Best Standbys/Understudies
Best Standbys/Understudies
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#0Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:08am
Who were the best standbys/understudies that youve ever seen in a Broadway show?
#1re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:10amCheyenne Jackson in Aida, Cheyenne Jackson is TMM, and Justin Johnston in Rent and KArmine Alers Rent
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#3re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:11am
To tell you the truth, I haven't really seen any understudies, but Julie Hanson was wonderful when I saw her - she is an alternate and goes on twice a week.
Also, I hear that Eden Espinosa was supposed to be great.
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WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#4re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:13am
I saw Julie Hanson as well. What a voice! And acting skills to match!
The woman who took over for Donna Murphy in Wonderful Town (dont yell at me but I forgot her name) was AMAZING! I was like the only person giving her a final standing O. LOL
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#5re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:16amLinda Mugleston (sp?)
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
WiCkEDrOcKS
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#6re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:17amYup. Thats it. She was great. Thanks, Millie
CJR
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/03
#7re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:18am
Cathy Trien for Mama Rose in Gypsy -- too bad she never actually got to go on.
Michelle Robinson as Mama in Chicago
Roxane Carrasco as Mama in Chicago
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#8re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:22am
jeb brown, the current understudy for Micky Dolenz in Aida
I love adam - i mean dig the icon but the first two times i saw aida i saw Matt Bogartt and I loved him - i didn't get the gravely thing on the CD - Matt has a crystal clear pretty voice - but now that i've seen adam three times i love him!!!!!!!!
jen barnhart took over for stephanie half way through ave q one time when i was there - she was awesome - she's definetly under used in the show (though stephanie rules too!!)
chad richardson as roger (normally manley pope) - my first time seeing rent
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Updated On: 8/14/04 at 11:22 AM
#9re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:29amJana Robbins for Tyne Daly and Linda Lavin in GYPSY.
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Updated On: 8/13/04 at 11:29 AM
#10re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:29am
Rachelle Rak THOU SHALT NOT
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BWAYROCKS
Chorus Member Joined: 6/4/03
#11re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 11:30am
Jayne Paterson (for Marla Schaffel) as 'Jane Eyre' in JANE EYRE
Bradley Dean (for Brian Stokes Mitchell) as 'Don Quixote' in MAN OF LA MANCHA
Jessica Grove (for Angela Christian) as 'Miss Dorothy' in MILLIE
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NativeNewYorker
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/03
#13re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:04pm
Cheyenne Jackson in AIDA
Saycon in AIDA
#14re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:04pmSerge Kushnier as Link in Hairspray. I thought he was amazing.
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Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#15re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:15pm
Donna Marie Asbury in Chicago.
I hadn't seen Chicago in years and I just popped in one night without looking to see who was in the cast. I was disappointed to see that Jasmine Guy was in there - but then felt relief when I saw that she was not going to be going on that night. Instead we got her stand in, Donna Marie. I became a die-hard fan of that lady that night and I'll only go back and see Chicago again when I know she's the Velma!
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Stand-by Joined: 3/25/04
#16re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:32pmKarmine Alers in RENT...wish she still had the role fulltime - she's phenomenal.
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Broadway Star Joined: 7/25/04
#17re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:42pm
Would people who used to be the standby for a role but are now in that role count? Because I thought Brad Oscar was excellent as Max Bialystock, but he was actually supposed to be in that role... Oh this is getting confusing!
I also enjoyed Jim Borstelmann as Franz Liebkind when we saw the show back in March.
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#18re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 1:14pm
Definitely Cheyenne Jackson & Lori Ann Strunk in AIDA.
Shameless Promotion I know..But both of who can be seen in concert on AUg 30th
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itstheM
Featured Actor Joined: 10/17/03
#19re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 1:29pmLinda Mugelston for Donna Murphy in Wonderful Town. The woman was amazing...amAzing
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CurtainUp
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#20re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 1:56pmI saw Charley Izabella King understudy for Cady Huffman, and she was fantastic! She's know the touring Ulla, I believe.
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#21re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 2:14pmhmm...megan campbell as millie definately! she was amazing! you couldn't tell a difference between her and sutton either!
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#22re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 2:18pm
3 stick out:
Eden as Elphaba
Peter Matthew Smith as Mark
Hollie Howard as Amber
#23re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 3:13pmAiko Nakasone for Daphne Rubin-Vega as Magenta in ROCKY HORROR SHOW
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WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#24re: Best Standbys/Understudies
Posted: 8/13/04 at 3:18pmI thought Linda Muggleston sounded JUST like Donna that it was kinda creepy.
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