Anybody who attended Roger Waters' live rendition of The Wall at the Sprint Center last year knows that a live production of the album has cinematic qualities all its own. Now, a collective of local artists -- spearheaded by David Wayne Reed and Ron Megee -- will unveil a production of the Pink Floyd film and album this weekend. I caught up with musician Cody Wyoming about an upcoming production of Pink Floyd's The Wall that he's working on, which opens this Friday at the Living Room at 1818 McGee.
The Pitch: How'd you cast this production?
Cody Wyoming: The production was staged three years ago at La Esquina as part of a series of tributes curated by David Wayne Reed. Ron Megee was the director and asked me to put a band together for it. So I found some people who were interested and started rehearsing with them, while Ron put the theater side of things together. The show sold out all three performances, and we were all elated about it. We'd been trying for a long time to do it again with a longer run, and nothing came together until the Living Room came into our lives.
Whose idea was it?
I'm not sure who came up with it originally (David Wayne Reed, or Ron Megee), but the vision is all Ron, and he has come up with a really striking story to tell.
Did you go to Roger Waters' production last fall?
Sadly, no. I was in a play at the Living Room that night about three blocks away. But lucky me, as our play let out, I got to see tons of people walking to their cars with The Wall T-shirts on.
What's the role of local music in the production?
In a word, crucial! The band is made up of some of the most ridiculously talented and hardworking musicians I have ever known. Chirs Meck, Erik Voeks, Mark Lowrey, and Kent Burnham are all absolutely vital players in our city's music scene. The one thing that excites me most about this show is that while it is a play, it is very much a rock show with a top-notch rock-and-roll band playing music that they all love.
How will you represent the film's visual landscape in a live setting?
Ron has created a show that is unique unto itself. It has certain indispensable images and elements from the film, but it is really an original vision and tells the story of The Wall in a way that is at the same time faithful to the material and new and different
What are you most excited to unveil this weekend?
I can't wait for the first crashing notes of "In the Flesh" to punch the audience in the face, and the big fascist rally in the second act will be pretty bitchin', too.
The play will run at the Living Room on Friday, April 29; Saturday, April 30; Monday, May 2; Friday, May 6; Saturday, May 7; Sunday, May 8; and Monday, May 9. Tickets are $20, and each seating is limited to 111 people. Every night at 8 p.m., there will be a lottery for 10 free tickets.
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Calm the frick down--------GUEST is entitled to his/her opinion---and thanks for defining the word "acting"--youve been a big help here.
OK people, Can we move on to more socially pressing issues such as:
Two And A Half Men moving on without Charlie Sheen or
Oprah Winfrey being denied usage of Princess Diana's dress on her show because its on display at Union Station----------- You know, the important issues!!
I KNEW IT!!! theres a lot more Finklesteins in this town!!! Lets burn em at the stake!! Or see if they float!! Yours truly , Madonna
"And he is a huge asset to the music and theatrical community in KC ... so go away troll boy"
Cody Wyoming: huge asset.
60%, aka Troll Boy: huge ass.
If having a stage/performer name is something to be ashamed of, it's news to me...
With Love,
Annie Cherry
a.k.a.
Annie Montgomery
Oh, and p.s. Congrats to everyone involved with 'The Wall'!
Now I've been outed, too. See, my name's not really Chris Meck, it's Chris Finkelstein, but try to make it in showbiz with THAT name. So you got me. I thought Meck was so much easier for people to get right.
AHHHHHHH i don't give a shit what cody's "given" name is… cody is an entertainer. i don't remember when it was anything but normal for an entertainer to choose a stage presence that fits the message they are trying to put forth…
to the anonymous a-hole that thinks he's so smart… you are wasting your breath, cody is who cody is. who were you before you became a smug anonymous internet poster?
Isn't pretending to be someone you are not called... "acting" ?? Apparently the dictionary thinks so... and Cody appears in a crap ton of plays around town, which makes him an actor. So what exactly is your point?
(And he is a huge asset to the music and theatrical community in KC... so go away troll boy.)
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