Greetings, Bloggadeers -- just grabbing a moment to let you all know what a great success our preview of LAST TANGO WITH MARLON was. Our nearly filled house was very enthusiastic, and reports I got afterwards were universally positive. There were no great mistakes, sound and lights came off nearly without a hitch. We did pick up a few nice things to think about on Friday for our Opening Night -- speaking of which, we are no longer taking reservations for Opening Night, as it is SOLD OUT. There are plenty of seats for Sat. Feb. 2 and the subsequent weekends, but since we're expecting at least 3 reviews next week, those reservations may get snapped up pretty quickly. It doesn't look like the theater will be available to us for an extension, so see this show while you can! All the info. you need is at www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon.
One somber note was that Saturday Jan. 26, our preview, was the day Christian Brando died. While only appearing off-stage, Christian (and Brando's other kids) figure heavily into the play, so it was a particularly poignant thing to learn of his passing. And, like Wally Cox, he died young and under cloudy circumstances after years of self-abuse. I actually played the role in an uncredited cameo, which was especially strange. I may be passing the role off to Aaron Gordon, our stage manager, but for other reasons entirely. Our hearts go out to his family and friends for their tragic loss.
Check out the LAST TANGO WITH MARLON yahoo! group to read audience reviews as they come in -- or post your own. You can talk about Christian if you knew him, Marlon or Wally or whatever! It's secure, always free, and lots of fun. Thanks again for everyone who came out for our special preview, don't be shy about spreading the word! As for the rest of you, see you at LAST TANGO WITH MARLON!
Fletcher Rhoden
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