Being from Buffalo I supported Studio Arena seeing many productions. As a waiter at Hotel Statler in 75-76 I closed up one Monday night in January and the cast of Equus walks in after rehearsals. It was a mutual love affair. I ended up seeing them perform 6 times at their urging telling me to sit in a different section each time so I could compare the performances. Actors always and I adored them. They were all from N.Y.C. and took care of me with generous tips and me with them with the occasional rounds of drinks and hot soup as soon as they sat down. One of the actors returned and performed at the "new" theatre and I not knowing who was in the cast until I saw it, recognized him and went backstage and he did remember me...that was so nice. I was working at a different restaurant by then and invited him but play was ending and our schedules didnt allow it. Great memories my life has.
You see this and wonder from 54 years ago did some of them have work and a career? Bonnie did of course but i dont recognize anyone else? The life of a gypsy i guess that we learned about 5 yrs later in A Chorus Line.
@@NewsHistorian And Sugar was based on Some Like It Hot. And Gantry was based on Elmer Gantry. And Breakfast at Tiffany's didn't even change the title. The trend is not new but they were more creative in those days to reinvent the source material and the number of regurgitations were far fewer.
Wow! Good point. I always thought it was a sight gag based on "stepping on Bonnie's applause." But he does seem a little late for his next cue. If you look at the TV film of the London production - the skater does not fall. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Jxa9cofVFM.html The song starts at around 32:00 and the skating bit at 37:40.
