AUDRA GYPSY Reviews — Page 11

Four hours until curtain, so it should be a go tonight. Just a matter of who's out.

EDSOSLO858 said: "Seems like tonight isn’t happening, it’s off Telecharge."

And off of TKTS. Really sucks. They had an understudy rehearsal last night and a put-in this afternoon. Bizarre

I received the cancellation email at 5:30pm

RWPrincess said: "I received the cancellation email at 5:30pm"

TERRIBLE!!

Ensemble1726647996 said: "This is absolutely crazy and not fair to the public. Canceling a performance (virtually the last minute) is just not right!!! They should just cancel this entire week and resume performances when EVERYONE is ready to perform!!!!"

Despite your extra exclamation points, performances are rarely canceled if there is a chance they can go forward, particularly during peak holiday season.

Zamedy154 said: "The show's Insta account posted about tonight's performance being canceled at 5:35. I think we're all sympathetic to what performers go through but 2.5 hours before curtain isjust cruel. You're already on the train or heading to dinner at this point. Yes - we care about the cast. We care about their physical and mental health. But my God - think about the customer too paying big bucks to keep you employed. The show should do something extra to try to make up for these last-minute cancellations, IMO."

Good lord, maybe give them some grace. They probably thought through the afternoon they'd be able to have a performance tonight. Nobody loves cancelling a show.

Zamedy154 said: "The show's Insta account posted about tonight's performance being canceled at 5:35. I think we're all sympathetic to what performers go through but 2.5 hours before curtain isjust cruel. You're already on the train or heading to dinner at this point. Yes,we care about the cast. Yes, we care about their physical and mental health. But my God - think about the customer paying big bucks to keep you employed. The show should do something extra to try to make up for these last-minute cancellations, IMO."

Pull yourself together and go see a movie or something. This show just opened and is going to be around for a little while. You'll have plenty of chances to see this. And wouldn't you want to see this cast when they're healthy? I wouldn't want to watch these poor actors cough and croak through this show, under those hot lights and costumes.

Updated On: 12/26/24 at 06:01 PM

BdwyFan said: "TaffyDavenport said: "It doesn't look like anyone is demanding that sick people perform, just that 2 hours notice isn't enough in this particular situation, and I agree with them."

Completely agree. Horrible business practice."

What do you want them to do? They honestly must have thought they'd be ready. Chill out.

pagereynolds said: "BdwyFan said: "TaffyDavenport said: "It doesn't look like anyone is demanding that sick people perform, just that 2 hours notice isn't enough in this particular situation, and I agree with them."

Completely agree. Horrible business practice."

What do you want them to do? They honestly must have thought they'd be ready. Chill out."

If you know your cast and crew are not going to be ready, the right thing to do is cancel more than 2 hours in advance.

I live in NJ, 70 miles away from Manhattan. I would have 100% spent the money to park or take the bus/train by 5:35pm ($50 to park, $40 for public transit, and would have been on my way around 4:30pm) and would have been upset to have done so. They should have canceled this morning.

Updated On: 12/26/24 at 06:44 PM

Sending the cover on for a star performer is no small matter. If they’re going to go on then they’d better be ready to give a damn good performance. Otherwise that might be more damaging than the $200K of tix sales they lost per performance. “My favorite performer was out but also the understudy was bad” is not word of mouth that a production should want a week after opening. (This is a hypothetical; I don’t know what the cause of the cancellations is, and it’s probably a combination of things)

It’s also question of HOW MANY people are out and can the existing coverage handle it. A racially specific show is incredibly tough for coverage purposes.

It’s also a safety issue. Broadway sets and backstage patterns are not nearly as simple as they were in the 50s and 60s.

No producer wants this situation at any time, especially at the most lucrative time of the year. But this is the reality. Secretly, I bet some of the healthy cast members are very happy for a few nights off at Christmas, after being so busy in rehearsals and previews.

Georgeanddot2 said: "Zamedy154 said: "The show's Insta account posted about tonight's performance being canceled at 5:35. I think we're all sympathetic to what performers go through but 2.5 hours before curtain isjust cruel. You're already on the train or heading to dinner at this point. Yes,we care about the cast. Yes, we care about their physical and mental health. But my God - think about the customer paying big bucks to keep you employed. The show should do something extra to try to make up for these last-minute cancellations, IMO."

Pull yourself together and go see a movie or something. This show just opened and is going to be around for a little while. You'll have plenty of chances to see this. And wouldn't you want to see this cast when they're healthy?I wouldn't want to watch these poor actors cough and croak through this show, under those hot lights and costumes."

I'm not suggesting the show go on with half the cast sick and/or not ready but also it's ok for people to be upset or annoyed. Maybe this is their one and only trip to the city for the year. There's a lot of reasons why just seeing it another time might not be feasible. So it's understandable if people are frustrated, especially with the late cancellation announcements being made. That's not the same thing as saying these actors must perform for us no matter how they feel. Just a tough situation all the way around.