Rehearsals week three: Last minute changes, hardcore training, and a well earned Easter break

Check out week 3 of Alex Rathgeber’s exclusive An Officer and a Gentleman blog! In this instalment: the cast rehearse a big salsa number from the show, physical training continues, and the structure of the musical continues to evolve every day!

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Rehearsals week two – Rifle drills, obstacle courses and an ever evolving show

Alex Rathgeber takes us through the second week of rehearsals for the World Premiere production of An Officer and a Gentleman, with some amazing insights into the incredible process of creating a brand new musical… After a day of rest and recoup – in which I saw a terrific Sunday evening reading of James Millar’s Acclaim at Belvoir – it was awesome to hit the floor again to continuing the blocking of what’s shaping up to be a very busy Act One.

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