CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 45

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 12:36pm

copskid949 said: "Look I’m just gonna say it. Regardless of how you feel about people leaking information, Sweaty Oracle was on the money this entire time. Even the casting that didn’t happen seems to line up in the timeline for how long it actually took them to solidify and reveal a cast relative to opening."

It's all well and good if he wants to tell us who an offer is out to (if that info is correct).

It's not all well and good to speak about casting as though it's a done deal when it is still in the offer/negotiation phase.

It's rare that directors get their first choice for any show, especially when stars are concerned. You're rarely ever seeing the top choices for a role, and more often than not that works out for the best.

Updated On: 9/24/24 at 12:36 PM

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 12:42pm

Lesli Margherita and Mylinda Hull are the stars of the morning for me! Fabulous! Unfamiliar with Lili, but my expectations for "Gimmick" are HIGH now!! Can't wait. 

Who is Tulsa???

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 12:55pm

I don't have the link right now, but if you go to Lili Thomas' instagram page, she has a video of her singing "When You're Good To Mama" from her time in CHICAGO at an outside concert. It's very good and very Mazzeppa. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 12:59pm

Re: Joy Woods

I think it’ll come down to the dressing room scene in act 2. The Benanti/Lupone scene is burned into my brain because of the incredible performances. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 2:32pm

LesMiz24601 said: "Who thinks the additional casting will include:

Tulsa: John Cardoza

Rose’s Dad: Dorian Harewood"

What's all this hype around Cardoza? He's nothing special in my book.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 2:40pm

ACL2006 said: "LesMiz24601 said: "Who thinks the additional casting will include:

Tulsa: John Cardoza

Rose’s Dad: Dorian Harewood"

What's all this hype around Cardoza? He's nothing special in my book."

 

Well I guess then your book isn't the only book in the library?

I assume the previous poster was kidding by suggesting them, but Cardoza is going into MOULIN ROUGE, and I don't imagine that Dorian Harewood is interested in a 3-4 line "cameo" in GYPSY!

 

 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 5:03pm

Well I guess then your book isn't the only book in the library?

A really toxic member of this board was just removed: celebrate that with a little less snark in the comments.  Don't mean to isolate any one member, god knows I've been guilty, just a suggestion to all of us.

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 5:33pm

Play Esq. said: "Well I guess then your book isn't the only book in the library?

A really toxic member of this board was just removed:celebrate that with a little less snark in the comments. Don't mean to isolate any one member, god knows I've been guilty, just a suggestion to all of us."

 

Thank you, and yes please. Honestly, I just joined broadwayworld for news on this revival and I've seen nothing but negativity and rudeness. I know some of these are just facts of what may/may not sell, but people have been peuh peuh-ing almost every actor that someone finds joy in and seems to invalidate their opinions. Let's all just love Broadway and debate! (I mean this message with sincerity)

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/24/24 at 6:05pm

Play Esq. said: "A really toxic member of this board was just removed:celebrate that with a little less snark in the comments. Don't mean to isolate any one member, god knows I've been guilty, just a suggestion to all of us."

Are you telling me someone was removed from the Broadway message board in a Flash?

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 9/25/24 at 11:37pm

The sweaty one on tiktok has named Kevin Csolak, currently in the ensemble of THE OUTSIDERS, as Tulsa. 

[Bryce 2]

Posted: 9/26/24 at 12:53am

ChairinMain said: "The sweaty one on tiktok has namedKevin Csolak, currently in the ensemble of THE OUTSIDERS, as Tulsa."

He recently left The Outsiders, so this tracks

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 9/28/24 at 11:27am

Is Uncle Jocko cast?

Updated On: 9/28/24 at 11:27 AM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/28/24 at 12:25pm

CurtainPullDowner said: "Is Unble Jocko cast?"

I heard Beanie Feldstein submitted an audition video. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/28/24 at 3:29pm

Rehearsals begin next week, so perhaps we'll get a full cast announcement on Mon or Tues.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:02am

Csolak confirmed as Tulsa. 

Jacob Ming-Trent will play Uncle Jocko, Kyleigh Denae Vickers as Baby Louise, and Marley Lianne Gomes and Jade Smith will alternate as Baby June.

“The ensemble includes Shanel Bailey, Jace Bently, Brandon Burks, Hunter Capellán, Tony d’Alelio, Summer Rae Daney, Kellie Jean Hoagland, Aliah James, Brittney Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ethan Joseph, Andrew Kober, Krystal Mackie, James McMenamin, Cole Newburg, Majo Rivero, Sally Shaw, Brendan Sheehan, Thomas Silcott, Jayden Theophile and Jordan Wynn.”

Updated On: 9/30/24 at 09:02 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:36am

It hasn't been announced yet, but Audra will have a standby.

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 11:21am

ACL2006 said: "It hasn't been announced yet, but Audra will have a standby."

Any truth to the LaChanze rumor? 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 11:56am

Quinn Wilson said: "ACL2006 said: "It hasn't been announced yet, but Audra will have a standby."

Any truth to the LaChanze rumor?"

I wonder why they're delaying announcing her standby?unless whoever they originally had backed out?

[OMG U Guyz]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 2:13pm

Love Jacob! 

[ElphabaGoodman]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 2:26pm

ACL2006 said: "Quinn Wilson said: "ACL2006 said: "It hasn't been announced yet, but Audra will have a standby."

Any truth to the LaChanze rumor?"

I wonder why they're delaying announcing her standby?unless whoever they originally had backed out?"

I've heard that Sharon Catherine Brown will stand by for Audra.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 2:29pm

ElphabaGoodman said: "ACL2006 said: "Quinn Wilson said: "ACL2006 said: "It hasn't been announced yet, but Audra will have a standby."

Any truth to the LaChanze rumor?"

I wonder why they're delaying announcing her standby?unless whoever they originally had backed out?"

I've heard that Sharon Catherine Brown will stand by for Audra."
 

That would make a lot more sense than LaChanze, who feels far too established to be a standby without a guaranteed performance each week (and as of now tickets are being sold with the intention of Audra doing all 8 a week)

Updated On: 10/1/24 at 02:29 PM

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 2:31pm

I hope it’s Sharon she’s stunning and that voice !

[binau]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 2:54pm

Sharon’s voice probably is more typical of the character. I would love to see her do the role. 

[Ke3]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 7:53pm

I was blessed enough to witness Sharon Catherine Brown go on in Caroline, or Change and I think about it often. Not just the voice but the acting as well. She held the note in Lot's Wife so long people cheered twice but again the acting was hand in hand with her voice. It was a remarkably lived in performance considering I was witnessing her second or third time going on in the role.

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 10/3/24 at 9:10am

ElphabaGoodman said: "ACL2006 said: "Quinn Wilson said: "ACL2006 said: "It hasn't been announced yet, but Audra will have a standby."

Any truth to the LaChanze rumor?"

I wonder why they're delaying announcing her standby?unless whoever they originally had backed out?"

I've heard that Sharon Catherine Brown will stand by for Audra."

You’re right this makes more sense!