Quick Change on the Tony Awards

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
  • Tony winner Kelly O'Hara performs selections from the King and I with Ken Watanabe and Ruthie Ann Miles and the company on the Tony Awards. Watch at 1:40 when she runs off stage and changes complete outfits in less than 40 seconds.

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  • @emmaraewilliams
    @emmaraewilliams 5 років тому +2779

    That's insane. And she actually had a ton of layers on like they would have back then. She had to get out of like three layers before she could put on the new dress. I watched the whole thing and still don't understand how it happened.
    Edit: I do literally understand how they did it. When I said I don't understand I was being hyperbolic to emphasize how crazy it is that people were able to get the costume change done that quickly. My comment was meant to say that even after watching the whole thing, it is so impressive that I have a hard time imagining myself successfully participating in that costume change. All in all, a very impressive quick change.

    • @daveb1365
      @daveb1365 4 роки тому +54

      They cheated.
      They attached all the skirt layers together and she stepped into them and 3 dressers lifted and fasten it, then the bodice was put on and zipped up.

    • @beanpole8648
      @beanpole8648 4 роки тому +34

      @@daveb1365 lmao obviously it would take almost 3 minutes to do it separately

    • @MaidMirawyn
      @MaidMirawyn 4 роки тому +26

      For theatrical costuming like this, the underlayers are attached together for quick and trouble-free dressing. You can either sew all the layers to a single waistband or attach the separate layers ahead of time. Either way, it’s designed so the actress just steps in and it closes with just a few fastenings.
      Usually the goal is one top piece, one bottom piece, and maybe a headpiece. Sometimes it’s all one piece, but from what I’ve seen, separate top and bottom is more common when you have a heavy skirt. You need that support of a waistband for comfort and ease of movement.

    • @AlvinaYunoa
      @AlvinaYunoa 4 роки тому +23

      Dave B Dafuq you mean they cheated? There’s no “cheating” in this subject, this ain’t school XD

    • @AlvinaYunoa
      @AlvinaYunoa 4 роки тому +4

      Also this isn’t a “theater performance so it doesn’t matter

  • @gioiannadigiorgio3579
    @gioiannadigiorgio3579 4 роки тому +3630

    Both of those dresses are seriously georgeous! The quick change was so cool! The dresses weren't even designed to be quick change!

    • @mountaindreambc
      @mountaindreambc  4 роки тому +140

      truly amazing, isn't it!

    • @AndrewMacLaine
      @AndrewMacLaine 4 роки тому +508

      Hi, MC! I am a costume designer and there are some things I noticed that you may find interesting! The dresses were definitely designed in part with a quick change in mind. The belt and cuffs of the first dress were snap off. And there were hooks and snaps, which are less likely to cause time-consuming troubles. The most telltale was the zipper on the second bodice. Notice that it is upside down, zipping from top to bottom. This saves a step of having to hook the top, and also keeps the bodice from flopping around while you're zipping it (and also makes it less likely that your zipper will accidentally slip down during the performance). I also love watching the dressers. Notice how they hold their hands up to silently show they are ready, and the only word that is spoken is, "go."

    • @gioiannadigiorgio3579
      @gioiannadigiorgio3579 4 роки тому +71

      @@AndrewMacLaine I do find that very interesting, thank you! There is so much thought and effort put into every aspect of musical theater, it's astounding!

    • @bookdear
      @bookdear 4 роки тому +17

      @@AndrewMacLaine Interesting! I wondered why someone had her hands up in the air.

    • @georgesmith4307
      @georgesmith4307 4 роки тому +24

      @@AndrewMacLaine that's super interesting, there are so many little details that most people don't think about! I'm interested in becoming a costume designer, do you have any advice?

  • @roisinnigcrainn7722
    @roisinnigcrainn7722 3 роки тому +355

    Me watching the change: **stress**
    Me watching the final dance: **joy**

  • @Nachtelfin0des0Todes
    @Nachtelfin0des0Todes 3 роки тому +6

    Guys, woman worked in corsets for centuries. If a corset hurts or if it steals your breath it's not fitted/made right

  • @koalakid1884
    @koalakid1884 4 роки тому +33

    I played the kings head wife 4 years ago. I actually started crying when she sang. She is such a good singer❤❤❤

    • @christinedaae4932
      @christinedaae4932 4 роки тому +13

      Aww you’re so lucky, it’s an amazing role! I’m hoping to play Anna someday. The actress playing the king’s head wife, Ruthie Ann Miles, was so amazing when I saw this production. Three years after this, while she was 7 months pregnant, she and her four-year-old daughter along with other pedestrians were hit by a car that went through a red light; her daughter was killed and she lost her unborn baby two months later 😭. She returned to the stage 3 months after her loss when The King and I opened in London; she alternated performances with another actress over there and used a cane. One of the performances was recorded and aired on TV and she was just as amazing as she was here. A truly courageous person.

    • @koalakid1884
      @koalakid1884 4 роки тому +5

      @@christinedaae4932 dude. Your username is literally my dream role. And i have been literally practicing for more than a year and a half

    • @silentsmurf
      @silentsmurf 3 роки тому +1

      I cried too 😭

    • @tejaswoman
      @tejaswoman 3 роки тому +2

      Finally someone paying attention to Ruthie Ann! Beautifully sung. Such a talent.

    • @katbozues
      @katbozues 3 роки тому +3

      She has a name... "Lady Thiang"....not the king's head wife.

  • @legallyfinn3816
    @legallyfinn3816 4 роки тому +155

    The tune at 4:15 sounds like be our guest

    • @anouk6869
      @anouk6869 4 роки тому +1

      Hahaha yeah indeed!😂

    • @beckyvan-orden7540
      @beckyvan-orden7540 4 роки тому +24

      Other way round - this pre-dates Beauty And The Beast by around 40 years 😁

    • @loripereira6779
      @loripereira6779 3 роки тому +7

      It kinda reminds me of a spoonful of sugar from Mary Poppins!

    • @fredgwynn8933
      @fredgwynn8933 3 роки тому +2

      *Be Our Guest sounds like Shall We Dance

  • @wafflesthearttoad6916
    @wafflesthearttoad6916 3 роки тому +5

    My 3rd grade class watched the King and I in 3rd grade. Needless to say the whole class went around saying etcetera the rest of the year.

  • @bleepbloop15
    @bleepbloop15 2 місяці тому

    Goosebumps ❤
    Absolutely captivating!

  • @whyitskirsten
    @whyitskirsten 5 років тому +258

    is it me or is that Ashley park in the background at 1:11

  • @StefWriter
    @StefWriter 3 роки тому +2

    This is so cool! I wish we saw more behind the scenes stuff like this from the Tonys!

  • @mizzyzenzei
    @mizzyzenzei 4 роки тому +2

    Woooooooaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh......that girl did an excellent job as that character 😲😲😲

    • @jameshamilton8245
      @jameshamilton8245 2 роки тому

      Kelly O 'Hara won the Tony for Best Lead Actress in a Musical Revival that year. Yes she was great. And when she left the company the late Marin Mazzie also did great until her Cancer returned.

  • @echeleteich3347
    @echeleteich3347 3 роки тому +1

    Yes, her costumes are stars on their own.

  • @alexp.d3689
    @alexp.d3689 3 роки тому +1

    I'm in love

  • @alohacallistaa
    @alohacallistaa 3 роки тому +2

    dang my fastest quick change was putting on a wig, tights (ah those damned tights), a bodysuit thingy, and white makeup for Frozen the musical 😅

  • @Calciumzone
    @Calciumzone 3 роки тому +1

    This is so impressive :0

  • @disgusted2704
    @disgusted2704 3 роки тому +5

    We love graceful dancing in a dress that weighs heavier than you do.

  • @EasternStandardTim
    @EasternStandardTim 2 роки тому

    When you realize that your song is only in the show so the lead has enough time to change her costume

  • @florydaerminolda3476
    @florydaerminolda3476 2 роки тому

    Sunna Wehrmeijer and Andrew Prahlow - From Now On (The Greatest Showman)

  • @123shortkarma___9
    @123shortkarma___9 3 роки тому

    I squeed when the dude said "Was it like this?" XD

  • @eileenmcdonald1599
    @eileenmcdonald1599 3 роки тому

    Ruthie ann miles has had another baby. Happy for her and her husband

  • @Mai-po1me
    @Mai-po1me 3 роки тому +1

    I need a Thai person to tell me how accurate the costumes are!

  • @kiananmurray
    @kiananmurray 4 роки тому +3

    I thought that I recognised the Thai outfits 😂

  • @momster64
    @momster64 3 роки тому +3

    This is one of my very favorite musicals, please don't let "cancel culture" get any more hands onto it!

    • @tejaswoman
      @tejaswoman 3 роки тому

      Screw you. A person can like it as an artwork and still recognize that it takes enormous liberties with the truth - as did its source material - and is insulting to the Thai. Their objections to it are well founded.

  • @tashaglam4824
    @tashaglam4824 3 роки тому +1

    I bet that dress was fun for about 3 or 4 shows and then she wanted to light it on fire.

  • @mhinaval1957
    @mhinaval1957 4 роки тому +11

    WOW 0 dislikes
    Edit:Im shook

    • @mountaindreambc
      @mountaindreambc  4 роки тому +5

      You do realize that within two days of you posting this (at that point 500+ likes) we saw our first dislike. I really don't understand why people would take the time to click that button, but whatever ...

  • @QUEENOBSCURE
    @QUEENOBSCURE 4 роки тому +8

    I always torn!
    How king had so many wives, and at the same time it implied he was like an ass to them, but more cuz he was cold and indifferent but not abusive. He did love them.
    And back then, the girls were better off with him. Yet I still love, they hint in the story how Anne and him did fall in love..but we never really see them hook up its left to our imagination.
    I SHIP ANNE/KING ALWAYS!...

    • @jameshamilton8245
      @jameshamilton8245 2 роки тому

      Read the book Anna and the King upon which the musical was based. Anna did not fall in love with the King. Nor did he fall in love with her. At best it was a grudging respect. She for his determination to bring Siam into the modern world and gain respect of the colonial powers of the day. He for her strength of character and all she did to educate not only his children but also many of his wives.

  • @catherinethorstenberg8957
    @catherinethorstenberg8957 2 роки тому

    4:01 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

  • @paznana5429
    @paznana5429 3 роки тому

    Name ??

  • @artgamer1752
    @artgamer1752 3 роки тому

    WHAT MUSICAL IS THIS IT HAS THAILAND THEMES IN IT AND I WANT TO SEE

  • @TO-nl6bq
    @TO-nl6bq 3 роки тому +1

    王様は渡辺謙さんなんですね!

  • @benbaby8129
    @benbaby8129 4 роки тому +12

    Wow I’m shocked they didn’t race swap. Miracles do happen and what a amazing performance would love to see them do a movie Long as they do it right.☕️

    • @legallyfinn3816
      @legallyfinn3816 4 роки тому

      What’s a race swap?

    • @benbaby8129
      @benbaby8129 4 роки тому +2

      Harry Potter and Willy Wonka Stan It’s when you take a original character from a book. movie. play an race swap them with a different race

    • @legallyfinn3816
      @legallyfinn3816 4 роки тому

      Stannis Baratheon oh

    • @RapidObsessor
      @RapidObsessor 4 роки тому +5

      @Stannis Baratheon um i get that he's half white and might seem more racially ambiguous, but india ethnically is miles different from any sort of east asian/southeast asian ethnicity.

    • @RapidObsessor
      @RapidObsessor 4 роки тому

      @Stannis Baratheon do you mean northeast india, the people who look more ethnically nepali? or east india proper, the people who look more ethnically cambodian?
      the wealthiest Thai people most certainly look different from those in west india who descend from Persia.

  • @saundrajohnson1571
    @saundrajohnson1571 4 роки тому +2414

    Forget the quick change. Dancing a rotating quick step with yards and yards of fabric that weigh more than you do, yet still keeping your balance? Now that's a challenge!

    • @snarkyai7571
      @snarkyai7571 4 роки тому +101

      You forgot the heels she has to wear to make sure the dress is the 'right' length. Let's face it, she could probably fight in that dress at this point.

    • @serinad9434
      @serinad9434 4 роки тому +64

      A lot of the dances of the era were designed to work with the fashions of the day - hence the weird backward lean of some of the ballroom styles these days. That came from the bodices and corsets that they wore at the time, which would have made that posture far easier and more natural than these days.
      In terms of that quick spinning move, it actually helps in terms of keeping up momentum! All the weight helps keep you moving around - I certainly find it's far harder to do a quick spinning polka or Viennese Waltz step in modern clothing. It takes more energy. (No comments on stopping though - that's something you just need to learn to accommodate for!)

    • @saundrajohnson1571
      @saundrajohnson1571 3 роки тому +12

      @@serinad9434 Aw, come on... just one, maybe?
      You make valid points, regarding costuming. Appreciate the insight.
      Still, I haven't seen this in 4 months. I just watched again and thought, if those columns (set pieces) weren't there, there's little to keep her from spinning off into infinity!
      I had another thought... I had a rather lengthy career as a professional singer (among other things). I've had my share of quick changes onstage, as well (musicals and performances).
      Coming directly from a song, up, down, and scooting around on the floor already in yards of fabric, combined with the seemingly calm rush to change, the stress of the situation, having to "appear" calm, poised, and in complete control, plus carrying on a conversation, all before quick-stepping (in heels) in allll those yards of fabric... Do y'all have any idea how breathless all of that can make a person? It's downright frightening, at times!
      This woman is obviously the consummate professional. She has put hours, days, and week's worth of rehearsal into just that one scene. I am in awe. Brava! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @saundrajohnson1571
      @saundrajohnson1571 3 роки тому +6

      @@sage6861 No one is denying that. Making it look easy is their job, and they all did quite well.

    • @shizukagozen777
      @shizukagozen777 3 роки тому +1

      Her dress looks pretty light to me, even more than a kimono...

  • @oopsieitshenka9600
    @oopsieitshenka9600 4 роки тому +1691

    Broadway: Zippers for a quick and easy quick change
    My middle school: Corsets and buttons in less than 1 minute 30 seconds
    All the girls including me:👁👄👁🔪

    • @Mimiroo
      @Mimiroo 4 роки тому +125

      I do costumes for theatre and I hate zippers so much! They fail constantly so I’ve learned to heavily appreciate snaps, hooks and eyes, magnets and corsets. Nothing feels more exhilarating standing in the wings with a performer ripping their costume off and a new one on so they can be thrown back onstage.

    • @therealameliabedelia7821
      @therealameliabedelia7821 4 роки тому +48

      Mimiroo I stage managed a production of Mame where they had that problem one evening with one of Mame’s quick changes. The zipper went up halfway...and that was it. She pulled it off though, walking out and rearranging the blocking so that her back didn’t show. One of my biggest fears as a performer.

    • @potato.pancake
      @potato.pancake 4 роки тому +16

      bruh zippers suck they get stuck/caught on fabric so easily

    • @therealameliabedelia7821
      @therealameliabedelia7821 4 роки тому +10

      Potato Pancake Especially the tiny ones on most dresses. Horrible.

    • @sienanguyen8662
      @sienanguyen8662 4 роки тому +6

      Buttons are the WORST

  •  4 роки тому +711

    that lady has cardio & strength wearing that dress, dancing & singing in it. I'd pass out on the first step I take after putting that on.

    • @ValkyrieVal3
      @ValkyrieVal3 4 роки тому +19

      I wore a similar dress to prom, stiffened bodice, with another steel corset underneath, and it wasn't quite so well-constructed either. Ate, danced, etc. Getting the skirt out of the way aside (and by the looks of it, her hoop skirt is super wide and keeps it off her legs better than mine did), honestly your main concern is just overheating! 😂

    • @thomaslowdon5510
      @thomaslowdon5510 4 роки тому +4

      Adrenallin covers all your feelings you would go on with a broken leg

    • @Caroux84
      @Caroux84 3 роки тому +4

      Imagine Marin Mazzie doing this just after her cancer going into remission.

    • @shizukagozen777
      @shizukagozen777 3 роки тому +2

      @@ValkyrieVal3
      That's why I ALWAYS wonder how we never see sweat stains on comedians and actors clothes. I want to know their secrets !

    • @ValkyrieVal3
      @ValkyrieVal3 3 роки тому +1

      @@shizukagozen777 I know there's stick-on liners you can put on armpits and stuff to prevent this? And UNIQLO even sells camisoles (for women at least) with built-in pads at the armpit to absorb sweat.

  • @MyBubbleInSpace
    @MyBubbleInSpace 4 роки тому +918

    I just wonder how many times he's accidentally stepped on the hem of the dress during the final dance in rehearsal. It looks hard to avoid

    • @sfgsfhsfh
      @sfgsfhsfh 4 роки тому +61

      For this period in history and what the actress was wearing, they wore crinoline cages which were comprised of cloth tapes and steel hoops (also covered in fabric). If you look at her hand at 4:02 you see the edge of the hoop in her hand. Holding this would give you a nice hold on the dress to keep it out of the way for dancing.

    • @anisa7406
      @anisa7406 4 роки тому +4

      She’s also wearing heels 😰

    • @fantasticcarlie252
      @fantasticcarlie252 4 роки тому +6

      @@anisa7406 theyre not that tall and thick heels so they arent very hard to move in

    • @fantasticcarlie252
      @fantasticcarlie252 4 роки тому +6

      @@anisa7406 also the particular dancing she was doing was all on her toes anyways so it doesnt matter if she was wearing heels it wouldnt make a difference in her dancing

    • @ihartkai1255
      @ihartkai1255 3 роки тому

      @@sfgsfhsfh the

  • @margaretschafer8587
    @margaretschafer8587 4 роки тому +746

    You know I'm a weirdo theatre major because this honest to god made me tear up, it's things like this that make me love being in theatre!!!

    • @lethersing5909
      @lethersing5909 4 роки тому +9

      Me too, me too, I'm crying!!! Hooray for Theatre and all its joys and beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @hididdleydee
      @hididdleydee 4 роки тому +5

      I just burst into tears also! Aaaaagh!

    • @MoonSpinners
      @MoonSpinners 4 роки тому +7

      Margaret Schafer ....not only did the dance make me tear up, but everyone else here saying they did too made me cry even more, whose the weirdo now? 😂😂

    • @saundrajohnson1571
      @saundrajohnson1571 3 роки тому +3

      @@MoonSpinners Now stop it, y'all!
      I miss it so much! 🥺

    • @MoonSpinners
      @MoonSpinners 3 роки тому +3

      @@saundrajohnson1571 ...we hear you, and still crying! 😂

  • @jasonc.parker4644
    @jasonc.parker4644 3 роки тому +76

    The craziest part is that the quick change was created just for the TONYs. The songs take place quite a distance apart, and the audience probably wouldn't have thought much of it if she came out wearing the same dress. But when you have then six-time TONY winner (including one for this show) Catherine Zuber, you're going to try and show off as many of the costumes as you can.

  • @evandubbs8947
    @evandubbs8947 4 роки тому +725

    1:10 That's Gretchen Wieners. She knows everything about everyone, that's why her hair is so big, it's full of secrets...

    • @pandaxxx1001
      @pandaxxx1001 4 роки тому +61

      Yes, Regina. No, Regina.

    • @gowonnowog
      @gowonnowog 4 роки тому +33

      Making sure Regina George stays in power

    • @SamVargo
      @SamVargo 4 роки тому +28

      If Regina is the sun, then I'm a disco ball

    • @yajoyonghihae
      @yajoyonghihae 4 роки тому +26

      Cause im just as bright and fun if you have alcohol 🍸

    • @corapalanski3189
      @corapalanski3189 4 роки тому +19

      I worm your secrets out of you

  • @alexanderpytko5394
    @alexanderpytko5394 4 роки тому +447

    This shows that being on broadway isn't as easy as it looks. There are many instances where the actors/actresses have only a few minutes to change so when they go backstage, they must do it quickly but they do have assistance.

    • @k_c_holmes930
      @k_c_holmes930 3 роки тому +5

      Not even a few minutes sometimes! I've had a change that was 15 seconds lol

    • @alexanderpytko5394
      @alexanderpytko5394 3 роки тому +1

      @@k_c_holmes930 WOW!

  • @wriggleby
    @wriggleby 4 роки тому +466

    Omg all those layers!

  • @g3tf673d
    @g3tf673d 4 роки тому +139

    No matter which adaptation, the ballroom dance scene always gives me chills every time

  • @akaashisbtch4138
    @akaashisbtch4138 4 роки тому +198

    My dream is to wear such a beautiful gown and roam around the city, barefooted. I don't care if its hard, I just want to do it.

    • @Widdekuu91
      @Widdekuu91 3 роки тому +23

      I got mine for 35 euro's at the Thriftshop, a big lightblue one, with poofy sleeves and a lace-covered neckline.
      There was a party, organized at Amsterdam Central Station, in honour of the Efteling (Dutch themepark.)
      Ofcourse 800 people said they'd go, security-teams were hired and only 50 showed up (and many left instantly, out of embarrassment)
      But I had gotten dolled up and I didn't give a rat's behind. So I danced around with baffled and confused German tourists.
      And people who only wanted to ask me if I knew where the helpdesk was. And people struggling with their luggage.
      Anyone standing still for too long, was grabbed by the shoulders and danced with. I had a great time.
      In the end, I'd danced with an older woman, a younger woman, three confused Germans, some Japanese people, several confused men with hats and a load of teenagers and twenty-somethings. Not to mention, I had demanded loudly, that everyone would dance around, twirling, like the Efteling-fairies do. Believe me, they did.
      Near the end, the only one I hadn't managed to get was the security-men. But after a bit of encouragement and a bit of petty bullying ('oh, are you scared, do they hire scaredycats at the security-company?') I got them to twirl, both of them. That's when I went home.
      Several people wanted to take a picture with me and kids were waving and gestured; 'Pretty!'
      I have to put that dress on again, soon, I haven't worn it for too long. It doesn't have to be hard :D You can make it happen ^_^ I'm sure you will!

    • @saundrajohnson1571
      @saundrajohnson1571 3 роки тому +6

      @@Widdekuu91 😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💃🏻
      Here's to making dreams come true! Well done! 😉

    • @Widdekuu91
      @Widdekuu91 3 роки тому +2

      @@saundrajohnson1571
      Thankyou ^_^ I have to say, it was a bit late at night, so I might have to roam the streets again at daylight.
      Then again, I've been to a cosplay-meeting with that on.
      And now I think about it (haha) I was barefoot that day, because I'd put on the wrong ballerina's and my heels bled (for real) so I just walked on my bare feet and wore the ballerina's in the train.
      Bit of a sad story perhaps, with the bloody ballerinashoes, but I had a great time running around with kids and posing as the 'unicorn princess.'
      And some bridal-shower-group (all in their 50's and 60's) took a picture with me too. And I've fixed the inside of the ballerina's, so that's alright now.
      Ohhh I miss cosplaying, I hope we can do that again soon.

    • @saundrajohnson1571
      @saundrajohnson1571 3 роки тому +4

      @@Widdekuu91 What great memories! You make me smile. 😀
      For now, stay home and stay safe 😷.
      But when the time comes, you go be you and have a ball doing it! 😉👍🏻😄

    • @Widdekuu91
      @Widdekuu91 3 роки тому +2

      @@saundrajohnson1571
      I will ^_^ Thanks!

  • @CeltycSparrow
    @CeltycSparrow 4 роки тому +76

    I wonder how many times she had to practice that to make the switch perfectly in time to come back on for her next scene? That's not just ONE layer....that is MULTIPLE garments that she had to get out of and then back into in what looked like maybe a minute or two. And she came out looking flawless....not rushed or out of breath or frazzled. That is pretty damn impressive.

    • @jasonmack2569
      @jasonmack2569 4 роки тому +20

      Believe it or not, a good dresser(s) with a calm actor can master a quick change after two or three tries. The first time is always a bit of a cluster f**k because the dresser(s) has to figure out who will do what and how to ready the second costume for the actor to get into.
      The reason she is not rushed or frazzled is that neither she nor her dressers are rushed or frazzled they are all just working quickly and all of them know what they have to do to get her back on stage in time. As a former actor, I can honestly say that the women and men of the wardrobe department are the true badasses of theater. Nothing and I mean nothing phases them.

  • @gabrielleelizabeth465
    @gabrielleelizabeth465 4 роки тому +132

    Watching things like this make me missing being a stage manager. You get this intense anxiety during quick changes, it’s kind of like a high. I didn’t usually help with those but at the same time I was having my crew move set pieces so everything had to be seamless so the actor wouldn’t get hurt and or we would both make our cues on time.

    • @serinad9434
      @serinad9434 4 роки тому +6

      I remember performing - someone didn't manage to get the velcro on the back of my big skirt properly pressed down before I came back out on stage after a quick stage side change. It also happened to be the night we were filming. Guess what fell down just as the camera panned over..... I still cringe at that, and that was over 20 years ago.

  • @choppersworld5094
    @choppersworld5094 4 роки тому +91

    Trying to move at a squat without tripping over skirts is amazing

    • @snarkyai7571
      @snarkyai7571 4 роки тому +4

      The Hoop skirt probably helps with that.

  • @markbundles2
    @markbundles2 4 роки тому +157

    The guy in blue that walks in at 00:52 in the background is a good friend of mine, Jon. I’ve gotten to work with him before and he’s really nice.

  • @annewainwright9558
    @annewainwright9558 3 роки тому +27

    Ugh I once had to change out of a ballet costume (romantic tutu, leotard, waistband, hairpiece, flat shoes) into another one (tiara, pancake tutu+bodice, pointe shoes) in 35 seconds. I was basically freaking out trying to be on time. She stayed so calm and collected and let everyone work around her! That's skill.

  • @ValkyrieVal3
    @ValkyrieVal3 4 роки тому +63

    @ everyone commenting about how difficult it must be to move in the dress and corset, etc.
    I wore a similar dress to prom - steel corset, hoop skirt, petticoat, stiffened bodice and all. Stuffed my face, danced, tbh my main concern was overheating if I kept it up too long.
    And her whole outfit is quite clever. The structure of the corset keeps the weight of the dress and skirts off her hips (and she's wearing hers quite loosely - see how the lacing is noticeably larger at the waist?), the extremely wide hoop skirt and the way she's dancing (mostly circular motions, holding the skirt up) keep the dress away from her legs, some layers are skipped or sewn into others for obvious reasons, and of course she's had months of rehearsals and possibly other productions to get used to this kind of outfit.
    Speaking of, I'm not athletic by any stretch of the imagination, but I can run up 4 floors and sprint 250m/yds, carrying a heavy backpack, while in a stiff, tightlaced corset without any real issue. I just take a few seconds longer to catch my breath - a more flexible, loose corset that likely has stretch panels too is probably fine, and not much different than what female Victorian opera singers wore. I've heard claims that the diaphragm support from the corset is useful for singing as well, but I was never given any training, so I wouldn't know.
    Also I wouldn't be surprised if the seamstresses added extra fabric under the arms of everyone's costumes to make them easier to move in, stretch panels into the sides of the corset and dress, etc - all very standard practice for costuming.

    • @MaidMirawyn
      @MaidMirawyn 4 роки тому +3

      Valerie Vivian Underarm gussets are great for how they actually allow you to move your arms!

  • @sarahni
    @sarahni 4 роки тому +38

    Big dresses and spinning?
    She's living my dream

  • @men_del12
    @men_del12 3 роки тому +22

    It's oddly satisfying to see big skirts flying like that. Strange but beautiful. Like a blossom flower spinning I guess.

  • @adelaidebasco631
    @adelaidebasco631 3 роки тому +19

    Ken Watanabe: “come”
    Her: “just did”

  • @terryhammond1253
    @terryhammond1253 3 роки тому +16

    R & H musicals remain just as glorious and true
    today as when they were written.

  • @Niqhtmusic
    @Niqhtmusic 4 роки тому +93

    Do I see Ashley park?!

    • @audramcdonaldapologist3676
      @audramcdonaldapologist3676 4 роки тому +8

      Yes she was Tuptim in this production 😊

    • @Niqhtmusic
      @Niqhtmusic 4 роки тому +3

      @Syd love her!

    • @christinedaae4932
      @christinedaae4932 4 роки тому +2

      • Purple Panda Playz • “My Lord and Master” was an absolute highlight, she was glorious.

  • @ElizabethTheXIX
    @ElizabethTheXIX 3 роки тому +48

    Why is no one talking about how she’s wearing a corset on her bare skin, that would hurt so much

    • @annikatalbot8749
      @annikatalbot8749 3 роки тому +5

      If a corset has been properly broken in, it wouldn’t hurt

    • @mww22410
      @mww22410 3 роки тому +15

      I rewatched the change, I’m pretty sure there is some sort of lining or camisole under the corset. You can see these arm strap looking things hanging over the corset.

    • @ohifonlyx33
      @ohifonlyx33 2 роки тому

      @@annikatalbot8749 as someone who owns a steel-bones corset... you still need a lining... which I'm hoping is just sewn into the corset.

  • @Esteeleecrochet
    @Esteeleecrochet 3 роки тому +4

    Enjoyed the first song. However, I’m disappointed at the distraction of the quick change from the second song. That actress deserved her moment to shine too.

  • @canomia
    @canomia 4 роки тому +27

    I'm in the middle of figuring out how to put together costumes that will need to be changed like this or even quicker. It's interesting to see them do it. But I'll have to make it easier

    • @snarkyai7571
      @snarkyai7571 4 роки тому +6

      Stitch all the layers together at the strongest seam, then re-enforce the hell out of it. It also helps if there's a corset built into the tops of the garments to hide any bulky joins on the bottom garments. Lots of layering otherwise.

  • @triggeredlizard3322
    @triggeredlizard3322 3 роки тому +12

    As someone who works at my opera making costumes and assisting during quick shifts under performances, I must say this is INCREDIBLY well done! We've had shifts down to 5 seconds (entire costume change) and the absolute stress you feel in the moment is intense. When they started changing the costume I really felt the stress came back xD

  • @akaisakita8618
    @akaisakita8618 4 роки тому +20

    Damn, I wanna wear a puffy dress and dance around like that

  • @oliviaclutterbuck5488
    @oliviaclutterbuck5488 4 роки тому +17

    This made my heart soar! Having seconds to change multiple layers and continuing on as if nothing had happened at all. (Insert contented sigh here)

  • @ItsAsparageese
    @ItsAsparageese Рік тому +5

    "Getting to Know You" is one of the staple songs of the children's choir organization I grew up in. Hadn't sung it even to myself in too many years. Clicked for the epic quick change, sang for the lovely surprise nostalgia!

  • @puck1724
    @puck1724 4 роки тому +7

    I just re-watched the filmed London Palladium version - this production is so gorgeous. At first I thought having Lady Thiang use a cane was a character choice (and obviously this is cane-free) and then realized it was to accommodate Ruthie Ann Miles' injury (sad face) but I think it helped add more to the character....in a very Mme. Giry commanding presence way. Highly recommend watching the revival!

  • @Christopherhlee
    @Christopherhlee 3 роки тому +4

    Quick changes make me a little anxious. I was a professional modern dancer and on more than one occasion I had to do a quick change between pieces. Trying to put on a fitted costume when you’re sweaty is no fun.

  • @PrincessMeggala0913
    @PrincessMeggala0913 4 роки тому +9

    Getting to Know You was my mommas lullaby to my little brother. Allll the feels. Also THAT QUICK CHANGE WOW

  • @Fyreflier
    @Fyreflier 3 роки тому +5

    So from O'Hara undoing the first cuff snap to the "go" after the ballgown is on is 1:49 to 2:29
    exactly 40 seconds to go from huge gown to huge gown
    meanwhile it takes me a minute and a half at best to put on my coat XD

  • @LunaColavolpe
    @LunaColavolpe 4 роки тому +7

    Is it just me or is everyone annoyed by how he pronounces “Hammerstein”? 😅

  • @topherv4229
    @topherv4229 4 роки тому +5

    Really fun to see this amazing quick change but wasn't able to pay attention to the gorgeous voice of Ruthie Ann Miles......will have to watch multiple times!

  • @JannaBadalyan
    @JannaBadalyan 4 роки тому +6

    A perfect illustration that big beautiful dresses are just the glazed surface and underneath are tons of hard work! Thank you for this video!

  • @nokocchi1983
    @nokocchi1983 3 роки тому +4

    i am going to have a masterclass with her in a few days!!! im excited :)

  • @daninb8939
    @daninb8939 3 роки тому +4

    I used to perform Belly dance and let me tell you our secrets for quick changes were elastic, hooks and wearing costumes under other costumes, if possible. There was one time we had to manage a change in 45 seconds.

  • @Melanie-bm7vh
    @Melanie-bm7vh 4 роки тому +7

    Stunning... what a gorgeous production. Oh I would have loved to have seen that show in it's entirety.

    • @helli7368
      @helli7368 3 роки тому +1

      There is a proshot of the West end production with the same actors (kelli, ken and ruthie ann). I would highly recommend watching that, it is soo beautiful!!!

  • @calliedaly1940
    @calliedaly1940 4 роки тому +6

    One of the 1st musicals I ever watched when I was a girl. Fell in love.

  • @silentsmurf
    @silentsmurf 3 роки тому +5

    I just now noticed that the audience hollers when he pulls her close 😂

  • @rubyangel9707
    @rubyangel9707 2 роки тому +2

    The sheer amount of distance they have to travel so quickly with such precise movements is so inspiring and makes me exhausted just watching it.

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 4 роки тому +4

    What a lovely voice, and that gown is -- fabulous!!! Their dancing is just-- wow!

  • @samosullivan1744
    @samosullivan1744 Рік тому +1

    To be honest, I forgot about that quick-change completely as I was mesmerised by Ruthie Ann Miles!
    You can definitely see why she won the Tony as well as Kelli O’Hara!!

  • @isabelladuque471
    @isabelladuque471 4 роки тому +2

    This is what ballet dancers see vs what the audience sees

  • @krisrhood2127
    @krisrhood2127 4 роки тому +5

    Most underrated dance scene ever

  • @iagreewithyoubub
    @iagreewithyoubub 3 роки тому +2

    I've dressed actors backstage for quick changes on live TV and theatre. It's as nerve-wracking as you can imagine.

  • @penny-pasta
    @penny-pasta 3 роки тому +2

    I don't think the audience really realized how fast that change was.

  • @yumipumi5704
    @yumipumi5704 3 роки тому +2

    Isn't this from the 'king and I"?

  • @preshpresh5584
    @preshpresh5584 4 роки тому +4

    Sis snapped

  • @spaghetti-and-waffles
    @spaghetti-and-waffles 4 роки тому +16

    That kind of dress is made for that kind of dancing!!! ❤️🥰😍😍

  • @dramallama5805
    @dramallama5805 3 роки тому +2

    She was doing a fast ballroom dance with yards of fabric AND IN HIGH HEELS. I wish i was that talented

  • @dianabuck7310
    @dianabuck7310 3 роки тому +2

    The costume change is so cool. Also, Ken is so handsome! 😍

  • @justanotherdamnerd4434
    @justanotherdamnerd4434 3 роки тому +1

    Is it so much to ask for a boyfriend who will let me dress up in a fancy ball gown and dance around with me? And when also enjoys all of the nerdy fandoms I’m part of? And who will tolerate or even enjoy hearing me perform my very own Broadway show in the shower?
    Yes? Well dammit.

  • @ปลาต้มเผือกหอม

    Hello, I'm Thai and I would like to compliment this story.

  • @saoirsestark3903
    @saoirsestark3903 4 роки тому +3

    I'm always amazed with the change-costume team. 💙

  • @anikastover3145
    @anikastover3145 4 роки тому +2

    The King and I... What a masterpiece... I live for these awesome musical movies

  • @sandraarnold7528
    @sandraarnold7528 2 роки тому +1

    This takes me back - I took my mum to see Yul Brynner in this at the London Palladium back in early 80’s - she loved him!

  • @dessappy
    @dessappy 3 роки тому +1

    this is the OG white savior complex.

  • @FredericKahler
    @FredericKahler 2 місяці тому

    This awesome clip -- culled from a Tony Awards ceremony -- bears repeated viewings. Unlike cinema, where there's plenty of time between costume changes, in the theater you may be really on the spot, and this can require a phalanx of mostly silent costumers working with the actor at breakneck speed -- another reason why there are never superfluous people backstage. BTW, the stress of such an endeavor can produce an enviable high. The actress is Kelli O'Hara (her name is misspelled here on UA-cam) as Anna with Ken Watanabe, Ruthie Ann Miles, Ashley Park and company in the 2015 Lincoln Center revival of "The King and I." Costume designer: Catherine Zuber, who has so far won eight Tony Awards, including for this show.
    Years ago in Seattle, we mounted a production of "Anne Likes Red" for four actors (three actresses and me, since they could not find a suitable actress or even an established drag queen for the role of Sylvia). The story primarily revolves around a bridal shop, and as we played multiple characters, this too required rapid costume changes, including donated wedding dresses with large slits and Velcro. Alas, even with a signed contract, I had a dispute with the director and was let go. And tragically, a fire at the venue shuttered the play before it ever took off.

  • @cathydiane2558
    @cathydiane2558 3 роки тому +1

    4:01 him: come
    Me: way ahead of you, dude

  • @brain_apostrophe_t
    @brain_apostrophe_t 3 роки тому +1

    "Come."
    Way ahead of you there pal.

  • @vickiechandler3112
    @vickiechandler3112 4 роки тому +3

    WOW..that purple gown.....gorgeous

  • @ohifonlyx33
    @ohifonlyx33 2 роки тому

    Ughhhhhhhhhh her dreeeeessssssssss! IT'S SOOOOOOOOOOO *GOOD*. ALSO... when he grabs her by the waist...... 😳

  • @claireh57
    @claireh57 3 роки тому +2

    wow props to them for having her in proper underclothes! that’s so cool!

  • @rachelmcdonough1506
    @rachelmcdonough1506 Рік тому

    Am I the only one who noticed that she straight up skipped over one of the kids in "Getting to Know You"? Damn, kid. Same.

  • @natthern9220
    @natthern9220 3 роки тому +1

    This shit banned in Thailand, i’m so upset.

  • @marlat1026
    @marlat1026 2 роки тому

    I have had the opportunity to have to quick change and be a dresser for other actors. By showtime the action of the process is so rehearsed. Like a Nascar pit crew!

  • @xavierjohn2211
    @xavierjohn2211 2 роки тому

    Recorded at Abbey Road Studios New Debut 'Airport' Featuring Bratislava Symphony Orchestra with David Hernando Rico.
    23 Track
    1. Think Of Me
    2. Someday My Prince Will Come
    3. My Favourite Things
    4. True Love Kiss
    5. Something Wonderful
    6. Once Upon A December
    7. Do-Re-Mi
    8. I'm Wishing
    9. One Song
    10. From Now On
    11. At The Beginning
    12
    13
    14. Getting to You Know
    15. Edelweiss
    16. Journey to The Past
    17. A Million Dreams
    18. Shall We Dance?
    19.
    20
    21. Ask
    22. Learn
    23. Never Enough