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• The Day The Music Shined...

  It is almost midnight and it feels like I haven't slept in a week... I think everybody is feeling that way after the amazing dress rehearsals we had today! It was a day of extreme focus and intensity as our entire cast and crew were preparing for... Posted Jun 11 2008, 11:36 AM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago, a dream of arabia, rehearsals, creative team, photos

• Tech Rehearsals

  Today was the first day of tech rehearsals at the theater. Everybody was excited to begin and the day began with the cast and Chicago crew getting to know each other. The day started very early and Nanae and I had a private breakfast to discuss some of... Posted Jun 09 2008, 11:18 PM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: Lund, a dream of arabia, rehearsals, nanae, press

• We're Here - Sweet Home Chicago!

  Today the entire cast and crew descended on Chicago for our week in residence at the Lund and the premier of A DREAM OF ARABIA in my hometown. Due to weather, there were a lot of flight delays but by the end of the day our little army had taken over the... Posted Jun 08 2008, 10:02 PM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago, Sets, a dream of arabia, rehearsals, nanae, Gerri

• Roles and Formations

  After several months of rehearsals, we are ready now to do final casting and role assignments for A DREAM OF ARABIA. During that time, we have been thinking about the pieces, who fits where, and which dancers will do what numbers. Based on performance... Posted Jan 30 2008, 07:00 PM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: a dream of arabia, rehearsals, nanae, roles, connie, dancers, expectations, choreography, casting

• Year-End Details

  2008 is only a few hours away and here I am trying to finish everything that must be done before the end of the day. I do run a global company and it has been quite a year with many technological investments, infrastructure upgrades, and significant growth... Posted Dec 31 2007, 10:49 AM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: Leslie, Lund, a dream of arabia, tokyo, rehearsals, MAQAM, nanae, holidays

• Photo Shoot, Theater, and a Snow Fight!

  After a fun party last night, at the best Brazilian restaurant in Chicago, where we celebrated both Nanae's birthday and our A DREAM OF ARABIA team (MAQAM team, the creative team, etc.) with lots of food, drink, and a big chocolate cake, today we... Posted Nov 30 2007, 09:36 PM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago, Sets, rehearsals, MAQAM, nanae, stage, holidays, creative team, snow

• Chicago Rehearsals

  Nanae, the star of A DREAM OF ARABIA, is in town for a few days so that we can work on some of the dance numbers, do rehearsals, finalize details with the theater, and review dancer progress. We are very fortunate to have a great cast of professional... Posted Nov 20 2007, 08:06 PM by Bashar with | with no comments Filed under: a dream of arabia, tokyo, cultural, respect, rehearsals, MAQAM, nanae