Ever wonder about the routine of a Broadway actor on one of those grueling two-performance days? Chris Sullivan, who plays the role of fullback Jim Taylor in the Broadway production of Lombardi, offers Playbill.com readers an exclusive look behind the scenes at a recent day at the theatre.
Armed with a digital camera, Sullivan snapped everything from his morning routines to pre-show rituals to after-show activities.
Here is a two-show day at Lombardi with Chris Sullivan:
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Sullivan is making his Broadway debut with Lombardi. Chicago credits include The Mystery of Irma Vep, The Illusion, The Hairy Ape, The Ballad of Emmett Till, Twelfth Night, Edward II, Don’t Dress for Dinner and Defending the Caveman.
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Eric Simonson's Lombardi is drawn from the best-selling biography "When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi" by David Maraniss. The play is set over a week in 1965 — five years before Lombardi's death from colon cancer at age 57. The play shifts back and forth in time. The cast of Lombardi features Dan Lauria in the title role, along with Judith Light, Keith Nobbs, Bill Dawes, Robert Christopher Riley and Chris Sullivan.
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Lombardi's Chris Sullivan
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Lombardi's Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan, who plays the role of fullback Jim Taylor in the Broadway production of Lombardi, offers Playbill.com readers an exclusive look at a recent two-show day, from morning wakeup to final bow.
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This is our new apartment. My wife Rachel and I moved in two weeks ago.
Chris Sullivan
I take Lombardi home with me. :-)
Chris Sullivan
We decorated our new place with some of my own photography. You can see more at WWW.SULLTOGRAPHY.COM.
Chris Sullivan
I try to start every morning by writing. It doesn't always happen, but on this day I worked out a bit of music with my morning coffee.
Chris Sullivan
My wife was out of town but I have to include a photo of her. Rachel is an amazing woman.
Chris Sullivan
Heading out the front door...
Chris Sullivan
...and it is a BEAUTIFUL day!
Chris Sullivan
I take the C Train two stops to the front door of my theatre.
Chris Sullivan
The C Train.
Chris Sullivan
On two-show days I stock up for both lunch and dinner at Thalia. Great food.
Chris Sullivan
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