I don't think people are giving Jeremy nearly enough credit. I've never seen one single actor take on this much in such a short amount of time. He has been nonstop working for an entire year. He was doing Newsies at Papermill and rehearsing for Bonnie & Clyde at the same time. Then he did Bonnie & Clyde, which is a very demanding show for Clyde (and he didn't miss a single show). Then right after that closed he went straight into Newsies. Newsies is also an exhausting show and he has only mis...
I decided to randomly just check in on the stand by line yesterday around 4:00 PM and there were only 13 people on line! Around 7:45 the guy told us that we have about a 10% chance of getting in. We got tickets around 8:07 and we weren't let in for another 10 minutes so I missed the first 15 minutes or so but I was just happy to get in. Really enjoyed the show, now I have to go back to see what happens in the first 15 minutes!
I doubt Jackie Burns would go from Elphaba on Broadway to a swing on the Priscilla tour. All the female parts are taken based on this list so that would make her a swing.
It has not become a "Fat Black Stereotype". The, so far, two actors who have played it have been someone heavy but that doesn't mean it is necessary for the part. One of the understudies is very thin.
It was just as awful as I remembered. And Chad was more painful then I remembered. Why does he act drunk the entire time? And why is he trying to be 5 feet tall?
Beth Leavel as Fanny when she was younger. Haven Burton as Sheila in Hair, she still has time in another production. Natalie Weiss as Nina in In The Heights. Gavin Creel as Jesus in Godspell, if only that production actually ever happened. Mandy Gonzalez as Evita, she still could do this production after Elena.
No planned absences. Tony has not been absent yet and never plans to. He was out VERY little in London and was either in serious condition or forced to take a vacation or something. He will definitely be there. Nick never misses a show unless he is hurt and he still fights through it. Will is a hit or miss. There are periods of 3 weeks where he is out a bunch and then he can go 2 months without being out. No planned absences as far as I know.
She hurt her ankle so she is having surgery. She was going to just take a medical leave but then decided to leave permanently. She also has a wedding to plan!
I saw it this past week (November 1st) and it was still running 1 hour 50 Min. I had to run for my bus. Nina Arianda is perfection. I saw Born Yesterday because everyone was saying how amazing she was and she completely carried that show (and was the only thing I liked about it). Venus in Fur isn't my favorite show, but the performances were what made it so great. I can't wait to see what Nina will bring us next.
Still really shocked at Billy's closing, seemed to still be doing fine. It's going to be weird to see something else there. Excited for Funny Girl though... unsure of the cast.