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From YouTube: Emerson Colonial Theatre Ribbon Cutting
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The ribbon is cut to the newly renovated Emerson Colonial Theatre. "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" cast members, Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, and Danny Burstein join the celebration of the re-opening of this historic theater.
A
A
Good
morning,
everyone,
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here.
It's
quite
a
crowd.
It's
lovely
to
see
you
all.
I'm,
Robert,
Jones
I
have
the
privilege
of
running
marketing
and
publicity
at
Emerson
Colonial
Theatre
for
ambassador
Theatre
Group.
We
are
so
thrilled
that
you
are
all
here
to
celebrate
this
moment
this
morning
for
the
next
chapter
in
our
beloved
colonial.
Please
let
me
introduce
the
general
manager
of
Emerson
Colonial
Theatre
for
ambassador
Theatre
Group
Erica
Lynn
Schwartz.
B
Morning,
good
morning,
really
what
a
thrilling
morning
this
is:
we've
all
worked
so
hard
to
be
here
today
on
behalf
of
the
ambassador
theater
group,
specifically
our
North
American
leadership,
our
CEO
Stephen
Lewin
and
our
executive
vice
president
of
creative
and
content
Kristin
Caskey.
We
are
so
honored
to
be
here
at
this
moment.
We
are
thank
you.
B
We
are
so
grateful.
We're
grateful
for
Emerson
College
for
entrusting
us
an
ambassador,
theater
group
to
lead
this
wonderful
building.
We
are
so
grateful
to
be
raising
the
curtain
on
this
cherished
building
once
more,
and
we
are
so
grateful
to
the
city
of
Boston
for
their
unending
support.
Today
marks
the
first
moment
that
any
of
the
public
will
see
a
peek
at
our
restoration
when
our
box
office
lobby
opens
just
after
this
event
to
purchase
tickets
in
person
and
meet
some
of
our
incredible
staff.
B
I
am
personally
incredibly
grateful
for
all
of
my
staffs
work
to
get
us
to
this
day
and
I
can't
wait
for
the
public
to
get
to
know
them.
We
look
forward
to
in
veiling
this
entire
building
and
showing
you
all
of
the
exceptional
work.
That's
happened
here
when
Moulin
Rouge
begins
performances
on
July
10th.
B
We
would
also
like
to
thank
all
the
artisans
architects,
visionaries
and
every
single
person
who
has
touched
this
project
over
the
past
two
years.
We
would
just
not
be
here
without
you
personally
growing
up
in
New,
England
and
loving
the
theater
I
always
had
heard
about
the
colonial
and
was
in
awe
of
all
the
seminal
shows
that
started
here
and
of
all
the
legends
that
created
the
work
that
inspired
generation
after
generation.
B
C
B
C
You
for
all
for
being
here.
This
is
an
exciting
moment
for
Emerson
College
and
for
theater
and
arts
in
Boston,
and
this
moment
would
not
have
been
possible,
of
course,
without
the
deep
collaboration
and
the
hard
work
of
many
people
and
especially
want
to
recognize
our
friends
at
the
Ambassador
Theatre
group,
some
of
who
are
not
here.
But
of
course
you
just
heard
from
Erika
who
was
a
general
manager
here.
C
And
all
of
our
colleagues
in
the
city
of
Boston,
at
celebrating
the
reopening
of
this
beautiful
historic,
Emerson,
Colonial
Theatre.
We
recognize
a
wonderful
partnership
between
Emerson
College
and
the
Ambassador
Theatre
Group,
and
that
partnership
ensures
the
long
term
viability
of
the
colonial
as
a
venue
for
the
Performing
Arts
and
reopen
with
the
reopening
of
the
Emerson
colonial.
We
celebrate
the
transformative
power
of
the
Arts.
You
know
the
arts
matter.
The
arts
connect
us
to
life's
most
enduring
teams.
C
C
The
colonial
provides
another
venue
in
our
city
an
important,
beautiful
venue
for
all
to
experience
the
benefits
and
joy
of
the
theatre
and
the
arts,
but
our
partnership
with
80g
will
also
open
up
educational
opportunities
not
only
for
Emerson
students
but
for
young
people
in
our
community,
and
we
look
forward
to
their
further
engagement
in
these
opportunities.
You
know,
Emerson
has
been
long
been
committed
to
supporting
and
shaping
the
Arts
and
the
cultural
scene
in
our
city.
C
Our
deep
our
vision
is
deeply
grounded
in
the
idea
that
Emerson
and
energizes
Boston,
just
as
the
college,
is
energized
by
this
city
and
just
in
the
last
two
years
we
have
invested
almost
300
million
dollars
in
less
than
a
hundred
meters
on
the
Boylston
Street
and
over
the
in
since
1990
we've
invested
another
300
million
dollars
along
the
downtown
corridor,
we're
envisioning.
We
are
reinventing
the
poison
street
and
Tremont
corridor
as
a
destination
place
for
all
who
work,
live,
study
and
visit.
C
Our
great
city
Emerson
takes
seriously
its
role
to
steward
the
theater
and
the
arts
in
Boston,
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
the
city
of
Boston
and
with
80g
and
with
all
of
those
who
are
here
today
in
front
of
that
box
office
and
buy
your
tickets.
This
is
really
an
exciting
moment,
an
opportunity
for
all
of
us.
So
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
D
Thank
you.
It
is
exciting
to
be
here
today.
I
want
to.
First
of
all.
Thank
president
Pelton
and
congratulate
him
at
Emerson.
College,
for
today
is
an
exciting
day
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
certainly
exciting
day
in
the
theatre
community.
Here
in
our
city,
as
well
as
the
president
said,
Erika.
Thank
you
in
your
team.
Who've
done
an
incredible
job.
I
want
to
thank
Stephen
and
Kristin
as
well.
I
want
to
thank
Joyce
Linehan
chief
of
policy
for
the
city
of
Boston.
D
D
It
was
on
the
heels
of
the
Huntington
Theatre
conversation
and,
and
we
have
an
incredible
partner
here
with
Lee,
and
we
started
to
get
to
work
to
do
our
bure
to
do
what
we
needed
to
do
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
great
theater
program
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
so
I
want
to
thank
you.
Joyce
I
also
want
to
know,
as
Julie
borrows
from
her
years
of
service
as
Boston's
chief
of
Arts
and
Culture
she's
with
us
today,
and
thank
you
for
being
a
strong
voice
in
our
community.
D
I
also
want
to
welcome
Kara,
Eliot
Ortega,
who
will
be
serving
as
our
acting
chief
of
Arts
and
Culture.
Thank
you
Canaris
here
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much.
Kara
will
continue
on
the
plan.
Boston
creates
the
mission
of
Boston
creates
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
lead
in
the
arts
space
here
in
this
country.
D
At
City
Hall,
we
took
a
look
at
this
colonial
state
very
seriously,
as
I
mentioned,
it's
a
landmark
for
our
theater
community
in
our
entire
city,
I'm,
proud
to
be
here
with
all
of
you
for
the
reopening
of
this
incredible
theater
I
can't
thank
president
Pelton
enough
for
his
collaboration
with
the
city
and
with
the
community
in
this
restoration.
Emerson
Emerson
is
a
Stewart
in
our
theater
district.
Here
it
embodies
what
we
want
to
encourage.
D
Boston
expresses
the
culture
and
creativity
and
also,
as
you
heard,
the
president
talking
about
in
the
last
last
several
years-
300
million
dollars
in
the
last
over
two
decades,
six
hundred
million
dollars-
certainly
that's
a
commitment
to
our
city
and
a
commitment
to
their
students
and
a
commitment
to
the
community
arts
and
culture
community
to
the
Ambassador
Theatre
Group.
Welcome
to
Boston.
Your
work
has
brought
energy
to
the
colonial.
Thank
you
for
your
investment
and
I
also
would
like
to
thank
the
cast
of
Mulan
Rose.
She
was
here
with
us.
D
You
know
world
premiere
on
the
colonial
stage
will
set
a
high
bar
for
future
artists
here.
So
we've
got
a
whole
week
held
an
accountable
after
I
notice,
the
other
girl,
but
make
sure,
but
we're
excited
today,
Samantha
Colonials
plates
in
history.
Since
1900
the
colonial
has
been
a
place,
a
starfish
shows
destined
for
Broadway.
The
shop
saw
premiere
shows
like
Oklahoma
and
carousel.
It
saw
Paul,
G
and
Beth's
was
groundbreaking
production
on
race
and
poverty.
It
started
to
run
right
here
in
this
theater
in
Boston.
This
restoration
is
one
of
many
ways.
D
The
boss
is
encouraged
to
watson
culture,
not
only
in
our
downtown,
but
in
all
of
our
different
neighborhoods
in
the
city,
from
our
districts
in
upins
corner
to
the
new
I,
see
a
watershed
in
East
Boston,
the
arts
community
in
Boston
is
thriving.
Our
city
proudly
stands
as
a
leader
in
the
arts
through
Boston
creates.
We
vowed
to
make
sure
a
cultural
space
is
more
available
for
our
local
artists.
D
We
vowed
about
to
make
our
odd
venues
more
accessible
when
you
get
a
chance
to
go
inside
here
at
some
point,
you'll
see
that
here
we
vow
to
support
creative
spaces
spaces.
Like
the
colonial
we've
seen
the
role
that
theater
plays
right
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we've
seen
how
much
it
inspires
Bostonians
and
people
from
all
over
Massachusetts
and
how
it
fills
them
with
joy.
Today's
history
meets
innovation.
Tradition
meets
progress.
It's
my
pleasure
to
say
the
colonial
cast
is
that
role
once
again?
Thank
you
very
much.
A
We
are
very
thrilled
to
have
our
next
speakers
here
with
us
today.
It
is
in
the
middle
of
technical
rehearsals,
it's
very
early
in
the
morning,
and,
incidentally,
it's
their
day
off.
So
we
are
very
grateful
that
they
are
here.
Please
welcome
the
stars
of
the
pre
Broadway
world
premiere
engagement
of
Moulin
Rouge,
the
musical.
F
G
E
On
the
heels
of
that
for
us
to
be
here
today,
after
this
incredible
refurbishment
and
reopening
of
this
place
with
our
musical
Moulin
Rouge,
the
musical
making
its
world
premiere,
we're
very
excited
to
create
our
own
moments.
Hopefully,
that
will
live
up
to
their
grand
tradition
of
the
shows
that
have
come
before
us
here
and.
F
B
So
Danny
definitely
just
touched
on
this,
but
while
the
colonial
has
been
marked
by
a
roster
of
shows
that
defined
musical
theater
over
the
last
century,
it
became
clear
to
us
at
80
G
that
diversifying
our
programming
offerings
will
only
allow
more
people
to
experience
this
beautiful
place.
Our
renovation
has
focused
on
creating
a
platform
for
all
great
live
events
and
being
the
place
for
people
to
come
together
and
be
together,
I'm
so
pleased
to
announce
today
the
next
lineup
of
shows
coming
to
the
colonial.
B
During
our
reopening
season
we
remain
dedicated
to
theater
and,
as
you
know,
we
are
incredibly
committed
to
the
tradition
of
pre-broadway
engagements
specifically,
but
we
also
want
there
to
be
something
a
little
something
for
everyone,
because,
as
we
say,
everyone
belongs
here.
So,
as
you
know,
Moulin
Rouge
will
be
playing
through
August
19th.
Today
we
are
announcing
a
few
additions.
Michael
McDonald
will
bring
a
concert
here
with
all
of
the
hits
from
his
career
on
Saturday
September
22nd.
B
Yes,
it's
true,
Mannheim
Steamroller
Christmas
by
Chip
Davis
will
play
two
shows
on
Saturday
December,
8th,
hip
hop
Nutcracker
will
return
to
Boston
the
following
weekend
on
December,
15th
and
16th,
and
as
a
lovely
harkening
back
to
the
building's
legacy.
The
music
of
Rodgers
and
Hammerstein
will
return
to
the
building
more
when
Rodgers
and
Hammerstein's
Cinderella
comes
to
this
colonial
for.
F
B
A
In
just
a
moment,
we're
going
to
take
a
moment
for
a
photo
opportunity
with
all
of
us
behind
the
ribbon
before
it's
cut,
but
in
thinking
about
the
right
way
to
punctuate
that
moment.
We
of
course
look
back
to
the
shows
that
played
this
building
and
some
of
the
lyrics
that
find
some
celebration
and
gratitude
among
them
we'll
raise
a
glass
from
Grand
Hotel,
for
instance.
The
best
of
times
is
now
from
La
Casa
pho.
A
But
something
struck
me
in
looking
for
this
there's
a
title
of
a
show
when
it
played
here
in
Boston,
a
very
famous
show
by
Rodgers
and
Hammerstein
that
debuted
in
this
building
75
years
ago.
This
year
it
was
called
away.
We
go
which,
of
course,
we
now
is
Oklahoma,
and
that
title
is
very
packed
for
a
lot
of
reasons.
One.
It
signifies
that
anything
can
happen.
When
you
develop
a
show
in
Boston,
you
can
change
your
name
for
Broadway.
C
A
Also,
it
harkens
back
to
the
nostalgia.
That's
happened
here,
but
also
allows
the
opportunity
to
propel
us
forward
and
to
look
to
all
those
moments
they're
going
to
be
created
in
the
coming
years
for
new
audiences
in
this
building,
so
we're
gonna
take
a
phone
a
photo
right
now
and
we'll
then
ask
the
mayor
to
count
us
down
with
a
three
to
one
before
the
ribbons
cut
and
on
the
count
of
one
I
didn't
bite.
All
of
us
in
this
crowd
to
join
us
in
a
hearty
away.
A
Alright,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
that
concludes
our
ceremony
this
morning,
members
of
the
media.
We
will
invite
you
inside
in
just
a
moment
for
some
breakout
interviews.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
this
morning
and,
most
importantly,
the
box
office
is
opening
momentarily.
So
we'll
see
you
inside.