Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga to Lead Sondheim’s OLD FRIENDS On Broadway in 2025- Page 8

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 2/17/25 at 7:27pm

Indeed, it looks like Kevin, listed under “the company will also include” in Deadline (linked below), was bumped up into David’s track.

Hoping David is alright. The longer the radio silence, the more it feels like it could be a health issue (to me at least). Not only would he post his own stories regularly, but he would share others’ stories about the same amount.

(Editing to add: he just shared a story on Instagram.)

https://deadline.com/2024/10/stephen-sondheim-old-friends-broadway-cast-1236142985/

Updated On: 2/17/25 at 07:27 PM

[meredithchandler73]

Posted: 2/17/25 at 7:58pm

DAME said: "Kevin was always in the show. He was not brought in to replace David."

True - Kevin was always in the show, but I think he may have been moved up from being one of the understudies to the regular cast. The MTC website lists Bernadette, Lea, the regular cast in alphabetical order by last name, and then the four understudies in alphabetical order. You can find older press releases where Kevin Earley was among the last four names listed (one of the understudies).

[DAME]

Posted: 2/23/25 at 5:56pm

Well.. he posted a beach picture.  I’m glad he is ok.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 2/24/25 at 6:57am

'Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends' Is a Retrospective Delight: Review

https://variety.com/2025/legit/reviews/stephen-sondheims-old-friends-revue-ahmanson-review-1236317150/

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 2/24/25 at 9:31pm

DAME said: "Well.. he posted a beach picture. I’m glad he is ok."

I’m assuming he got let go?  These folks over share so much on social media .  But when things happen they just dissapear .  Can’t blame us for being naturally curious .  

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/24/25 at 10:09pm

Smaxie said: "Kevin Earley replaced David Harris, and Greg Mills joined the company to play the track Earley was playing. It was announced on Friday."

Kevin Earley has pretty good luck as an understudy: he also replaced Julian Ovenden in DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY and sang on its cast album.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 2/24/25 at 10:29pm

For his performance in Maury Yeston's ''Death Takes a Holiday'' (2011), Earley got a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. Here's a track of Earley's glorious voice, singing ''More and More'' with Jill Paice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMLyYvlg3xs

 

Updated On: 2/24/25 at 10:29 PM

[MezzA101]

Posted: 2/25/25 at 12:52pm

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends (LA) Curtain Call

https://youtu.be/zsYA3t1fsNA?feature=shared

[sm33]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 2:40am

Just saw this tonight, and it was fantastic! I was not familiar with most of the cast before this aside from Bernadette and Lea, but Beth Leavel, Gavin Lee, Jasmine Forsberg and Kyle Selig were all highlights as well. The staging was fun, too - even the songs I didn't know were engaging. And obviously this varies from day to day, but the audience was incredible tonight. Quiet, responsive, no phones to be seen... wish I could say the same about every show.  

Genuinely thrilled this came to LA so I don't have to work it into my NYC trip next month!