Andrea Martin out all of August — Page 3

I am very sad to hear this. Actors are humans and occasionally miss shows, I understand. They also deserve vacations as any other hard worker. I spent money on premium seats for August 20 to treat my daughter before she goes away to school. This is disappointing. First Orion, now Andrea. Do you know if the box office has a policy to exchange tickets for a later date since Andrea Martin is an award winner and all. If not, can I safely assume that the producers would not have other major roles arrange for vacations during the same time?

BTW - I met Andrea Martin at the stage door when she did Exit the King. She was so lovely to everyone and spent so much time with the fans. There were some theater students in the group and she took the time to answer their questions.

"But Tasia's different! Tasia needed to take her time! Take ya time, Tas!"

She BETTA do it!!

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Has anyone but the OP actually verified this is even true? (I'm not saying it isn't, mind you.)

It can't hurt to ask about an exchange, but it is unlikely that you will get it. I can understand being disappointed, but the show is really wonderful, that I'm sure you won't feel you've missed anything. (Is it really going to be Tovah? I'd love to see that!)

As far as others being out...no guarantee on that either. They can't very well tell the rest of the cast that no other vacations will be granted during the entire month. And of course, illness or injury can also come into play. For example, I can't see Terrence Mann and Charlotte D'Amboise not being granted vacation together.

I say, just go and enjoy the show. If its REALLY any good (and I think it is) it will be wonderful even with replacements and understudies.

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To be fair, most people were defending her absence -- regardless of a reason.

Are you just throwing breast cancer as a "for example" or is this fact? And, if she hasn't released a press release about it, it's pretty bold of you to do so. She has a right to privacy.

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Someone else mentioned this a few pages back: If she's taking the month off, I highly doubt she is going to leave permanently in September, and therefore probably renewed. That is a good thing and will allow more people to see her performance in the future.

I would think that a performer would love to do stagedoor. Whenever I finish a show I love going out in the lobby and having people tell me how good I was :P

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Maybe she has a prior film or TV obligation. Stars aren't usually given a month off from a Broadway show this soon after opening unless it's pre-arranged or an emergency (and private) situation.

We don't know the reason, and it's none of our business.

... and despite your point, your post was reprehensible, Patash.

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It might not even be true. Another poster said the ticketing agency has no such information.



Nate: many performers do, but its not part of the job. And it gets old quick. These people do it 8 shows a week, for months on end. A billion years ago I worked for a children's theater. Signing autographs was a required part of the job. At first, it was fun, and ego-filling. But it didn't take long before it was a chore, and the least favorite part of my job. Most of my fellow actors agreed. We were tired, hungry and often still had another performance or two or three ahead of us. We did four shows a day, four days a week.

I'm sure that's a big reason that I have little interest IN stage dooring at all, and I totally understand any actor that chooses not to --be it occasionally or always.

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@dramamama611, That's understandable. It should always be something the performers want to do instead of needing to do. I actually have opening night tonight, we are doing 21 shows in a 3 week period and I have a very physically exhausting part. I already know I'm going to want to get the hell out of that theater and soak in my tub for hours after the show lol.

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I hope she thinks August 31 (when I have tix) is actually in September. Maybe she comes back for the holiday weekend

I wonder if it has anything to do with the actor that holds her being injured and out all month. I saw it again on 7/31 and the understudy and she were having minor adjustments and movements that she didn't have with (I think) Eric that was injured.

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Thanks and oops. I think the guy holding her the other day was just not the one I saw in June.

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Ummm so someone has yet to verify if she will be out all of August... The OP posted that they saw it on Telecharge, but nowhere on Telecharge does it say she will be out...

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