Monday, September 20, 2021
‘Hamilton’ Wins Emmy; Renée Elise Goldsberry Urges More Theater & TV Collaboration
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Hamilton won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) on Sunday, and star Renée Elise Goldsberry used her acceptance speech to urge for more synergy between the stage and the screen.
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I think it would be great for there to be more accessible and artistically edited recordings of theatre performances available for the public. I watched the Hamilton recording when it was released on Disney's streaming platform and enjoyed it greatly. I had seen the show in person prior, but theatre being theatre, I was not able to make out a great amount of detail from the audience. The energy when watching live theatre is unparalleled, but being able to see the minutiae of the actors and the details of the sets and costumes and props was so great. I am also very excited about this idea of more collaboration between live theatre and television because I am majoring in theatre while minoring in film and visual media. It would be a great opportunity for me to combine my academic disciplines, though I can't neglect to think about the pervasive mistreatment of both theatre and TV workers.
The article called to me because of name: Renée Elise Goldsberry. Any Broadway aficionado will tell you, Renée is known for utilizing her platform to advocate for change. And any member of the Carnegie Mellon will tell you Renée is one of the most notable School of Drama alumn. In fact, (and on a unrelated tangent) the freshman design and production studio (nicknamed “Studio 33”) features the posters from the Tartan Day from the workshop she gave back in 2019. Now, in the speech Renée delivered at the Emmy’s this weekend, she advocated for “more synergy between the stage and the scream”. A statement I found interesting due to the fact that most theatre people I’ve worked with in the past have made a clear distinction between theatre as “an art form” and movies “as trash” (their words, not mine). Nevertheless, I do believe there is something to be said about the way in which we think about television. There seems to be an inherent complex of superiority when in reality both art forms are valid expressions to create meaning. So, as I continue to develop as a young theatre practitioner, I’d like to spend some time reflecting on this idea of interconnectedness amongst the performing arts.
This article represents a very important situation in the entertainment industry right now. First, it displays how vital the film industry was in keeping spreading Broadway in the most authentic form possible during a pandemic. This is important because filmmakers were integral in making sure the excitement and suspense we all feel in a Broadway theater came to life on a digital platform. One way this was portrayed in Hamilton was how there was a built-in intermission in the recording. Second, it allows more people to experience live performance if they couldn’t before due to accessibility and financial reasons. The recording of Hamilton made a notoriously exclusive show accessible to anyone who has access to the Disney+ platform, which is a step in the right direction for educational and enjoyment purposes. During the pandemic, my high school had to resort to livestreaming performances and finding the balance between blocking for cameras and an in person audience was a challenge. However, the extra effort and collaboration was rewarding in the end because it allowed us to keep the spirit of live performance through a lens.
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