B'way Stars who ARE reliable about showing up

Okay, since I've heard alot about those who frequently fail to report for duty...who are the stars who are/were most reliable about appearing in productions. For example, I hear that Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick are really reliable. Any others who stick out to you? If I make my fall trip to the City I'd like to pick shows where the odds are better that I'll see the principals who are advertized. (Nothing against understudies, at all. They are great, too!)

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I have to add Bernadette Peters to this group. She really is only out when she is VERY sick. Yes, that happened several times at the beginning of Gypsy's run but she has not missed any performances since the beginning of May (that's 10 months ago) except for a scheduled day off and a scheduled week off.

La Menzel has not missed a performance.

Hugh Jackman's the only one I know for sure...I would like to see that show again to see if he's still as solid. I saw Boy From Oz during previews and thought he was outstanding, so it'd be interesting to see if he's gotten a little tired in the role after 6 months...imagine using all that energy night after night...

Updated On: 3/16/04 at 03:36 PM

Antonio banderas and jane krakowski never missed a show in Nine. I DO hope that hugh jackman will be on when im there (june 10th)!! =D

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I still think it's sad that perfect or near-perfect attendance is the exception these days.

During the Funny Girl run in the 60's La Barbra got lyringitis and they called Lanie Kazan to go on for her. When she found out that Lanie had called in some press people she dragged herself to the theatre an hour before showtime and did the show:)

Marian Seldes! (Read Vanity Fair). La Seldes would have much to say about the current ethic.

Merman. Robert Preston. Elaine Stritch. Kathy Bates in NIGHT MOTHER (0). Lauren Bacall in both APPLAUSE and WOMAN OF THE YEAR = like Harvey, 1/2. Brian Stokes Mitchell. (rare) And Patti LuPone.

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Whatever happened to Mimi Hines?

Thanks, Dollypop. I've always wondered if the Lanie K. story was legend; I didn't know the exact facts. For those of you who don't know Lanie, see BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING. She's the Mama. And she was in the somewhat charming MY FAVORITE YEAR at Lincoln Center in the early 90s with Tim Curry and Andrea Martin. The night I saw it -- she was out!

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Actually Dollypop let me set the record straight. Some of your facts are wrong. From the Streisand Biography:
Lanie Kazan says: "I got a call that Barbra was sick and that I should come right to the theatre so that I could rehearse with the real cast. Well, I was all dressed and ready to go when Barbra came in ten minutes before curtain. The headlines the next morning read :SHOW GOES ON BUT LAINIE DOESN'T:" Barbra was angry and her throat condition worsened from singing the previous night and Lanie got called to go on once again. Against Ray Starks advice she had her mother call the same people on the list.Kazan insisted " It was rumored that I was fired, and it has been reported in books that I was, but I never was" "A month later I gave my notice and in fact Ray begged me to stay untill they found somebody." and the person to take over for her as understudy was Linda Gerrard. Streisand eventually let down her guard and let Gerrard perform occasional matinees.

I remember reading that when Adam Pascal was in RENT he said that he hated missing a performance because since the OBC was such a family that they all worked together so well and when someone was missing it wasnt the same. I dont know his record in attendance only that he "hated" missing performances and would do his best to be there. have no clue how he was in aida and cabaret. (amazing!! - but im referring to attendances lol)

Everyone else i know of that is good about this stuff people have already mentioned so i wont be redundant

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If I was being paid the sort of money thats being paid to Nathan and Matthew, I wouldn't miss a performance either..

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