Tina Turner

2022 - 9 - 11

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Tina Turner reveals she DIDN'T want her life story told on stage (Daily Mail)

'I believe if that is the case, then I have a duty to share it.' It comes as Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is set to play at the Royal Theatre Sydney in 2023 ...

The 82-year-old Turner eventually gave her blessing for the hit musical, and has been moved by how the story has effected others We're very confident that we'll have a dynamite cast.' Tina Tuner (pictured) has revealed she was initially reluctant to tell her life story on stage. The 82-year-old eventually gave her blessing for the hit musical Tina, and has been moved by how the story has effected others The 82-year-old eventually gave her blessing for the hit musical Tina, and has been moved by how the story has effected others. It comes as Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is set to play at the Royal Theatre Sydney in 2023.

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Behind the Scenes at PPAC with TINA: The Tina Turner Musical (What'sUpNewp)

Larry Smiglewski is working 24/7. “We're in tech [rehearsal], so basically an all-hours thing.” Smiglewski is the production stage manager for “TINA: The ...

“We add in lighting, scenic pieces, to be sure we’re all on the same page.” Because of the split, “we’re teching two shows at the same time. I love figuring out how the show fits in each place.” “I found the thing I really loved. It underscores the importance of understudies.” This is the first national tour of “TINA,” but “there are iterations all over the world. When we got here, we were able to take our creative vision from the rehearsal room to the stage directly.” Tape on the floor only goes so far.” That’s important, says Smiglewski, because “even in the best of circumstances, tech can be tedious. She was in the room with us while we rehearsed in New York, providing a wealth of knowledge, things to look for, things to avoid.” They were loading in the show in Providence while we were rehearsing in New York. “Sometimes, you feel like you’re getting to the tech process at square one,” he said.

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