Missy Elliott is making history!
18.10.2023 - 13:31 / variety.com
Beanie Feldstein Guest Columnist I grew up in West Los Angeles, surrounded by a lot of Jewish people. My family belonged to a Reform synagogue where we would observe the high holidays and I would attend twice-weekly Jewish studies afterschool classes. Eventually, I would become a junior cantor there, duetting on the bimah with the cantor on Yom Kippur.
But outside of temple, I felt just as surrounded by Jewish people: many of my teachers and classmates at my secular elementary school, the families of my best friends, strangers at the mall or the supermarket. Being Jewish felt natural, represented, full of community. I also grew up madly in love with theater.
And when I was 10 years old, I performed in my first professional theatrical production, “Annie,” at the La Mirada Theatre. The way I got there was quite funny: my best friend Shayna, with her curly red hair and golden voice, was going to the open call. My mom and I decided I would go and audition just so I could spend time with Shayna, who lived far away from us, thinking full well I wouldn’t get past the first round.
Yet, like a few other professional roles I would eventually play in adulthood, my short legs and round stature’s unexpected ability to dance ended up getting me cast as Kate, the orphan who presents Miss Hannigan with a dead mouse and does a little soft shoe during the orphans’ big act two number, “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile.” So, somehow, on April 11, 2004, I ended up behind the scrim on Annie’s bed in Miss Hannigan’s orphanage waiting for our Sunday matinee to begin. Before each performance, the producer of our show would do a curtain speech. But on this day, the speech began differently: “Happy Easter! We just want to thank you
.Missy Elliott is making history!
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