Cast Changes @ ROA
Cast Changes @ ROA
Chorus Member Joined: 10/23/04
Cast Changes @ ROA#1
Posted: 7/31/10 at 11:50am
A lot of cast changes are going to be happening at Rock of Ages the next few weeks. Anyone have any information about who the replacements will be?
Lauren Molina's last show is tomorrow. I'm surprised I haven't heard who's replacing her yet!
Constantine is leaving September 7th, and I believe James Carpinello is leaving around the same time. I heard that Mitch Jarvis will be taking over the role of Stacee Jaxx when Carpinello leaves, but who will be Lonny?!
Cast Changes @ ROA#2
Posted: 7/31/10 at 12:14pm
I heard Josephine Roberts (from the Toronto production) is taking over for Regina.
I never heard anything about James Carpinello leaving or Mitch Jarvis taking over as Stacee Jaxx...for Mitch to play anything other than Lonny sounds like a crime against nature
Cast Changes @ ROA#2
Posted: 7/31/10 at 12:27pmI heard that Mitch Jarvis as Stacee Jaxx information as well--that's going to be interesting.
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Cast Changes @ ROA#4
Posted: 8/1/10 at 1:06am
Regina-Josephine Roberts and also heard one of the ladies from Saturday Night Live.
Stacee Jaxx- Mitch Jarvis
Drew-Not Casted Yet, they are looking for a big name
Lonny-Not sure yet.
Lauren Molina will be sorely missed in every way possible and irreplacable as Regina. Loads of tears amongst the cast.
Updated On: 8/1/10 at 01:06 AM
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Cast Changes @ ROA#6
Posted: 8/1/10 at 8:58am
Lauren Molina will be sorely missed in every way possible and irreplacable as Regina. Loads of tears amongst the cast.
Not true - Josephine Roberts is better. As in, significantly better.
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Cast Changes @ ROA#7
Posted: 8/1/10 at 9:01amso if lauren molina is irreplaceable are they going to do the show without a Regina? Thats gonna be weird.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/10/07
Cast Changes @ ROA#9
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:08amI've heard that Jay Kleitz will be replacing Mitch as Lonny. Mitch is supposedly doing Stacee for 6 months and then returning to the roll of Lonny.
"I'm a butterfly, trivial and small, and in the greater scheme of things, I don't mean much at all." ~The Story of My Life
"Forget Regret, or life is yours to miss." ~Rent
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Cast Changes @ ROA#10
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:21amHmm Jay is taking over as Lonny? So the show is continuing with the idea of Lonny being a Jack Black impersonation.
Cast Changes @ ROA#11
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:27amJay Klaitz was funny in LEND ME A TENOR...I wonder how he is in a musical...
Cast Changes @ ROA#12
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:28amWhat's the point of moving to one role for 6 months, to just go back to the other. Not like the show will be open for much longer unless they do something.
Cast Changes @ ROA#13
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:39amRegardless of who else gets cast, it's all coming down to who is replacing Constantine...at that point, If they choose nobody of significance, then the show is going down.
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Cast Changes @ ROA#14
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:59am^ I doubt that! Most people are not going to see Constantine, but for the music. The show will be fine without him.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/6/07
Cast Changes @ ROA#15
Posted: 8/2/10 at 1:49am^ exactly, the people who wanted to see it for Contsantine and had the means to do it have seen it by now, for the most part.. this wont run forever, obviously, but its a fun show that people keep coming to for the music.. i really do think ROA will last another year at least
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
Cast Changes @ ROA#16
Posted: 8/2/10 at 6:28am
I think ROA is getting tired and could use "a name," but it doesn't have to be in the Drew part.
In the alternative to adding "a name," it would be great if the replacement Drew is so amazing that he generates major buzz. Don't see that happening though.
You get the feeling this show is hanging on by the skin of its teeth. So hope I'm wrong.
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Cast Changes @ ROA#17
Posted: 8/2/10 at 8:15am
skin of its teeth? You have a national tour going out, a flourishing toronto production, a feature film coming out and multiple international productions.
in what world is that "skin of its teeth"
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
Cast Changes @ ROA#18
Posted: 8/2/10 at 12:22pm
Mass,
I'm referring to the Broadway production only. Major cast changes, especially loss of Constantine, are not for the good. Reminiscent of Hair.
ROA has not announced it has recouped. Is box office all that great? It doesn't seem to be, but then I'm not in the business... I hope the show survives, but wishing doesn't make it so.
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Cast Changes @ ROA#20
Posted: 8/2/10 at 3:00pmthe Toronto show got extended so they must be doing something right. And while the show isn't blowing the doors off the box office, it certainly isn't at the bottom of the pile. There a shows doing far worse than ROA
Cast Changes @ ROA#21
Posted: 8/2/10 at 3:11pm
Ok, so I may have misspoke when I said the show is counting on Constantine to bring in the bucks...
I do beleive that major cast overhauls, especially those shows that are popular(ish), bring about a primarily negative effect
Examples:
1)HAIR
2)God Of Carnage
3)Race (although the show was dying quickly with the original cast)
Cast Changes @ ROA#22
Posted: 8/2/10 at 3:18pm
I think ROA is getting tired and could use "a name," but it doesn't have to be in the Drew part.
Dee Snider has auditioned for Dennis so they probably have him stored for a rainy RoA day.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
Cast Changes @ ROA#23
Posted: 8/2/10 at 3:45pmI've mentioned on this board before about Dee Snider as Dennis and was told it wasn't going to happen. But I think it would be a very wise move.
Cast Changes @ ROA#24
Posted: 8/2/10 at 3:55pm^ I wouldn't be too sure. He performed with the cast on America's Got Talent recently maybe as a precursor to doing the tour or Broadway.
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