Broadway's COME FROM AWAY on Apple TV - News & Discussion Thread — Page 4

I got a few questions about how they do this filming. Do they run the show like a normal Broadway show and hope for the best while filming it? If somebody makes mistake, would they stop the filming and do it over? Would the actors prefer an audience if it could be done safely so they can get some immediate "feedback" about their performance? Is it any different for actors doing a Broadway show that is being filmed? 

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LizzieCurry said: "Not sure if it was pre-recorded, but Jenn Colella was just on the BroadwayCon party line and said she's currently quarantined in a hotel in midtown, with the rest of the CFA film cast, in preparation to film. She said the filmed version will mainly be the cast that was there at the time of the Broadway shutdown, but didn't name specific people."

There was also a photo on Jenn's Instagram story either yesterday or the day before that showed her and her dog on stage at the Schoenfeld. Maybe that was pre-recorded and they're already in the theater?

As expected, Jenn will be Beverly/Annette. Just a matter of the following:

1.) who's playing Janice? Pearl Sun was the last actress playing the role, but she was only filling in for Emily Walton. 

2.) who's playing Hannah? Kenita R. Miller was playing Hannah while Q. Smith was on maternity leave.

3.) who's play Kevin T.? Chad Kimball has said some things on social media regarding the virus that has drawn some dislike. Could Tony LePage fill in?

4.) Are Petrina & Astrid comnig in from Canada to play their roles?

ghostlight2 said: "1). I'd guess Pearl

Emily Walton was only on temporary leave due to a previous commitment. There's no reason to think she won't be be in the filming. 

2). I'd guess Q

My guess as well. 

It's a tightly-knit company. I wonder if Geno (Oz) and Lee (Nick) will return.

No reason to think they would. 

I will be very surprised if there is no audience, but like all of the pop ups thus far, it will be fully vaxxed, tested, and socially distanced."

An audience would require the house staff (i.e., ushers), and to date none of them have been contacted. Though it may be still too early to contact them (the ushers at the Broadway were only contacted the week before that pop up event). 

I wonder if they'll maybe throw some lines to the swings so that they also can appear. Technically the cast play at  least three different characters, so itd be easy to give them a role in the filming.

ACL2006 said: "As expected, Jenn will be Beverly/Annette. Just a matter of the following:

1.) who's playing Janice? Pearl Sun was the last actress playing the role, but she was only filling in for Emily Walton.

2.) who's playing Hannah? Kenita R. Miller was playing Hannah while Q. Smith was on maternity leave.

3.) who's play Kevin T.? Chad Kimball has said some things on social media regarding the virus that has drawn some dislike. Could Tony LePage fill in?

4.) Are Petrina & Astrid comnig in from Canada to play their roles?"

I'd say until the cast list comes out, anything is possible. Petrina was the only one in the original cast would is actually from Newfoundland, so I would expect to see her. I'm assuming there are cast members that the production would definatly wanted to be in the show. The question will be can they arrange to get there and do the job. I'm sure we'd all want the original cast, but while Rachel Tucker was playing Beverly, etc. a case could be made to have chosen Beverly from the tour, rather than Jenn Colella who wasn't with the show anymore (although, I know she was Tony Nominated for her role).

ACL2006 said: "Don't think the swings will randomly appear on stage. If anything, they just be backstage doing vocals for certain numbers."

I don't know...if Newsies was able to add more cast, this one can easily do it as well. I can think of at least three or four scenes in which they could use the swings as characters, since those characters can pretty much be anyone, or otherwise only exist for that scene. Since this doesn't have the same filming obstacles that exist during live performances, it can easily be done.

Josh Breckenridge is likely there since he's the dance captian. They could potentially have the swings just sitting in the audience as an emergency situation for when they are set to film. CFA has/had 6 standbys when Broadway shutdown last year.

fashionguru_23 said: "ACL2006 said: "As expected, Jenn will be Beverly/Annette. Just a matter of the following:

1.) who's playing Janice? Pearl Sun was the last actress playing the role, but she was only filling in for Emily Walton.

2.) who's playing Hannah? Kenita R. Miller was playing Hannah while Q. Smith was on maternity leave.

3.) who's play Kevin T.? Chad Kimball has said some things on social media regarding the virus that has drawn some dislike. Could Tony LePage fill in?

4.) Are Petrina & Astrid comnig in from Canada to play their roles?"

I'd say until the cast list comes out, anything is possible. Petrina was the only one in the original cast would is actuallyfrom Newfoundland, so I would expect to see her. I'm assuming there are cast members that the production would definatly wanted to be in the show. The question will be can they arrange to get there and do the job. I'm sure we'd all want the original cast, but while Rachel Tucker was playing Beverly, etc. a case could be made to have chosen Beverlyfrom the tour, rather than Jenn Colella who wasn't with the show anymore (although, I know she was Tony Nominated for her role)."

For what it's worth, Jenn Colella just posted a picture on Instagram with a photo credit to Astrid. Not a cast announcement, but it does imply Astrid is in New York. 

Beowulf Boritt was at the theatre to do some touch ups to the set today. Also looks like they got platforms set up in the orchestra for cameras to be placed on. Exciting to see!

Th'ank you for your relev'ant rev'iew.