This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. In “A Soldier’…
I’m so happy Davenport sings in this production, as do the soldiers. How did this come to be?
Though it premiered in 1981, “A Soldier’s Play” feels more timely than ever. I’m curious to know what your relationship is with the show — had you seen or read it before? It’s great because I had coveted the part for so long. I saw the original back in 1994 and said, “I have to be in this show somehow.” And 20 years later, I got to do it. So dreams can come true. Also, you can’t say no to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. I think part of the appeal is he feels like an outsider. And we can all feel that way. He’s always trying to make sure his mask is on correctly for people to accept him in the real world and we all do that metaphorically or literally.
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