Da'Vine Joy Randolph out of GHOST tonight — Page 3

@doodle, I agree completely. I actually liked the show enough, and thought Caissie, Richard and Bryce were all great, but Da'Vine seemed incredibly uncomfortable. Specifically in "I'm Outta Here" it seemed as if all of the stage presence she brought up until that point completely disappeared and she seemed not only uncomfortable with the blocking, but uneasy with the words as well. Judging by the raves on this board, I thought I was the only one who noticed that. For one of the only uptempo songs in the entire show, that number fell flat for me.

This is based off of first-preview though, and I heard later that they hadn't even had a proper dress rehearsal, so I'm trying to cut her some slack.

So who's out of the show tonight? I keep looking at tickets on line, and tickets keep appearing (at discount) then disappearing. As if there were a lot of returns going on today. I just missed two seats that suddenly appeared for front row mezzanine.

An actress able to convey to the audience giving her the loudest applause that she didn't deserve it and that she didn't enjoy the applause? Wow! She must be one hell of an actress!!!

Updated On: 3/21/12 at 10:53 AM

Moya is on again tonight.

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I would have to wonder if she's out a considerable amount between now & mid-April that she just might get replaced by Angela by opening night(April 23).

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Does anyone know why Randolph keeps taking off so many nights? The show has barely even done two weeks of previews and she has missed the bulk of the performances.

I'd assume she needs bed rest and would rather be out now than sick or out when the critics review the show.

Somethingwicked, it's just happenstance, someone went the 2nd night, she was out and they started a thread. I'm surprised to hear Josh is missing previews during critic's shows.
And it's actually just a handful of us here concerned for Da'Vine and her future with the show.

There is a virus running through several companies right now. Steve Kazee tweeted this AM "It is just sick season on Broadway. Get well everyone!"

It has to suck knowing your show is about to open but you're too sick to be there.

I'm not doubting that she's actually sick, but I think it's just bad press and highly suspicious. Granted I saw the first preview and she was on and fantastic so I doubt producers are trying to fire her but I'd be more afraid of an Eve Harrington situation.

The Superstar situation is different only in the fact he's been doing this show for months now and the producers have had many opportunities to oust him if they wanted to.

HA. Sorry, no actual shade at Moya who I am sure is fabulous in the role and is a lovely woman who rescues kittens in her free time. I just meant that the producers/director get used to seeing her on, love her in the role, and give her opening night or she takes over the role fully. This situation happens very often. I HOPE there is nothing seriously wrong and Randolph will be back in the role full time very soon. :)

Saw the show last night from front row mezzanine (TKTS seats last minute). I forgot to check the board in the lobby, but there were no "slips" in my program so I assumed we were seeing Da'vine, but when we came out, our friends who had been in the last row of the orchestra (TDF tickets which were horrible), informed us that they did get slips in their programs and we had been watching Moya. She was OK, better than the one I saw in London. But our friends could not understand a word she said or sang -- admittedly the sound is really horrible in the last row under the balcony. My biggest gripe with the show is that is so over amplified, even Cassie's voice which I thought was beautiful in London comes off more screechy than pretty here -- I found myself wincing several times and thought dogs would come running. Why do they feel that pop or rock shows have to be deafening?

The sound design was awful the night I saw the show. The orchestra sounds great, but it consistently drowns out the performers.