AUDRA GYPSY Reviews- Page 15

[MezzoDiva47]

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

 

[BorisTomashevsky]

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.”

[soxboy22]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 11:15am

I imagine the producers carry some sort of insurance to cover these types of circumstances. 

[ACL2006]

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:12pm

Looks like the matinee is on!

[BorisTomashevsky]

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! 

[ACL2006]

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.

Updated On: 12/28/24 at 12:24 PM

[pagereynolds]

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.

[mshalo18]

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:50pm

Both shows today (12/28) cancelled.

Allegedly resuming performances tomorrow (12/29).

[pagereynolds]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:50pm

Both performances cancelled today, with a message that the show will resume tomorrow. 

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:50pm

Both shows cancelled today.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:52pm

Their announcement specifically says performances resume tomorrow so…we’ll see. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

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. 

[pagereynolds]

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 12:58pm

And they wisely removed the comment feature: 

[BdwyFan]

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?  

[ACL2006]

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[BorisTomashevsky]

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. 

[pagereynolds]

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.

[pagereynolds]

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.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 1:11pm

People stoping buying rush or whatever tickets until the new year oye.