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STAGE TUBE: Broadway Responds to Russian Government
The Russian Government recently shut down all theatrical performances, deeming them to be homosexual propaganda. Outraged, Russian Broadway came together and decided to respond in a witty performance. In the video below they discuss issues of love and sexuality, as well as social constraints and stereotypes.
The performance was directed by John Walton West and composed by JasonMichael Snow. The cast included a wide array of stars, including Jennifer Barnhart,Laura Benanti, Chirstina Bianco, Stephanie J. Block,Danny Burstein,Michael Cerveris,Joanna Gleason,Christine Pedi,Michael Rosen,Stephen Schwartz, and many more.
Michael Cerveris on playing Ted Gunn and working with David Fincher.
“The ambiguity that Fincher craves certainly resonates within Cerveris’ depiction of Gunn. The actor explains that the character is “specific and intentional” in his actions, but those intentions are always a bit murky. This trait is embodied in the way Gunn interviews the main characters in the season premiere. Fincher told the actor to “find ways to mirror each of them.” The result is a fascinating game, with Cerveris squinting and hunching towards Holt McCallany’s Bill Trench, but adopting a more open, calming aura for Anna Torv’s Wendy Carr. The characters are disarmed and the audience has no idea where Gunn stands with any of them.”
