Andy Karl tonight — Page 5

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.

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

anyone go tonight?

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

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.

Eagerly waiting to hear reports on how the understudy is.

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

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

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.