Best Understudy (please keep it between 2003-2006)- Page 2

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:04pm

Can I ask, why do we have to keep it between 2003-2006? Just curious...

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:05pm

Because the original poster was born in 2002.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:07pm

Lol, I heart you.

[AlmostFamous]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:07pm

Lisa Brescia - The Woman in White - by far
Michael Shawn Lewis - The Woman in White

[guitargeek0624]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:09pm

Benjamin Eakeley - (Sweeney Todd) Anthony
Karmine Alers - (RENT) Mimi

Updated On: 4/9/06 at 08:09 PM

[Doogie]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:19pm

how can you say Tina Maddigan is the best understudy???

she hasn't even gone on yet!

[cabarethed]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:25pm

First person that always pops in my head is Heather Laws as Sally Bowles. Absolutely stunning. Kevin Cahoon as Frank-n-Furter was excellent as well.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 8:56pm

Besides that, Maddigan is a standby, not an understudy

[Fabrizio2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 9:06pm

I was just trying to keep it recent. Is there any preffered year I should change it to?

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 9:10pm

<----------------------- Michelle DeJean (Roxie in CHICAGO)

So damn good - she is now headlining the national tour as Roxie.
Updated On: 4/9/06 at 09:10 PM

[overthemoon419]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:01pm

*Darin Murphy in Lennon
*Kevin Cahoon as Frank N. Furter (Rocky Horror)
*Jonathan Sharp as Rocky (Rocky Horror)
*Jason Wooten as Riff Raff (Rocky Horror - before he took over the role, and after Sebastian Bach took over the role)
*Kristen Lee Kelly as Janet (Rocky Horror - obviously, before she took over the role)
*Linda Muggleston as Ruth (Wonderful Town)
*Annaleigh Ashford as G(a)linda (Wicked - tour)

[Renthead#1]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:15pm

Taye Diggs (for one month in wicked.)
Shosana Bean: Wicked
Karmine Alers: Rent

Updated On: 4/9/06 at 10:15 PM

[Dancinqueen123]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:26pm

I know you're all gonna kill me after I say this-
When Stephanie Block was in the national tour of Wicked I thought Jenna Leigh Green was a good understudy.

[misto625]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:27pm

A stand-by is higher paid than an understudy and usually a little more well-known or with better credits, but for the purposes of this board, stand-bys can be counted.

[Musical_nerd]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:40pm

Jenna Leigh Green for Elphaba on the Wicked Tour

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:45pm

Blanking on her last name but Erin as an understudy for Amanda Peet in Barefoot in the Oark. Saw her first night ever on Broadway and she was spectacular!

[NJgirl]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:05pm

Matthew Scott went on for his second time as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys today. Every bit as good as Daniel Reichard in the role. Having seen Daniel a month ago...his understudy amazed me and is one of the best understudies I've seen as of late. Kudos to Matthew!

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:22pm

Trisha Jeffrey as Lorraine in ASU
Lisa Brescia as Marian in Woman in White

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:39am

Elizabeth Loyacano in Dracula
Lisa Brescia in Woman in White
Heather Laws in Cabaret

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:54am

Joe Cassidy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ----- he was sway better then Norbs

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:15am

Jenna Leigh Green for Elphaba in Wicked. She is the best elphaba and she was only the understudy and blows so many elphies away. Loved her performance.

[Lori]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 8:05am

Lisa Brescia in WIW - she was stunning
I was there the night Daniel Torres went on as Walter and he was fabulous as well.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:22am

A standby and an understudy are not the same thing. A standby is never in the show, and an understudy (for musicals, which this thread is mostly about) is in the ensemble.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:58am

Jennifer Hughes (u/s Clara) "The Light in the Piazza"
Kenita Miller (u/s Celie, Nettie) "The Color Purple"
Kate Wetherhead (u/s Logainne, Marcy, Olive) "Spelling Bee"
Brandi Chavonne Massey (u/s Elphaba) "Wicked"
Linda Syng (u/s Judy) "Movin' Out" (Tour)

Updated On: 4/10/06 at 09:58 AM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:00am

I paid attention, darling. I just don't think you're right.