Best understudy you've ever seen?- Page 5

[Fordham2015]

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

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 8/12/18 at 9:52pm

Mariand Torres in Wicked

Laura Woyasz in Wicked

Anastasia McKleskey in Waitress

 

[hotdamnmanhavuseendaveed]

Posted: 8/12/18 at 11:47pm

Courtnee Carter as Ti Moune! Her energy and vocals were amazing!

[ActorGuyIL]

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?!

[Beedlebard]

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!

[dianamorales]

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.

[rebmashow]

Posted: 8/24/18 at 9:26pm

Van Hughes as Link Larkin in Hairspray will always be extremely memorable for me. I thought he was incredible.

[seriously13]

Posted: 8/24/18 at 9:59pm

Rebecca Luker, Christine in Phantom

Updated On: 8/24/18 at 09:59 PM

[HSky]

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.

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 8/25/18 at 8:25pm

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.

[Br0adway]

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!

[thinton]

Posted: 10/2/18 at 4:01pm

Alison Luff as Molly in Ghost.  Incredible!

[Danielle49]

Posted: 10/2/18 at 4:46pm

I saw James Romney on as Albus in Harry Potter this past weekend and he was absolutely fantastic

[Sincerely Werk!]

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

[Mike Barrett]

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!!

[andrewftw]

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!!!

[Dallas Theatre Fan]

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.

[Broadwayeveryday2]

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

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!

[bryan2]

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

[Pashacar]

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.

[Skip23]

Posted: 11/4/18 at 3:28pm

Was Liza in Chicago considered an understudy?

[smallworld]

Posted: 11/4/18 at 5:24pm

Emily Koch as Jenna in Waitress

Kelly McIntyre as Janis Joplin

[Paul Skeen]

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.

[Paul Skeen]

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.