Are they flying kristy up to toronto?

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:39pm

Since stephanie got hurt will they fly up kristy cates to understudy the role ?

[Blue J]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:40pm

Yes.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:48pm

What happened to Jenna Leigh Green?

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:50pm

n/m...I got it! Updated On: 3/8/05 at 06:50 PM

[Footlooser]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:51pm

Jenna didn't get hurt, Stephanie did. Jenna is playing Nessarose.

Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:52pm

its quite possible that the understudies for the tour are just not ready to go on. If Jenna went on as Elphaba, someone would have to play Nessa as well. This was probably an easier solution.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:08pm

i'm noting that playbill referred to kristy as "one of the standby's for elphaba" is it a typo or did she get moved up?

[Benzy92]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:13pm

Jenna Leigh Green is the understudy I thought for Stephanie.. I guess they wnat to keep her as Nessa while Stephanie is out.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:17pm

what happened to stephanie??? how did she get hurt....
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[TGIF]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:18pm

This is about 7 threads down.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=841441&dt=030805065556

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:23pm

poor stephanie, yuck, Kristy Kates is a horrible singer....

[Benzy92]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:24pm

I wouldnt say she is a "horrible" singer, she is though the weakest sung Elphaba I've heard and I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity..

[shira467]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:45pm

Have you actually seen her?

I think she's a phenomenal singer - I think perhaps because she doesn't scream/yell/shriek and get all riffy, some people might think she's weaker. Also, she's only had the chance to go on twice, and she was amazing for her first time.

I think she has a beautiful voice - a perfect example of what a trained, non-pop musical theater voice should sound like.

So lets all hope she does wondefully tonight!

[sabrelady]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:54pm

Seriously what happened? I've got tkts w my family for Mar 11 if there is a chance Stephanie will be back I want to know ( altho the run is almost sold out in TO I probably can't change) Just so if she really is a weak singer (Kristy) I can let my family know so they don't thing I'm nuts for raving about the show. I got a rep to consider ya know!!(lol)

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:56pm

She's not awful, she's just more classical. Meaning less riffs, more vibrato, etc.

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 10:16am

kristy is amazing and she is just more classicaly trained, but she has the broadway sound, but shoshana is clasically trained also so yeah,but kristy is amazing

[MTRBOI24]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 10:39am

The understudies do not know the role yet. That is why they couldn't perform for the first preview. That is also why they are flying in Cristy.

[Bcutrell]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 11:27am

Don't be ridiculous. Kristy Cates is fierce. She is one of the finest singers on Broadway. Bernie Telsey and Stephen Schwartz clearly didn't think she was "horrible" when they agreed to cast her.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:05pm

I wouldnt say she is a "horrible" singer, she is though the weakest sung Elphaba I've heard and I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity..

Great. Just Toronto's luck.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:31pm

give the girl some credit as its been said earlier in this thread she has only had 2 chances to ever perform the part... the others had many many more to perfect things

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:45pm

Kristy is my least favorite Elphaba, but I think she's really good for an understudy.

[Bcutrell]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:45pm

BlueWizard,

You wrote, "Great. Just Toronto's luck." I couldn't agree more. The Toronto audiences should consider themselves lucky to witness Kristy Cates' portrayal of Elphaba.

You also wrote, "I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity." Are you saying you've heard each lady sing the song, but not seen each lady actually do the role?

I have seen everyone except Stephanie do the role. Each lady brings something entirely different to the character and to the songs, as they should. While Kristy's portrayal strays the most from Idina's in my opinion, I would hardly refer to her or her Elphaba as weak. On the contrary, the subtlety she brings to the role is extraordinary. Subtlety is powerful, not weak.

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:49pm

Bluewizard,

Indeed. Just Toronto's luck. Though the circumstances which required Miss Cates to have to make the journey to Toronto in the first place are grim, Toronto is very fortunate to get to experience such a wonderful performer. Kristy brings a subtlty and power to the role that I found to be very endearing. Lucky lucky Toronto.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:53pm

You also wrote, "I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity." Are you saying you've heard each lady sing the song, but not seen each lady actually do the role?

Actually, I didn't write those lines at all.

I'm sure Kristy Cates will do the role well -- it's just disappointing that, after all the hoopla of having Stephanie Block open the tour, she won't be able to perform the first few nights.

Updated On: 3/9/05 at 12:53 PM

[Bcutrell]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:59pm

BlueWizard,

You're absolutely correct. I didn't realize you were quoting Benzy92. My apologies.