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Backstage Pass

A smash hit like this just doesn't happen that easy!  Here's what goes on behind the curtains!  Fans from all over the world sent in lots of their personal photos to share as well.  You just might be next!

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As you can see, there are many people who are behind the scene setting up all the necessary lighting and the such. 

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Here are some the crew that helps carry water to the performers.  The guy with the trombone is a stranger who walked in on the pic.  It just goes to show you, people want to be part of this!

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Here are the composers for the show, Captain and Tenille with Jesse Ventura and someone.  Taken at the premiere party, and did we mean PARTAY!

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Here is a "stolen" shot of the casino patrons from the number, "Pilipino Partay."  Thoses crazy actors!

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Here are some of our elegant dancers getting ready for the next number...

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...and here are some of the not-so-elegant dancers who are not part of the show.  This is a committed fan group, "TussenTakVorRico" who came in from Norway for one of the shows specifically to see Rico in his, "Kum kum, Come on" routine.

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Here are two of our Foodservers "Betty" and "Carla" waiting for make-up backstage...so.....BEFORE...

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...and AFTER!  Aye ya!  Sexy mamacitas!  You wouldn't guess they were 74 and 82 years old. 

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The hottest thing selling after the show, Network Mark t-shirts "Ah Ah Ah."

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And here's our number 2 selling shirt!

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Jet Li came to our opening with a friend who happens to be the sister of the best grips neighbor's aunt three times removed on his father's side.  It goes to show, what a small world we live in!

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Oh no!  Our poor stage hand, Sancho, is getting mauled by the Floormen!

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Real arrows were shot during the sequence of, "Swipe in at :53, Not :52."  192 fatalities and counting...

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Here is Miguel (in red), with drag queens Talula and Man-child. 

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The inspiration for, "What's That Smell."  Here one of the backstage crew, Paul "The Ripper" Dung squeezing every bit of energy he has left to help.

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This is the stunt/understudy/body double/stand-in for Juliette with one of the casino patrons in the unforgettable number, "Pictsa!"

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Here is a sneek peek what happens behind closed curtains!  Here are some the performers getting "oiled" up as we say in the musical buisness.

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This is one of our principal dancers in costume for, "What's That Smell?"

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Look who came on by to say "hi,", yes, it's Bill Turgeon and Carl Marx (no relation) posing with a group of over zealous fans on our January 23rd show.  Those adoring fans!

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More groupie zealots. 

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Rico (in blue shades) and friend (in red shades) at the premiere of the show!   No wonder Rico has such a cult following!  However most of them are men.

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Morrissey and casino patron, "Chung Dee Mun Lo Fao Vicar Ina Tootu" backstage.  Awesome.

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Here's Mark with some of his biggest fans.

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Neil and Bob (limodrivers) after the show on stage in Hollywood.  Look at the excitement in their eyes!

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Carol Burnette and friends (Susan Egan, Balky Bartocomous, and others) joined in the fray at our premiere!

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 Director Steven Spielberg, Scott Rudin, and star Nicole Kidman at the after-party of the premiere.

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Guess who was there?!  Yes, you got it, three of the Smurfs.

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Here's a "head"-shot of one of our Casino patrons "Corky" who was primarily used in the number, "With All That Money, Buy Some Teeth."

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This is a very memorable part where the audience participates in a sing along!  Here, Super-duper Manager "Dave", leads the audience in the song, "Do Ma May!"  Remember, when in doubt, "Do Ma!"

Got pics with your favorite performer?  Send it in!  We'd love to post it. 

No fluu...no str....aye ya, pai gow!