{"id":37583,"date":"2024-08-10T01:02:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T08:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=37583"},"modified":"2024-08-12T23:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T06:43:28","slug":"emmy-awards-fyc-choreographer-brooke-lipton-discusses-palm-royale-and-havana-nights-exclusive-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/interviews\/interview-exclusives\/emmy-awards-fyc-choreographer-brooke-lipton-discusses-palm-royale-and-havana-nights-exclusive-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmy Awards FYC: Choreographer BROOKE LIPTON discusses PALM ROYALE and “Havana Nights” – Exclusive Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fun-filled and enthusiastic exclusive conversation with choreographer BROOKE LIPTON discussing her Emmy-nominated work in AppleTV’s smash hit, PALM ROYALE, and the series big dance number “Havana Nights” in episode four, “Maxine Rolls the Dice.”<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS:\u00a0\u00a0PALM ROYALE is a true underdog story that follows the ambitious Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she schemes to secure her seat at America\u2019s most exclusive table:\u00a0 Palm Beach high society circa 1969.\u00a0 As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, PALM ROYALE asks the same question that still baffles us today: \u201cHow much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?\u201d Set during the powder keg year of 1969, PALM ROYALE is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to belong.<\/em><\/p>\n

Created by Abe Sylvia with episodes directed by Sylvia, Tate Taylor, Stephanie Liang, and Claire Scanlon, PALM ROYALE stars Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Julia Duffy, Leslie Bibb, Laura Dern, Mindy Cohn, and Carol Burnett, to name just a few of this star-studded cast.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights of the PALM ROYALE series are the three galas that are held – the Fib Ball, Havana Nights, and the Beach Ball, with the Havana Nights ball in episode four being the series-stealing standout and easy to see why Brooke submitted that episode for Emmy consideration; obviously, a wise decision as it garnered her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Already known for her work on the tv series “Glee” as well as her Emmy-nominated work on “Lucifer”, PALM ROYALE took Brooke’s talents and skills to a new level.\u00a0 Described by Brooke as “one of the most special things I think I’ve ever worked on and the most unique project, there’s nothing that I’ve ever done on that large of a scale with the complications and the magic of it.”<\/p>\n

And magic it is as we watch approximately 100 people (if not more), principals and background players included, whirl and twirl with rumbas, conga lines, and showgirls around a ballroom complete with a sunken pool and gilded bridge.\u00a0 Choreographing to cover the spaciousness and scale of the ballroom itself (the legendary Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles which allowed production designer Jon Carlos<\/strong><\/a> to build a pool inside the ballroom), and working with cinematographer Todd McMullen for placement of dancers and the expanse of individual dance segments to accommodate camera and lighting placement, the result is nothing short of dazzling while telling a key element of the story and the comedic pursuit of a ruby necklace through dance.<\/p>\n