Annie Potts to Join PIPPIN as "Berthe"

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 11:58am

Not gonna lie.

Pretty excited about this.
LINK!

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:01pm

Whoa! Didn't see that coming! Interesting choice!

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:03pm

I think it's interesting that this is the 3rd Berthe while most of the OBC remains in the show. Does anyone know who is leaving next?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:03pm

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

[Tink2]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:04pm

Now I really need to get up there and see this. Love Annie Potts!

[tazber]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:11pm

OMG is right!

I LOVE Annie Potts.

I'm not surprised there has been so much turnaround for this role. That trapeze bit does not look easy. I was literally slack jawed at Andrea Martin when I saw her do it.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:12pm

Wow, this is almost enough to get me back a second time.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:26pm

This is enough reason for another visit!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:26pm

I live in a time warp. I can't believe that Annie Potts would be considered for this role. And then I remember that Designing Women was 25 years ago.

[DAME]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:35pm

I just worked with Annie two weeks ago on a pilot called "Young and Hungry". She is delightful and looks wonderful.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 4:06pm

Oh, it's time to start livin'
Time to take a little from this world we're given,
Time to take time...

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 4:10pm

If they ever do a Hillary Clinton biopic, Annie Potts is the one to play Hillary.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 5:58pm

Did not know she could sing?

[The Josh]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 6:10pm

The Ghostbusters fanatic in me is screaming.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 9:51pm

As I said when her casting was first rumored on this board, Annie Potts is an absolutely inspired choice for Berthe.

Talk about a performer who radiates joy.

[darreyl102]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 10:43pm

Bertha isn't a hard role to sing- No Time At All is pretty much Spoke Sung.

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 11:18pm

Wanted to go back and see this again, and now I have an even better reason. Love Annie Potts!

[HorseTears]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 3:32am

This is GREAT casting. I don't think anyone on here mentioned Ms. Potts when we were speculating about replacements. It's nice to be surprised in the internet age. BTW, in the BWW world story it mentions one of her credits as an Off Broadway production of A Little Night Music. Anyone know when this was/what role she played?

[ElphabaGoodman]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 6:35am

I believe she was Desiree.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 11:51pm

Ah, I would have liked to have seen her as Desiree, though the only credit I can find is for a production of Nigh Music at the Macklanburg Playhouse in Columbus, MO. That's considered Off Broadway now, BWW? Oh, boy.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/11/13 at 6:53am

Does anyone know how long she is contracted for? (If I missed it in the article, my apologies!)

I'm seeing the show again in the spring, and was hoping Potts would still be with the show.

[SingingChef]

Posted: 12/17/13 at 6:01pm

Seeing the show on the 20th. Since Tovah will be gone, who is covering Berthe until Potts takes over?

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 12/17/13 at 6:09pm

I believe January 20th is a Monday, which is Pippin's dark night. If there was a gap of just a day or two, I'd assume the normal understudy (I believe Sabrina Harper covers Berthe in Pippin?) would be on.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/17/13 at 9:46pm

The 20th is a Monday. No show for Pippin, so check your tickets. There's no gap between when Feldshuh leaves(Jan. 19) & when Potts arrives(Jan. 21).

[SingingChef]

Posted: 12/18/13 at 10:04pm

My apologies. I misread the article. Seeing the show the 20th of December. :) Looking forward to seeing Tovah. Thanks!