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4 days ago
- Entertainment
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A raucous night at the Elliot Norton awards
The cast of the Sullivan Rep performs a song from "A Little Night Music." JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE There were, as always, heartwarming stories. Jenny Tsai, who won outstanding music direction for Sullivan Rep's 'A Little Night Music,' told us that when she came to the US from Taiwan at age 23, she knew nothing about musical theater. Accepting outstanding lead performance in a musical for her work in 'Next to Normal,' Sherée Marcelle said, 'There was a time that I was told I was not cut out for this industry,' before confessing, 'This is only the second professional show of my career.' Advertisement Armando Rivera, who directed Gloucester Stage/Teatro Chelsea's 'The Hombres' (outstanding play and outstanding director in the midsize division), said, 'We Latino hombres are not bad men, we are human,' and 'If you tell stories in any language, I promise you will be understood. Because the heart is there.' Winners for outstanding sound design (large) for the Huntington's 'Toni Stone,' Lucas Clopton and Aubrey Dube hugged each other at the podium before Clopton explained that 'We haven't seen each other for a year' and Dube gave a shout-out to his native Botswana. From left, Aubrey Dube and Lucas Clopton celebrate their prize for Outstanding Sound Design in a large play for their work on "Toni Stone." JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE There's always room for humor at the Norties. When it seemed no one from American Repertory Theater was coming to accept the outstanding lighting design (large) award, BTCA member Bob Verini offered to fill in: 'I saw 'Gatsby' and I'll be happy to tell you about the lighting.' Presenting the outstanding featured performance (midsize) award, a cheeky Mishka Yarovoy caught the audience off guard with 'And the winner is' before the nominees had even appeared on the screen. A special citation honoring the Boch Center Wang Theatre's 100th anniversary was unexpectedly interrupted by the opening bars of 'The Music of the Night' from 'The Phantom of the Opera,' prompting the observation that 'There are ghosts in these old theaters.' Presenter Paul Melendy appeared in a T-shirt bearing the image of this year's Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence recipient, Kathy St. George, and announced he'd be selling copies from the back of his Subaru after the show. St. George's five-minute acceptance speech was a show in itself, as the Stoneham native told the crowd how at age seven she decided she wanted to be a second-grade teacher and that she actually taught second grade before becoming an actress. In New York, she played a life-size Lamb Chop alongside Shari Lewis; she answered an ad to 'Work on Broadway this Christmas' and got the part — as an elf at Macy's. Her real Broadway debut came in 1981 when she was cast in the Jerome Robbins–directed 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Advertisement But Boston called her back: 'You are my people. Being part of the Boston theater community is the best thing ever.' Channeling her one-woman show 'And Now Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Judy Garland,' she whispered mischievously toward the wings, 'Auntie Joyce?,' before concluding, three times, 'There's no place like home.' Even then St. George wasn't done: she appeared in the musical number 'Streets of Dublin,' from SpeakEasy Stage Company's ' Four awards were given in memory of theater luminaries whom we lost over the past year. Former BTCA member Terry Byrne remembered James Earl Jones. Lenelle Moïse recited a poem to honor South African playwright Athol Fugard. Paula Plum recalled getting her first job in Boston from Lyric Stage Boston co-founder Ron Ritchell. And Scott Edmiston extolled 'Falsettos' creator William Finn. As the ceremony wound down, I created a couple of unofficial awards. The Huntington's ' Advertisement Despite giving out 39 actual Elliot Norton Awards, the BTCA wrapped up the show in just over three hours. In what's become an Elliot Norton Awards Ceremony tradition, the entire BTCA crew assembled on stage to announce the outstanding ensemble winner. After they'd shouted out 'Titanic' and no one from NSMT immediately responded, Kulhawik peered anxiously into the audience and wondered, 'Did the ship go down?' It didn't; the award was accepted and the Boston theater community sailed exuberantly into the ceremony's afterparty. Jeffrey Gantz can be reached at
Boston Globe
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Wayland boys' swimming makes a huge splash in snapping Weston's streak of Division 2 dominance
With a time of 3:16.29 in the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Warriors not only won the event and the state title in one fell swoop, but did so in record fashion, setting a program mark in the process. Advertisement With a lineup of Peter Morris, Cole Snyder, Braden Leichliter, and Aidan Huang, Wayland claimed the Division 2 trophy with 296 points, but had something extra to boast about over Weston (243) and third-place Mystic Valley (180). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'It means everything to us,' Huang said. 'Every single year, we see Weston getting in the pool. And every single time, we thought we had a chance. This is the first time we, the seniors, have been in the pool at the end.' The seniors Huang referred to were himself, Snyder, and Brady Foley, the coach's son. After jumping in the pool with his dad, now an eight-time Division 2 champion, and hoisting the trophy above the surface, Brady said Wayland's swim and dive team would remain a brotherhood for life — even if they didn't win a title. 'I've been brothers with all these guys since freshman year, and we've always, every single year, thought we had a little chance,' Brady said. 'And this year, it was just different. It was special. And we can finally get to enjoy this moment.' Wayland took first in all three relays: 200 medley (1:37.02), 200 freestyle (1:27.97), and the record-setting 400 freestyle (3:16.29). Other record-breaking performances included Seekonk's Nicholas Cavic, whose victory in the 200 freestyle (1:38.30) bettered by almost a second Eric Nilsson's tournament record (1:39.27) set in 2007. Advertisement After the tournament, Wayland's swimmers and divers were ecstatic about making one last stop on their itinerary. 'Raising Cane's!' Snyder said. 'We're going to Raising Cane's across the street.' Grafton's Braedon Ando was victorious in the 500-yard freestyle. JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE/Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe Weston's Spencer Dobson competes in the 500 free. JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE/Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe Longmeadow's Evan Hong won the 100-yard butterfly at BU. JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE/Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe MIAA Division 2 Championship at Boston University 200 medley relay — 1. Wayland, 1:37.02; 2. Weston, 1:37.12; 3. Grafton, 1:37.57. 200 freestyle — 1. Nicholas Cavic, Seekonk, 1:38.3; 2. Joseph Keroack, Ludlow, 1:43.6; 3. Evan Hong, Longmeadow, 1:44.85. 200 IM — 1. Braedon Ando, Grafton, 1:52.45; 2. Grant Dwyer, Salem, 1:54.29; 3. Christian Antonucci, Mystic Valley, 1:58. 50 freestyle — 1. Nicholas Cavic, Somerset Berkley, 0:20.85; 2. Alex Jylkka, Weston, 0:21.43; 3. Logan Doody, Marblehead, 0:21.97; 3. Ryan Shea, Belchertown, 0:21.97. Diving — 1. Collin Purcell, Minnechaug, 522.050 points; 2. Sean Leahy, Dedham, 487.650; 3. Landen Boutilier, Masconomet, 448.900. 100 butterfly — 1. Evan Hong, Longmeadow, 0:50.33; 2. David Sapozhnikov, Medfield, 0:51.61; 3. Joseph Keroack, Ludlow, 0:51.8. 100 freestyle — 1. Alex Jylkka, Weston, 0:47.66; 2. Jake Johnson, Nantucket, 0:48.47; 3. Sam Fernandez, Whitman-Hanson, 0:48.61. 500 freestyle — 1. Braedon Ando, Grafton, 4:30.05; 2. Grant Dwyer, Salem, 4:42.56; 3. Josh Adler, Triton, 4:51.97. 200 freestyle relay — 1. Wayland, 1:27.97; 2. Weston, 1:28.69; 3. Medfield, 1:31.42. 100 backstroke — 1. Dawson Rice, Minnechaug, 0:51.18; 2. Sean Boothroyd, Chelmsford, 0:52.78; 3. Sam Fernandez, Whitman-Hanson, 0:53.13. 100 breaststroke — 1. George Lam, Grafton, 0:59.04; 2. David Ryu, Wayland, 0:59.19; 3. Christian Antonucci, Mystic Valley, 0:59.3. 400 freestyle relay — 1. Wayland, 3:16.29; 2. Grafton, 3:16.49; 3. Longmeadow, 3:17.4. Team results — 1. Wayland, 296; 2. Weston, 243; 3. Mystic Valley, 180; 4. Grafton, 169; 5. Longmeadow, 144; 6. Belchertown, 105.5; 7. Marblehead, 98.5; 8. Medford, 90; 9. Minnechaug, 78; 10. Holliston, 69. Advertisement
