Rumer Willis Takes the Stage As Demi Moore Looks On

Apparently, Rumer Willis is a triple threat.As her mom, Demi Moore, looked on, the 25-year-old actress sang, sashayed, and full-out danced
in her debut turn as Juliet in "For The Record: Baz Luhrmann," a
cabaret-style reimagining of four of the director's most famous works.
On Thursday night, the Rockwell Table and Stage show in the Los
Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake, opened to a packed house, including the likes of Moore, former "The New Normal" stars Jayson Blair (also
Willis's boyfriend) and Goldie Clemmons, and "Nashville" actor Jay
Hernandez. And while Rumer, who starred alongside Jackie Seiden ("Jack
and Jill"), Derek Ferguson ("Smash"), Ginifer King ("The Haunted
Hathaways"), and Blood Sweat and Tears frontman Jason Paige seemed just a wee bit nervous, she eventually found her groove while belting soulful
solos like "#1 Crush" and "Crazy In Love."
"This is a totally different experience than [performing on stage]," the famous progeny of Moore and Bruce Willis, who regularly sings at L.A.'s Sayers Club, told omg! of the interactive show. "This is singing, acting, dancing all at the same time. When
you're on stage and people are watching, there's almost kind of a
separation, but in this, you're dancing or singing right up next to
crowd members or trying to walk in between the tables to try and get
where you're going, so it's really cool. It's definitely a little bit
nerve wracking, but I'm very excited."
One thing Willis said she wasn't too nervous about: her famous-faced
fans in the crowd. "I think it's slightly nerve-wracking [to perform in
front of people I know], but it's also really exciting to be able to
share with people what you've been doing and working on. It's just such a different venture for me. I'm really excited to see what they think."
From the roaring applause and even standing ovation from her mother, it's safe to say the actress didn't disappoint.
"Being able to do something like this, where you get to do all at once is kind of the perfect world for me," she smiled.
This is new iteration of the "For the Record" Luhrmann show, which includes music from the director's most recent film, "The Great Gatsby," as well as a mix of classics "Romeo + Juliet," "Moulin Rouge," and "Strictly Ballroom," runs through October 19.
"When I was a kid and I saw 'Romeo & Juliet' for the first time, everyone was just madly in love with Leonardo Dicaprio, and the music is just so fantastic," Willis noted. "Baz really kind of
creates these worlds that are so kind of understandable. But, I will
say, after doing this show, I've watched 'Strictly Ballroom' like three
times, and it might be my new favorite. It's just so funny and
over-the-top and great.