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[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:06pm

Lion King cancelled tomorrow, to resume Tuesday. 

[pmensky]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:09pm

I wonder how they’re contracting these actors they’re bringing in to do these performances. I was under the impression that an AEA contract has to be a minimum of 2 weeks. I’m guessing they’re being contracted as understudies or swings.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:24pm

For Come From Away, Pearl Sun and Holly Ann Butler are under vacation swing contracts currently.

[angoradebs]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:29pm

ArtMan said: "angoradebs said: "Come From Away is scheduled to go on today with 8 standbys in, including Marika Aubrey from the tour (Beverly & Others). If you haven't seen her, she's wonderful! I'd definitely be heading to the Schoenfeld if I was in NYC today."

Angoradebs, The understudy portrayed Beverly and others during the tour stop in Jacksonville both times I saw it, a couple of weeks ago. I threw away my playbill so I'll ask you. Is Marika the understudy for the tour? I did a search and saw her picture and it looks like the person (without a wig) that I saw. If it was, she is excellent in the role."

I think you probably saw Jenny Ashman

[ArtMan]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:42pm

angoradebs said: "

I think you probably saw Jenny Ashman"

I looked her picture up.  I believe you're correct.  She was very good in the role.  That entire touring cast is excellent.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:50pm

I hope at next years Tony Awards, there is a special segment devoted to honoring the Swings who are keeping Broadway open right now.  

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:01pm

Tina cancelled this evening. To resume tomorrow

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:09pm

Jordan Levinson said: "Tinacancelled this evening. To resume tomorrow"

Was the matinee performed/completed?

[Fosse76]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:23pm

Miles2Go2 said: "Lastly, for the cast & crew, a guess if there is a full hiatus, I suppose they can apply for unemployment again, but that process isn’t necessarily smooth or efficient or equal to their current salary."

No, they can't. They need 26 weeks of previous employment to qualify (or as the law puts it, "two calendar quarters".

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:24pm

Mockingbird cancelled tonight.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:24pm

I saw that Kayla Davion was supposed to play Tina tonight but was called in for the matinee. I wonder if they didn’t have a Tina ready to go for tonight. (I assume none of the women playing Tina are contracted to do double shows.)

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:45pm

The 1pm matinee of the Wicked  tour in Cleveland was cancelled today about 15 minutes after the house had opened at noon. A friend in the cast said they were rehearsing so they could go on with the 6:30 evening show.

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:45pm

Double post. Sorry.

Updated On: 12/26/21 at 04:45 PM

[MattieIce2018]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:56pm

pmensky said: "I wonder how they’re contracting these actors they’re bringing in to do these performances. I was under the impression that an AEA contract has to be a minimum of 2 weeks. I’m guessing they’re being contracted as understudies or swings."

Speaking of this, how did it work for the non-AEA actors that were brought on from the Waitress tour before the Broadway production closed? I know that Kennedy Salters went on for Becky at least a few times.

[pmensky]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:00pm

MattieIce2018 said: "pmensky said: "I wonder how they’re contracting these actors they’re bringing in to do these performances. I was under the impression that an AEA contract has to be a minimum of 2 weeks. I’m guessing they’re being contracted as understudies or swings."

Speaking of this, how did it work for the non-AEA actors that were brought on from the Waitress tour before the Broadway production closed? I know that Kennedy Salters went on for Becky at least a few times."

She was probably put on the same vacation swing contract that others are being put on.

[Tjlovesmusicals]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:06pm

Company has cancelled for tonight

[ashley0139]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:07pm

Company's evening show is canceled.

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:08pm

Updated On: 12/26/21 at 05:08 PM

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:39pm

Right now, two things (among many) are of critical importance. Communication and coordination.

Mockingbird has been failing at the first one. Stop with all the "performances will resume tomorrow" nonsense, and just call off this week's performances. Nobody believes the window-dressing at this point, and it's bad for business.

And as for Tina, what a hot mess on both of them. Why would anyone have any confidence buying tickets for this show, at this point? They're just finished. They will not see the new year.

Updated On: 12/26/21 at 05:39 PM

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:43pm

What a positive attitude.

Here’s to both shows coming back stronger than ever. I hope both companies quickly recover. I’m sure they’re doing everything they can to resume performances when they say.

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:57pm

Besides Christine Dwyer, which former Elphabas have been called to potentially fill in on Broadway and the tour?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 6:06pm

TINA's story is moreso the fact they had no one to play the lead tonight unless Kayla Davion did both shows. Both Tina u/s are still out(Ari Groover & Leandra Ellis-Gaston). I fully except them back tomorrow unless there's new breakthrough cases.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 6:29pm

Yeah, the trouble at Tina is having enough people to cover the title role. There’s no well of people they can call on from tours or people who recently departed. I know they’ve been rehearsing new Tinas ever since they reopened. Probably one of the hardest roles physically and vocally on Broadway right now. I bet Elphaba is a walk in the park in comparison.

[Shoshana BeanieBaby]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 6:31pm

Just responded to a stupid comment that got deleted...

So, I'll just edit my response to say...I'm very excited to go see Sharon Brown as Caroline right now!

Updated On: 12/26/21 at 06:31 PM

[Auggie27]

Posted: 12/26/21 at 6:41pm

To Jordan's astute point: I predict a curtain rising on a stage filled with a hundred plus swings, covers, understudies and standbys at the Tony Awards, in character-specific costume. And an ovation like no other. I'm already feeling the love that will be shown