Allison Case named "Scene Stealer of the Week" by TimeOut NY

I am SO happy this amazing talent has been recognized in a show full of stand-outs!!
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Here's the text of the article:

"The cast of Broadway?s Hair is so well braided that much of the time it seems to move as a single intertwined, undulating unit. But one strand sometimes grabs your eye: the copper-topped, creamy-faced Allison Case. As Crissy, the special Case sings one of the musical?s best-loved songs?the plaintive, unrhymed, artlessly yearning ?Frank Mills??which she delivers with perfect clueless poignancy. Otherwise, Crissy doesn?t get very much to do, yet your eyes are drawn to her when she?s onstage, making her role seem bigger than it is. Something about the way she moves makes her different from the others: Her face shines with sincerity, but she?s often just slightly off the beat; there is a touch of imitation about her urgency, as though maybe she were someone?s younger sister, and not quite sure yet how to fit in. In Diane Paulus?s production, which brings out some of the darker strands in Hair?s tribal weave, she remains an innocent, and her earnestness is both touching and adorable."

Am i the only one with a sneaking suspicion that Allison might nab a TONY nom this year? Her performance seems to be the one most singled out in the reviews even in spite of its size. People have won TONY's for less stage time than her.

It's one of those things you don't really think about and then once you do it's like "...Huh." Her rendition of "Frank Mills" is one of the most sincere and real love songs I've ever seen performed, if not THE most. And she really does have EXTREMELY little to do besides one song and yet she stands out just as much as Creel or Swenson. And people HAVE been nominated with less stage time, so a Tony nom honestly wouldn't be shocking. Or unwelcome. I love her. If she went back to MAMMA MIA!, I would honestly trek on over and submit myself to that torture again just to see her.

Updated On: 4/18/09 at 12:57 PM

I would doubt she gets a Tony nomination.

However, I did notice that she does seem to have a very well-defined character, and you know exactly who she is. I agree with the little sister assessment- it seems like it might be accurate.

Good for her.