#1176
Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:06pm
Lion King cancelled tomorrow, to resume Tuesday.
"Gitchie gitchie Betsy Aidem / Squibby Squibby Squibby June."
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#1177
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.
#1178
Posted: 12/26/21 at 3:24pm
For Come From Away, Pearl Sun and Holly Ann Butler are under vacation swing contracts currently.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#1179
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
#1180
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.
#1181
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.
#1182
Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:01pm
Tina cancelled this evening. To resume tomorrow
"Gitchie gitchie Betsy Aidem / Squibby Squibby Squibby June."
#1183
Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:09pm
Jordan Levinson said: "Tinacancelled this evening. To resume tomorrow"
Was the matinee performed/completed?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#1184
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"
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#1185
Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:24pm
Mockingbird cancelled tonight.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#1186
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.)
#1187
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.
<-- Tevye, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, March 2018
#1188
Posted: 12/26/21 at 4:45pm
Double post. Sorry.
<-- Tevye, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, March 2018
Updated On: 12/26/21 at 04:45 PM
#1189
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.
#1190
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.
#1192
Posted: 12/26/21 at 5:07pm
Company's evening show is canceled.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#1194
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
#1195
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.
#1196
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?
#1197
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.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#1198
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.
#1199
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
#1200
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
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