Battle pulls out of Dracula

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Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 4:01am

just saw this on Broadway.com. first i had heard Len Cariou mentioned for the role of Van Helsing, now this. maybe he got the memo.

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#2

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 11:40am

he was asked to leave because they felt he was too short.

#3

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 11:41am

koo koo

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#4

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 11:43am

This show is going through all kinds of problems.

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#5

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 11:50am

How so? Apart from Battle leaving, there haven't been any reported problems.

Incidentally, it can't be true that Hinton Battle was "too short". According to Broadway.com, the new Van Helsing is the wonderful Stephen McKinley Henderson (Jitney, Ma Rainey, King Hedley), who is shorter than Battle.

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#6

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 11:51am

whether that was the real reason or not, thats what was told to the cast. too short.

#7

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 12:19pm

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#8

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 12:25pm

LocalOneCrew crazy? No! Tell me it's not so!

From the man who told us that "Raisin in the Sun" was going into the Shubert Theater?

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#9

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:01pm

i love when you pull out that old chestnut. i always illustrates your stalker tendencies and your lack of real ammunition that forces you to continually trot that out. I WIN!!

PB ent-
i know it sounds crazy but that is seriously what they told people at the theater when asked why it happened. i didnt believe it either.

#10

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:15pm

Ah yes, the old LocalOne "I win". Speaking of no ammunition...

"i have pretty much stopped posting cause it seemed that no one wanted the info i had. now i just lurk.
toodles!"

Empty promises, LocalOne, empty promises.

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Updated On: 6/16/04 at 01:15 PM

#11

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:22pm

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#12

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:25pm

you must be high if you are taking this seriousely.

#13

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:31pm

Does Stephen McKinley Henderson sing? I don't remember him in any musicals.

#14

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:34pm

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#15

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 1:40pm

i can only assume that they looked at him when they hired him. so all of a sudden they notice he is short?!? c'mon, there is no way you could have believed that!
i almost blew a snot bubble i laughed so hard when i saw you take it seriously.

#16

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 2:47pm

Strike 3! You're out LocalOne!

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#17

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:18pm

you are so cute!

#18

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:20pm

i have pretty much stopped posting cause it seemed that no one wanted the info i had. now i just lurk.
toodles!

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#19

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:22pm

now you are just getting repetitive.



now for other matters, judging by the 2 PM's i got you people think that i am serious about battle getting fired cause he is short. get real. i have no idea why he left. it was a joke. i forgot how seriously you all take things around here. jeez! my bad.

#20

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:25pm

i have pretty much stopped posting cause it seemed that no one wanted the info i had. now i just lurk.
toodles!

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#21

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/16/04 at 3:27pm

Grow up kids. Or at least move this to a different off-topic thread. At the very least keep it in PM's

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#22

re: Battle pulls out of Dracula

Posted: 6/17/04 at 10:53am

The word elsewhere on the internet was that Battle thought the part was larger than it is, and that he seemed somewhat uneasy in rehearsal.

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