Behind the Curtain: Disney's The Lion King
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Go behind the curtain of Disney's The Lion King with Head Carpenter Billy Kimbley and learn about Pride Rock, the centerpiece of the show.
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Play video Behind the Curtain: War Horse - Joey the Horse
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A member of Handspring Puppet Company demonstrates the abilities of Joey the horse.
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Play video Behind the Curtain: Ron Raines of Follies
Behind the Curtain: Ron Raines of Follies
Actor Ron Raines discusses his role as "Benjamin Stone" in the Kennedy Center production of "Follies."
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Play video Behind the Curtain: Eric Schaeffer, Director of Follies
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Director Eric Schaeffer discusses his role in the Kennedy Center production of "Follies", from May 2011.
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Play video Behind the Curtain: Little Dancer Meet and Greet
Behind the Curtain: Little Dancer Meet and Greet
The cast and creative team come together on the first day of rehearsal for the Kennedy Center's world premiere new musical inspired by the story of Marie van Goethem, a young ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas and became, inadvertently, the most famous dancer in the world. Starring four-time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines (Gypsy, The Heidi Chronicles) as Edgar Degas, three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins, The Music Man) as adult Marie, and New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck as young Marie, the musical is penned by the Tony Award–winning team of book and lyrics writer Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Rocky), with direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers, Oklahoma!). Additional casting includes Polly Baird, Wendi Bergamini, Lauren Blackman, Sophia Anne Caruso, Janet Dickinson, Juliet Doherty, Nina Goldman, Kyle Harris, Seán Martin Hingston, Jolina Javier, Michael X. Martin, Michael McCormick, James A. Pierce III, Jenny Powers, Katelyn Prominski, Michele Ragusa, John Riddle, Amy Ruggiero, Joseph J. Simeone, Justin Urso, Lyrica Woodruff, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba.
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Play video Behind the Curtain: Choreographer Warren Carlyle of Follies
Behind the Curtain: Choreographer Warren Carlyle of Follies
Choreographer Warren Carlyle discusses his role in the Kennedy Center production of "Follies", and the legacy of original choreographer Michael Bennett.
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Play video Behind the Curtain: The Puppeteers of War Horse
Behind the Curtain: The Puppeteers of War Horse
The Kennedy Center sits down with the puppeteers who operate Joey, the main puppet of War Horse.
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