#Noelani Neal

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A post to celebrate World Swing Day (18 January) from Noelani Neal, Cassandra in Cast 9 and 12 of the Oasis of the Seas, and a cover Bombalurina and Demeter.

Her time as dance captain in Cast 12 also led to some interesting reblocks!

A henchcat cover from Cast 12.

Covering Bombalurina in Cast 9.

With Devon-Jade Clark as Demeter and Lucy Rice as Bombalurina in Cast 12, as part of a shuffled Gumbie Trio.

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Girls' time!

Ebony Jayne Kitts as Victoria leading the girls of Oasis cast 12 (plus Henry Rhodes as Mistoffelees spinning at the back). Late June 2022 (X).

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Bombalurina performer of the day: Noelani Neal

Oasis - 03/2019 (Cast 9) - Cassandra (cover Bombalurina, Demeter)

Oasis - 06/2022 (Cast 12) - Cassandra (cover, Bombalurina, Demeter)

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Some Alandrajumbltoria, from Oasis cast 9!

.... and one from cast 5, with the excuse that she was Sillabub in cast 9 for a while too:

Alonzo: Luke Jarvis (cast 9) and Tom Broderick (cast 5).

Cassandra: Noelani Neal

Sillabub: Alex Caldwell (cast 9) and Chelsea James (cast 5 and 9)

Tumblebrutus: Joshua Donald (cast 9) and Rhys Batten (cast 5)

Victoria: Katie Humphreys

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Cara Santana Takes Off String Bikini Top, “Tries To Thotiana”

L to R: Kimee Balmilero, Cara Santana on Hawaii Five-0, photo: Karen Neal/CBS

On the Hawaii Five-0 episode “He Kauwa Ke Kanaka Na Ke Aloha” (Man is a slave of love), it’s Valentine’s Day but Tani (Meaghan Rath) and Noelani (Kimee Balmillero) don’t find much love when they walk into a convenience store and are held hostage by a violent (and gorgeous) robber named Bonnie.

Bonnie is portrayed by actress Cara Santana. When not on a TV set, Cara Santana is often in front of a camera.

In the super glamorous photos above, taken at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, for Loreal mascara, Santana posed almost topless and wrote: “Not all looks need false lashes, sometimes all you need is a little Lash Paradise Mascara.”

“Thotiana” by Blueface feat. Cardi B

It’s not the first time Cara has ditched her top to strike a pose. She captioned the string bikini pic above: “tries to thotiana for Instagram

fails miserably.”

Note: These photos were posted before Santana announced that she and her long-time boyfriend, Chesapeake Shores actor Jesse Metcalfe, split after 13 years.

Hawaii Five-0 airs Fridays at 9 pm on CBS, right after Magnum, P.I. at 8 pm and right before Blue Bloods at 10 pm.

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"Cabaret" show #601

Hillbarn Theatre’s current production of the Kander/Ebb/Masteroff masterpiece, Cabaret, which closes this weekend, is superb in every sense of the word. Erica Wyman Abrahamson’s impeccable direction precisely balances the mirage of 1930’s Berlin as a cabaret vs. the grimmer reality of the times. The scenes are fully-developed, the moments of impact are effective, and the cast delivers fully-realized performances. Your trip to this Kit Kat Club is one that Hillbarn has made memorable and affecting in all the right ways.

 When aspiring American novelist Cliff comes to Berlin on his journey to find inspiration, he runs into Ernst Ludwig, followed by the mesmerizing Sally Bowles. As Cliff’s visit to Berlin quickly fills with parties, he falls madly in love with Bowles, takes trips around Europe delivering questionable packages, and witnesses the rise of the NAZI Party. Within Cliff’s residence is Fraulein Schneider, the landlord, and her soon-to-be lover Herr Schultz. In addition to the two pairs of love birds are sailors, Kit Kat Club Girls and Boys, and a Master of Ceremonies who leads the metaphorical songs, commenting on the reality of Germany’s development and human condition, in a most sensual and frank manner.

(Noelani Neal (pictured as Fritzie), Keith Pinto (Emcee); Photo Credit: Mark and Tracy Photography)

Keith Pinto is your Master of Ceremonies, and rightly so; Mr. Pinto’s talent and diverse triple-threat abilities are on fine display all show long. His sexuality drives the first act numbers, followed by a turn of pure vocal talent, effectively inflected in his Act Two torch song, “I Don’t Care Much.” Throughout Mr. Pinto’s performance he affects a light, almost breezy delivery for many of the play’s memorable messages/lines, then changes to a menacing tone to deliver a devastatingly powerful final scene as Cliff leaves Berlin. Playing The Toast of Mayfair, Fraulein Sally Bowles, a stunning Melissa WolfKlain, absolutely slays in this role. Miss WolfKlain is all humor and sensuality in her beginning scenes and songs, especially in a wonderful performance of “Don’t Tell Mama,” followed by an alluring “Mein Herr.” Sally’s likeability is necessary to the role; a trait Miss WolfKlain achieves right off the bat, allowing the audience to sympathize with her as much as possible. As the play progresses, her eagerness, love for Cliff, and desperate need for fame and attention becomes more prevalent, resulting in a hauntingly beautiful turn in “Maybe This Time.” Her delivery of the title number in Act Two is compelling, vulnerable, and an absolute emotional juggernaut of a performance. Finally, Miss WolfKlain nails the final moment with Cliff when she dismisses him from her life, an example of tough love and personal regret seeping through Masteroff’s devastating lines and Miss WolfKlain’s puff of a cigarette.

(Center: Melissa WolfKlain (Sally), Kit Kat Girls; Photo Credit: Mark and Tracy Photography)

Linda Piccone and Paul Araquistain are profoundly adorable as Schneider and Schultz, the German-German/Jewish couple. Miss Piccone’s performance of the matter-of-fact “So What” shows her mastery of comedic timing, a consistent strength of hers throughout the play. She and Mr. Araquistain’s performance and chemistry are elegantly displayed in “It Couldn’t Please Me More.” Their trio turn with Noelani’s Neal brooding, excellent Fraulein Kost in “Married” solidifies their level of beautiful romance, making their Act Two dissolution all the more heartbreaking. Both Mr. Araquistain and Miss Piccone show excellent levels of strength found within their character’s meek demeanor and humble roots as hard working Germans. Brad Satterwhite plays Cliff with strength and apt theatricality, living the journey from aspiring writer to fully-awakened member of Berlin society. His duet with Miss WolfKlain, “Perfectly Marvelous” is a nice musical display of the fun, loving start to their eventually tumultuous relationship. Rounding out the supporting performances is a great Russell Ward as Ernst, whose inflection and solid presence brings his German political beliefs into the picture with command.

(L to R: Brad Satterwhite (Cliff), Melissa WolfKlain (Sally), Russell Ward (Ernst); Photo Credit: Mark and Tracy Photography)

Simply put, Riette Burdick Fallant’s choreography is hot hot hot! The opening number is a powerhouse, percussive, fierce performance, executed with precision and energy by the Kit Kat Club Boys and Girls. The detailed accents of Miss WolfKlain’s shoulders, turns of the head, and other extremities are clever and adds a sweet touch to the score in “Mein Herr.” Her staging of “Money” not only compliments Mr. Pinto’s talents and vocal ferocity, but showcases the Boys’ and Girls’ acting chops in conjunction with the demanding dances.

(Kit Kat Girls, L to R: Catrina Manahan, Noelani Neal, Gabbi Traub, Melissa WolfKlain (Sally), Rachelle Abbey, Jessica Maxey, Jessica Whittemore, Christine Baker; Photo Credit: Mark and Tracy Photography) 

Now, in this Cabaret, the lights are beautiful, the costumes are beautiful, the set is beautiful, even the orchestra is beautiful! Christian Mejia’s lighting design delivers as much nuanced emotion as the cast in her beautifully mood-setting design. Pam Lampkin’s costumes and Dee Morrissey’s hair/wig design are perfect, complementing the cast’s movement and looks in each scene and number. Steve Nyberg’s scenic design is all-encompassing, giving the orchestra and cast room to play, climb, and dance, all while being framed by a visually appealing unit set. Finally, Joseph Murphy’s musical direction is top-notch; his orchestra brings Kander and Ebb’s score to life with pizazz and pop, highlighted very well in the “Entr’acte” and “Kick Line Number.”

Cabaret won’t be playing the Club forever, so head over to Hillbarn as soon as you possibly can to see this gem of musical theatre while it’s running. This is a trip to the Kit Kat Club you won’t soon forget, and I’m certain the Emcee and company would love to willkommen, bienvenue, welcome you to their cabaret!

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A smattering of photos from Cast 12 of the Oasis of the Seas.

A few shots of the Jellicle Songs pyramid, with Caroline Eby as Sillabub, Ebony Jayne Kitts as Victoria, DevinRe Lewis Adams as Chorus Tugger, Raphe Gilliam as Munkustrap, John Neurohr as Skimbleshanks, Connor Dyer as Asparagus, and Emma Breton as Jellylorum.

Striking a pose with the Gumbie Trio, featuring Devon-Jade Clark as Demeter, Lucy Rice as Bombalurina, and Emma Breton as Jellylorum .

Cassandra played by Noelani Neal is coming up to you.

And lastly, a sky high view of Henry Rhodes' entrance as Mistoffelees.

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Well wishes from past Casts of the Oasis of the Seas to the newly opened Cast 14.

With Phoebe Charles as Demeter and Helen Turner, Rina Punwani as Rumpleteazer and Anna Sofia McGuire, Grace Crugnale and Noelani Neal as Cassandra and Alice Rimmer, Sam Bateson and Adam Hearn as Mistoffelees and Daniel Chesnut, Lance Barker as Mungojerrie and Samuel Lewis-Wright, Hakim McMillan as Old Deuteronomy, DevinRe Lewis Adams as Rum Tum Tugger, and Dena Philpott as Tantomile.

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Despite being a dance captain for a show on a completely different cruise ship (at least he was supposed to be, I am not sure what is happening now), Domenico Ramelli Santamadonna, a prime example of "Once a Cat, Always a Cat", is back in the Junkyard for a third cast as Coricopat. This follows his time as a Swing in the previous cast, Cast 11, and as Coricopat in Cast 9.

He here is with Noelani Neal as Cassandra and Gabriella Stylianou as Grizabella, a small reunion of Cast 9.

Cast 12 of the Oasis of the Seas; 25 November 2022.

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Gabriella Stylianou, who recently took over as Grizabella in Cast 12 of the Oasis of the Seas, provided us with our first look of her Babygriz, along with another Grizabella photo. Noelani Neal as Cassandra also sneaks in with her.

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Luke Stone blesses us with tiny Tugger rights

(Presumably from the week of September 26, 2022)

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A return to form on Oasis!

Cassandra gets to join the Gumbie Trio once more because Jelly was also busy being Jenny.

Oct 7, 2022

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Lance Barker, Coricopat and dance captain (and returning performer) in Cast 13 shares his whirlwind last couple of weeks.

Twin things with Ashlyn Fenn as Tantomile.

With the Gumbie Cat, Emma Brynn Cooper.

Out of costume with Cast 12 alumni Adam Hearn covering Mistoffelees, Noelani Neal as Cassandra, and Thomas Bedford as Tumblebrutus.

The entire Cast 13 and the progressive expansion to include the creative team and crew.

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Domenico Ramelli with more pictures of his fourth Cat is four weeks, Plato.

With Noelani Neal as Cassandra.

With Ebony Jayne Kitts as Victoria.

With the cover squad, featuring the new to Cast 12 Thomas Bedford as Tumblebrutus (a returning performer from Casts 4 and 8), Charlie Bishop's cover debut of Munkustrap, Raphe Gilliam's cover debut of Old Deuteronomy, and Adam Hearn covering Skimbleshanks.

A slightly related photo, without Domenico, Raphe Gilliam as his Old Deuteronomy cover debut with Gabriella Stylianou as Grizabella.

Cast 12 of the Oasis of the Seas, 16 December 2022.

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Cassandra gets invited to the Gumbie Trio when Jellylorum is busy.

Noelani Neal, who is a Bombalurina cover and knows the Trio role, stepped into the track as Emma Breton, who plays Jellylorum, was under the weather.

It is the same reason that Taylor Bryant had the chance to make her Jellylorum cover debut as a split track with her usual Jennyanydots.