Betsy Wolfe departs CAROUSEL — Page 3

broadwayboy223 said: "If she's pregnant why wouldn't she make a statement about it instead of calling it a "conflict"? She's not gonna get sent to a nunnery LOL"

If she suddenly found out, that would mean she isn't past her first trimester yet. You wouldn't want to announce until you're well into your second trimester.

This is really upsetting. I love Betsy, and was so looking forward to her Carrie. Her Mister Snow would've been absolutely beautiful! And just think of that long gone Tony nomination... if she really is going back to Frozen then that'd be a shame. Why go back to a barely cohesive musical (a money-maker, yes, but she isn't interested in just money) when you had this beautiful piece right here? Obviously we don't know her reasons for dropping out, but if it's for another show that's a shame. I wonder who Rudin'll get know...

Honestly glad this happening, didn't care for her Jenna.

Just 3ish days ago on her vlog she was commenting about how excited she was for Carousel. Something strange happened!

Guys it's obvious: Mandy Patinkin is replacing her

We should expect silence from Riedel if this is Rudin-related. (Or, rather, if this is something that puts his buddy Scott in a negative light.)



For the sake of this very talented performer, I hope everything is OK and that this is for an even better opportunity.

At-the-glen said: "wicked_beast4 said:ugh ITOTALLYforgot that pregnancy only happens when it's planned!"

Most women with high-stakes careers plan their pregnancies, what an obtuse thing to say."



Oh glen, youre such a petty betty. Just because most women do doesn't mean it isn't a rational thing to happen. And just because you stumbled upon a dictionary for the first time in your life and thought the word obtuse was fun to say doesn't mean you aren't embodying it yourself, love.

Updated On: 9/18/17 at 11:37 PM

Regardless, I need to see her in Waitress in the next few weeks.

Someone random commented on the Broadway.com Facebook post saying that she is going into frozen. Not that that means ANYTHING, but it's worth mentioning.

On a human level, I feel bad for her for having to miss this opportunity. This can't be an enjoyable thing for any actor to go through, and I have sympathy for her. From an artistic/audience standpoint, however, I'm actually very excited. I thought she was the least interesting casting announcement IMO (with the exception of Mueller whom I can't stand). I'm excited to see who they find!!

If it's important enough for her to bow out of Carousel for, and it's a "fall" scheduling conflict even though rehearsals aren't until mid-winter, I think it's a fair bet that she's signing on for a TV series. 1) Bigger career move 2) starts in the fall 3) continues through winter.

The director of Frozen implied that in his opinion she wasn't capable of playing Elsa just a few days ago. I think it's safe to assume that it isn't Frozen.

And anyone who thinks she has a shot a booking the Wicked movie... well... I can't even make an analogy for how far off from reality you are. STOP!

Updated On: 9/19/17 at 12:10 AM

Liza's Headband said: "My God, I don't think I've ever seen so many queens clutching their pearls at the same time. Based on the completely insane, out-of-control responses in this thread, you'd think they just announced Bernadette had dropped out of DOLLY! or Audra had retired from show business.



People. Take a deep breath. It's just Betsy Wolfe, not Babs. "Everything will be alright, everything will be alright....""

A lot of people (myself included) absolutely love Betsy. So naturally we are going to be upset.