U OUGHT TO KNOW...Byline: -- Evan Henerson WHY U OUGHT TO KNOW HER: The West Hills native is the dance captain for Broadway's recently opened musical ``The Wedding Singer.'' FROM AUDREY TO ANGELIQUE: Audrey Patrick was a dancer from age 5, beginning with classes in Sylmar. In her teens, under the tutelage TUTELAGE. State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian. of choreographer/actor Steven Peck, Audrey became Angelique Ilo. ``He was a bit of a Svengali, and he was the one who gave me the bug to go to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ,'' says Ilo. ``It was like, `Who is this wild man?' He turned me into Angelique. I was Audrey and I changed a lot of things.'' Before moving east, Ilo also attended Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. and Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. . ANSWERING THE `WEDDING' BELL: Ilo was initially unfamiliar with the 1998 Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore film on which the Broadway musical is based. Her kids, however, knew all about the tale of unlucky-in-love crooner Robbie Hart Robert Hart (born October 9 1947) is an English former football referee in the English Football League and Premier League. During his officiating career he was based in Darlington, County Durham. (played in the musical by Stephen Lynch Stephen Lynch may be:
Benanti was born in Kinnelon, New Jersey and lived in New York until she was three years old, and was then raised in New Jersey. ). Problem is, Julia's engaged to someone else. Ilo had the flexibility of working on a show with an out-of-town engagement. ``The Wedding Singer'' had its pre-Broadway run at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre in February. ``My kids (daughter Sonya and son Leif Harum) are 17 and 18. They're still in the nest, but I'm flying the coop,'' says Ilo. ``The appeal for me was doing something with a different choreographer and doing something on Broadway. I wasn't sure whether I was done or not.'' THE RE-CREATOR: ``I like to stick with one choreographer and hold tight with them,'' says Ilo, who has appeared in three shows choreographed by Susan Stroman as well as in the film version of Stroman's ``The Producers.'' Ilo has choreographed shows, but she has spent much of her professional career re-creating existing steps. She recently restaged the choreography of Stroman's ``Crazy for You'' for a company in Holland. ``I dabble dab·ble v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles v.tr. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" in (original choreography), and it's something I do while I'm doing everything else, but I don't have a burning desire to do it,'' Ilo says. ``I enjoy the performance end a little bit more.'' 11 YEARS IN ONE SINGULAR SENSATION: And speaking of forging relationships, Ilo worked closely with ``A Chorus Line's'' Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 - July 2, 1987) was a Tony Award-winning American musical theater director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. . She spent parts of 11 years filtering in and out of ``A Chorus Line,'' playing Cassie for more than 1,000 performances and closing the show in 1990 in the role of Judy Turner Judy Turner is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the United Future New Zealand party, having been elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 2002 elections. Before entering politics, she worked simultaneously as an art teacher and as a pastoral and community worker at an . The musical is returning to Broadway this fall in a new production directed by Bob Avian Bob Avian is a Tony Award-winning American choreographer and a theatre producer and director. Avian's early career was divided between dancing in such Broadway shows as West Side Story, Funny Girl, and Henry, Sweet Henry , the original ``Chorus Line'' co-choreographer. ``I called up Bob and asked if he needed any help, but this was before I knew I was doing `The Wedding Singer,' '' says Ilo. ``I felt like I knew Michael Bennett's style and choreography, and I think it would have been fun, but it wasn't meant to be.'' THE FLOOR GENERAL: As a dance captain, Ilo works closely with choreographer Rob Ashford to ensure that all the ``Wedding Singer'' hoofers have the '80s groove thing going on. Part psychologist, part police, Ilo knows the steps of the entire show and is responsible for inserting any understudy or replacement. She's also an understudy herself, covering the role of Angie and all of the female ensemble. ``She keeps the show nice and crisp, keeping everyone who's involved up to date,'' says director John Rando. ``This is a very heavy dance show, with very different kinds of dances throughout the evening.'' SELLING, BUT NO WAITING: Over a 30-year career treading the boards in New York, Ilo never took a single menu order or bused a table. Three years ago, however, she took and passed the real-estate license exam. ``I do real estate, it's hard to say part time, but I just love the business of renovating homes and living in a home,'' she says. ``If I could be Martha Stewart and me at same time, I would be.'' WHERE U CAN GET MORE INFO: theweddingsingerthemusical.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Angelique Ilo) |
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