Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

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Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 1:46pm

They join Sept. 22; he will play Sam to her Donna.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131033-Tony_Winner_Leavel_to_Join_Broadway%27s_Mamma_Mia!_Dossett_to_Return

#2

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 1:48pm

Wow... can NOT picture this.. AT ALL!

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 1:48pm

Huh, didn't see this one coming at all, good for Leavel, I might have to check this out.

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 1:52pm

Holy SH*T!

I just can't imagine Carolee leaving.

Updated On: 7/13/09 at 01:52 PM

#5

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 1:57pm

hey, she's making bank. good for her!

Carolee is going into The Addams Family, right?

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 1:58pm

Well, girl's gotta eat, but after her triumphant turn in Drowsy Chaperone, she takes over in Young Frankenstein, and now this? All those who have been predicting Karen Olivo's star rise based on her Tony win should pay attention.

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#7

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:02pm

WHY, Beh Leavel, WHY?

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:07pm

My thoughts too, Scary. WHY OH WHY isn't Minsky's here?!!!

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#9

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:07pm

Well, girl's gotta eat, but after her triumphant turn in Drowsy Chaperone, she takes over in Young Frankenstein, and now this? All those who have been predicting Karen Olivo's star rise based on her Tony win should pay attention.

Karen Olivo doesn't have two children to feed.

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#10

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:12pm

Love it!

#11

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:17pm

obviously she did it to work... broadway money is good and sometimes you need it... and she will go straight from Mamma Mia to Minskys which starts rehearsals in december

#12

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:18pm

'Well, girl's gotta eat, but after her triumphant turn in Drowsy Chaperone, she takes over in Young Frankenstein, and now this?'

Oh please. Why must people spin this as something negative?

Beth is talented and I am sure she will shine in the role. Donna is a somewhat demanding role. I wanted to take family to see this over the summer, but maybe I will have to wait till September.

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#13

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:19pm

It's just nice to see her continuously working. Who cares if its as replacements? Work is work.

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#14

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:19pm

Were people pissing on Carolee when she took over after originating 2 roles?

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 2:20pm

Is John Dossett also running from The First Wives Club?

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 3:00pm

Oh, I need to goback for this.

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#17

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 3:37pm

The situation with Carmello is different. While she's had a nice career for herself, I think Leavel's choices are being met with such criticism because of how recently she won a Tony (though people are wrong in assuming that guarantees high profile projects.)

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Updated On: 7/13/09 at 03:37 PM

#18

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 3:39pm

I just saw Mamma Mia! a week ago...it wasn't my choice, but Carolee was amazing in the role of Donna. She's leaving on August 30th, so I guess there will be an understudy for almost a month.

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re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 3:40pm

Carolee IS Donna. That is all there is to it.

#20

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 3:44pm

Well, she won't be for much longer.

That's all there is to that.

Glad to see Ms Leavel working. I'll actually go see this for her.

#21

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 4:06pm

Does anyone else think that they will revamp the ENTIRE cast like they just did in London??

Chris Peluso would probably have to leave in the beginning of October at the latest to do Bonnie & Clyde, I thought I read Burkhardt was only there through September (?), and Gina Ferrell & Judy McLane have been there for years with Carmello....

#22

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 4:14pm

I hope Judy & Gina don't leave.

#23

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 4:27pm

The rumor is that a former "Annie" is taking over for Leavel when she leaves.

#24

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 4:32pm

Andrea McArdle?

That would be pretty awesome.

#25

re: Beth Leavel & John Dossett to join MAMMA MIA! Sept. 22

Posted: 7/13/09 at 4:36pm

As Beth hasn't even started yet, when is she slated to leave?

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