Colton Ryan stars as Jimmy Doyle, the character Robert De Niro first played in Martin Scorsese’s film version of the famous musical.
at 16 and thought it was so dignified. I felt like movie musicals were a guilty pleasure, and I didn't have to feel guilty anymore becausehad so much merit. Lin has challenged the homogeny in musical theater, and to be at the intersection of these two minds is a humbling experience.There's a beautiful moment when I sing Francine [Anna Uzele] a song, but it was initially a monologue. One day during rehearsals, they sat me down, John jumped on the piano, and Lin sang.
The past few years have made me understand that I can't live anywhere else, or at least I need to be within this place's orbit. I grew up in Kentucky and flocked there during the pandemic. It was lovely and a privilege, but I'll never take this place for granted again. The musical shows the brilliant constitution of this place that always resurrects itself, and I get to play out my adoration and tribulation with it.
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