How THE LITTLE PRINCE Is Unlike Anything on Broadway
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The Little Prince has arrived in the district and is already transfixing audiences night after night at the Broadway Theatre. Ahead of the show’s opening night, Theatrely chatted with some of the cast and creative team to find out what makes this traveling production (already seen in Paris, Dubai, and Sydney) so special.
Combination of styles
The show defies definition; a true spectacle combining several mediums on stage. “I just think it's never been done on Broadway, so it’s exciting for audiences to see something different,” says Adrien Picaut, who plays The Businessman.
“It's very special… like a mix of every style of dance, narration, and acrobatics,” adds fellow performer Antony Cesar. “That’s what’s so amazing. Normally, you’d only see a circus show or just a dance show. It’s mind blowing.”
Laurisse Sulty, says her character The Rose is interesting to play because “she's evolving throughout the whole duet that [The Little Prince and I] are doing. It starts with contemporary, and then it slowly integrates more technical steps as she blossoms and becomes more sure of herself.”
Nostalgia
Get ready to revisit the past, as many cast members have said it’ll bring back happy memories. “We’ve already had good feedback from our previews that people remember when they were a child, playing around,” says cast member Pawel Walczewski.
“It reminds everybody of the child we were, and I hope we still are,” says Chris Mouron, who serves as The Narrator and is also the librettist and co-director. “The work is also very visual, so we’ve got beautiful video and music.”
Universality of the Book
“The show is a very faithful adaptation of the book,” says Lionel Zalachas, who plays the titular character. “All of the characters, story, and symbols are here.”
“It's not just a kid's book,” says Dylan Barone (The Fox). “It’s a universal story that anyone can refer to. We see all the feelings that a human goes through, from meeting someone to saying goodbye to falling in love.”
A Transportive Experience
“It takes them to a different place. It moves them, and it moves the heart. It gives them a whole different world view,” says composer-lyricist Terry Truck. “It is full of poetry and humanity,” adds Mouron.
