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#26

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 9:33am

I'm always amazed by comments that presume any kind of work for a Broadway actor is stepping down from what they've done before. While to you as a fan, Andy Mientus may be a 'star' of some kind, but the truth is he's just a working actor. The life of a working Broadway actor is not a glamorous one. You don't make the kind of money from a single gig to retire, or take years off until the next great role comes along. There are plenty of stories about actors who have been nominated for Tony Awards only to have to get sales jobs in retail stores the next season. The tour of WICKED is a production contract which is as good as it gets for musical theatre. Good for him!

#27

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 9:34am

He's done two Broadway shows, one flop Off Broadway musical, and a small role on a flop TV show. A major role on a highly profitable national tour is certainly not a step down. It's ridiculous to even assert that.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

#28

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 11:03am

^^^

Wow. When you list his resume like that, it looks...really sad...

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#29

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 12:56pm

addicted said: "He doesn't have the voice to sing Fiyero.

And neither do most of the actors who are cast in the role anyways

#30

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 1:11pm

I don't get the animus against this performer. He's talented and good-looking and in a relationship with another talented and good-looking performer who's also become an accomplished director. I don't get why you all rag on him...

Oh, wait. Yes, I do. You no-account bitchez are JEALOUS.

#31

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 1:56pm

A tour like this is an excellent gig that most musical theatre performers would kill for. It's not The Tony Award Winning and Life-Changing Star Turn, but if that's the only thing you're seeking then you will literally never work and you should drop out of the field immediately and just buy a lottery ticket instead.

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#32

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 8:57pm

Add to that resume a really terrific turn as the 3rd lead in last year's production of BENT at the Mark Taper in LA. The play was smartly done and Andy Mientus was perfect in the role.

#33

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 9:05pm

Can the tour come back to Chicago again? It's been 3 years.

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#34

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/17/16 at 9:48pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Can the tour come back to Chicago again? It's been 3 years.

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It's coming December 2017 - January 2018

#35

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/18/16 at 1:02am

As an actor, this is a good get. I don't know Mientus from the next guy, but this is a great steady paycheck. You know you're going to do your whole contract and it's not going to close in 2 months. So it's smart on him. Put some money in the bank and live your life!

And "to have something to do while Arden is directing in LA" - grrrrrrrl I don't think you understand how little actors get paid in theater or even directors. Arden is no one sugar momma.

#36

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/18/16 at 9:52am

RippedMan said : "And "to have something to do while Arden is directing in LA" - grrrrrrrl I don't think you understand how little actors get paid in theater or even directors. Arden is no one sugar momma."

I never implied that he was. It was more of a "keep myself busy". I don't see how you interpolated it to me implying Arden was loaded.

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#37

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/18/16 at 10:03am

He took the job because he's a working actor, and this is what working actors do. Do you realize how reductive and condescending it sounds when you put his career choices in the context of "keeping himself busy" while his husband works?

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#38

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/19/16 at 12:45am

Exactly. As if he just called up Wicked and was like "I'm available." Please.

On a side note: I saw Book of Mormon tonight and was surprised to see Daniel Breaker in it. He had a string of star turns and now he's basically featured ensemble. Was just surprised. But hey, I know that's a solid paycheck.

#39

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/19/16 at 4:56am

Good for him.

Genuine question: Are height requirements that important? If they cast a shorter Elphaba (or a taller Elphaba for that matter) wouldn't it be more important that the actors look good together? I'm just thinking that aside from a couple of guys like Sebastian Arcelus and Andy Karl, I've never thought of Fiyero as particularly imposing. Although, I guess 5'8 isn't much to ask for.

#40

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/19/16 at 7:50pm

I'm more excited for Isabel Keating as Morrible- She has always been one of my favorite Broadway Ladies!!

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#41

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/19/16 at 9:29pm

Mine as well.

#42

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/19/16 at 10:04pm

Are there still separate touring companies of Wicked? Would like to see this cast in February.

#43

Andy Mientus joins Wicked tour..

Posted: 11/19/16 at 10:07pm

smidge said: "Are there still separate touring companies of Wicked? Would like to see this cast in February.

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only the 2nd National Tour still exists.

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