AUDRA GYPSY Reviews — Page 18

AH! I was misinformed. Thanks, MemorableUserName.

Is it possible that Audra is doing 8 shows a week because she insisted? Eg on a podcast Eden said for Lempicka she was offered 7 from the beginning but chose 8 (a mistake as she was planning to soon go down to 7 had the show not closed and 6 after Tonys apparently because of the extreme vocal demands). 
 I could imagine Audra would not want to break tradition and be the first Rose that didn’t at least start with the ambition of 8 shows a week. I think she has enough power to have gone for 7 shows if she wanted.

I know, this was a follow on to a couple pages back re: longer-term absence risk not now. I personally don’t know if Audra can sustain 8 shows a week for months on end with the way she sings the score and her historical attendance record. She might do I certainly would not fault her if she couldn’t.

Mskuphantm said: "I don't think any of this comes down to lack of standbys or understudies in the cast. The sickness that has been going around has been...rough. even when I had covid pre vaccine I was out around 10 days,more so fromexhaustion and severe headcold..this new sickness going around is def more headcold, coughing,sneezing grossness. Even if this production had multiple understudies per role, there is no question in my mind that most if not the whole company would be out to perform. And let us not blame it all on Audra, nor should weblame it on any one person. Let's say the principal role actors were ready to go on today, but all of the company and understudies were sick. How could that honestly go on? Or if backstage dressers were sick how could they go on. I honestly would rather they cancel last minute, to even at least get a refund than watch a show that is not up to par, or with roles not matching what was put on originally. Hopefully all are feeling better, and the show can resume soon. Now as far as Audra's singing can go on no where when I was saw the show did it sound like straining...she sounded like she did in 110 in the Shade, which in itself was a different placement than legit, but still in her range, and this vocal styling she is doing in this show sounds divine."

I really like her recording of 110 in the Shade. But what I've heard of her Rose...I don't like.

Just to reiterate: these are, in fact, real people you’re talking about who can see the crazy assumptions and accusations you’re throwing around.

I realize this is a long-standing message board, and message boards like this are based around a certain amount of speculation and cattiness, but getting your pitchforks out for a production that’s prioritizing their cast and crew’s health over profit is… perhaps misplaced energy.

joevitus said: "Mskuphantm said: "I don't think any of this comes down to lack of standbys or understudies in the cast. The sickness that has been going around has been...rough. even when I had covid pre vaccine I was out around 10 days,more so fromexhaustion and severe headcold..this new sickness going around is def more headcold, coughing,sneezing grossness. Even if this production had multiple understudies per role, there is no question in my mind that most if not the whole company would be out to perform. And let us not blame it all on Audra, nor should weblame it on any one person. Let's say the principal role actors were ready to go on today, but all of the company and understudies were sick. How could that honestly go on? Or if backstage dressers were sick how could they go on. I honestly would rather they cancel last minute, to even at least get a refund than watch a show that is not up to par, or with roles not matching what was put on originally. Hopefully all are feeling better, and the show can resume soon. Now as far as Audra's singing can go on no where when I was saw the show did it sound like straining...she sounded like she did in 110 in the Shade, which in itself was a different placement than legit, but still in her range, and this vocal styling she is doing in this show sounds divine."

I really like her recording of 110 in the Shade. But what I've heard of her Rose...I don't like."

I am not talking in comparison to the recording of 110 I. The Shade, only Live performances of both. She sounds like Lizzie in her vocal placement and vocal longetiviriy in both roles here. If you are judging off of cast recording of 110 or audience recording aka bootleg than yes you won't hear what we have heard live.

Completely unrelated to this production and the illness issue but thought I would share this. If any of you are of a mind, please read Gypsy's memoir. It's a great read in and of itself but also seeing how the book was molded into the musical. Obviously, it's more Gypsy than Rose driven and shows what an amazing life she led because of and in spite of her mother.

What was even more fascinating was how Gypsy worked with Fanny Brice in a small walk-on from which she was fired. In later years, she and Fanny became close friends working in the Ziegfeld Follies together. Fanny didn't remember the scene or Gypsy from that time, but Gypsy remembered the song Fanny sang in the show and helped Fanny win a lawsuit. I thought what a great show could be made from that part of the book - Gypsy and Funny Girl on the Road.

Gypsy was fortunate enough to be involved in the creation of the show "Gypsy." I wonder if they ever thought when they were on the road, they would be the subjects of two major Broadway shows.

Mskuphantm said: "joevitus said: "Mskuphantm said: "I don't think any of this comes down to lack of standbys or understudies in the cast. The sickness that has been going around has been...rough. even when I had covid pre vaccine I was out around 10 days,more so fromexhaustion and severe headcold..this new sickness going around is def more headcold, coughing,sneezing grossness. Even if this production had multiple understudies per role, there is no question in my mind that most if not the whole company would be out to perform. And let us not blame it all on Audra, nor should weblame it on any one person. Let's say the principal role actors were ready to go on today, but all of the company and understudies were sick. How could that honestly go on? Or if backstage dressers were sick how could they go on. I honestly would rather they cancel last minute, to even at least get a refund than watch a show that is not up to par, or with roles not matching what was put on originally. Hopefully all are feeling better, and the show can resume soon. Now as far as Audra's singing can go on no where when I was saw the show did it sound like straining...she sounded like she did in 110 in the Shade, which in itself was a different placement than legit, but still in her range, and this vocal styling she is doing in this show sounds divine."

I really like her recording of 110 in the Shade. But what I've heard of her Rose...I don't like."

I am not talking in comparison to the recording of 110 I. The Shade, only Live performances of both. She sounds like Lizzie in her vocal placement and vocal longetiviriy in both roles here. If you are judging off of cast recording of 110 or audience recording aka bootlegthan yes you won't hear what we have heard live.

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Yes, I accpet this.

binau said: "Is it possible that Audra is doing 8 shows a week because she insisted? Eg on a podcast Eden said for Lempicka she was offered 7 from the beginning but chose 8 (a mistake as she was planning to soon go down to 7 had the show not closed and 6 after Tonys apparently because of the extreme vocal demands)"



that wasnt the only mistake

they either needed to apply autotune directly to Edens mic or lower the obscenely high keys of a couple of her songs

Safe to say that the shows are a go today- they’ve been hyping it up on the local news all morning.

mshalo18 said: "Safe to say that the shows are a go today- they’ve been hyping it up on the local news all morning."

I'll still hold out until 3pm when the curtain actually goes up

Reminder that yesterday they were selling tickets up to 12:30 before cancelling just an hour prior to curtain.

A.J. said: "Probably reading into it too much, but this morning show segment seems to inferthe plan is to cancel whenAudra is out: “McDonaldis such a huge star, there is no alternate.”

https://youtu.be/ykAyGj2jOhU?si=gm63mpSwWd1hP8g0"

while that's definitely possible down the road, I don't think the producers were so willing to cancel 7 performances during their highest sales week of the year. I do think most people would have stayed if Tryphena went on. The show lost a ton of money this week.