#1
Posted: 4/13/17 at 10:40am
Betsy Wolfe to Star in Waitress
#2
Posted: 4/13/17 at 10:54am
THRILLED. Can't wait to see her take on Jenna!
#3
Posted: 4/13/17 at 10:56am
They/them.
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#4
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:06am
I was lucky enough to hear her sing She Used to Be Mine at the TPAC season announcement this Tuesday. She was incredible. She will be great!
#5
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:09am
Another excellent choice!! Glad to see she landed this great role after being let go from FROZEN.
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#6
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:15am
Ok so I am not crazy for thinking "Wait isn't she supposed to be doing Frozen this summer?."
#8
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:33am
Apparently her name will be changed to Annej.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#9
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:33am
Frozen has always been slated as 2018- the workshop is what she is not doing, Caissie Levy is. It remains to be seen who will be Elsa in the full scale production, workshops do not dictate the cast that will be onstge opening night. She may not have been "let go" at all, she may have had scheduling conflicts, which based on this announcement seem probable. Also, Frozen's creative team has been in flux from workshop to workshop which may further prove scheduling issues if this one is last minute. Caissie and Betsy are tremendous talents both more than capable of Elsa. We'll just have to wait and see if one or both get "frozen out" in the end
#10
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:33am
^^^ I thought I was crazy for thinking that!
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#11
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:36am
Phillytheatreguy10 said: "Frozen has always been slated as 2018- the workshop is what she is not doing, Caissie Levy is. It remains to be seen who will be Elsa in the full scale production, workshops do not dictate the cast that will be onstge opening night. She may not have been "let go" at all, she may have had scheduling conflicts, which based on this announcement seem probable. Also, Frozen's creative team has been in flux from workshop to workshop which may further prove scheduling issues if this one is last minute. Caissie and Betsy are tremendous talents both more than capable of Elsa. We'll just have to wait and see if one or both get "frozen out" in the end
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I wonder if Betsy will share a point of a percentage along with people in the earlier labs.
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#12
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:54am
I missed the show with Jessie, but I've been meaning to see it. At this point, should I see it with Sara, or should I wait for Betsy?
#13
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:57am
I say wait for Betsy---she is much better than Jessie. Sara is going to be good too, but not as good as Betsy.
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#14
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:59am
Lizzie, it would still be anneJ, not Annej
#15
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:05pm
muscle23ftl said: "I say wait for Betsy---she is much better than Jessie. Sara is going to be good too, but not as good as Betsy.
Thanks, muscle, that's what I'm leaning toward. I'm not a huge Sara Bareilles fan, and Betsy has a more traditional musical theatre voice, which is what I prefer.
#16
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:09pm
Also, tickets are a bit pricier with Sara, so if you don't have a preference it will probably be easier to get an affordable ticket with Betsy.
#17
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:10pm
If that's what you prefer then this might not be the show for you. It's a very singer-songwriter score. Sara B NAILed it when I saw it. Jessie was sensational as well. And looking forward to returning to see it with Betsy.
#18
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:12pm
_IrisTInkerbell said: "Also, tickets are a bit pricier with Sara, so if you don't have a preference it will probably be easier to get an affordable ticket with Betsy.
That's also what I was thinking. It was 50% off at TKTS fairly often with Jessie, so I'm assuming it will the same with Betsy.
#19
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:18pm
RippedMan said: "If that's what you prefer then this might not be the show for you. It's a very singer-songwriter score. Sara B NAILed it when I saw it. Jessie was sensational as well. And looking forward to returning to see it with Betsy.
I know the music, and I understand the style is singer-songwriter. I've heard both Jessie's and Sara's versions of "She Used to Be Mine," and I prefer Jessie's voice. It is possible to prefer a traditional musical theatre voice singing singer-songwriter songs. Wow, that's a lot of alliteration right there.
#20
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:19pm
Excellent choice! I wonder if they have any other "stunt" casting planned. Many of the other characters can be played by celebs.
#21
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:21pm
Excited for her and I'm so looking forward to seeing her in the role.
#22
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:22pm
HenryTDobson said: "Excellent choice! I wonder if they have any other "stunt" casting planned. Many of the other characters can be played by celebs.
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There's a celeb playing the doctor right now.
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My sister (AIDS)
My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS)
The gays and the straights
And the white and the spades
#23
Posted: 4/13/17 at 12:32pm
CT2NYC said:
I know the music, and I understand the style is singer-songwriter. I've heard both Jessie's and Sara's versions of "She Used to Be Mine," and I prefer Jessie's voice. It is possible to prefer a traditional musical theatre voice singing singer-songwriter songs. Wow, that's a lot of alliteration right there.
Just for the record, Sara's original version is not the same that she sings on stage. She now sings in a more traditional musical theater voice on stage..than she did for the original recording.
I was actually surprised how well she is doing. I don't at all feel like she's performing for a concert or recording. She is a broadway leading lady period.
Updated On: 4/13/17 at 12:32 PM
#25
Posted: 4/13/17 at 1:35pm
KathyNYC2 said: "CT2NYC said:
I know the music, and I understand the style is singer-songwriter. I've heard both Jessie's and Sara's versions of "She Used to Be Mine," and I prefer Jessie's voice. It is possible to prefer a traditional musical theatre voice singing singer-songwriter songs. Wow, that's a lot of alliteration right there.
Just for the record, Sara's original version is not the same that she sings on stage. She now sings in a more traditional musical theater voice on stage..than she did for the original recording.
I was actually surprised how well she is doing. I don't at all feel like she's performing for a concert or recording. She is a broadway leading lady period.
Thanks for the advice, guys! Sorry to momentarily hijack the thread.
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