'Company' Absenses.

[Sondheim_Geek]

'Company' Absenses.#1

Posted: 8/9/07 at 2:26pm

I was thinking about Company's cast attendence the other day, and in my head compared it to Sweeney, which like Company, generally had stellar cast attendance. Did anybody pull a Michael or Manoel?

Raul Esparza (Bobby) - Was out at least twice.
Barbara Walsh (Joanne) - Was out twice.
Kristin Huffman (Sarah) - Was out.
Keith Butterbaugh (Harry) - Was out.
Amy Justman (Susan) - Was out.
Matt Castle (Peter) - Was out.
Leenya Rideout (Jenny)
Fred Rose (David)
Heather Laws(Amy) - Was out.
Robert Cunningham (Paul) - Was out.
Bruce Sabath (Larry) - Was out.
Angel Desai (Marta) - Was out.
Kelly Jeanne Grant (Kathy) - Was out.
Elizabeth Stanley (April) - Was out.



Updated On: 8/10/07 at 02:26 PM

[somethingwicked]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#2

Posted: 8/9/07 at 2:29pm

I believe Barbara Walsh was out twice.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

[Dollypop]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#2

Posted: 8/9/07 at 2:31pm

I'll ask Elizabeth Stanley about this. I'll be seeing her in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES next week.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[misschung]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#3

Posted: 8/9/07 at 2:32pm

Kelly and Amy were out at least once

The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?

[luvtheEmcee]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#4

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:11pm

I just saw a picture of Elizabeth in Gentleman Prefer Blondes. She looks amazing!

Anyway, I'm pretty sure that a handful of them had perfect attendance records. I saw an understudy for Paul, and I know Matt Castle missed a show, as did Kristin. I don't know about the rest of the cast, but I don't remember hearing about them being out. (And it's Leenya, btw.)

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[RockabyeHamlet]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#5

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:25pm

Slight threadjack- Manoel never missed a performance of Sweeney? Wow. I knew Michael didn't, and I think John, Lauren and Diana didn't miss either.

"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee

[luvtheEmcee]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#6

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:27pm

I thought Lauren did -- but maybe it was a scheduled vacation? Mano definitely didn't, though.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[Johnnytoc]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#7

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:35pm

I can't add to the tally, but where is she doing Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?
Updated On: 8/9/07 at 03:35 PM

[LightsintheAvenue]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#8

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:37pm

The only two Sweeney company members not to miss that I know of are Michael and Manoel. Lauren missed on multiple occasions, and the others all missed at least once.

Hallguard: Where's your pass?
Nancy: Screw your pass.
Hallguard: Hey... Nancy! No running in the hallways!

[MovieGuy1031]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#9

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:38pm

Wow - impressive!

"The nice thing about the rain is that it always stops... eventually."

- Eeyore

[Sondheim_Geek]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#10

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:43pm

I know that Lauren has a handful scheduled and at least one unscheduled. People gave her u/s, Elisa Winter, great reviews.

[Amneris]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#11

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:53pm

i saw ms walsh on 23rd street today and was like woahhahahhhhhh everybody rise. she looks fab.

[StephanietheStar]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#12

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:55pm

Amneris--please tell me you said that! that would be hilarious.


"OMG, Everybody RISE, Ms. Walsh is here!!"

and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...

[frogs_fan85]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#13

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:59pm

Johnnytoc, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is playing at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, New York, on Long Island. I'm actually going tomorrow night.

[BroadwayChica]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#14

Posted: 8/9/07 at 3:59pm

I can confirm that the only Sweeney cast members who never missed a performance were Manoel and Michael.

Continue with the discussion :-p

[luvtheEmcee]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#15

Posted: 8/9/07 at 4:03pm

Hilarious and... weird.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[RockabyeHamlet]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#16

Posted: 8/9/07 at 4:06pm

Thanks Chica, for the clarification.

"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee

Updated On: 8/9/07 at 04:06 PM

[little_sally]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#17

Posted: 8/9/07 at 4:31pm

I saw Elisa Winter as Johanna and she was fantastic. Not to threadjack or anything.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[Phantom487]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#18

Posted: 8/9/07 at 4:57pm

Elizabeth Stanley was out the night I saw the show... Katrina Yaukey was on for her I believe.

[misschung]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#19

Posted: 8/9/07 at 5:36pm

aw, I love Barbara Walsh. She does look great, but she's intimidating! I miss this show

The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?

Updated On: 8/9/07 at 05:36 PM

[B3TA07]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#20

Posted: 8/9/07 at 5:38pm

Raul came out right before they opened, right?

-Benjamin
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/

[Midnight Radio]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#21

Posted: 8/9/07 at 8:24pm

Keith Butterbaugh was out at least once, the Thursday performance before the closing.

BTW, I ran into Elisa Winter while I was a P.A. on Company and she is again understudying the role of Johanna as well as Pirellli, which she did not do on Broadway, on the tour. And yes, as everyone has said, she was great when she went on a Johanna.

[travtrev2]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#22

Posted: 8/9/07 at 8:34pm

yeah, the new york times interview came out the same day i saw the show, which was the performance before opening night.

[luvtheEmcee]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#23

Posted: 8/9/07 at 8:42pm

Wow, I was hoping that maybe nobody would humor Ben. But I guess I overestimate BWW sometimes.

It was the weekend before, not the day before.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 8/9/07 at 08:42 PM

[B3TA07]

re: 'Company' Absenses.#24

Posted: 8/9/07 at 8:46pm

Yeah but you know it was cute <3

-Benjamin
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/