina McCauley and
"Smokey Joe's Café's" Victor Trent Cook.
Southampton College's Paul Conroy and Kymme Napoli
meet Sandy Duncan after her final performance in "Chicago."
Catlin Carter of Swing meets P.J. Palladino
backstage at the St. James Theater.
Southampton College's Paul Conroy and
Bronson Pinchot of "putting It Together."
