AUDRA GYPSY Reviews — Page 19

ACL2006 said: "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."

At the price I had paid I would not have stayed to see Tryphena if she went on. Nothing against her.

Huss417 said: "ACL2006 said: "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."

At the price I had paid I would not have stayed to see Tryphena if she went on. Nothing against her."

I’ve heard they’ve been having put ins during most of the cancelled shows. They don’t have enough costumes for coverage to put on the show with all the sickness going around. U/s things are typically built in full post Opening as well. 

It’s not all about the Audra. They are struggling production wise. 

LetTheSunshineIn2 said: "When shows are canceled like this, does everyone still get paid? I know the producers have lost a ton of money in ticket revenue this week, but I am wondering about the actor in the ensemble, or the dresser or light board operator, or front of house folks? Just wondering if peoplelost basically a full week's pay during the holidays."

I had a similar question earlier and my understanding is it depends on the contract. For those who are part of a union the answer is generally yes they get paid. Obviously if part of your salary is based on gross weekly earnings then that amount will be a lot lower this week.

I’m not sure if cleaners or security or merch folks have unions but if they do not, their canceled shifts this week may not be paid but who knows. I’d like to learn.

The vast majority of people employed by the production or by the theatre owner are paid “rain or shine.”

Merch sellers are not employees of the production or of the theatre owner.

Understudies.org hasn't posted anyone for today...

Nolan LuPone said: "Understudies.org hasn't posted anyone for today..."

I messaged them directly and they said they'll be updating the site soon with the Gypsy covers.

Kad said: "4 of those 5 listed are children's tracks, no?"

Yep. Which makes me believe the kids were the ones mostly sick.

Kids ruin everything 

Jordan Catalano said: "Don’t all those kids tracks alternate shows, anyways? So the only “real” understudy going on today would be for Agnes?"

Essentially, yes. Just Brittany Johnson is out as the only adult and one of the kids are out as well. Which makes it dumbfounding that they couldn't perform yesterday. I'm sure whatever situation happened an hour prior to curtain caused the last minute cancellation.

joevitus said: 

It's a fun read, but let's be clear: it is not the "true story." Gypsy herself admitted as much."

I realize that. However, there is truth in the story. These are most recognizable when the reader feels her emotion...for example, the scene in the show with Tulsa was taken from an actual event with a dancer named Stanley. (June ran off with a different dancer named Bobby.) Her writing was from the heart. Same when she met up with June later on, after having been estranged. She never blew up at her mother and I think Laurents painted Rose darker than Gypsy wrote her. Probably a truer rendition, but I think Gypsy kept that emotion under control. In her recitation of her life, some of the real woman peeks through and those are the best moments in the book.

I loved the irony of the Fanny/Gypsy relationship in the end. Still think it would make a good two woman play.

 

Can Broadway.com or someplace assemble all the living Herbies and they can have a mensch-off? Jonathan Hadary, John Dossett, Boyd Gaines, and Danny Burstein is great company. Throw in Peter Riegert from the Bette version for good measure.