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Chita's standby??
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#25Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 4:44pmIs Jason telegraphing that Chita is going to be out?
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#26Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 4:45pm
I'd read something (thought it was here) that Mary Beth Peil was taking over Judy Kuhn's track...might she double as the standby?
(I was hoping for Alma Cuervo, as I have enjoyed her work in other pieces I've seen.)
Carol Lawrence would be amazing!
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#27Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 4:46pmWhat? Nobody guessed Marin Mazzie?
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#28Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 4:48pmIf Mary Beth Peil ever went on for Chita, she'd have to sing the score an octave higher at least. She's a soprano, not a baritone.
#29Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 4:49pm
Mary Beth Peil is much too old for Kuhn's role, unless that's why they are recasting the adult children, to make the family older to match Rees. That role was screaming for Alma Cuervo. I could see Peil being the Standby. But the role does have some intricate dancing, so a known triple threat like Chita would make more sense.
Updated On: 2/25/15 at 04:49 PM
#30Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 5:00pmGotham, I actually jokingly told my friend it was Marin, even though I doubt it is. My actual guess is Priscilla Lopez, and I'm not sure why.
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#31Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 5:02pmOh, wow. Lopez would make a lot of sense given the dancing.
#32Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 5:13pm
I've been told Donna McKechnie.
Updated On: 2/25/15 at 05:13 PM
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#33Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 5:16pmA friend of mine on facebook that's rehearsing in the same space as The Visit just posted a photo with Donna McKechnie saying she's "joined the cast of The Visit!"
#34Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/25/15 at 5:20pmWow... I thought of McKechnie but wasn't sure if she was right for such a dark and "nasty" character.
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Leading Actor Joined: 10/19/04
#37Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 1:38pm
Won't the music have to be transposed for Donna should she go on for Chita? She's more of a mezzo.
Anyway, this is really cool news.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#38Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 1:43pm
Thrilled beyond words with this new confirmation of La McKechnie. Moving to the city in a few weeks so I'll be fortunate enough to see her at a moment's notice. Gotta monitor this show's performance schedule like a hawk. 
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#39Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 1:46pm
I would like to believe that the creatives on this show are smart enough to have taken that into consideration, jv92.
This seems to be a very smart move by the producers. I would definitely think Donna is a big enough name amongst the ticket buyers who are buying based on Chita's involvement to keep refunds/exchanges to a minimum in the event that Chita is out and Donna is in. I know I for one, though disappointed to be missing Chita, would still be excited to catch Donna.
#40Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 1:49pmI'm just getting more and more excited for this show.
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#41Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 1:50pm
Also confirmed: Mary Beth Piel as Matilde. Elena Shadow as Ottilie. Looks like they definitely raised the ages of Rees' family. Their son, Karl has also been recast with George Abud.
Updated On: 2/26/15 at 01:50 PM
#42Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 2:11pm
Keys will definitely need to be transposed up for Donna. Chita's low keys give the music such an eeriness, as they did in Spiderwoman.
Donna seems a little too sweet and wholesome for this role, but I'd love to see her take a stab at it.
#43Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 2:15pmI freaking love Donna McKechnie. I also adore the 2003 cast of Nine, so Chita and Mary Beth Peil (who sounded great on the title song) together again is also all a big win.
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#44Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 3:17pmOk this is surprising to me - it's odd to think that there is someone waiting in wings who I would be very happy/not too disappointed to see perform the role. I hope she has a scheduled performance, or gets to record a bonus track for the cast recording.
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#45Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 3:24pmI'd imagine she'd interpret the music somewhat similar to Lansbury's Love and Love Alone demo that can be heard on YouTube, which has some warmth to it unlike Chita's very bitter interpretation.
#46Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 4:37pmI really hope there's a decent amount of notice if and when Donna goes on. Would love to get into NYC to see this when Donna goes on.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#47Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 4:47pmI think you just stand by when you're a standby. Like, for a moment's notice.
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#48Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 6:17pmAny chance Chita will only do a fixed schedule of 6-7 performances a week, with Donna filling in for the rest?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
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Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#49Chita's standby??
Posted: 2/26/15 at 6:54pmNormally a standby only goes on last-minute, but Jackie Burns did fill for Menzel during vacation days, noted on Ticketmaster ahead of time. So it's possible.
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