"Who wants to live in New York? Who wants the worry, the noise, the dirt, the heat? Who wants the garbage cans clanging in the street? Suddenly, I do!"—Stephen Sondheim, "Opening Doors" (from "Merrily We Roll Along")Whenever show folks address the subject of moving to New York, there's a tendency to emphasize the negatives, the challenges, the warnings. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know New York is expensive, competitive, and can really take it out of you; that only a naive and foolish actor makes the move expecting to earn a living; and that the transition—adjusting to the constant schlepping, the crowds, the weather—can be notoriously hard.But there's another side to the story, a side that emphasizes the adventure, the excitement, and the love affair that stage actors have with the city that is, inarguably, our mecca, a beacon that draws us from all over the world.
- 8/19/2010
- backstage.com
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