#26
Posted: 8/16/05 at 7:26pm
I don't know why you say that.. I know for a fact that if the offer comes along she will be more than happy to do it. I think right now she's just waiting to see if the offer is in fact coming.
Why do you think she went on July 22/23? The producers wanted to see her, as they are now starting "deliberations" as you could say as to what they want to do. It's the same reason, as Megan said in her chatterbox, Stacie was put on one night what Megan dubbed "producers choice" (even though she wasnt able to actually go on because of swing call outs.) That was when they were deciding whether to promote her to standby or not.
Honestly, I think it's going to either be Saycon or someone completely new. Ana is ruled out.. her run in Chicago doesn't end until January 22nd, and Shoshana's last show is January 8th (an early poster said that she hasnt said she is leaving... it is no secret she won't be renewing, and her contract is up on that date. Michelle Federer told me she is also leaving then, and I hear David Ayers might also.) The only way she could take over is if the standby played the role for most of the month and she took over once she was out of her Chicago contract, and I don't see that happening. She has a young child, and Kate Reinders said in a recent interview that Ana is getting tons of offers to do alot of things right now and she kind of hinted that it would be difficult for her to maintain the full Broadway schedule. Keep in mind guys... Ana is a mainstream celebrity, and for someone like her whose career is heating up to take two years pretty much to do the same role, no matter how high profile, I think is a little naive.
As far as SJB goes, she deffinetly won't be stepping up. She's more concentrated on even getting back to the tour, let alone a possible take over on Broadway. As much as I dislike her voice, she is a trouper for continuing on as she has..
Eden won't be doing it either I dont think. People are reading way too much into her stepping in on the San Fran stop of the tour. The truth is that she was free and the producers did not want to have an understudy go on for a full what, four week run while there star recovers from what could be a full time sidelining injury? As much as "Wicked" sells it self, that's the bottom line: they wanted to bring in somebody to please the fans. It is in no way a "trainign for Broadway"-type gig as some have billed it.
Bottom line is, Shoshana Bean won't be gone for another five or so months, and there is plenty of time in between for anything to happen.
PS Look for Brandi Chavonne Massey, the Elphaba understudy, to go on sometime before November.. I doubt Saycon will be staying as Standby if she doesn't assume the role, so they are probably going to want to try her out, regardless of whose being cast anyway.
Why do you think she went on July 22/23? The producers wanted to see her, as they are now starting "deliberations" as you could say as to what they want to do. It's the same reason, as Megan said in her chatterbox, Stacie was put on one night what Megan dubbed "producers choice" (even though she wasnt able to actually go on because of swing call outs.) That was when they were deciding whether to promote her to standby or not.
Honestly, I think it's going to either be Saycon or someone completely new. Ana is ruled out.. her run in Chicago doesn't end until January 22nd, and Shoshana's last show is January 8th (an early poster said that she hasnt said she is leaving... it is no secret she won't be renewing, and her contract is up on that date. Michelle Federer told me she is also leaving then, and I hear David Ayers might also.) The only way she could take over is if the standby played the role for most of the month and she took over once she was out of her Chicago contract, and I don't see that happening. She has a young child, and Kate Reinders said in a recent interview that Ana is getting tons of offers to do alot of things right now and she kind of hinted that it would be difficult for her to maintain the full Broadway schedule. Keep in mind guys... Ana is a mainstream celebrity, and for someone like her whose career is heating up to take two years pretty much to do the same role, no matter how high profile, I think is a little naive.
As far as SJB goes, she deffinetly won't be stepping up. She's more concentrated on even getting back to the tour, let alone a possible take over on Broadway. As much as I dislike her voice, she is a trouper for continuing on as she has..
Eden won't be doing it either I dont think. People are reading way too much into her stepping in on the San Fran stop of the tour. The truth is that she was free and the producers did not want to have an understudy go on for a full what, four week run while there star recovers from what could be a full time sidelining injury? As much as "Wicked" sells it self, that's the bottom line: they wanted to bring in somebody to please the fans. It is in no way a "trainign for Broadway"-type gig as some have billed it.
Bottom line is, Shoshana Bean won't be gone for another five or so months, and there is plenty of time in between for anything to happen.
PS Look for Brandi Chavonne Massey, the Elphaba understudy, to go on sometime before November.. I doubt Saycon will be staying as Standby if she doesn't assume the role, so they are probably going to want to try her out, regardless of whose being cast anyway.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 8/16/05 at 07:26 PM
