NewsPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at Paper Mill With Thoroughly Modern Millie Star Laurie VeldheerLaurie Veldheer (Broadway's Newsies) is spending the month at Paper Mill Playhouse, taking on the title role in the Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. She teamed with castmate/photographer Billy Bustamante to share a recent two-show day at the famed New Jersey venue.
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Matthew Blank
May 01, 2013
Directed by Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones, performances will continue through May 5.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at Paper Mill With Thoroughly Modern Millie Star Laurie Veldheer
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at Paper Mill With Thoroughly Modern Millie Star Laurie Veldheer
Laurie Veldheer (Broadway's Newsies) is spending the month at Paper Mill Playhouse, taking on the title role in the Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. She teamed with castmate/photographer Billy Bustamante to share a recent two-show day at the famed New Jersey venue. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Welcome to a two-show day at Thoroughly Modern Millie! Our journey to Paper Mill begins, with our trusty driver, Jeff Kready.
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Fueling up for the day ahead.
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Caught ya!
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More. Fuel.
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Still. More. Fuel.
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I need every minute I can get, so I start my pin curls on the van ride to Paper Mill!
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Jeff's SO happy to be our van driver!
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Signing in. Annnnd, it's our last day of the week!! What could be better??
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A sneak peak at the dressing room hallways of Paper Mill, with the stations of our amazing costume department!
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My dressing room ...
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... come on in!
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Make up and eyelash time.
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With my AMAZING dresser Debbie!!! She truly is incredible!
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A little hangout time before the show.
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Nothing but love.
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Happy Birthday to Darien!
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Showing you some costume magic!
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Shhh ... don't tell!
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Time for my hometown wig with the amazing Sharon!
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All ready for show #1!
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Pin curl time for Ashley Kate.
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The amazing Lenora Nemetz applying her Mrs. Meers makeup!
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Herro rittle rady.
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And ladies and gentlemen, there she is, Meersie!
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Preshow ritual: Quality time back stage with my favorite Jimmy, Jeff Kready.
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The amazing photographer Billy Bustamante, and his sidekick, James Seol!
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Three peas in a pod.
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Visiting the boys' dressing room!
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Barry, kicking his feet up.
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Oh, so THIS is what goes on in the male ensemble's dressing room!
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Oh, hey Jess!
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Now some quality time with the ladies of Millie! Darien touching up her makeup ...
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Kristyn Pope, becoming a "modern."
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Kelly loooves her red lipstick!
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Sarah Meahl getting ready to be the "new modern" in town!
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Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, Brenda Braxton.
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Brenda Braxton becomes Muzzy Van Hossmere!
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What a beautiful lady!
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"The" Burke Moses.
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All smiles from Mr. Kready.
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Post show #1. Meeting some adorable Millie fans outside Paper Mill.
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Let's go get some dinner!!
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But first a little pit stop in downtown Millburn. Gotta jump for joy at our Thoroughly Modern Millie banner!
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"The Deli" = our favorite place to eat in Millburn. Billy gives it two thumbs up!
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So many chips, so little time.
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Want a sandwich? Gotta get a ticket!
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The Gobbler = Thanksgiving in a sandwich. Literally. the ultimate Deli sandwich. If you're ever in Millburn, you gotta try it!
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Cast dinner outside the Deli!
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Look who else showed up at the Deli ... Lenora!
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What a B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L DAY!
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What else could be better, on this most beautiful day, then an art fair downtown??!
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Pretty things!
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We girls love our frills and bows!
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Panda hat anyone?
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Posing outside Millburn's Town Hall.
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Jumping for joy!
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The girls decide to strike ballet poses instead.
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Loving life!
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Group shot in the sidewalk mirror!
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Posing next to the Millie poster ... but wait ... who's THAT girl??
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Ok, I'll give it a pose anyway!
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Back at the Mill, gotta get ready for show #2.
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Cannot contain our excitement for Millie at the Paper Mill Playhouse!
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Billy and James preparing for show #2 ...
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The boys decide to catch up on some light reading.
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Maybe I'll play Bun Foo tonight?
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Ashley Kate's ready to rock it out as Miss Dorothy Brown.
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Darien giving you glam.
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Show #2. Intermission means quality time with my amazing castmates!
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Miss Dorothy and Ching Ho = True Love.
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And this is what the end of a two show day, and eight show week, looks like.
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And V for victory! We made it through another week! Now for some much needed R&R and then back for another week of Millie!
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Thanks for following our two show day! Come check out Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Paper Mill Playhouse, in Millburn, NJ!
The cast of the musical comprises Ashley Kate Adams (Miss Dorothy Brown), Brenda Braxton (Muzzy Van Hossmere), Billy Bustamante (Bun Foo), Jeff Kready (Jimmy Smith), Burke Moses (Mr. Trevor Graydon), Lenora Nemetz (Mrs. Meers), James Seol (Ching Ho), Jessica Sheridan (Miss Flannery) and Laurie Veldheer (Millie Dillmount) with Carleigh Bettiol, Craig Blake, Barry Busby, Darien Crago, Patch David, Ian DeVine, Charlie Johnson, Ian Liberto, Sarah Meahl, Lizzy Palmer, Kristyn Pope, Kelly Skidmore, Amy Van Norstrand and John T. Wolfe.
Thoroughly Modern Millie features a book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan, new music by Jeanine Tesori and new lyrics by Scanlan. The original story and screenplay were penned by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film. Thoroughly Modern Millie is a co-production with Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, FL, where it played earlier this spring.
Paper Mill describes the show as an "effervescent musical romp that will have you dancing the Charleston. It's the Roaring Twenties, and young Millie Dillmount has just arrived in New York City, a place filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a dragon lady of a villainess." The production has scenic design by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Kirk Bookman, sound design by Randy Hansen and hair and wig design by Rob Greene and J. Jared Janas. Helen Gregory serves as music director; production stage manager is Andrea Cibelli.
Tickets may be purchased by calling (973) 376-4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org.
