“My God, I hope it was the sound stage!” According to legend, that’s what silent film star Clara Bow cried out back in 1929 when she heard that a fire had broken out on the grounds of Paramount Movie Studios. Whether the quote is true or not, there is no question that the transition from…
When you learn that she once worked on the American talk show ‘Ellen’ you might think that Lauren Flaherty–currently preparing for her role as the vengeful silent movie star Lena Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain–has led a pretty glamorous life. But wait. It gets better. A much-loved face on the local theater scene, Lauren has played Princess Jasmine in…
When Aviella Trapido learned that she had been chosen to play the iconic role created by Debbie Reynolds in Singin’ in the Rain, she was instantly swept back in time. Not to the golden age of movie musicals exemplified by the 1952 film, but to her own childhood. “I’ve always loved Singin’ in the…
From his introduction to ballet at the age of five, to participating in the creation of a film about Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” in third grade, to performing around the world with “Hora Jerusalem” for over a decade – Assaf Berznitzky’s life has been one long love affair with the world of dance. Soon, he’ll be…