Betsy Wolfe departs CAROUSEL — Page 15

BroadwayConcierge said: "Not sure if this portends anything for Wolfe's departure date fromWaitressor if she'll just be taking a couple days off, but she's performing with Jeremy Jordan at the Houston Symphony the weekend of November 10-12.

http://www.playbill.com/article/waitress-star-betsy-wolfe-plans-symphony-concert-with-jeremy-jordan"

This has been stated and she said that she will be out of the show that weekend. 

ethan231h said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "Not sure if this portends anything for Wolfe's departure date fromWaitressor if she'll just be taking a couple days off, but she's performing with Jeremy Jordan at the Houston Symphony the weekend of November 10-12.

http://www.playbill.com/article/waitress-star-betsy-wolfe-plans-symphony-concert-with-jeremy-jordan"

This has been stated and she said that she will be out of the show that weekend."

Betsy posted on Instagram and noted she would be out of Waitress from Nov 9-12 for Houston including one travel day.  She will also be off on November 17th for her previously announced Carnegie Hall concert with the NY Pops. 

That’s some what disappointing. I wonder if she extended with Waitress as well.

Deedee23 said: "Guys, itreally is just scheduling conflicts. Since Jason Mraz is joining the show, they have to do like a month of rehearsals getting him ready - which conflicts with Carousel rehearsals, so she had to pull out. They might not have been allowed to say her scheduling conflict in the official announcement because Jason wasn't announced to join Waitress yet.

And if you're wondering about my source, it came straight from Betsy's mouth. She was telling this girl next to me about it at thestagedoor on Saturday."

Betsy has all the right to say a white lie in order to protect herself, but unfortunately that’s not true this time, she was simply let go.

phan24 said: "Betsy has all the right to say a white lie in order to protect herself, but unfortunately that’s not true this time, she was simply let go."

Yeah, I'd like to know your source as well.

phan24 said: "Deedee23 said: "Guys, itreally is just scheduling conflicts. Since Jason Mraz is joining the show, they have to do like a month of rehearsals getting him ready - which conflicts with Carousel rehearsals, so she had to pull out. They might not have been allowed to say her scheduling conflict in the official announcement because Jason wasn't announced to join Waitress yet.

And if you're wondering about my source, it came straight from Betsy's mouth. She was telling this girl next to me about it at thestagedoor on Saturday."

Betsy has all the right to say a white lie in order to protect herself, but unfortunately that’s not true this time, she was simply let go."

So Betsy has "all the right to lie to protect herself" but you have no qualms but to basically call her a liar. Nice going. 

Updated On: 10/11/17 at 09:20 PM

Deedee23 said: "Guys, itreally is just scheduling conflicts. Since Jason Mraz is joining the show, they have to do like a month of rehearsals getting him ready - which conflicts with Carousel rehearsals, so she had to pull out. They might not have been allowed to say her scheduling conflict in the official announcement because Jason wasn't announced to join Waitress yet.

And if you're wondering about my source, it came straight from Betsy's mouth. She was telling this girl next to me about it at thestagedoor on Saturday."

 

If this IS the case, it seems silly they couldn't ask Stephanie Torns or Molly Jobe to rehearse with Jason. Doesn't exactly add up for me. 

 

This is most definitely a major a step down, but I'd love Betsy to take on different types of roles - maybe *braces for impact* Kinky Boots? It's just a funny kooky character, I'd love to see if she can prove her versatility in that way.

Even if Mraz needed a month to get ready, they wouldn't be pulling their lead actress to rehearse for a month.  Most of the time, replacements don't perform with the rest of the cast until their put in.   But even in alternative cases, they would only have rehearse a time or two withthe actual leads.

The other factor that hasn’t really been brought up here is that Betsy’s salary for starring in Waitress is almost certainly considerably more what she would’ve been paid to play Carrie in Carousel. And when I say significant, it’s not hard to imagine her making double the amount in Waitress. For all we know, she put in her notice and the Weisslers offered her even more money so she decided to stay. But that is not something you share with fans at the stage door.

They could offer her more money and it would STILL be cheaper than what they paid Jesse Mueler (or any other name they might consider bringing in). I

 

THAT is how the Weisslers think.

What Jorge?