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Adaptation of hit film Big brings success
second time around to Rudder Auditorium
BY BOBBIE EFTEKHAR
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I n 1988, Tom Hanks made it unforgettable, and
since September of 1997, Broadway has been try
ing to do the same.
Continuing its 31-week tour through more than
100 cities, “Big” is stopping in College Station
tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m.
The Broadway musical mirrors the movie with
the addition of singing and dancing. The musical be
gins with 12-year-old Josh Baskin who is frustrated
with life as a child. He wishes to be big and
overnight, gets more than he bargained for.
Although on the outside he is 30, on the inside
Josh is still a kid. He gets a job with a toy company,
every 12-year-old’s dream, while he waits to be
young again.
Greg Mills, the actor playing the older Josh, be
gan his theatrical career at 16. After high school
Mills went onto Florida State University, earning his
bachelor’s degree in music and music theater.
“In high school I took a drama class and liked it
so much,” Mills said, “I performed in my first mu
sical.
“I knew what I wanted to do by the time I was 17
or 18.”
Mills moved to New York in April 1998 and has
performed in other musicals such as “Phantom,”
“Forever Plaid,” “Brigadoon,” “Sweeney Todd” and
“The Little Foxes.”
“It is a busy life with a lot of traveling, excitement
and fun,” he said. “Sometimes it’s hard because you
live together with the cast and become a family, then
when it is over it is weird to just go home.”
Mills said life as an actor gets busy and difficult,
but so far everything has worked out well for him.
He finished a performance in Connecticut and an
other in Long Island with a two week break before
beginning “Big.”
Tom Hanks’ performance in the movie was mem
orable, and Mills said some aspects of the character
turn out to be the same, but he does not try to copy
Hanks’ performance or purposely do the opposite.
The musical follows the same story line as the
movie; there is just an addition of song and dance,
which Mills said fits in real well.
“‘Big’ is a great show for the whole family and
deals with a great subject,” he said. “Everyone tries
to hold to their childhood and stay a kid. We have a
little kid in all of us.”
This is not the first attempt for “Big” to go Broad
way. Seven years after the 1998 hit movie, which
grossed over $115 million in the U.S., “Big” the mu
sical was developed for Broadway. The movie’s suc
cess did not help the musical.
After six months the show closed, and with $10
million in earnings, it was Broadway’s biggest mon
ey loser.
In 1997, Broadway successfully tried it again. Be
ginning in September, the musical began a 32-city
tour. This year marks the second tour of “Big,” last
ing 31 weeks and playing more than 100 cities.
Blake Sidney Caller, who plays young Josh, and
Russell Aaron Fischer, who plays Billy, Josh’s best
friend, are planning to provide local talented kids an
opportunity to learn more about “show business.”
MSC OPAS and The Brazos Valley Children’s Mu
seum are hosting the question and answer session,
scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Brazos Val
ley Children’s Museum. The young actors will dis
cuss and answer questions from children about their
experiences of playing leading roles in a national
touring musical.
Anne Black, MSC OPAS executive director, said
when “Big” was booked, everyone associated with
the production, knew they wanted to do some ex
citing things with it.
“‘Big’ is one of those very few shows that is tru
ly perfect for both kids and parents,” Black said.
“And, when we booked it, we knew we wanted to
do some fun things — like this Q&A session with the
Children’s Museum.”
Nellwyn Barnett, executive director of the Chil
dren’s Museum, said there is excitement about the
opportunity being offered to children.
“We are so happy to be working with OPAS be
cause providing extraordinary learning experiences
is why the museum was established,” Barnett said.
The selection of shows is a complicated process
and is the job of the Program Advisory committee.
Kim Dooley, committee director and assistant
Professor in the Department of Agriculture Educa
tion, said the selection of a show depends on four
factors.
“When the Program Advisory committee selects
shows it depends on what’s touring, availability of
dates in Texas or the Southwest, pricing, and choos
ing a variety of quality programs,” she said.
“With all that in the mix, sometimes we are able
to get deals when we select several programs with
the same booking group. ‘Big’ fits into that catego
ry.”
Dooley said some members of the Program Advi-
sory/OPAS staff saw the Dallas performance last
summer.
“They loved it!” she said. “It’s a fun show with
great music.”
The decision was based on members’ enthusiasm
and a video the committee watched.
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