Damiano to Depart NEXT TO NORMAL 7/18, Fahy to Take Over

[Rob]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:57pm

Click Here to Read Damiano to Depart NEXT TO NORMAL 7/18, Fahy to Take Over

[wicked1492]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:58pm

She's had a GREAT run. Can't wait to see what she does next :)

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:59pm

Fahy is wonderful. A different more innocent interpretation.

[steven22]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:59pm

Spiderman announcement soon?!

[wendilin622]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:03pm

Thrilled for Fahy!! She was absolutely delightful when I saw her as Natalie.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:05pm

The New York Times reports that Damiano has indeed been cast as Mary Jane in SPIDER-MAN.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/new-mary-jane-for-spider-man-musical/

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:09pm

So thrilled for Meghann Fahy! I love her interpretation of the role, I think she's great.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:11pm

Congrats to both of them. :)

[invisiblegirl322]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:25pm

Any ideas as to who Meghann's understudy is going to be?

[wishiwerehere2]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:29pm

Mackenzie Mauzy was the vacation understudy so maybe she might get moved to full time?

[nexttotheheights]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:05pm

I'm thinking NEXT TO NORMAL will be full on the 18th

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:21pm

Fahy is fantastic, and this is well-deserved.

Congratulations to Jen on her new role. She's had a pretty impressive streak- her Broadway debut was in a show that won best musical, then she received a Tony nomination for her role in a show that won the Pulitzer Prize, and now she's going to work with Julie Taymor and Bono...all before the age of 20! Nice way to start your career!

[BigRed]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:23pm

Seeing the show on the 19th and so stoked to see Meghann as Natalie!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:23pm

so this leaves only Chandler-Berat & Hobson as the only originals left, correct??

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:25pm

so this leaves only Chandler-Berat & Hobson as the only originals left, correct??

Yes, and Adam Chanler-Berat is the only cast member left from the 2nd Stage run.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:27pm

^^thanks!!

have any of the u/s been replaced since it opened??

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:31pm

have any of the u/s been replaced since it opened??

Tim Young no longer covers Gabe and Henry. Brian Crum covers the roles now. Other than that, obviously, soon, Meghann Fahy will need to be replaced.

At 2nd Stage the covers were Jessica Phillips, Kevin Kern, Tim Young, and Morgan Weed. Obviously, only Phillips remains from that original group.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:36pm

Lauren Zakrin to understudy Maghann Fahy: thoughts?

^ that really isn't happening - just thought of it for some reason...

[nexttotheheights]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 5:44pm

One thing I hate about small casts is that even when a few people leave the entire cast is almost gone. Only 2 of the 6 originals are still there and 1 of the 6 from 2nd Stage are still there.

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 11:56pm

Could someone summarize the comings and goings in N2N in the coming months? I can't seem to find the complete list. I'd love to see d'Arcy James as Dan again since I loved him at 2st, but would also enjoy seeing a new Diana and Natalie, since I've seen Ripley and Damiano in every incarnation (twice at 2st, once each in VA and at the Booth). Thanks!

EDIT: figures I read the article after I take the time to write all this. They're all leaving the same day. Alas, I guess it's a d'Arcy James OR 3 new actors. Methinks it'll be the former. Updated On: 6/8/10 at 11:56 PM

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 11:59pm

Well Ripley, d'Arcy James and Damiano are all leaving 7/18, and Mazzie, Danieley and Fahy will start 7/19, so you'd have to see the show twice.

[chellie]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 12:15am

At 2nd Stage the covers were Jessica Phillips, Kevin Kern, Tim Young, and Morgan Weed. Obviously, only Phillips remains from that original group.

No, Corey Boardman was the Gabe/Henry cover at 2nd Stage. Tim Young joined for the Arena Stage run.
Updated On: 6/9/10 at 12:15 AM

[GatorNY]

Posted: 6/11/10 at 8:10pm

How do Marin and Jason get to prepare for their debut? Obviously, they can rehearse their scenes when it's just the 2 of them, but do they get to rehearse with the rest of the cast in the theater? Just curious...I'm sure that they must....but how does that work with the other actors getting paid overtime or whatever?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/11/10 at 8:45pm

How do Marin and Jason get to prepare for their debut? Obviously, they can rehearse their scenes when it's just the 2 of them, but do they get to rehearse with the rest of the cast in the theater? Just curious...I'm sure that they must....but how does that work with the other actors getting paid overtime or whatever

Replacements rehearse with the understudies, so they'll rehearse with Meghann Fahy (who will be taking over as their "daughter" that same night), Brian Crum, and Michael Berry.

When Brian D'Arcy James was rehearsing, he sent out a tweet about how wonderful it was rehearsing with the understudies.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/11/10 at 8:52pm

Lauren Zakrin to understudy Maghann Fahy: thoughts?

^ that really isn't happening - just thought of it for some reason...

That is just a what the f*ck post.