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Well, good luck! I normally LOVE understudy shows. But I can get a little snippy when Eden Espinosa's out in LA, and that's only after an hour's drive. I hope it all works out for you. :) We missed LB when we were in NY this summer. From what I've seen on TV, though, Matthew Risch is adorable!

Thanks for the info, Popular! Did you get your tickets over the phone? Do they just deal them out, or were you given a choice for seats? I'm glad you got yours for this weekend. Hope you have a good birthday!

Yeah, I saw Maddy also. And Amber under that.

Now, is there any special term to describe rhymes using only portions of words, like "pal, a sis-" or "Helping you with your ascent al-"?

Rick sounds different, even his speaking voice. Hopefully it's from being tired and not sick. Lesser of two evils. And Walk-Like-A-Man choreography during Little Drummer Boy... Genius. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LSpxW1K7W50

The official tour site has been updated with bios of the new cast members. Both Melissa and Sarah Darling are listed for Francine. Anyone know if Melissa has a return date? I think someone said it'd be after Costa Mesa.

Yeah, the tour itself has no rush policy. It's whatever is set up by each venue. Eric was GREAT as Crewe. You would have never thought that he was an understudy. He had the role down to the t. This would be so fun to watch. John's Crewe is always a highlight for me. After watching the Broadway cast, I could really see how much he brings to that role. Eric must have been hilarious too. SOMEONE also said that the executives were planning on the Vegas show being 100 minutes long with no intermis...

Great-looking cast. LOVE Joyce Chittick's headshot. Finally, no more speculating, about SF at least. Now they should really update the Sherry cast list to include Zachary Prince and the new girls. Speaking of, for those familiar with the Zephyr cast, were the girls' tracks the same as with the Sherry cast, like with Lorraine also playing the lead Angel and Francine as Christmas Present? On Broadway I think the roles are switched. Just wondering if they work it out differently with each cast.

Got there around 9:30am and there were already 40+ people in line! Never knew the LA crowd was so hard core. Aw, reading that makes me strangely proud of this city These last few weeks I'd get there before eight and was still always second or third. I think the earliest on Sunday was twenty before seven! Was it Sunday that you went, mizzairee? Hope you have fun tonight. The audience Sunday was the loudest and most enthusiastic crowd I've ever been a part of. The whole show was just so fun, an...

Miles Aubrey was Bob tonight. Douglas Crawford was in Miles' track, and Jennifer Evans was in for Melissa, who I didn't get to see last Sunday either. I hope she's okay too! ETA: Hmm... A comment from Doug on Melissa's MySpace says she's out until October. Anyone know why? I love Melissa.

RentHead2, was it that they tweaked the show since you saw it in previews? And I'm assuming, as they became more familiar with their roles, the actors improved as well? I've never been to a preview, so I'm just curious about what kind of changes can happen in the few weeks before opening.

Is this how you become a Chorus Member in the span of two days? I'm still a Swing after a month. ETA: Never mind, I'm there! gypsy and I are on the same level now.

I haven't seen them yet (still hoping), and I would buy one. Is there no merchandise specific to the Adam/Anthony run? If there ever was a time to exploit the hell out of "Limited Edition," I think it would be these six weeks.

If the box office is convenient, it's cheaper because you avoid ticketmaster or telecharge fees. Charged me sixteen extra dollars for a single ticket. I've learned my lesson, and Ticketmaster will pay one day... On-topic: I believe anything that has become available can be bought at the box office on any given day.

Here's the summary, but read the whole thing anyway. -Alot of the cast members have been getting sick. Aw, poor Brandon, Doug, and Melissa. Sounds like they were all dropping like flies backstage. I got to see Jennifer Evans for the first time on Sunday, and Erik did Brandon's track again. Courter Simmons was there also, and of course Eric was in as Tommy. I figured it must have been last-minute for him, but Eric did really well. There were hiccups in a couple of lines but nothing too noticea...

Oh, wow. I've never seen a show without my beloved Deven! But I'll be able to compare Eric's Tommy with his Bob now. Who's swinging Joey? By the way, has anyone ever seen Erik Bates cover Tommy? He was in Brandon's track my first show, and I was just intrigued by him. Yay, I'm excited for tonight. It's been too long :)

My brother and his girlfriend saw the show for the first time Tuesday night and loved it. They had great things to say about Deven, Rick, Erich, and the whole production, but I made sure to ask for the specifics on Steve. They thought he was fantastic. Really, really funny. The four of them fit well together, and since he looks a little bit older, the big-brother vibe comes across. What they loved about Steve's performance was the dejected, Eeyore-like line delivery he does. He got laughs eve...

If they did, the girls better have some double stick tape on or get rid of the shimmy they do during the song, or else there could be some wardrobe slip ups, if you know what I mean. Mid-show standing ovation, I'd predict. And thanks, mll85, I was already planning to rush this Sunday. Courter Simmons has been great the times I've seen him and seems to improve every show. It'll be interesting to see a different Joey. And Nick! I saw Steve Gouveia at stage door the night before he took over, bu...

Hehe, I said the same thing. "B.D. Wong!" And I imagine if they thoroughly Vegas-ed the Vegas production, the girls would wear that Lucy Lawless dress in "My Boyfriend's Back." Rockin' bod though.

I don't know why that is. There's always a large crowd stage-dooring WICKED. The lotteries lately have gone up to over 200 people, so the stage door line wraps around the building. For JB, the rush and stage door crowds are so disproportionate. I remember in June I got there five minutes before the box office opened and was maybe fifth in line? There were two people at stage door when I went. Then last month, I went an hour early, and there were already thirty people waiting. Still only two p...