Cabaret Canceled Tonight (3/28) — Page 2

I was merely voicing my surprise and frustration about an event that I had not encountered before or heard of: a Broadway show being canceled because of illness. I suppose I thought I would be offered an alternative other than “start over”. Maybe a rescheduled show, promotional offer for more expensive seats, pull some rush tickets. While everyone is equally put out and some were more economically invested than others the lack of planning surprised and frustrated me as well as it would have for you. And to find out that my money would be held as a credit and not returned was the cherry on top.

The more interesting topic (to me anyway): Has anyone heard of a Broadway show being canceled because of an illness?

Roundabout doesn't set aside rush tickets, they're merely whatever hasn't been sold in certain areas of the theatre.

If you press further, you should probably be able to get a refund or perhaps one of their general admission reservations, if they're doing it for this show.

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You can plan to rehearse an understudy though. Yes it may be common, but clearly that lack of planning in this case resulted in a lot of lost $$$ and at least one unhappy roundabout customer :P. Why don't they just rehearse the understudy earlier?

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Because all their time and energy is going into preparing the actors. THey don't have the time/space/personnel to rehearse both the leads and their understudies until the show is frozen. This is nearly always the case, the rare exceptions being when there is a known conflict that they are forced to plan for.

They can't just "add" a show...it goes against union rules. And even if they could, what is the likelihood that all the people holding tickets for tonights show would be available for this random added show? It wouldn't work.

Again, everyone understands your disappointment, but these things happen. Your op just comes off as whiney and entitled. How could they possibly make ONE THOUSAND people happy in this situation?

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yes they are not paying to see the understudy per se but will it kill the show to have the understudy on

It's absurd that you aren't allowed a refund.

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I understand canceling a show when Hugh Jackman is out. I don't get it for Alan Cumming. People came to see the show for some three years without him.

"I understand canceling a show when Hugh Jackman is out. I don't get it for Alan Cumming."

Well, I, for one, am ONLY seeing it for Alan Cumming. I've seen it on broadway a few times with outstanding emcees, but Alan is my sentimental favorite. I'd like to see everything I loved about him once again.

Of course I can't speak for everyone, but I have a feeling that a good portion of those who bought tickets to this have done so mainly to see Alan.

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You would rather see him suffer through a lackluster night?

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I think you mean MARC RYELANTZ.

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Yes.

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Do they even still have the character Natasha played?

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If the reason is the u/s wasn't rehearsed...then they def. should give you a refund. That's the theater's fault. If the star was out and you wanted a refund because of that then that's different.

As for an u/s not rehearsing...Look at Bullets! Second week of previews and one of their major character is out sick and her u/s went on just fine. It just depends on the show.