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Featured Actor Joined: 1/8/24
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#350
Posted: 12/28/24 at 10:55am
Kad said: "It’s a real shame that after a triumphant opening and going into what should be one of the most lucrative weeks of the year, this production instead lost a week of performances and likely instilled a lot of uncertainty into ticketbuyers.
Producers really need to start changing their practices regarding coverage."
completely agree but they never seem to learn their lesson
they just hope their show wont be the one to fall victim
and in this case it backfired severely
the danger of the risk is obvious and predictable to the common folk
but most producers arent smart
theyre just cheap
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/22
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#351
Posted: 12/28/24 at 11:08am
Mr. Wormwood said: "Kad said: "It’s a real shame that after a triumphant opening and going into what should be one of the most lucrative weeks of the year, this production instead lost a week of performances and likely instilled a lot of uncertainty into ticketbuyers.
Producers really need to start changing their practices regarding coverage."
I feel like this many cancellations happening to a show this big could impact practices going forward..."
It should, but I feel like it won’t. Producers will think “that could never happen to us.”
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#352
Posted: 12/28/24 at 11:15am
I imagine the producers carry some sort of insurance to cover these types of circumstances.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#353
Posted: 12/28/24 at 11:28am
This could also warrant shows to no longer open just prior to the holidays if Gypsy had opened a few weeks earlier, the understudies would have (likely) had a few rehearsals in already.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#354
Posted: 12/28/24 at 11:33am
I don't know enough about theatrical insurance to give a helpful answer, but I do know it got much more expensive and complicated post-COVID. "Star Insurance" is a thing (see also: the SHUFFLE saga), but I don't know the breadth of that coverage for this specific production. Like anything involving insurance, it will involve months of jumping through hoops to get the money.
I still remain surprised that there aren't 2-3 covers per role (even if they aren't yet ready to go on). We literally just got through COVID where sometimes even that wasn't enough for a show.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#355
Posted: 12/28/24 at 11:57am
ACL2006 said: "This could also warrant shows to no longer open just prior to the holidays if Gypsy had opened a few weeks earlier, the understudies would have (likely) had a few rehearsals in already."
Everything in the theatre is all about scheduling. It's rare that anyone gets the exact schedule they want. Wolfe & Audra's availability probably dictated this.
I think the worst type of schedule is the WEST SIDE STORY (2019-20) and HONEYMOON IN VEGAS situation, where a show is still in previews during the holidays.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#356
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:12pm
Looks like the matinee is on!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/22
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#357
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:17pm
ACL2006 said: "Looks like the matinee is on!"
All the best to whoever is playing Rose, as there’ll be adrenaline flowing whether it’s Audra post-illness or Tryphena playing it for the first time. Looking forward to reports either way!
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#358
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:24pm
Gonna assume that u/s board is going to be loaded.
Word is Audra is on today per the box office.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#359
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:38pm
ACL2006 said: "Gonna assume that u/s board is going to be loaded.
Word is Audra is on today per the box office."
The matinee is basically sold out, so that's good news for them. I assume most folks are back to good health.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#360
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:50pm
pagereynolds said: "ACL2006 said: "Gonna assume that u/s board is going to be loaded.
Word is Audra is on today per the box office."
The matinee is basically sold out, so that's good news for them. I assume most folks are back to good health."
Nope- they just posted both performances are canceled today- shows will resume tomorrow.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#361
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:50pm
Both shows today (12/28) cancelled.
Allegedly resuming performances tomorrow (12/29).
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#362
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:50pm
Both performances cancelled today, with a message that the show will resume tomorrow.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#364
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:52pm
Their announcement specifically says performances resume tomorrow so…we’ll see.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/22
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#365
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:53pm
That’s a LOT of people who went into/are on their way into the city for the matinee and paid to be able to do so. Yikes.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#366
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:55pm
BorisTomashevsky said: "That’s a LOT of people who went into/are on their way into the city for the matinee and paid to be able to do so. Yikes."
I was giving them the benefit of the doubt with 2 hours notice a few days ago. 65 minutes is too close.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Featured Actor Joined: 3/1/10
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#368
Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:59pm
Inexcusable. They need to give much more notice. It was on this morning, now it’s off. New sickness ? It or is it more unprepared understudies?
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#369
Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:02pm
Cancelling an hour prior to curtain is so amateur especially since the box office was telling people earlier that Audra would be on today.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#370
Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:06pm
ACL2006 said: "Cancelling an hour prior to curtain is so amateur especially since the box office was telling people earlier that Audra would be on today."
Just another example of why Box Office employees should never have to be tasked with serving as unofficial spokespeople for a production. It's not their job to know who's on.
Their union should crack down on this to remove them from that equation.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/22
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#371
Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:08pm
I’m sure she thought she could sing today, and was intending to sing today, but maybe she felt something go back a step or two and has realized she can’t sing it.
But yes absolutely an amateur and inexcusable situation and everyone likely feels really embarrassed about it.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#372
Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:08pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "ACL2006 said: "Cancelling an hour prior to curtain is so amateur especially since the box office was telling people earlier that Audra would be on today."
Just another example of why Box Office employees should never have to be tasked with servingas unofficial spokespeople for a production. It's not their job to know who's on.
Their union should crack down on this to remove them from that equation."
I mean, yes, and no. Really, if someone had asked this morning, they could have just said they didn't have any information that the full cast wouldn't be on.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#373
Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:09pm
BorisTomashevsky said: "I’m sure she thought she could sing today, and was intending to sing today, but maybe she felt something go back a step or two and has realized she can’t sing it."
I mean, there's no reason at all to think that. We have no idea what the situation is.
AUDRA GYPSY Reviews#374
Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:11pm
People stoping buying rush or whatever tickets until the new year oye.
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