At this moment, the Richard Rogers Theater is so unique that he seemed to have arrived at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles in a trance, but when he thought about it carefully, it was unique.

The reason is very simple. This premiere night did not happen in the evening, but in the afternoon. Because the duration of "Les Miserables" reached six hours, just like the West End of London, it will be divided into the first and second half performances, so at 1:30 pm, the red carpet of the premiere night began.

The hot sun at noon penetrates the steel forest above New York City and splashes down sparsely, making people unable to open their eyes. The surging heat waves almost burn their skin. At this time, they should be lying on the beach to enjoy sunbathing, or hiding indoors to blow air conditioning, rather than standing on a large area of ​​flames and accepting the scorching of the sun.

Such a premiere night has left its mark on Broadway history in a unique and alternative way.

Standing on the red carpet, Paul Walker felt that he was in a steamer, and steam was emitted all over his body; and in order to comply with the theater etiquette, he also had a tie, which was not airtight, and now his entire back was wet with sweat.

"Paul, are you okay? You look like you are in a Finnish sauna now." After meeting, the reporter's first question was so beautiful and refined, and the joyful atmosphere on the scene was evident. However, before Paul could answer, the reporter exclaimed again, "Ryan, you... just came out of the swimming pool?"

Paul turned his head suddenly, and then he saw Ryan sweating profusely. His sweaty appearance was even more embarrassing than him, which made people laugh.

Ryan stuck out his tongue and gasped, "It's okay, I'm fine. After entering the theater, everything is fine. It's absolutely worth it to watch a wonderful drama. Before I set off, I was fully prepared and couldn't wait to enjoy this drama."

"When the play was staged in London before, I was unable to go to the scene in person because of schedule conflicts. This is a pity. Now it can be made up for it, I am very happy." Ryan said with a smile, and then the topic suddenly changed, "Lanli, you know now, what a rare friend I am, right? For the sake of my efforts to promote it, how about it, can I reserve two rooms for me next week?"

After a little stunned, all the reporters burst into laughter.

The friendship between Paul, Ryan and Lanley is indeed enviable, so a reporter took the opportunity to ask, "Paul, did you attend today's premiere night with Ryan?"

Paul was a little stunned. In fact, he was preparing to take his daughter Medo Ryan to attend the premiere night today, but Medo refused.

Firstly, because the premiere night was very popular, Meadow did not want to be exposed to the media spotlight, and he tended to choose a time to watch it alone in a low-key manner; secondly, because Meadow had watched this show with Paul in London before, and this time, she wanted to watch it with her friends.

Finally, Paul, who looked sad, had no choice but to go alone.

However, Renley made a suggestion that Paul could go with Ryan with him because his relationship with Eva Mendes remained low-key and would attend alone today. So the two of them got together.

Now, facing such a sudden question from the reporter, Paul was stunned. He didn't answer for a while. Ryan was more clever and interrupted, "Please don't get me wrong about our friendship. When Ice Bucket challenged to call the name, I had already broken up with Renli. As for Paul, he is a lost lamb, and I am trying to guide him back to the right path."

A simple humorous joke made all the reporters laugh together.

But the interview ended here, because the superstars who were present one after another were endless, making people overwhelmed.

Surprisingly, the number of actors' attendance was far lower than expected. Jennifer Lawrence did not attend, Alexander Scasgard did not attend, Jack Gyllenhaal did not attend, and Scarlett Johnson did not attend. The Hollywood stars who were in full swing during the Ice Bucket Challenge were extremely low-key today.

Later, Andrew Garfield revealed the secret in one sentence and "queued up."

"Emma originally wanted to come with me to watch the premiere, but unfortunately, there is no seat at the VIP box. This is not something that Lanli can control, nor is it that the theater can control. It can only be said that the seats for the performance today are really sought after." Andrew said with a smile, "I am lucky. In order to watch this show, I had already greeted me a month ago. Lanli reserved a ticket for me."

As Andrew said, a ticket to the premiere night has become a show-off capital for senior figures from all walks of life in the United States. Just like the Oscar Night held by Vanity Fair, the party itself is not important, but the qualification to attend is a kind of industry recognition.

Now, everyone is pursuing a VIP room seat on the premiere night of "Les Miserables", trying to prove that they are following the trend and have a high position and a high position.

You can see it by looking at the Hollywood list of attendance:

Steven Spielberg, Barry Mayer, Meryl Streep, Scott Rudin, Frank Marshall, Emma Thompson, Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Harvey Weinstein.

In this list, Paul Walker, Ryan Gosling and Andrew Garfield were added. Comparing this way, the meaning of Andrew's words became clear and clear.

Everyone is eager to attend the premiere night, but not everyone can win the opportunity; after missing the first wave of craze, they can only choose the second day and the third day to watch it to avoid falling behind the trend of the times.

It is hard to find a ticket, not only ordinary audiences, but also the top Hollywood elites. For a moment, Luoyang paper is expensive.

Despite this, the red carpet on the premiere night was still star-studded, truly reaching the gathering of celebrities, even compared to the Oscar red carpet. Outside Hollywood, top giants from all walks of life arrived at the scene.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one of them, and Apple's current CEO Tim Cook, the presence of these two Silicon Valley giants, and Sequoia Venture Capital's senior executive Michael Moretz also appeared on tonight's guest list, which undoubtedly became the best representative of Silicon Valley.

John Mara, the owner of the NFL New York Giants, is Rooney Mara's uncle, the top star in the American basketball industry, Kobe Bryant, the world's number one model Gisele Bundchen, and Olivia Palermo, the new generation of socialites in the Upper East Side of New York. Their appearance is just the beginning and represents the attention of different industries.

In addition, there are more faces that are unfamiliar to entertainment journalists, and they can't even call out their names. They can only learn about the situation from social journalists, financial journalists, political journalists and other colleagues, from real estate tycoons to Wall Street upstarts, from emerging painters to new favorites in fashion, from piano masters to famous European conductors, from Russian ballet to London drama tycoons...

Behind those strange faces, there are heavy weights, making people feel the madness and heat of the premiere night in every aspect.

At that time, the premiere night in the West End of London was heavy and distant, and the guest list revealed professionalism and classicism. Whether it is a nobleman with a deep foundation or a famous actor, all aspects are closely related to drama. Now, the premiere night on Broadway seems much thinner, more like the scene of a variety show rather than a stage of drama.

But this is the difference between the United States and the United Kingdom, and also the difference between the West Side and Broadway. Perhaps, people don't like it; but it all really exists and happens.

More importantly, the "copper smell" in the eyes of artists has blossomed on the North American continent. Broadway's heritage is not as deep as the West District, but Broadway's inheritance is longer than that of the West District. At least from the perspective of profit and survival, Broadway has more opportunities. It is precisely because of this that the repertoire that succeeds in the West District will ultimately go to Broadway to perform.

The same is true for "Les Miserables".

Putting aside these differences, no one can deny that the premiere night of Richard Rogers Theater achieved great success. The top celebrities in the VIP box triggered the topic, the ordinary audience with 100% attendance ignited enthusiasm, and there were also enthusiastic fans who worked tirelessly and perseveredly waited at the door of the theater to cheer.

"The New York Post" said, "This is a party that is even bigger than the 'Edge of Tomorrow', just like the most important performance stage for the upper class since 2012. Everyone attended the show, showing their appearance and posture gracefully and luxuriously, trying to prove their artistic literacy and rich heritage again."

This is not a negative ridicule, but a positive affirmation. It outlines the essence of the premiere night in just a few words: Renly Hall, now has left the ranks of ordinary actors and is entering the next level and level. Especially the family background of the hereditary aristocrats has become a halo above the head, which makes people flock to it.

However, whether in London or New York, the success or failure of a drama depends on the hands of the drama critics, not the celebrities.

Among the countless praises in London, expectations are gradually rising. Now that we are coming to Broadway, "Les Miserables" also needs to be severely tested. In the eyes of picky, harsh, sharp and difficult drama critics, those celebrities are not bonus points, but points deducting points, which does not seem to be a good start.

When the premiere night ended, all eyes were focused. As unprecedented, the reputation of a drama actually attracted so much attention and discussion. So, "Les Miserables" won the love of the British, what about the Americans?
Chapter completed!