| Laura Schutter has been lighting up
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| | Corporate Event is different than a
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| audiences all over the world, starring on
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| | Broadway show?
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| Broadway and in London's West End. She
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| | A: Performing in a corporate event
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| currently appears in the Broadway hit
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| | differs from a full Broadway production
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| Mary Poppins. We took a few minutes to
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| | in that the show often has many
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| find out how her career began…
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| | production numbers from a variety of
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| Q: We heard that you were discovered in a
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| | shows - every number is different and
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| very dramatic way, like something out of
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| | exciting. One of my favorite numbers to
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| 42nd Street…?
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| | perform is "All That Jazz" from the
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| A: It was backstage during the Broadway
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| | musical Chicago. Most people have seen or
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| tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie. I
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| | heard of Chicago from either the movie or
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| started the tour as an understudy to the
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| | the Broadway show so the audience
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| lead and one night during the show the
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| | response is always amazing.
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| lead became ill after the start of Act
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| | Q: Do you have any special memories of
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| II. The stage manager grabbed me and sent
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| | these "audience responses"?
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| me to quickly get my wig and red dress,
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| | A: My favorite show was a recent event in
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| and within two minutes I was on stage
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| | Hawaii for Prudential (and not only since
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| singing the biggest number in the show.
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| | it was in Hawaii!). There were many songs
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| The funny part is that I am about a foot
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| | in the production that had the audience
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| shorter than the girl who normally played
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| | singing along. By the end of the show
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| the part, and when I entered the stage I
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| | they were on their feet and dancing with
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| could sense the audience's confusion.
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| | us on the dance floor. It was such a
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| However, at the end of the show I still
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| | thrill to see how much they enjoyed our
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| received a standing ovation.
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| | show.
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| Q: How would you say performing in a
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