BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:23pm

Oh, crap.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/theater/mandy-patinkin-oak-onaodowan-great-comet.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

[schubox]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:24pm

God dammit 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:24pm

This is the biggest mess I've ever seen in my life. Oh my God.

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:26pm

So, Oak closes the show Labor Day weekend?!

[schubox]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:26pm

So I guess they're just going to close on the 13th? Glad I bought plane tickets 

[leighmiserables]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:26pm

[jtishere]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:26pm

Hoo boy, the plot thickens. I think it's very admirable for Mr. Patinkin to stand up for a fellow actor. 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:27pm

So the show was riding on him (at least for a little while) and now he takes his toys and leaves?!

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:27pm

I'm sure Oak and Casal are real proud that an entire cast of young PoC will be unemployed.

[eugenia2]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:29pm

SH*T

now how many POC will be out of a job because race was blamed. tragically ironic.

[bear88]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:29pm

I can't say that I blame him.

I guess the show probably closes Aug. 13.

How terribly sad.

[schubox]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:30pm

eugenia2 said: "SH*T

now how many POC will be out of a job because race was blamed. tragically ironic.

 

"

Sounds like they were screwed once Michaelson left anyway 

[leighmiserables]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:30pm

i just...i literally cannot believe the last 48 hours... 

i swear if they set their closing date for when i'm out of the country i'm going to lose it. i'm leaving the 12th. 

someone please tell me when dave jumps in to do the show through august. 

Updated On: 7/28/17 at 04:30 PM

[schubox]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:32pm

They have to close on the 13th now. Malloy said they were in dire financial straits once Michaelson leaves. Patinkin just dropped out. Oak is leaving. Malloy isn't going to sell tickets as the lead. It's over. I'm devastated by this. 

[mullein]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:32pm

eugenia2 said: "SH*T

now how many POC will be out of a job because race was blamed. tragically ironic.

 

"

hate to say it but they would be out of a job by Labor day anyway.

[schubox]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:34pm

If by some miracle the show is still open when Mandy's dates would have happened, will they refund tickets? I'm not going to fly out to see Malloy again 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:39pm

Looks like I'm doing a last second trip 

[JennH]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:39pm

schubox said: "If by some miracle the show is still open when Mandy's dates would have happened, will they refund tickets? I'm not going to fly out to see Malloy again 

 

"

Yes, anytime a shows closes and there's purchased tickets for dates past closing, tickets are always refunded.

secondly-HOLY SH*TSH*TSH*T...good grief, it's like smash except the show already opened...has there been a recent scandal bigger than this other than Rebecca?? It's official, they might as well close on Oak's last day on the 13th. I can't think of a more scandalous 48 hours 

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:39pm

I hope they're able to bring in someone else to keep the show going.   Hopefully all of this "press" will have done something to move people to buy tickets...  

[JayG 2]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:40pm

Was there outrage from white actors when a black actor replaced a white actor in the role? Must have missed that. But in the end it doesn't matter because everyone will be unemployed Labor Day.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:40pm

The show signed its own closing notice by replacing the star who was keeping it open with someone who nobody knows, hoping just the fact he touched Hamilton was enough to get people to spend money on him. It's truly one of the stupidest casting decisions I've ever seen. 

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:41pm

If you don't understand the difference between Oak replacing Groban and Mandy replacing Oak, I don't know what to tell you. It would probably still be controversial even if it was two white actors, though I doubt twitter would have freaked out so much.

[rachel818]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:42pm

Months ago, I bought tickets for 8/15, wanting to see Oak. Was just as thrilled to find out I'd see Mandy instead and now.....Ugh. Hoping they can pull something together and make it through the summer, at least. What a terrible situation for all in the cast & crew.

Updated On: 7/28/17 at 04:42 PM

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:42pm

Yes they handled the replacement badly but shame in all the idiots that bashed this show. SHAME SHAME and Godspeed to everyone involved with the show.

[10086Sundays]

Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:43pm

I feel for everyone involved, but right now, I really feel for the Telecharge reps and box office people who have to deal with fall out from this insanity.