October 1991
Show at the Broadhurst Theater, created and directed by Andre Heller, co-produced by Peter Schwenkow, Mel Howard and Norman Rothstein. It was previously produced in Europe by Peter Schwenkow with the title : Wintergarten.
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“Wonderhouse” at the Broadhurst Theater
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With Andre Heller, creator and director of “Wonderhouse”
What an emotion to play on Broadway, on such a stage, where so many great actors have performed.
The stage doorman has a “photo gallery” of autographed pictures from famous actors having performed at the Broadhurst, including Liz Taylor and Dustin Hoffman.
He asked us for an autograph on an Eiffel Tower postcard, sent from Paris. We did it as soon we got back.
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Our dressing room with the “Wonderhouse” poster
A good old friend of us, Professor Randolph Goodman, a specialist of drama and theatre history, watches some rehearsals. It is an experience for him and a pleasure for us. (Read about our strange first encounter with Randolph, and about a picture from us as “Les Baladins” published in one of his books. About this story, go to : Timeline, Black Art line, 1968)
The Production wishes a rococo style for the chair in our act. Why not? Immediately, Liam Herbert, the accessories master, goes with us from antique shop to antique shop to find the chair. We find it : beautiful, expensive and very heavy. The Production pays and I am going to exercise my biceps.
There is a live orchestra of five on stage. They play for us a special arrangement of Moussorgski’s “Pictures of an exhibition”, particularly from the piece : “The gate of Kiev”. It is such a feeling to perform with live music.
Great audiences. At the Premiere, the show receives a superb response. It has a very “European” flavour. Among the audience of that night is the Soprano Jessye Norman; we have a lovely conversation together after the show.
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“Wonderhouse” advertised on the New York city buses