Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Making a Scene, Onstage and Off
NYTimes.com: For years, the crystal chandelier that Eugene Lee salvaged back in the 1980s, when the original Helen Hayes Theater in Times Square was being demolished, presided over Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center, adding a little elegance to the rarefied air around “Saturday Night Live” cast members like Eddie Murphy and Dennis Miller.
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When I opened this article, there was no way for me to know that it was set in Providence, RI but it is, and that was an awesome surprise for me (being from Rhode Island)! How cool that this huge designer, Eugene Lee, lives in Providence! I can definitely see how it would appeal to a scenic designer, the houses on College Hill are historic and beautiful. Sorry to gush, but it is very exciting to learn that the Tony award winning designer for Wicked, Candide, and Sweeney Todd, as well as working for the Tonight Show and SNL lives in Providence! And despite all the work he does in New York, he and his wife have "never considered leaving Providence". I actually do not think I'll end up living back in Rhode Island, despite my love for it, but it's really interesting and encouraging to read about someone who is able to have the career they want, live where they want in crazy house full of things they love, and to have (what sounds like) a wonderful relationship with their spouse and family. I am so happy that I came across this article.
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