On Monday night, the curtains went up for the first preview of Diana: A True Musical Story
“She’s not speaking, but you can see the way that she’s caring for Harry and William, and how she relates to them. How she watches so intensely,” the actress, who previously starred inon the Great White Way, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “She doesn’t seem distracted by anything. She’s very present in every single moment that she’s involved with.”The challenges of playing someone instantly recognized around the world involved more than just mastering her mannerisms, however.
“People, within like 2 seconds of seeing you, are going to decide: they either buy it or they don’t,” says de Waal. “If they don’t buy it, it’s going to be hard for them to enjoy the story and get lost in it.” The show’s star shares Princess Diana’s British accent, but de Waal says that’s about all they had in common.
“[Diana] had this amazing grace about her that I definitely don’t have naturally,” she says. “It’s been a real process on how to control my body and move in the way she moved.”Making matters even more difficult is that de Waal is not nearly as tall as the royal, who stood at 5’10” — a fact that reportedly madeself conscious. The team has made up for the difference with cleverly hidden platforms in the actress’s heels and plenty of body work.
“You really can sort of fake that you’re a little bit taller by the way you carry yourself,” de Waal says.Sign up for our free Royals newsletterOpening night for the musical is March 31 — the same day that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will officially
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