Best Understudies- Page 2

[JaredBway]

Posted: 8/21/05 at 2:21pm

standby:
Maureen Moore as Rose and Norma Desomnd

understudy:
Jonathan (will you marry me) Rayson as Seymour
Catherine Brunell as Millie
Laura Marie Duncan as Christie in DRS
Adam Fleming as Link SEXY!
Barrett Foa in Ave Q
Robin Baxter and Sandy Rosenberg as Rosie in Mamma Mia
Corinne Melacon as ANYTHING in Mamma Mia

and I know there are a slew of others that I'm forgetting

[bdwybelle]

Posted: 8/21/05 at 10:59pm

LaChanze's understudy in Dessa Rose. Sadly, I don't remember her name.

[Conor]

Posted: 8/21/05 at 11:07pm

I liked JOhn Bolton better in Spamalot than Tim Curry to be honest.

[admanrich]

Posted: 8/21/05 at 11:41pm

Shoshana Bean and Megan Hilty were both great as standbys.
I saw John Tracy Egan as Max Bialystock and he was good.

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:06am

I saw Brian Batt as Albin in La Cage and thought he was wonderful. I was disapointed about missing Gary Beach, but Batt really delivered.


One could almost say he really...stepped up to bat(t)?

ZING!

Updated On: 8/22/05 at 01:06 AM

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:37am

I agree that Megan Hilty was excellent as an understudy. I was VERY impressed (as was my hyper-critical husband). I'm so happy she's Glinda full-time now.

Also, Eden Espinosa was outstanding when I saw her fill in for Idina in June 04. I found her to be every bit as good as Idina.

I saw Kris Cusick understudy Norbert in December 03, and I thought he was fabulous.

I preferred Sean McCourt's Wizard to Joel Grey's.

Outside of Wicked...I saw Northern J. Calaway go on for Ben Vereen in Pippin back in the 70s, and I was stunned because I was a huge Vereen fan, had seen him in the role about 10 times, and never thought I could like anyone else in the part. But Calloway was sensational...and memorable.

Recently, Melissa Larsen went on as Penny Pingleton in the national tour of Hairspray in DC, and I thought she was better than the actress who currently has the lead.

[flirtandflounce]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 2:06am

Liz Larsen for Prudy/Gym Teacher/Matron in Hairspray, I prefer her much more over Julie Halston
Corinne Melancon as Rosie in Mamma Mia!
Cara Cooper as Natalie/Ed in All Shook Up
Becky Gulsvig for Amber VonTussle in Hairspray (I saw her once as an understudy and twice full time)
Julie Reiber as Brooklyn in BKLYN

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 2:25am

"Trisha Jeffrey as Lorraine in All Shook Up. I thought she did an outstanding job."

I missed her the first time she went on, but I just got tickets to see her as Lorraine on September 10th!

[Standing_O]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:06am

Lachanze's Dessa undy was Kenita something (Miller?) and I agree she was great.

Also, Charlotte D'Amboise as Charity... she was actually the lead for that one week, but whatever. She was fantastic.

Susan Haefner as Millie and also as Annie in 42nd Street - fabulous.

Julie Foldesi as Jo in Little Women - she has a beautiful voice, seeing her as Jo lead me to her demo cd which I adore.

Also from LW, Anne Kanengeiser as Marmee...amazing.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 11:08am

Marcus Lovett in Carousel. I remember the first time he went on as Billy Bigelow with only a day or two of rehearsals. The NY Times did a story about it.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 11:31am

Charlotte D'Amboise as Charity...liked her more than Christina.