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idinam

Flying over Audience

Is this real???

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Does she really fly over the audience...CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!
kiwitechgirl

She certainly did in London, so I would assume the same for Broadway - it's a very cool effect in a very cool show!
idinam

oooo...sounds cool!!!!!
wicked_boy

She definately does fly over the audience. She does it at the end of the show.
idinam

so my next question is...how do they do it????
wicked_boy

idinam wrote:
so my next question is...how do they do it????


Fairy dust Wink
StageFright

idinam wrote:
so my next question is...how do they do it????


She wears a harness connected to two wires, which in turn is connected to the ceiling of the auditorium. She also has another two wires trailing from behind her which control her outward swing.
what_the_heck013

StageFright wrote:
idinam wrote:
so my next question is...how do they do it????
She wears a harness connected to two wires, which in turn is connected to the ceiling of the auditorium. She also has another two wires trailing from behind her which control her outward swing.
It's not that big of a deal. They did it in the Cathy Rigby production of Peter Pan, as well.
Mazz

She makes a lovely silhouette on the prosc from her follow spot.
candlestickjay

Yes, when I saw her in London she flew directly over my head, only about two yards above me! I had terrible balcony seats, (I was on vacation at the time, and hadn't planned on seeing the show) but it was worth it to see her so closely with that wonderful smile of hers!
wicked_boy

I love the pcitre of her in the vocal / piano book for the Rooftop duet.
santtu

StageFright wrote:
idinam wrote:
so my next question is...how do they do it????


She wears a harness connected to two wires, which in turn is connected to the ceiling of the auditorium. She also has another two wires trailing from behind her which control her outward swing.


It's done the same way as the witches flew over the audience in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK some years ago.
musicandthemirror

Fairy dust, indeed. Razz

When I saw it I sat in the box seats and she flew right next to me, a few feet away. It's actually pretty cool, and it's designed well.
Mazz

musicandthemirror wrote:
Fairy dust, indeed. Razz



Oh yes, she has to have her umbrella regularly sprinkled by Tinkerbell.
rytoast25

awesome!
idinam

saw it

i finally saw it...it was amazing...my legs were weak when she flew right over my head...it was soooo cool...i was lucky to be right under her...
vtemusicalfreak

oh god! It looks so fantastic. Can't wait to see it in Copenhagen:D
raised in a barn

I LOVED THAT PART OF THE SHOW.

Oh man.

For serious, I was crying.

Part of that was that Mary Poppins was the first Broadway production I saw, and I couldn't believe I was really there, watching her fly. D:
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