#1
Posted: 4/6/14 at 2:12am
I want to watch Cinderella. Should watch it with Carly or not. And if not, who is the understudy?
#2
Posted: 4/6/14 at 2:15am
The understudy, or Ella alternate really, is Jessica Hershberg and she is wonderful! I haven't heard anything from Carly besides her opening night, but judging by that, Jess is a bit better and has more of a Broadway sound. She's really awesome, and she goes on thursday and saturday nights! Though Carly I'm sure is great as well, so you can't go wrong with either Ella!
#3
Posted: 4/6/14 at 2:51am
Carly's voice is VERY weak, it dose not fit the Broadway score. I have posted a few clips of her in the show on Youtube- they are pretty easy to find.
-I found her to be really boring on stage, she has a sweet personality and a nice voice, but she dose not belong on stage.
-I found her to be really boring on stage, she has a sweet personality and a nice voice, but she dose not belong on stage.
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#4
Posted: 4/6/14 at 3:14am
i also caught the understudy and found her WAY better then Carly.
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#5
Posted: 4/6/14 at 12:18pm
You can see various performances from Jessica Hershberg on YouTube. I've been "following" her since she was at University of Michigan and she's absolutely amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7OqMGcCFeg - my favorite performance of hers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlzdB38QReo - Performance of "Ten Minutes Ago" at JFK Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7OqMGcCFeg - my favorite performance of hers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlzdB38QReo - Performance of "Ten Minutes Ago" at JFK Airport
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#6
Posted: 4/6/14 at 7:04pm
Go see Jessica! Ssw her last week and she is truly lovely to watch as Ella. Very reminiscent of Laura. Carly Rae is a sweet person but just pails in comparison vocally to Jessica.
#7
Posted: 4/6/14 at 8:17pm
I haven't seen Carly Rae Jepsen so I can't comment on her abilities, but I thought Jessica Hershberg (the Ella alternate) was absolutely phenomenal! Her voice is strong and clear, her acting is spot-on and a little more realistic than was Laura Osnes's, and her dancing is wonderful too. You can tell from the way she holds herself that she's been trained in ballet. Jessica was a joy to watch and I'd recommend seeing her over Carly if you're looking for a more classically trained Ella!
#9
Posted: 4/7/14 at 12:49am
Whoops, sorry.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
#10
Posted: 4/7/14 at 9:44am
Does anybody know if Kaitlyn Davidson ever does the understudy duties on certain days? i'm a big NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT fan and she was in the ensemble there. I saw Cinderella when Alyssa Neeck performed the Ella role between when Laura left and Carly came on board - she was excellent, though Alyssa's contract must've ended because she's no longer in the cast. What a great show, V. Clarke is amazing.
#11
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:16am
Well, unfortunately, for me since I'm seeing ALADDIN on a Thursday evening, I'm stuck with Carly Rae for the Friday evening show :/ Didn't Cinderella used to have Friday matinees?
#12
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:37am
Carly is getting a bit of a bad rap here. I absolutely LOVED Laura in this role, and thought her singing was sublime. It's true that Carly doesn't have Laura's Broadway voice, she is clearly not Laura vocally. But I was VERY surprised at how well she acted. She has a charm on stage that makes you root for her. And her dancing was, I thought, equal to Laura's. Don't go to the show with a negative attitude because you're seeing Carly, just enjoy the show, the wonderful music, the great orchestrations, and the magical staging.
CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.
#13
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:25pm
Technically, Jessica Hershberg is the Ella alternate, with Kaitlyn Davidson as an understudy. I'm sure she'll go on eventually, but so far every performance that Carly has missed, Jessica Hershberg has done, (or Alessa Neeck before she left the cast).
And no, Cinderella's never had friday matinees, they had wednesday but just recently switched to thursdays.
And no, Cinderella's never had friday matinees, they had wednesday but just recently switched to thursdays.
#14
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:32pm
Does anyone know of who could be going on tour with the show?
#15
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:44pm
No, the did not "switch to Thursdays". They added a Thursday matinee and removed Wednedday evening performances.
CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.
#16
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:48pm
"Well, unfortunately, for me since I'm seeing ALADDIN on a Thursday evening, I'm stuck with Carly Rae for the Friday evening show :/ Didn't Cinderella used to have Friday matinees?"
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#17
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:48pm
"Well, unfortunately, for me since I'm seeing ALADDIN on a Thursday evening, I'm stuck with Carly Rae for the Friday evening show :/ Didn't Cinderella used to have Friday matinees?"
You should be thrilled
You should be thrilled
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#18
Posted: 4/7/14 at 9:24pm
I am certain you will have a great time even if you are stuck with Carly, she's not horrible, she just whispers the score and has no belt. She's was a sweet personality, but that's all she's got going for her. Victoria Clarke is the true star of this show.
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