Cynthia Erivo off days — Page 2

ACL2006 said: "I wonder why these dates aren't listed on Telecharge's list of dates?







And why Holliday suddenly added a week off to her schedule? "



No idea re: Holiday, but 12/3 & 4 for Erivo & 12/19 for Holliday are listed on TC now.

*Cynthia Erivo will not perform on all performances Wednesday matinee - November 30, all performances December 3 & 4, Wednesday matinee - December 28, and Sunday evening - January 1.

**Jennifer Holliday will not perform Monday - December 19.

Actually, I disagree. Her attendance has been pretty darn good, especially given its long run. For such a demanding show, she hasn't been out sick very often and her vacation/other commitment dates have been with a lot of notice.



Those dates (except the recently announced Dec 3-4) have been on Telecharge for months and were probably negotiated as part of her contract extension and may have even been booked before she knew she was extending. I would rather have her extend, with planned outages, than not extend at all.

I look forward to seeing her and the rest of the cast on the 9th. If there are unforeseen circumstances, we will enjoy her understudy.

Updated On: 11/28/16 at 01:10 PM

I saw the matinee yesterday and Bre Jackson was absolutely stunning. Her Celie is in the Erivo/John Doyle mold, but she adds her own touches throughout, it's absolutely not a copycat performance. I was so impressed by her, more than I could have imagined.

Also, it may be surprising, but Jennifer Holliday became my favorite of the three Shugs in this revival! I fell in love with her interpretation of Shug. She was quirky, mysterious, but most of all she played it with so much warmth, more than Hudson or Headley. It was such a genuine performance, and I have such a new appreciation for Holliday and her great talent. If you haven't seen Holliday's Shug yet, make time to see her!

it's just that matinee. I'm assuming she's opting out of that performance due to the show's schedule that week. From Dec. 25 - 30 they're doing 9 shows in 6 days.

she's taking off that performance because they're doing 9 shows in 6 days(12/25-12/30).