The Heather Headley rumors were false: Montego Glover will play Rose during Audra's upcoming vacation week, June 30 - July 6.
Montego Glover to step in for a week of performances as Rose
Will be curious to see how the numbers hold up for that week.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
*slowly returns to my wallet the hundreds of dollars I was prepared to spend on Heather Headley's Rose*
The rumors of this production have consistently outshined its reality.
Still dreaming of Kiki Palmer…
They might as well have let the standby go on for that week.
TotallyEffed said: "The rumors of this production have consistently outshinedits reality.
Still dreaming of Kiki Palmer…"
That was in the days of the show set in the New Orleans swamp rumors. The salad days.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/19
Yeah...no offense intended to Ms. Glover, but is she a big enough name that would draw that much more box office than Tryphena Wade would that week? I don't really see it, but maybe don't know her enough beyond Memphis and Into the Woods.
Huss417 said: "Will be curious to see how the numbers hold up for that week."
They'll be awful. Glover isn't a draw and the July 4th week/weekend is typically a ghost town for Broadway/NYC.
Call_me_jorge said: "They might as well have let the standby go on for that week."
For real. Or like... give us a plot twist: send Montego Glover to Hell's Kitchen for a week and bring Kecia Lewis in for Audra. Lol
Call_me_jorge said: "They might as well have let the standby go on for that week."
Agreed. The lone issue with that is there's no other cover for Rose. Wade is the only cover. I don't think it would have passed AEA to have let Wade gone on an entire week unless the show got another rose understudy.
Chorus Member Joined: 7/17/17
Darn.. I've never felt moved by Montego Glover's performances. Was really hoping for Heather. Oh well. $ saved. If anyone involved is reading this - - - any way to still facilitate a Heather stint?? Wishful, fantastical thinking, I know, and imagine she might've already been approached but... just want to put it out into the universe.
Will the show even survive till then ? They should of let the standby just go on
Understudy Joined: 4/19/22
WldKingdomHM said: "Will the show even survive till then ? They should of let the standby just go on"
The Tony Awards will give it a boost.
WldKingdomHM said: "Will the show even survive till then ? They should of let the standby just go on"
Why are people acting like this production has been playing to half-empty houses? It's been consistently clearing well over $1mil weekly. This production will easily last through the summer.
Keicia would be a fabulous Rose. Audra is superficial and boring . Bring on Mother Earth!
TotallyEffed said: "Cynthia will do it one day…right?
Right???"
When Gypsy gets revived again in ten years.
soxboy22 said: "WldKingdomHM said: "Will the show even survive till then ? They should of let the standby just go on"
The Tony Awards will give it a boost."
The only shot at an actual win is Audra, and if she does not, this production will close by Labor Day.
Call_me_jorge said: "They might as well have let the standby go on for that week."
Montego Glover such a Big yawn! Simply, bad casting. She doesn’t have the acting chops for Rose.
Robbie2 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "They might as well have let the standby go on for that week."
Montego Glover such a Big yawn! Simply, bad casting. She doesn’t have the acting chops for Rose."
Neither does Audra.
Featured Actor Joined: 1/1/22
SmokeyLady said: "Robbie2 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "They might as well have let the standby go on for that week."
Montego Glover such a Big yawn! Simply, bad casting. She doesn’t have the acting chops for Rose."
Neither does Audra."
I mean this comment is both vile and stupid. Of all of the complaints about Audra's performance, none of it has ever been about her acting.
pagereynolds said: "SmokeyLady said: "Robbie2 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "They might as well have let the standby go on for that week."
Montego Glover such a Big yawn! Simply, bad casting. She doesn’t have the acting chops for Rose."
Neither does Audra."
I mean this comment is both vile and stupid. Of all of the complaints about Audra's performance, none of it has ever been about her acting."
Mine has! All acting from the neck up. Not grounded on any truth.
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