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Best understudy you've ever seen?
Best understudy you've ever seen?#100
Posted: 8/12/18 at 6:01pm
Colton Ryan in Dear Evan Hansen
Darlesia Cearcy in Shuffle Along
And most recently, I saw Tony Roach as Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady yesterday and he was amazing, I liked him better than Harry on the cast recording. Love Bart's updated ending too
Best understudy you've ever seen?#101
Posted: 8/12/18 at 9:52pm
Mariand Torres in Wicked
Laura Woyasz in Wicked
Anastasia McKleskey in Waitress
Best understudy you've ever seen?#102
Posted: 8/12/18 at 11:47pm
Courtnee Carter as Ti Moune! Her energy and vocals were amazing!
Understudy Joined: 12/12/11
Best understudy you've ever seen?#103
Posted: 8/13/18 at 11:27am
Dollypop said: "Bibi Osterwald as DOLLY (She played the role for a few weeks between Betty Grable and Pearl Bailey). I also saw her when she went on for Pearl."
Bibi Osterwald went on for Pear Bailey?! A white Dolly in an all-black cast?!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#104
Posted: 8/24/18 at 6:13pm
Tee Boyich as Cady in Mean Girls . I saw her last night and she was amazing. (I can’t help but think she should be leading the show every night).
Stephanie Torns as Jenna in Waitress. Wish they would give her the role outright!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#105
Posted: 8/24/18 at 6:48pm
I feel like I've raved about him so many times on this website, but until he gets the recognition he deserves- John Rapson as Javert in the Les Mis revival was unreal. I still think about it all the time and its been years.
Best understudy you've ever seen?#106
Posted: 8/24/18 at 9:26pmVan Hughes as Link Larkin in Hairspray will always be extremely memorable for me. I thought he was incredible.
Best understudy you've ever seen?#107
Posted: 8/24/18 at 9:59pm
Rebecca Luker, Christine in Phantom
Updated On: 8/24/18 at 09:59 PMBest understudy you've ever seen?#108
Posted: 8/25/18 at 7:51pm
dianamorales said: "I feel like I've raved about him so many times on this website, but until he gets the recognition he deserves- John Rapson as Javert in the Les Mis revival was unreal. I still think about it all the time and its been years."
I regret not having the chance to see him go on as Javert but got to see his Sweeney Todd several weeks ago, and he was magnificent. Some of my other Les Mis favorite understudies were Kurk Davidson (going back to the 3NT) and Nathaniel Hackmann (saw him as Quasimodo in a production of Hunchback this summer and he was equally fabulous in that show) as Valjean and Andrew Love as Javert.
Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/05
Best understudy you've ever seen?#109
Posted: 8/25/18 at 8:25pmJust saw Stephanie Torns today as Jenna in Waitress, she was sensational, in fact I preferrred her to Jessie’s. She’s truly is giving a star making performance.
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/17
Best understudy you've ever seen?#110
Posted: 10/1/18 at 8:11pm
Loren Lott as Ti Moune was incredible. I was hooked and loved everything she did. I saw Courtnee Carter this weekend and she was great but Loren had me hooked from the beginning. Maybe it’s just the way they play Ti Moune- Loren’s Ti Moune is very strong and independent and Courtnee’s is soft, innocent (at times I couldn’t hear her talking she was so quiet).
The other understudy I loved was Olivia Puckett as Alana Beck. It was right after Kristolyn Lloyd and Phoenix Best starting. I was so looking forward to seeing Phoenix Best but it was a nice surprise to get the understudy slip for Olivia Puckett that day!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#111
Posted: 10/2/18 at 4:01pm
Alison Luff as Molly in Ghost. Incredible!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#112
Posted: 10/2/18 at 4:46pmI saw James Romney on as Albus in Harry Potter this past weekend and he was absolutely fantastic
Best understudy you've ever seen?#113
Posted: 10/31/18 at 2:42pm
Dorcas Leung is AMAZING as Angelica in the First National Tour of Hamilton.
Updated On: 10/31/18 at 02:42 PM
Best understudy you've ever seen?#114
Posted: 10/31/18 at 3:26pm
Sincerely Werk! said: "Dorcas Leung is AMAZING as Angelica in the First National Tour of Hamilton."
YES she is!!!! Saw her last night, man what a powerful voice. Also met her afterwards and she was super nice!!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#115
Posted: 11/3/18 at 4:32pm
KathyNYC2 said: "Previously.....Gabby Pizzolo as Small Allison in Fun Home (and then she got the job)...
Now......Stephanie Torns as Jenna in Waitress."
Saw Stephanie and was BLOWN AWAY!!!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#116
Posted: 11/3/18 at 4:50pm
tomwsjr said: "Just saw Stephanie Torns today as Jenna in Waitress, she was sensational, in fact I preferrred her to Jessie’s. She’s truly is giving a star making performance."
Thought the same thing when I saw her as the Elphaba understudy in the Wicked tour ten years ago.
Best understudy you've ever seen?#117
Posted: 11/3/18 at 6:01pm
Ooh this is hard.
- I loved Eric Scicotto as Nigel in Something Rotten.
- Javier was a much better Hamilton than Lin in my opinion
- Emily Koch as Elphaba in the Wicked tour
- Jonathan Wagner as Dewey in School of Rock
- Julie Reiber as Beverly in Come From Away
- Scott Stangland as Pierre in Great Comet
Joined: 12/31/69
Best understudy you've ever seen?#118
Posted: 11/3/18 at 6:25pm
A couple of weeks ago I saw Arica Jackson and Ari Groover on for Bonnie Milligan and Taylor Iman Jones, respectively, in Head Over Heels. Both of them gave stellar performances!
Best understudy you've ever seen?#119
Posted: 11/4/18 at 8:05am
Karen Mason-Sunset Blvd...was disappointed that Glenn was out but was blown away but how great Karen was...
Joanna Glushak in Rags as Bella....loved Judy Kuhn but (saw this 2x in boston priviews) but thought Joanna was better
Best understudy you've ever seen?#120
Posted: 11/4/18 at 8:41am
Troy Iwata blew me away as Michael in Be More Chill. I liked his “Michael in the Bathroom” even more than Groege Salazar’s.
Best understudy you've ever seen?#121
Posted: 11/4/18 at 3:28pm
Was Liza in Chicago considered an understudy?
Best understudy you've ever seen?#122
Posted: 11/4/18 at 5:24pm
Emily Koch as Jenna in Waitress
Kelly McIntyre as Janis Joplin
Best understudy you've ever seen?#123
Posted: 11/6/18 at 1:23pm
Norbert Leo Butz as Roger in Rent, and Kristen Lee Kelly as Maureen in Rent. Actually liked them more than Adam Pascal and Idina Menzel. Also Judy Kuhn as Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Patti Cohenour was out.
Best understudy you've ever seen?#124
Posted: 11/6/18 at 1:23pm
Norbert Leo Butz as Roger in Rent, and Kristen Lee Kelly as Maureen in Rent. Actually liked them more than Adam Pascal and Idina Menzel. Also Judy Kuhn as Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Patti Cohenour was out.
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