Andy Karl tonight - Page 5

[Back Row]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 9:10pm

Just a question: What makes an opening "An Opening"?  I know there have been some shows recently that have celebrated their opening prior to the official opening. Is there anything that would prevent them from doing the same thing here: going ahead with the scheduled performance and opening party, but simply declaring that the official opening is postponed? I'm asking this question from a position of pure ignorance, but I am curious as to what barriers exist that might prevent this.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 9:43pm

Andy Karl just tweeted this to his understudy:  "Have a great show tonight @AndrewCall1! You're gonna kill it. break a .... never mind, MERDE! Cc @GhDMusical".

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 9:47pm

https://twitter.com/Andy_Karl/status/853397468872155136   

Updated On: 4/15/17 at 09:47 PM

[Laurapattifan]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 10:29pm

Back Row said: "Just a question: What makes an opening "An Opening"?  I know there have been some shows recently that have celebrated their opening prior to the official opening. Is there anything that would prevent them from doing the same thing here: going ahead with the scheduled performance and opening party, but simply declaring that the official opening is postponed? I'm asking this question from a position of pure ignorance, but I am curious as to what barriers exist that might prevent this. 

"

 

 I believe the Broadway League has to approve when a show opens and more than one show can't usually open on one day, and since it's so close to the Tony cut off they can't really delay opening unless they defer to next season. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 11:32pm

anyone go tonight?

[cb2addict2]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 11:45pm

anybody?

[dotseurat2]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 8:30am

I feel SO much for both Andy Karl and Andrew Call. Oh the pressure on both sides. Total pros they are!!

Vulture report of Call's debut

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 8:42am

"Minchin said he and the crew believe that Karl will be “fine and back on his feet” in the future."

 

definitely doesn't seem like Karl will be back soon. I'm assuming the producers will decide today if opening night is being postponed?

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 8:59am

Agreed. Knees are fragile, complicated, and their healing is invariably slow(er) than many other foot and leg injuries. (Have had two.) It's not about muscle tissus, and the ice/heat therapy, or massage, or other techniques are often unavailable.  Anyone who's had a fall of any kind and not shielded the kneecaps knows what recovery feels like -- two steps forward, literally, and one backward.  Actors are known for resiliency, and to play with pain. Especially dancers. But it's hard to imagine a joint more vulnerable to the demands of musical theater, and this role requires enormous range. 

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 8:59am

Double post.

Updated On: 4/16/17 at 08:59 AM

[binau]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 9:12am

Eagerly waiting to hear reports on how the understudy is. 

[wssinsider]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 9:59am

Show is opening tomorrow night as Schedule with Andrew Call playing the role. 

Is show biz kids, the show must go on. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:10am

Very interesting. I wonder if this has ever happened before where an understudy went on on opening night.

[macnyc]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:10am

Wow! This is one for the books. Thanks for posting the Vulture write up. I love the last line. 

 

Best wishes to both Andys! 

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:24am

Sounds very much like the Carpinello-Jackson XANADU predicament from a decade ago. Kudos to Andy and Andrew. Sending happy, healing thoughts, Mr. Karl! 

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:34am

wssinsider said: "Show is opening tomorrow night as Schedule with Andrew Call playing the role. 

Is show biz kids, the show must go on."

Sucks for Karl, but a windfall for Call, eh?

[Polka Dot2]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:35am

Wow, I hope the producers are petitioning to the Tony committee to ask them to still consider Andy for eligibility. Extreme circumstances? 

As incredible as it is for an understudy to jump into the role right before opening, Andy has been working on this show for a long time, just won the Olivier, and will hopefully be back in the role soon. It doesn't make sense for an understudy to be eligible for the nomination. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:44am

I also think the producers know how serious his injury is and that he won't be back soon. If Karl was only to be out a week, they might have postponed the opening. But I'm thinking he's going to be out a month or so.

[clb10162]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:51am

Polka Dot2 said: "Wow, I hope the producers are petitioning to the Tony committee to ask them to still consider Andy for eligibility. Extreme circumstances? 

As incredible as it is for an understudy to jump into the role right before opening, Andy has been working on this show for a long time, just won the Olivier, and will hopefully be back in the role soon. It doesn't make sense for an understudy to be eligible for the nomination. 

"

Also, the injury occurred at a point late in the show (I've seen the show twice) so any critics who were at the performance Friday night really have a very solid basis for reviewing Andy Karl's performance as well as the show.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:52am

ACL2006 said: "I also think the producers know how serious his injury is and that he won't be back soon. If Karl was only to be out a week, they might have postponed the opening. But I'm thinking he's going to be out a month or so.

 

And if he's going to be out that long, it would be extremely difficult if not impossible to schedule all the Tony voters to see him when he returns. It's likely many of them would end up seeing Andrew Call.

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 10:57am

If he's out more than three weeks, Call would have to be contracted into the roll or Call & the other u/s would have to alternate in the role. An understudy can't perform the same role longer than three weeks in a row.

[Polka Dot2]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 11:01am

Let's all just hope that it's a minor injury and Andy will be back in a week. 

Also, where does it say that Andrew is on for Monday? I can't find that announcement. 

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 11:09am

I'm devastated for Karl. If it's a torn meniscus (I've had one) he may need surgery which would keep him out of the show for an extended period of time. If he doesn't have surgery ( I didn't),  the injury takes its time in healing and then pops up again from time to time. I hope this isn't what happened to him.

OMG poor Andy.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 11:16am

What a bunch of doomsday seekers you all are. While I know it might be bad, it might not be awful.  

Hoping the best for him.

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/16/17 at 11:25am

I'm devastated for Karl. If it's a torn meniscus (I've had one) he may need surgery which would keep him out of the show for an extended period of time. If he doesn't have surgery ( I didn't),  the injury takes its time in healing and then pops up again from time to time. I hope this isn't what happened to him.

OMG poor Andy.