Any Chance Brian Stokes Mitchell Coming to B'way

[JayElle]

Posted: 12/6/24 at 10:15pm

Now that Brian Stokes has withdrawn from the LaJolla, Playhouse  production of "Lincoln" musical, any word he might be doing something in NYC instead?

Updated On: 12/6/24 at 10:15 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/6/24 at 10:37pm

Maybe he’s going to be Lincoln in “Oh, Mary” lol

[JayElle]

Posted: 12/6/24 at 10:48pm

I'd to go it.  He had a great comic streak with Norm Lewis at Norm's 54 Below show.  Had tickets to "Three Summers of Lincoln" in San Diego, but box office announced he "withdrew for personal reasons.'  

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/6/24 at 10:58pm

Was his withdrawal announced? I'm not seeing anything.

There are lots of reasons why someone might withdraw from a show. "Creative differences." Health or family issues. But a competing offer for a Broadway or screen role seems unlikely in this situation: Stokes is someone who gets offered a lot of things, is picky about what he says yes to, and has been involved with developing this piece for a while.

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 12/7/24 at 1:41pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Was his withdrawal announced? I'm not seeing anything.

There are lots of reasons why someone might withdraw from a show. "Creative differences." Health or family issues. But a competing offer for a Broadway or screen role seems unlikely in this situation:Stokes is someone who gets offered a lot of things, is picky about what he says yes to, and has been involved with developing this piece for a while."

I don't know if it was announced but he's not listed on the cast at the La Jolla website anymore. Agreed that it's more likely to be a creative difference or health/personal reason (hopefully not the latter) than a Broadway role

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 12/8/24 at 1:26am

Bummer he withdrew from Three Summers of Lincoln. I really enjoyed one of their presentations last year. I hope the rest of the cast stays! 

[Dan6]

Posted: 12/8/24 at 1:31am

When I called the box office to refund my tickets (he was the big selling point for me) and asked what had happened, they told me he had a scheduling conflict.