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The Rehearsal

Ten performers tell us how they’re preparing in the days before their big fall shows.

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    Comic Francesca D’Uva on How Her Dad’s Death Inspired Her New Show“That was kind of the first very bad thing that had ever happened to me in my life.”
    As told to Rebecca Alter
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    Trajal Harrell Pays Homage to Alvin Ailey and Katherine DunhamHe’ll perform his piece Deathbed at the Whitney Museum in October.
    As told to Madeline Leung Coleman
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    Joseph Gordon Wanted to Bring F-boy Energy to Lincoln CenterThe principal ballet dancer hoped to perform in Coppélia this fall, but his body had other plans.
    As told to Madeline Leung Coleman
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    Megan Hilty Treats Vocal Warm-ups Like Marathon Prep“I took up running so that I could literally breathe throughout the course of the show.”
    As told to Jackson McHenry
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    Emily D’Angelo Will Sing for 100 Minutes StraightShe opens the Met season with Jeanine Tesori’s opera Grounded.
    By Justin Davidson
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    Maggie Rogers Wants Her MSG Show to Feel Like a House Party“I have so many memories of being a student at NYU. You would walk into someone’s home; it felt like you were at the right place at the right time.”
    As told to Jasmine Vojdani
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    Legendary Bassist Ron Carter Doesn’t Have Any Preshow RitualsThe octogenarian double bassist, who’s played with Miles Davis and A Tribe Called Quest, knows what he’s doing.
    As told to Tomi Obaro
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    Opera Singer Anthony Roth Costanzo Can Do It AllThe countertenor is mounting a one-person adaptation of The Marriage of Figaro at Little Island this fall.
    As told to Justin Davidson
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    Larry Owens Loves to Practice“Rehearsal is limitless options. It’s blue skies. It’s best idea wins.”
    As told to Tomi Obaro
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    Dirt Buyer’s Songwriter on How They Handle Performance AnxietyThe indie-rock band will be playing Baby’s All Right later this month.
    As told to Emma Alpern