Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway glided through the wings and onto the stage to announce the Oscar for best picture. Those excruciating moments belied months of planning, rehearsals, sound checks, production designs, scripts and precision behind one of the world’s most watched television shows. “All right everybody we’re going to try one here,” he told dancers as John Legend took the stage to rehearse “La La Land” music. “Thank you, everybody,” said Natoli, “We’re moving on.” The dancers dispersed; Legend descended the stairs and drifted away. Lights and publicists warmed the red carpet, and inside, past guards and through metal detectors, a quiet intensity settled over backstage.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 27, 2017 23:58 UTC