Title: Bollywood
Description: from the fanclub
Description: from the fanclub
whitbrookfan4life - January 14, 2006 12:52 AM (GMT)
PASSIONS: ANOTHER MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
Daytime Drama Brings Romantic Fantasy to Life
January 16, 2006 -Studio City, CA - Daytime drama is well known for accomplishing amazing amounts of material in a relatively short period of time. However, on occasion spectacular elements are incorporated into the story that resonates long after the episode has aired. On Friday, January 27th, NBC's Emmy® winning PASSIONS once again treats the audience to a one-of-a-kind television experience. In a fantasy dream sequence brought to vibrant life, Bollywood meets Hollywood in Harmony for an unforgettable musical celebration.
The production, which involves three PASSIONS cast members, 30 dancers, two horses, a 30' olive tree and a man-made sand beach, begins with Gwen Winthrop (Liza Huber) imagining how wonderful her new life will be with her husband Ethan (Eric Martsolf) when they relocate to the Crane Industry's headquarters in New Delhi, India. A full-scale musical number takes shape as the couple renews their marriage vows around the mystical "Tree of Life" with all its inherent magic and symbolism. But the revelry is soon disrupted when Theresa (Lindsay Hartley) insinuates herself into the ceremony and attempts to seductively lure Ethan away from Gwen. This love triangle is expressed through an original song and lyrics; choreography that is exciting and inspired; and original, authentic costumes that explode with vivid colors.
PASSIONS Creator and Head Writer, James E. Reilly explains, "I love the Bollywood movies... I love the genre. I think they are fantastic and are going to move more into the American mainstream. It's just wild entertainment, and this was a chance to give our audience something new. A production number like this has never been done before on daytime television. The horses, the dancers, the music... it's exotic, colorful, larger than life - and wildly romantic."
Lisa de Cazotte, PASSIONS Executive Producer adds, "Thanks to Jim's incredible creativity, we've had the unique opportunity to expand the horizons of the daytime genre. These musical extravaganzas have become something of a PASSIONS trademark after our 'Chicago' homage in 2003. This production is really one-of-a-kind!"
Reilly concludes, "And it's wonderful! It brought to life the dream I had in my head. In fact, it exceeded my expectations. [Executive Producer] Lisa de Cazotte and the production team are fantastic. I've never seen anything quite like it. No one will be disappointed."
PASSIONS' Emmy Award-winning John Henry Krietler and Wes Boatman composed the music and lyrics to "Love Is Ecstasy." Liza Huber, Lindsay Hartley, Eric Martsolf and the dancing chorus, who sing in both English and Hindi, perform the original song.
Award-winning choreographer, Nakul Dev Mahajan, combined traditional movements from several Indian styles of dance with contemporary music video-style staging to bring the story to life. Thirty members of his Los Angeles-based dance troupe provided the energetic and expressive motion accentuating the lead actors' movements. The seven-minute number takes place in the elegant grand foyer of an imaginary New Delhi estate designed by PASSIONS' Art Director, George Becket, complete with staircases and enormous crystal chandeliers. The romantic "riding off into the sunset" finale was taped on a man-made beach, and included two immaculate Andalusian horses draped in glittering saddlery. PASSIONS Costume Designer, Diana Eden, oversaw the creation of the opulent wardrobe for the leads that were sewn and hand-beaded in India. To augment the traditional Indian visage, Department Heads Bobby Grayson and Toby Lamm worked with specialists in creating the hairstyles and make-up, respectively, which included hand-applied henna artwork and jeweled body designs. PASSIONS' Supervising Producer Richard Schilling produced the sequence and Phideaux Xavier directed.
PASSIONS: Another Musical Extravaganza required 5 weeks of pre-production and three weeks of music and dance rehearsals prior to taping. A full dance rehearsal, including costumes, music, props and audio, took place on a Sunday bringing all the elements together for the first time. The sequence was taped in its entirety over nearly 12 hours the following day.
A sneak peek at the production can be found at www.nbc.com/passions beginning Monday, January 23rd.
Since the series debut on July 5, 1999, the Emmy® Award winning PASSIONS' quirky characters and classic love stories have generated interest and critical acclaim from the daytime community (PASSIONS has been nominated for 25 Emmy Awards, winning three; numerous Soap Opera Digest awards, three IMAGEN Awards, several NAACP Image Award nominations, and the 2005 National American Scene Award for Daytime Drama from AFTRA) as well as the press. TV Guide hailed PASSIONS (Best Soap 1999 and 2000), Entertainment Weekly ("...comedy, drama, camp classic, soap send up, 'Passions' works."), USA Today ("..has a gift for head-turning plots.") and Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly both named it (a "Hot, Guilty Pleasure").
Based on the rich history and mystery of the harbor community of Harmony, PASSIONS explores the lives, loves and losses of four core families: the Cranes, the Lopez-Fitzgeralds, the Bennetts and the Russells, each of whom have their own distinct and diverse desires and challenges.
PASSIONS, now in its seventh season, is the creation of celebrated daytime drama scribe James E. Reilly, who is considered by many industry insiders to be one of the most innovative and prolific writers of his time (TV Guide named him one of Television's Most Valuable Players, February 2001). PASSIONS is produced by NBC Studios in association with Outpost Farm Productions, Inc. and is taped in Studio City, CA. Lisa de Cazotte is the executive producer.
Daytime Drama Brings Romantic Fantasy to Life
January 16, 2006 -Studio City, CA - Daytime drama is well known for accomplishing amazing amounts of material in a relatively short period of time. However, on occasion spectacular elements are incorporated into the story that resonates long after the episode has aired. On Friday, January 27th, NBC's Emmy® winning PASSIONS once again treats the audience to a one-of-a-kind television experience. In a fantasy dream sequence brought to vibrant life, Bollywood meets Hollywood in Harmony for an unforgettable musical celebration.
The production, which involves three PASSIONS cast members, 30 dancers, two horses, a 30' olive tree and a man-made sand beach, begins with Gwen Winthrop (Liza Huber) imagining how wonderful her new life will be with her husband Ethan (Eric Martsolf) when they relocate to the Crane Industry's headquarters in New Delhi, India. A full-scale musical number takes shape as the couple renews their marriage vows around the mystical "Tree of Life" with all its inherent magic and symbolism. But the revelry is soon disrupted when Theresa (Lindsay Hartley) insinuates herself into the ceremony and attempts to seductively lure Ethan away from Gwen. This love triangle is expressed through an original song and lyrics; choreography that is exciting and inspired; and original, authentic costumes that explode with vivid colors.
PASSIONS Creator and Head Writer, James E. Reilly explains, "I love the Bollywood movies... I love the genre. I think they are fantastic and are going to move more into the American mainstream. It's just wild entertainment, and this was a chance to give our audience something new. A production number like this has never been done before on daytime television. The horses, the dancers, the music... it's exotic, colorful, larger than life - and wildly romantic."
Lisa de Cazotte, PASSIONS Executive Producer adds, "Thanks to Jim's incredible creativity, we've had the unique opportunity to expand the horizons of the daytime genre. These musical extravaganzas have become something of a PASSIONS trademark after our 'Chicago' homage in 2003. This production is really one-of-a-kind!"
Reilly concludes, "And it's wonderful! It brought to life the dream I had in my head. In fact, it exceeded my expectations. [Executive Producer] Lisa de Cazotte and the production team are fantastic. I've never seen anything quite like it. No one will be disappointed."
PASSIONS' Emmy Award-winning John Henry Krietler and Wes Boatman composed the music and lyrics to "Love Is Ecstasy." Liza Huber, Lindsay Hartley, Eric Martsolf and the dancing chorus, who sing in both English and Hindi, perform the original song.
Award-winning choreographer, Nakul Dev Mahajan, combined traditional movements from several Indian styles of dance with contemporary music video-style staging to bring the story to life. Thirty members of his Los Angeles-based dance troupe provided the energetic and expressive motion accentuating the lead actors' movements. The seven-minute number takes place in the elegant grand foyer of an imaginary New Delhi estate designed by PASSIONS' Art Director, George Becket, complete with staircases and enormous crystal chandeliers. The romantic "riding off into the sunset" finale was taped on a man-made beach, and included two immaculate Andalusian horses draped in glittering saddlery. PASSIONS Costume Designer, Diana Eden, oversaw the creation of the opulent wardrobe for the leads that were sewn and hand-beaded in India. To augment the traditional Indian visage, Department Heads Bobby Grayson and Toby Lamm worked with specialists in creating the hairstyles and make-up, respectively, which included hand-applied henna artwork and jeweled body designs. PASSIONS' Supervising Producer Richard Schilling produced the sequence and Phideaux Xavier directed.
PASSIONS: Another Musical Extravaganza required 5 weeks of pre-production and three weeks of music and dance rehearsals prior to taping. A full dance rehearsal, including costumes, music, props and audio, took place on a Sunday bringing all the elements together for the first time. The sequence was taped in its entirety over nearly 12 hours the following day.
A sneak peek at the production can be found at www.nbc.com/passions beginning Monday, January 23rd.
Since the series debut on July 5, 1999, the Emmy® Award winning PASSIONS' quirky characters and classic love stories have generated interest and critical acclaim from the daytime community (PASSIONS has been nominated for 25 Emmy Awards, winning three; numerous Soap Opera Digest awards, three IMAGEN Awards, several NAACP Image Award nominations, and the 2005 National American Scene Award for Daytime Drama from AFTRA) as well as the press. TV Guide hailed PASSIONS (Best Soap 1999 and 2000), Entertainment Weekly ("...comedy, drama, camp classic, soap send up, 'Passions' works."), USA Today ("..has a gift for head-turning plots.") and Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly both named it (a "Hot, Guilty Pleasure").
Based on the rich history and mystery of the harbor community of Harmony, PASSIONS explores the lives, loves and losses of four core families: the Cranes, the Lopez-Fitzgeralds, the Bennetts and the Russells, each of whom have their own distinct and diverse desires and challenges.
PASSIONS, now in its seventh season, is the creation of celebrated daytime drama scribe James E. Reilly, who is considered by many industry insiders to be one of the most innovative and prolific writers of his time (TV Guide named him one of Television's Most Valuable Players, February 2001). PASSIONS is produced by NBC Studios in association with Outpost Farm Productions, Inc. and is taped in Studio City, CA. Lisa de Cazotte is the executive producer.
Zoe Saldana - January 14, 2006 04:55 AM (GMT)
Um I can't even COMMENT on this article I'm still stuck on this beautiful banner of Brook!!! HOLLA HEAR ME!!!!
Alicia Keys - January 14, 2006 05:55 AM (GMT)
LMAO Crys. I already yelled at Twin for sneaking it up on me like that.
But this ACTUALLY looks good. I may watch for the two days this is on. It sounds like they went all out for it, and I DO love Bollywood, so I'm game. It'll be the highlight of 06 anyway. And they all look great. I love when Passions does stuff like this well. And in HINDI. I'm impressed.
But this ACTUALLY looks good. I may watch for the two days this is on. It sounds like they went all out for it, and I DO love Bollywood, so I'm game. It'll be the highlight of 06 anyway. And they all look great. I love when Passions does stuff like this well. And in HINDI. I'm impressed.
Aisha Tyler - January 14, 2006 06:36 AM (GMT)
WOW!
Yeah, I am excited for this. This is definitely the first thing that has gotten me hyped for the show this year. It is all so colorful and it will be great to see the singing talents of the cast. This is actually gonna be really good. I will definitely tune in.
And um yeah, the new banner ROCKS! I love the middle pic of Brook. She looks so young and happy. I wish Whit was that way on the show. Let me stop. And just enjoy. As usual, PHENOMENAL WORK!!!!!!
Yeah, I am excited for this. This is definitely the first thing that has gotten me hyped for the show this year. It is all so colorful and it will be great to see the singing talents of the cast. This is actually gonna be really good. I will definitely tune in.
And um yeah, the new banner ROCKS! I love the middle pic of Brook. She looks so young and happy. I wish Whit was that way on the show. Let me stop. And just enjoy. As usual, PHENOMENAL WORK!!!!!!