Ashley Brown's Last Day

[millie_dillmount]

Ashley Brown's Last Day#0

Posted: 5/15/06 at 9:06am

When is Ashley Brown's last day in Beauty and the Beast? I was looking at the Photo Op of Jacob Young and a picture of her said that she was going to soon leave for Mary Poppins. Also, who is the next Belle?

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[somethingwicked]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#1

Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:02pm

Don't expect her to be gone from the show until July-ish.

She recently told a friend of mine that she would be staying in BATB right up until the week before she begins rehearsels for 'Poppins', and since the first preview for MP is in October I believe, do the math and figure when she'de leave...

EDIT: 'Poppins' rehearsels were pushed up.. Ashley also wants to work on her accent and such and get settled in over in London, where they'll be rehearsing, so she will now be leaving much sooner than previously expected.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 5/17/06 at 01:02 PM

[timote316]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#2

Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:57pm

Isn't the rehearsal period a month for a new show? If she's Belle right up until that time, that would put it in late August/early September

[VinnieTheIceman]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#3

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:07pm

I believe her last day will be May 28.

[broadwayboy522]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#4

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:08pm

I don't think she's leaving May 28. That's way too soon for her to be leaving when rehearsals aren't until August and she's planning on staying up until they start. It could be possible but not very likely

[BrightEyedInNYC]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#5

Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:52pm

i believe the 28th is correct, or if not that exact date its around that. she's taking a little while off and then going to london to study dialect, etc. my drama teacher and i know her and she called and told us the scoop.
i'm sooo excited about mary poppins! she so deserves this

"My Mother's punishing me for going to jail without permission!" ~Penny Pingleton from HaIrSpRaY

[AshleyBrownFan123]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#6

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:36pm

I LUV HER!!!!

Who will replace her?

Let us milk the cow that is theatre-Monica Trausch

[VinnieTheIceman]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#7

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:56pm

May 28.

[Fabrizio2]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#8

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:58pm

I hope they bring in a new actress for Belle, it would be nice to see some new talent.

[CurtainPullDowner]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#9

Posted: 5/15/06 at 9:39pm

Nope, it'll be an older Belle.
Start guessing.

[somethingwicked]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#10

Posted: 5/15/06 at 9:41pm

Susan Egan...? Megan McGinnis...?

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

[dancinfan]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#11

Posted: 5/15/06 at 10:11pm

Sarah Litzsinger?

[dancinfan]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#12

Posted: 5/15/06 at 10:11pm

Sarah Litzsinger? oops - double post
Updated On: 5/15/06 at 10:11 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#13

Posted: 5/15/06 at 10:17pm

No fair quessing twice.

[Mr. Tuttle]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#14

Posted: 5/16/06 at 12:21am

Patti LuPone.

The offer has been made and she's in costume fittings.

Ignorance is temporary. Stupidity last forever. Watch out BWW... HE'S BACK.

[somethingwicked]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#15

Posted: 5/17/06 at 2:17pm

Sarah Litzsinger returns as Belle May 30th, making Ashley's last show May 28th.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 5/17/06 at 02:17 PM

[WhenURScrap]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#16

Posted: 5/17/06 at 7:50pm

Estelle Getty as Belle?

Just a thought

[Thesbijean]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#17

Posted: 5/17/06 at 10:25pm

Getty would give a whole new meaning to the song "A Change in Me"

[millie_dillmount]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#18

Posted: 5/17/06 at 11:00pm

Random, but I would like to hear Lea Salonga sing "Home" and/or "A Change in Me."

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[pjsings]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#19

Posted: 5/18/06 at 4:23am

All I have to say is that Ashley was an AMAZING Belle and I'm so happy is slowly being recongized! After seeing her twice in On The Record (from the last dress rehearsal to a regular performance)in Cleveland, it's great to see her devleope into a fierce performer who brings light with her presence! Not to mention that she is one of the sweetest "divas" I'v me, even giving this homely gay a hug after the show! (Me and two little girls waiting for her after a sunday night show, priceless)Love me some ashley brown! If she needs someone to start a fan club, I'm all there :) Mary Poppins...gurl..so there! :)

[broadwayboy522]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#20

Posted: 5/29/06 at 7:33am

So speaking of her last day did anyone go?

[bjh2114]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#21

Posted: 5/29/06 at 8:56am

I was there! Ashley hit it out of the park, that girl can SING! They brought her out a HUGE bouquet of red roses at the curtain call, and she was crying. They didn't make a speech or anything though. Glad to see Ashley before she left.

Anyway, the last time I saw Beauty and the Beast was 12 years ago, and I must say, I was REALLY impressed. I enjoyed it more than a lot of the other stuff I've seen. It's held up very well. Now I can see why it's stayed open so long.
-BJH

[WickedGeek28]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#22

Posted: 5/29/06 at 9:32am

How was Jacob Young?

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[bjh2114]

re: Ashley Brown's Last Day#23

Posted: 5/29/06 at 9:55am

He was funny. At certain points, his character came accross as being a little gay, which is funny cause the first time I saw BATB Gary Beach played Lumiere, and less gay, but whatevs, it wasn't too bad. His singing could have been better. Overall though, he was pretty funny.