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>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO NEW DAY.
STARTING THINGS OFF IS A
BEAUTIFULLY REIMAGINED
BEAUTIFULLY REIMAGINED RETELLING OF THE HUNCHBACK OF
NOTRE DAME FROM THE 5th AVENUE
THEATRE BASED ON THE NOVEL AND
SONGS FROM THE DISNEY FILM, THE
NEW PRODUCTION STARS JOSH
CASTILLE IN THE LEAD ROLE WITH
E.J.
E.J.
E.J. CARDONA AS THE VOICE OF
QUASIMODO. HERE WITH A FIRST
LOOK AT THE SHOW IS JOSH
CASTILLE AND E.J.
CARDONA.
CARDONA.
CARDONA. >> ♪ [ MUSIC ]
>>
>> KNOWING THEM AS THEY WILL NEVER KNOW ME ALL MY LIFE I
WONDERED HOW IT FEELS TO PASS A
DAY. BUT A PART OF THEM IN THE
SUN. GIVE ME ONE DAY ALL I ASK
IS ONE TO HOLD FOREVER, WHERE
WHAT I -- WHAT I DARE JUST TO
LIVE ONE DAY OUT THERE. I CAN
SEE THEM.
SEE THEM.
SEE THEM. EVERY DAY THEY GO ABOUT THEIR
LIVES. IF I WERE IN THEIR SKIN
I WOULD TREASURE EVERY INSTANT.
I WOULD SLOWLY TASTE THE MORNING
-- LIKE ORDINARY MEN JUST WHAT
DAY AND THEN I SWEAR I'LL BE
CONTENT WITH MY SHARE MOANS
RESENTS, WON'T DESPAIR, WON'T
ADMIT I DON'T CARE. I'LL HAVE
SPENT ONE DAY OUT THERE.
>> IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
THAT WAS WONDERFUL.
BRAD IS INTERPRETING FOR US.
THIS IS SO COOL.
IT SEEMS LIKE WHAT WE JUST SAW
GIVES EXTRA DIMENSION TO THE
STORY. TELL US MORE ABOUT HOW
YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY HI. YES I
AM REALLY THANKFUL BECAUSE I
FEEL LIKE I AM AN ARTIST.
WE HAVE OUR OWN VOICE AND I
FIND THIS VOICE FOR MYSELF AND
I FEEL LIKE MY EXPERIENCE OF
THIS AS A DIMENSION.
I THINK IT IS ALSO NICE BECAUSE
IN THIS PLAY AJ IS HERE AND HE
HAS A WONDERFUL VOICE. HE PLAYS
A GARGOYLE AND HE IS MY VOICE.
HE IS MY BEST FRIEND ALSO
BECAUSE MY CHARACTER IS TRAPPED
IN A BELLTOWER AND HE HASN'T
SEEN ANYONE AND HE HASN'T
TALKED TO ANYONE AND HE MAKES
UP THESE IMAGINARY FRIENDS FOR
THESE GARGOYLES ALONGSIDE WITH
HIM BUT HE REALLY IS THE ONE
WITH ME THE MOST, HE IS MY BEST
HE, HE IS MY JIMINY CRICKET AND
I THINK IT ADDS A LITTLE MORE
DEPTH AND DEFINITELY MORE
EMOTION.
EMOTION.
EMOTION. >> IT IS SUPER MOVING.
WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR YOU TO ACT
TOGETHER TO BE THE VOICE FOR
JOSH'S CHARACTER?
JOSH'S CHARACTER? >> IT IS NOT LIKE ANYTHING I
HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE.
TO WATCH HIM AND EXPRESS WHAT
HE IS DOING ON THE STAGE WITH
MY VOICE AND IT IS DIFFERENT
EVERY TIME.
EVERY TIME. HE EMPHASIZES SOMETHING
DIFFERENT AND IT IS MY JOB TO
PORTRAY THAT IN MY VOICE AND IT
IS A CHALLENGE I HAVE ENJOYED.
>> SO IT IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME
, YOU HAVE TO INTERPRET THOSE
ON THE SPOT WHICH IS A GOOD
THING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A
LIVE CHOIR PERFORMING?
>> YES IT IS THE PACIFIC CORAL
UNION AND THEY ARE SUPPLYING --
>> 70 TOTAL.
>> THERE SPLIT INTO TWO GROUPS
AND IN TWO DIFFERENT SHOWS. I
SAW IT WHEN MY BEST FRIEND WHEN
HE WENT THERE AND I ENDED UP
GETTING THIS ROLE AND I SAW
THIS SHOW -- HIS SHOW AND IT
WAS MIND BLOWING.
IT WAS LIKE 30 PEOPLE SINGING
COMING OUT TO AND THEN YOU HAVE
HIS VOICE IT IS A LOT.
>> IT IS GOOD.
WE ARE SEEING THE THEATER WORK
JOSH AND BRINGING MORE
EXPERIENCES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE
HUMAN DIFFICULTIES WHAT DOES
THAT MEAN TO OPEN THE DOORS A
LITTLE BIT MORE FOR MORE AND
MORE PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEATER?
>> I THINK IT IS GREAT I THINK
WE ARE BECOMING MORE INCLUSIVE
AND MORE INVOLVED, THIS IS NOT
A DEPTH -- DEAF.
HERE IN SEATTLE IF YOU CAN'T
SUPPORT THEM CHECK THEM OUT
AND THEY ARE FOSTERING THEIR
NEEDS AND THEIR RESOURCES FOR
THE NEEDS OF THE ARTISTS HERE
IN TOWN.
IN TOWN.
IN TOWN. ALL OF THE INTERPRETERS ARE
THERE TO MAKE SURE THE STORE IS
ASSESSABLE AND MAKE SURE
EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
AND MAKE SURE THEY FEEL
WELCOMING.
WELCOMING. IT HAS REALLY BEEN AMAZING.
THE USHERS ARE LEARNING SIGNING
AND IT IS GREAT.
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE DID NOT -- DO NOT HAVE CLOSE
CAPTION BUT WE WILL HAVE
INTERPRETERS UP TO EIGHT NOW
WHICH IS USUALLY UNHEARD OF.
IF YOU CAN UNWED AND CHECK --
ON THE WEB CHECK IT OUT.
>> WE WILL FIND IT FOR YOU.
I JUST WENT TO SEE THE ALAN
CUMMINGS SHOW AND IT WAS ALSO
SIGNING AND I THOUGHT IT JUST
MAKES ME SO EMOTIONAL WHEN
BARRIERS COME DOWN ARE YOU
FEELING IT TOO?
>> YES MY SISTER IS MARRIED
INTO A DEAF FAMILY SO WE ARE
SURROUNDED BY IT.
WHEN WE GO TO THE SHOWS TO GET
THIS MESSAGE TO THEM IS SO
SPECIAL AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL TO
WATCH.
WATCH.
WATCH. >>
WATCH. >> AND IT IS PERFECT FOR THIS
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
RUNS JUNE 1 THROUGH THE 24th
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATER AND
AS A SPECIAL GIFT FOR THE
AUDIENCE EVERYONE HERE GETS A
PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE THE
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. THANK YOU ALL.
AFTER THE BREAK THE HOME SHOW
BEGINS WITH AN IDEA I HAVE
NEVER HEARD OF FOR IS A CURATED
DIY GARDENING KITS DELIVERED
STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOORSTEP MADE
JUST FOR THE AREA YOU