"Ms Close didn't manage the whole London run either. It seems only fair Ms Anderson is granted the courtesy of doing the job she was prepared for."
Glenn is allowed to take a performance off, seems like she was sick as it is. And no, an understudy is not owed any courtesy pity performance. It is hardly fair or unfair.
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.
Looks like this was a last minute decision by Close, otherwise I think they would have cancelled.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Glenn is allowed to take a performance off, seems like she was sick as it is. And no, an understudy is not owed any courtesy pity performance. It is hardly fair or unfair.
Nobody said she was owed anything so get off your high horse. Perhaps "logical" is a more precise word than "fair" but the point is, they clearly cast an understudy for a reason. The producers clearly decided Ms Anderson was good enough to play the role. She why not seize the opportunity to see a different performance? As London demonstrated, most audience members adored the understudy- some even preferred her.
devonian.t said: "Glenn is allowed to take a performance off, seems like she was sick as it is. And no, an understudy is not owed any courtesy pity performance. It is hardly fair or unfair.
Nobody said she was owed anything so get off your high horse. Perhaps "logical" is a more precise word than "fair" but the point is, they clearly cast an understudy for a reason. The producers clearly decided Ms Anderson was good enough to play the role. She why not seize the opportunity to see a different performance? As London demonstrated, most audience members adored the understudy- some even preferred her.
No need to be such a tight-arse!
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To be fair you sounded like a "tight-arse" yourself in your original post.