Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:36pm
http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=539823
"Caren Lyn Manuel has joined the ensemble of High Fidelity as one of unlucky-in-love main character Rob's all-time top five desert island breakups, Sarah, a role played in the show's Boston premiere by ensemble member Justin Brill. Brill remains in the show in various other roles."
Justin Brill is a guy, right? Sarah was a character in drag?
Updated On: 11/3/06 at 02:36 PM
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#2re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:38pmYes, Justin Brill is a guy. He was in Rent for a while.
#3re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:39pmI am glad to see that she is in another show. All the power too her!
Allie
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/04
#4re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:42pmHas everyone in this show been in Rent? This adds one more to the list!
#5re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:43pmAllie!
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#6re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:44pmJenn Colella hasn't :) even though she would have made a kick@ss Maureen.
#7re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:47pmGood for Caren, although Justin was amazing as Sarah...It was priceless.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#8re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:49pmInteresting that they decided to change it from a guy in drag to a girl. I can't say it made a ton of sense the way it was, since it was obviously a guy dressed as a girl. I wonder if the character is the same and she will still be a lesbian. So is Justin not in the show anymore? That's kind of sad.
#9re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:50pmGood for Caren.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
girlsings
Chorus Member Joined: 8/19/05
#10re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:51pm
obviously he wasn't that amazing ...
Good for Caren!
#11re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 2:55pm
Brill remains in the show in various other roles."
Justin is still in the show.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#12re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 3:01pm
obviously he wasn't that amazing ...
It sounds like the change might be because it just works better to have the character REALLY be female, so no, it's not "obvious" that he wasn't amazing. He may very well have given a great performance. This doesn't automatically mean he was taken out because he was bad, especially if he wasn't replaced by another guy. I haven't even see the show, but your argument makes no sense.
#13re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 3:19pmI think that they also needed another woman in the ensemble...there used to be only 5 women (including Jen) and 9 guys.
ThePinballWizard
Leading Actor Joined: 1/25/06
#14re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 3:23pmI wonder how she must feel. To be the one who replaced Jenn in Times and then to be released from the show and then end up in the ensemble of the show that Jenn is currently starring in? Might do something to that ego...
musicalsFan
Broadway Star Joined: 3/3/04
#15re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 3:31pm
Might do something to the bank account.
As in having some $ to put in it.
When it comes down to having no job to pay the bill or a job in a show and one that is coming to Broadway, gee, I wonder which route I would pick?
#16re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 3:45pmhonestly, the way it was before was just offensive.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#17re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 3:56pm
Brill remains in the show in various other roles."
Justin is still in the show.
Obviously I read the first post very thoroughly.
BreeDaniel
Broadway Star Joined: 1/25/04
#18re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 4:21pmWell, that should take the sting out of the whole "Times" thing a wee bit. Don't know how much it's going to do to improve the show though.
ChildofDestiny
Stand-by Joined: 11/20/03
#19re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 4:34pmAw, Bree, I actually liked the show! Maybe there's still hope for it. Certainly getting rid of the drag bit will help.
#20re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 6:18pmIs this all she is going to be doing in the show? That is an awfully small part.
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ruprecht
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/05
#21re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 6:37pmI have to say this even though I know it's going to sound mean, but "awfully small part" or not, after what i saw in Times...Changin', she's lucky to have any job so soon after that performance. I'd say she was really lucky.
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#22re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 7:15pmThat is funny that TWO CLEO's are in a show together.
#23re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 7:31pmYeah, I think this is probably the first time in theater history that two women were both "let go" from the same Broadway role prior to opening and then ended up in a different Broadway show together later that season!
bwayondabrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
#24re: Caren Manuel Lands a Job in High Fidelity
Posted: 11/3/06 at 7:49pm
i am sooo happy for her! i was so disappointed she left TIMES, but thats good she is in another, and hopefully better, show :)
i love Caren very much. yeah for her!
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