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