BKLYN matinee cancelled today....

[Yankeefan007]

BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#0

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:35pm

....due to illness. go figure, you'd think they'd have understudies or something.

[luvtheEmcee]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#1

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:40pm

hmmm.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[Plum]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#2

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:42pm

Of course they have understudies- it's the rule on Broadway. But if they're sick, too...

[Kimmygonbefamous]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#3

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:45pm

I think by illness...they mean the effect on the audience.

Could be wrong.

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[jjdude2000]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#4

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:50pm

Hmm, that's interesting.

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[Al Dente]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#5

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:51pm

How is this possible? All the understudies can't be sick at once.

[TGIF]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#6

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:52pm

That is the odddest thing I've heard. Hmmm. I'd be interested in hearing what the deal is.

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[Matt_G]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#7

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:54pm

Will there be an evening performance or was last nights show their last?

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

[Princeton78]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#8

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:55pm

Ouch....
But ya never know.

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[MargoChanning]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#9

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:57pm

Just the matinee? So someone is too ill to perform this afternoon, but will have recovered sufficiently to perform in 5 hours?

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

[#1Elphie]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#10

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:57pm

That's so strange. When was it announced that it was cancelled?

[Matt_G]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#11

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:58pm

Margo, it's a rare disease. They have Brooklyn in their blood.

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

[Trisky]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#12

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:58pm

Maybe they all got a case of the runs from something they ate. I certainly got a case of wanting to run from something I viewed on the stage the night I saw it...

ETA: I swear my sig quote had nothing to do with this post, whatsoever. LOL

"Too young to hold on and too old to just break free and run" - Jeff Buckley

Updated On: 2/19/05 at 02:58 PM

[TheGaIsSilent]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#13

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:59pm

LOL, Trisky. :)

The "official" word is that both Ramona and her understudy are ill.

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[TGIF]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#14

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:00pm

Matt, that literally made me laugh outloud. :)

I want to write music. I want to sit down right now at my piano and write a song that people will listen to and remember and do the same thing every morning...for the rest of my life. - Jonathan Larson. Tick, Tick...BOOM!

[MargoChanning]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#15

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:01pm

They better get a transfusion ASAP -- Brooklyn in the blood can be fatal (as well as very nauseating).

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

[little_sally]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#16

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:05pm

Aren't there swings or stand-bys or something? It seems odd to cancel an entire show for one (or two) people.

Btw, Trisky, I love your signature. I'm a big Jeff Buckley fan.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[Dollypop]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#17

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:06pm

Several years ago I attended a matinee of TRHE GOODBYE GIRL. Bernadette Peters was ill and it was announced her understudy, Betsy Joslyn would go on in her place. Several minutes into the first act, it became obvious that Ms Joslyn was not well. She was missing notes in her songs and just looked "sick". After intermission, it was announced that the "Swing", Nancy Hess would play the second act. She gave a brilliant performance, but was substantially shorter than Ms Joslyn, causing Martin Short to remark: "My how different you look--and shorter". This got a huge audience response because Josyln was wearing Hess' gown and it was way too long on her!

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[Tiny-Toon]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#18

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:07pm

I believe Ramona's u/s is sick..
I hope they'll get better soon!!
We <3 Ramona and Haneefah!!

http://www.BrooklynTheMusical.info

[Matt_G]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#19

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:10pm

Yes but are there no swings to take over?

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

[Tiny-Toon]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#20

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:13pm

If you look at the BKLYN website:
http://www.brooklynthemusical.com/thecast.htm
Some of BKLYN's u/s are swings too.. But they don't have
a swing for Paradice..

(example: JULIE REIBER (Swing/US Brooklyn, Faith)

http://www.BrooklynTheMusical.info

Updated On: 2/19/05 at 03:13 PM

[Matt_G]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#21

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:13pm

Oh, well that was smart.

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

[little_sally]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#22

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:14pm

Um...I think it would be wise if they hired one.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[munkustrap178]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#23

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:14pm

They probably realized that it doesn't really matter - there would have only been about 7 people in the audience, and they probably just felt like going shopping or something.

This show needs to close, now.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[jonartdesigns]

re: BKLYN matinee cancelled today....#24

Posted: 2/19/05 at 3:15pm

shouldn't the swing have been able to go on....after all that is her job to cover for multiple roles


ETA: of course just my luck by the time i pull up the info to post this 4 others did already

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Updated On: 2/19/05 at 03:15 PM