Jessica Grove...

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 6:46pm

Wow, this is such amazing news! Jessica will be appearing in the World Premiere of "Was" with the Human Race Theatre Company is Dayton, OH. As I mentioned a little while back, this is the theatre I worked with at my technical theatre camp. Scott, the technical director was telling me about this show. It reminds me a lot of Wicked...

Two worlds, set one hundred years apart, collide in this breathtaking new musical by this award-winning team.-Based on the celebrated cult novel by Geoff Ryman, WAS begins in the 1870's when a newly orphaned young girl named Dorothy Gael is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in the desolate region of Manhattan, Kansas. - Jump to the 1980's where Jonathan, a successful actor obsessed with The Wizard of Oz, journeys to Kansas desperately searching for some proof of Dorothy Gael's existence. WAS, in its world premiere production, offers a compelling and richly tuneful footnote to L. Frank Baum's timeless story, as well as a uniquely memorable evening in the theater.(Not recommended for children)

Sounds good, huh? People have only said good things about her and to know she will be somewhere I can see her perform is great! I will most-likely get to go backstage and meet her, too. Max von Essen performed here a couple of seasons ago. I wish I would have known all of this when I was down there!

Was
OCTOBER 14 - 31, 2004
Loft Theatre

Updated On: 8/29/04 at 06:46 PM

[zoran912]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 6:48pm

Will this be a musical?

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 6:48pm

Yes.

Posted: 8/29/04 at 6:48pm

I truly believe Jessica will have that breakthrough role that will make her a big Broadwy star someday. Maybe this is it?

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 7:17pm

She really is great. She's proven she can handle a huge role (Dorothy). I saw her in Millie and she is just great. I also saw her play Sarah Brown in a production of Guys and Dolls. It was a small production and yet her performance was EXCELLENT! I cant wait

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 7:25pm

I am so excited to see her live!

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 8:57pm

Jessica Grove is absolutely one of the most talented performers on Broadway in my opinion. I have a been a HUGE fan of hers since the Wizard of Oz and will forever be. This sounds like an incredible show, and an amazing role for her. I would LOVE for something like this to come to Broadway. A completely original show starring a fabulous actress.

[shira467]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 6:22am

Yay Jessica!

I have never met a sweeter person than Jessica, and she is so supremely talented. I can't wait to see her originate a starring role!

[Amneris]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 9:18am

When will Disney hire her? She has such a disney voice lol..I wish she'd be Belle.

[showstopper]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 11:13am

She really deserves to be a big star. I hope this is her big break through.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 12:10pm

YAY for Jess....

amen Kuhn. Jessica needs ONE role and that is all. she is a performer that you will remember when you see her....

I will NEVER forget the first time I saw Jess onstage... all I could think was 'wow'.


Amneris, she was almost Belle once. and Belle is one theroles she wants to play some day.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 12:12pm

i wish that i could hear jess's voice. i really need to find the wizard of oz cd. i want to hear her as miss dorothy though! i know that she is going to make it very far.

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 12:46pm

she's had good luck with characters named dorothy...:)

[Jasey]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 7:28pm

I saw Jessica in the Encores production of Bye Bye Birdie recently. I thought she did a wonderful job in that role and really look forward to seeing her in new projects also! Did anyone else see her in Bye Bye Birdie? (sorry if I missed your post)

[BroadwayGal]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 7:40pm

I saw her in Millie a few times and in Bye Bye Birdie... SO GOOD as Kim. Jessica is one of my favorite performers. She has such a presence up onstage. I've never seen her as Miss Dorothy but she was such a standout in the ensemble that I looked up her name in the program and then went to see her at City Center in BBB. I wish I could go see "Was"! Enjoy the show to whoever sees it!

[Jasey]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 7:45pm

Wow - that's quite a compliment to a performer - to pick the person out of the ensemble and then follow their career. Great job on your part!

[Jasey]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 7:45pm

Wow - that's quite a compliment to a performer - to pick the person out of the ensemble and then follow their career. Great job on your part!

[Hank]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 8:25pm

I first noticed Jessica Grove as Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie at the final perforfomance, after seeing the show six times with Sutton Foster and Angela Christian, and I just have to say that as much as I loved the origionals, Jessica just knocked me out!
Thank you so much for this update, and I can't wait to see her on a NY stage again soon.

[BroadwayGal]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 10:17pm

Haha thanks Jasey. But really I was just like WOW that girl is awesome. And then I bought the Wizard of Oz recording with her on it haha. Jessica is great. =)

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 8/30/04 at 11:45pm

I saw Jessica in Bye Bye Birdie, too. I thought she did a great job. I like when the role of Kim is played a bit less soprano-y, though. Nonetheless, she was spectacular, as always.

[Sheri]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 12:33am

Wow - what great news! I really liked Jessica when I saw her as Miss Dorothy in the closing weekend of Millie. That's so great for her!

[Phantom487]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 12:38am

Sounds like an awesome show!

Jessica was great as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" at MSG! Updated On: 8/31/04 at 12:38 AM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 12:40am

I saw Jessica Grove in TMM, but only as Rita, not Miss Dorothy.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 11:11am

I am SOO glad that Jess is getting all this love and attention!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 3:55pm

YAY! You cannot imagine how exciting this is for me! I get to see her in the show...and hopefully get to go backstage! Knowing that I worked at this theatre makes me smile...especially when it is getting all of this attention.
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Updated On: 9/2/04 at 03:55 PM