Cherilyn Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I had the opportunity to chat with Graham after about 20 years since last seeing him! I had the honor of being cast in several of his pieces while at Hartford Ballet and loved dancing each and every one of them 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Enjoyed his ballet, Paramour, for SWRB in the 80s - a cast that included Galina Samsova and Marion Tait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherilyn Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 42 minutes ago, Darlex said: Enjoyed his ballet, Paramour, for SWRB in the 80s - a cast that included Galina Samsova and Marion Tait. I danced in Paramour! It is a wonderfully-stylized ballet, isn't it? And Graham's partnering choreography is always super challenging and effective. And...Eva Evdokimova was the principal dancer - what a luxury to share a stage with her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Graham Lustig was my first Will Mossop in David Bintley’s Hobson’s Choice. Marion Tait was his Maggie. Lovely memories! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I missed Graham, both as a dancer and choreographer, with special admiration for Paramour. The 4 corps guys were all my great favourites, Vincent Redmon, both Brothers O 'Hare and Andrew Allen(Wilson). Like Janet, he was one of my all time favourite Will Mossops, especially dancing with Marion who was so 'right' as Maggie. One of my greatest memories was in Liverpool (I am sure Janet was there) for the very last performance of SWRB. In the big pas de deux in the third act both of them were dancing with tears streaming down their faces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I was there!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I wish I had seen him in Hobson's Choice. I saw it so many times, but I think only ever with Michael O'Hare in the role, first with Karen Donovan and then with Marion Tait - both wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Michael as Will Mossop was about as great a performance as you could wish with a number of Maggies, including Letitia Muller even though she was far too beautiful for the role. But I have enjoyed other great Wills, including Robert Parker, David Justin, and Alex Campbell. I am hugely looking forward to seeing Lachlan Monaghan and possibly Mathias Dingman in the Summer. Having said all of that there was something very special about Graham Lustig and no one else has ever quite brought off the change from downtrodden shop elf to respectable and prosperous business man as well as he did, in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauriceC Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I remember interviewing Graham for SWRB Friends at the Hippodrome.A very nice chap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherilyn Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 I wish I could have seen Graham dance, but alas I have only worked with him in his role as choreographer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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