Clint Holmes is "Just Another Man" Ready for London and Broadway
The World Premiere of “Just Another Man” at The Judy Bayley Theatre began with the first
preview last night Friday June 1st. Associate Producer, Bob Randolph arranged for our tickets. While
picking up our tickets at “will call” we ran in to Martin Niviera who had just returned from
performing in the middle east.
The lobby of the theater was filled with familiar faces and when we entered the 550 seat theater it was almost full. The Nevada Conservatory Theatre in association with Tom Quinn and Associates presented this extraordinary thought provoking play.
Clint and his musical director, Bill Fayne, have been working on this project for close to three years. They brought in acting coach of the stars, Larry Moss to direct the musical. Larry who worked with Helen Hunt in “As Good as it Gets” (Academy Award), Hilary Swank in “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby” (Academy Awards) Tobey Maguire in “Seabiscuit” and Leonardo Di Caprio in “The Aviator” (Golden Globe Award and Academy Award Nomination) was so impressed when he saw Clint’s Show at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino Las Vegas he cried by the third song. Larry knew from that moment that Clint had to have a Broadway type musical as the vehicle to showcase his extreme talent to the world.
The two hour and thirty five minute show has a fifteen minute intermission which occurs after the first hour and a half. The play is based on Clint’s life and the characters are composites of many people.
Clint's Harrah’s show unfolded like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end and is the core of this musical. The musical deals with a lot of emotions and family dysfunction with the thread of racism woven throughout the story. Even though Clint and his sister and parents lived in upstate New York there was distinct racism against bi-racial couples and their families during the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Some familiar songs from the Harrah’s show such as “1944” as well as new material is intertwined throughout the dialogue of the play. The crowd enjoyed the show which ran smoothly except for one technical difficulty (microphone) which was covered immediately.
At the end of the show we saw Sandra Benton, star of “Menopause, the Musical” and her photographer friend Lindsay Hebberd. Our friends Ron Crews and Debbie Sirianni joined us for the show.
I spoke with Larry Moss and he said he was here tonight because of Clint Holmes and Lena Horne. Lena Horne was a big influence on Larry and his career. We both agreed that Clint is the last of the consummate all around entertainers. He is a true song and dance man. Clint’s “Mouth Percussion” and SCAT singing is unique among performers.
Clint’s mother Audrey, who at 91 years young could pass for twenty years younger, has obviously passed on the “forever young” genes to Clint who also could pass for twenty years younger.
After the show we talked with Bill Fayne. Also in the audience was an L.A. based camera man Lenny Manfred who was filming an upcoming documentary on Larry Moss. The producer of this documentary, Mitzi Kapture, from L.A., was giving direction and will be shooting footage on Larry over the next several weeks.
After the show most of the cast and entertainers from the audience went to The Stirling Club for the after party. I spent time talking with Producer/Director Mitzi Kapture and Larry Moss in the cigar room. My friend Allison Lear (grandaughter of famous inventor Bill Lear) came over to join us after a game of pool.
Clint Holmes and Kelly Clinton performed on stage and sang together. Sandra Benton and Skye ("Menopause, The Musical") also joined Kelly on stage.
The lobby of the theater was filled with familiar faces and when we entered the 550 seat theater it was almost full. The Nevada Conservatory Theatre in association with Tom Quinn and Associates presented this extraordinary thought provoking play.
Clint and his musical director, Bill Fayne, have been working on this project for close to three years. They brought in acting coach of the stars, Larry Moss to direct the musical. Larry who worked with Helen Hunt in “As Good as it Gets” (Academy Award), Hilary Swank in “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby” (Academy Awards) Tobey Maguire in “Seabiscuit” and Leonardo Di Caprio in “The Aviator” (Golden Globe Award and Academy Award Nomination) was so impressed when he saw Clint’s Show at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino Las Vegas he cried by the third song. Larry knew from that moment that Clint had to have a Broadway type musical as the vehicle to showcase his extreme talent to the world.
The two hour and thirty five minute show has a fifteen minute intermission which occurs after the first hour and a half. The play is based on Clint’s life and the characters are composites of many people.
Clint's Harrah’s show unfolded like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end and is the core of this musical. The musical deals with a lot of emotions and family dysfunction with the thread of racism woven throughout the story. Even though Clint and his sister and parents lived in upstate New York there was distinct racism against bi-racial couples and their families during the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Some familiar songs from the Harrah’s show such as “1944” as well as new material is intertwined throughout the dialogue of the play. The crowd enjoyed the show which ran smoothly except for one technical difficulty (microphone) which was covered immediately.
Steve Tuminello,
Lindsay Hebberd, Sandra Benton, Debbie Sirianni and Ron
Crews
At the end of the show we saw Sandra Benton, star of “Menopause, the Musical” and her photographer friend Lindsay Hebberd. Our friends Ron Crews and Debbie Sirianni joined us for the show.
Larry Moss, Sandra
Benton and Steve Tuminello
I spoke with Larry Moss and he said he was here tonight because of Clint Holmes and Lena Horne. Lena Horne was a big influence on Larry and his career. We both agreed that Clint is the last of the consummate all around entertainers. He is a true song and dance man. Clint’s “Mouth Percussion” and SCAT singing is unique among performers.
Clint Holmes and
Mom after the show
Clint’s mother Audrey, who at 91 years young could pass for twenty years younger, has obviously passed on the “forever young” genes to Clint who also could pass for twenty years younger.
Clint Holmes and
Martin Niviera
After the show we talked with Bill Fayne. Also in the audience was an L.A. based camera man Lenny Manfred who was filming an upcoming documentary on Larry Moss. The producer of this documentary, Mitzi Kapture, from L.A., was giving direction and will be shooting footage on Larry over the next several weeks.
Bill
Fayne and Steve Tuminello
After the show most of the cast and entertainers from the audience went to The Stirling Club for the after party. I spent time talking with Producer/Director Mitzi Kapture and Larry Moss in the cigar room. My friend Allison Lear (grandaughter of famous inventor Bill Lear) came over to join us after a game of pool.
Mitzi Kapture,
Steve Tuminello and Allison Lear
Clint Holmes and Kelly Clinton performed on stage and sang together. Sandra Benton and Skye ("Menopause, The Musical") also joined Kelly on stage.
After Party at The
Stirling Club
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