Profile for Chase Miller

What makes this immersive?

The original production was so great. I don't really know what you could do with this show to warrant a revival. How is this current production? Are they putting a spin on it? New take? I'm not quite sure this piece warrants a revival unless they do something completely different with it, but I can't think of a way. 

Why is he leaving?

It's a shame no one has cracked the code of putting this on stage yet.

Love this show. Can't wait!

Seb28 said: "nasty_khakis said: "LarryD2 said: "Matt Cavanaugh in the 2009 revival of WEST SIDE STORY:https://nypost.com/2009/11/06/west-side-whack/"

I worked FOH during this and while I can't say I was present for the actual conversations it seemed to just be Arthur's fickleness. He basically was in LOVE with Matt until one day he wasn't and was basically ice cold to him, not renewing his contract in favor the new stand-by Jeremy Jordan who Arthur was in more than love with basically. Then, oddly enough, Jeremy himself talked about how Arthur one week said he was the best he's ever seen the role/he's a revelation/what an angel to being told he's worthless in an email from him. Arthur was...Arthur."

I have had this experience in a production once, where the director and producer was narcissistic. He had a long history of this kind of behaviour. He came into my dressing room, was totally enamoured by me, promising me a more luxurious hotel than the rest of the cast, totally putting me on a pedestal, which I truly didn't want but I always reacted gracefully and professionally. And then after a month, he fired me, it turned into blind hate, he couldn't even stand to look at me or talk to me any longer, he just erased me.

The worst part here is that I was very professional and kind and everybody else in production liked me, and it was like he became jealous of that. This whole issue had nothing to do with work, professionalism or quality. It was purely the fickle love bombing turning into hate bombing of an unstable narcissist.

I was devastated, I gave blood, sweat and tears in the grueling audition process and my family was so proud I had landed this job. I now had to explain to them and my agent that I was let go. I really had a hard time processing this. I also started to realize that this must happen everywhere. And that every little personal obsession or hate projection of a person can erase you in showbusiness.

I wish there was more we could do about situations like this. Maybe

a psychological test for directors, or look at their past, or put more people in charge of a production that do not allow these kind of personal things to happen, who look at the professional stuff, it's very difficult."

I'm sorry that happened to you. People think being a professional is being a straight up jerk and it's really not. That seems to be a problem in every industry. 

George in DC said: "To get back to the original question, James Weissenbach was let go from the role of Franklin Shepherd in the original "Merrily We Roll Along" and replaced by Jim Walton before opening night. It was his first and only Broadway show."

 

Does anyone know why he was replaced?

Bryce 2 said: "Todd Buonopane was fired during the first week of the First National tour of Shrek. Not sure if a reason was ever given, but he was replaced by his understudy for the rest of the tour."

Interesting. I wonder why he got cut. 

Does anyone know, in situations like these, are the actors always bought out of their contracts/Severance  or do they not get paid for the shows they didn't do? Would these terminations technically be without cause or with cause?

These stories are very insightful. Thank you everyone.

Does anyone know of any actors ( in lead or ensemble roles) that have had their jobs terminated (with cause or without cause) as Broadway rookies? National tours can count as well. I understand this is an odd question but it’s for a thesis. 

There's no way Groban is going to win for Sweeney Todd. 

I’d love to see this board’s reaction if Sarah Porkalob gets in for featured actress. 

I recently found various audio clips of the show and Colton's voice sounds great. Not sure why his singing is getting criticized on here. He's a very strong singer.

This was an awesome video. I hope more Broadway actors get a chance to do this. 

How do I watch the proshot?"

 

https://youtu.be/qGIxw77_YsY

 

I guess I don't understand why he couldn't here the music? The entire audience can hear the orchestra so  why wasn't he able to? What do speakers do? Do Broadway casts usually have a hard time not hearing the orchestra and are forced to have speakers?

I find it odd that the nominating committee is only 50 people.  Is that right? That seems very small. Doesn't the Oscars have hundreds of people who vote on who to nominate? 

 

Regarding the Victor/Victoria sets, having the design categories not be split between play/musical, makes a bit more sense why victor/victoria didn't get in.