Eclipsed- Lupita Alternate

I just noticed this buried on the Telecharge page for Eclipsed:

*Please be advised that the role of 'The Girl' normally played by Lupita Nyong'o will be played by Ayesha Jordan on Wednesday evenings beginning March 9.

She's not on the cast page on the website. Did they announce this or were they hoping nobody would find out in advance?

Updated On: 2/16/16 at 04:18 PM

...Well good thing I decided to go on a Tuesday!

Is it that demanding of a role? From what I've understood it's really an ensemble piece?

How cool would it be if Dana Gurira filled in for a performance?

I would try and get her to sign my machete at the stage door.

And then I would probably sleep with it.

"Broadway.com says the alternate starts formally going on Wednesday evenings on 3/9, which is after opening. So I guess Lupita will be on eight times a week during previews."

...it also says that in my initial post.

But seriously, this is a pretty limited run. Girlfriend can't handle eight shows a week when she's THE headliner?

Not so much a question of what she can handle as what he agent can negotiate. She didn't seem to have any trouble doing eight shows a week at The Public. Maybe she just doesn't want to.