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It’s a one-week run at a heavily amplified outdoor theater. She’ll be fine. 
 

I saw her last summer near the end of her run in the FUNNY GIRL tour and she sounded absolutely fabulous vocally after playing the role on the road for nearly a year. Gave 110% on a random weeknight performance and sounded as fresh at the end as she did at the beginning. Clearly she knows her instrument and how to use it. 

Fewer performances doesn’t mean less programming. Considering that WTF has been on life support for the last several years — and was nearly killed by the previous artistic director who should have been sacked long before she got the hook — having a season with actual productions and a few big names feels like a return to form. 

WldKingdomHM said: "Has any other Mary’s missed a performance like Titus ? I know Cole was sick for a couple of days, but this is crazy"

Between Off-Broadway and Broadway, Cole went nearly a year before they missed a performance. During Cole’s entire run playing Mary, I believe they missed two performances for pre-scheduled absences and a couple for illness. I don’t believe Betty Gilpin ever missed a performance. 

The bulk of the Lawrence tour dates are in October and November. I wonder if Gracie Lawrence will leave the show temporarily and return for the final weeks in December and January.

TotallyEffed said: "How much of the original cast remains?"

Joshua Boone is the only original principal who's officially left the show. However, at any given performance you can expect a raft of understudies. Brody Grant is basically the Ponyboy alternate at this point.

I would love to see Johanna Day go on. (I saw Smart, who was great -- the play, not so much.) She's a two-time Tony nominated actress with a long and distinguished career. I get the disappointment of not seeing the marquee name, but Day is the definition of a "luxury replacement" to me.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I've been wondering (baselessly!) if this is a soft-launch for Audra dropping down to 6 or 7 a week and Montego taking 1 or 2. It was always a little surprising that Audra forged ahead with 8 a week but I wonder if that's becoming unsustainable given recent absences...I couldn't imagine doing what she does 8x a week."

The production is touring next season. I assume this is essentially an audition for Montego.

This isn't a production-specific question, but does New World Stages do bag checks? I'm picking up a bottle of wine in Manhattan that's a gift for a friend next week, and I'll have to keep it with me during the performance of HEATHERS that I'm seeing. I don't live in the city, so I won't have the chance to leave it somewhere. 

Surprise, surprise: they’re both out tonight. 

Mandy Gonzalez previously announced that July 1 is her final performance, so theoretically, Nicole should be doing all performances the last few weeks unless she calls out. 

Is Solea going to be Svetlana in CHESS? The timing of her departure makes sense if rehearsals start late summer/early fall.

Simard and Hilty are out of today’s matinee as well. Now that Tony voting has closed, why show up?

I know the show has been workshopped extensively since the first production at George Street Playhouse. That said, the initial reviews were pretty tepid. I found the review from TheaterMania which basically said there was a lot of work to do.

https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-in-joy-the-story-of-the-miracle-mops-creator-is-given-a-little-too-much-shine_94697/

How was Billy's attendance in London? I could imagine them bringing him in for his name recognition and Marisha Wallace for her talent. They could also work the publicity angle that Wallace herself has been selling for years -- a triumphant return to Broadway, where she never felt appreciated, after becoming a West End star.

Anyone know if the current cast is remaining through the extension? To be frank, I didn't love Lennix or Richardson Jackson, so I wouldn't mind the chance to see different actors in those roles.

I saw it last Wednesday. 7pm curtain, which started 7-10 minutes late, as per usual. I was on the street by 8:55. It's a very well paced and engaging production -- I never looked at my watch once.

Simard is now out tonight and for the matinee tomorrow. 

kdogg36 said: "AC126748 said: You don't get to applaud her and scream "Go, diva" when she snatches a cell phone or screams at an old man who can't wear a mask properly, and then vilify her when she shades divas you love."

Of course you can do that. You can admire someone's frankness in addressing baloney and still criticize that same frankness when it's misdirected. I really have no idea what point that person was trying to make.