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#26

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 1:19am

^me too! Lizzie.

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#27

I hope this info is untrue, When Alice played Fantine last I felt her terribly miscast. Yes, she's beautiful, she can sing, yes , she can act, and crank out the tears, but her Fantine was phisically wrong,WAY too strong and vital, and frankly cold and Icy...and not in the "now life has killed the dream I dreamed, sort of way.

#28

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 7:04am

Alice would be amazing as Fantine...Nonetheless, I doubt if she was offered, she would accept right now. She is working on gigs with her band and hopefully spreading the word about the upcoming one in march. I think she is still on her hiatus from theatre, but if she did take this on, I would be utterly pleased!

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#29

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 7:51am

Like I have said before, if Daphne is being replaced before February she does not know it yet as I have spoken to her online and in person several times. That said, I'm sure they are looking for someone to take over for her in February and depending on what kind of reviews she gets they may look to have that person replace her permanently. *shrugs*

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#30

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 8:12am

Daphne needs to to be replaced by someone who can play the role... No idea if Alice fits the bill, but someone needs to come in to complete the otherwise steller cast.

#31

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 9:10am

Well thank you Lizzie.

To be honest, I wasn't even sure if it was okay to post something like this. lol

While I'm all for free speech and speculation, I'm going to have to say the following: not only is it not "ok" to start a rumor like this (and it is, for all intents and purposes,a RUMOR at this point), but if it is in fact, true, do you think it's the "right thing" to do, posting it here becasue someone told you this info? I'm no big fan of Daphne's but this seems rather insensitive and unecessary. What kind of a "service" do you think you're providing? And I'm not being snarky, I'm genuinely curious as to the point of doing this.

#32

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 9:19am

Alice would be great! She played the role well the first time around. I hope it IS her that was offered and will replace Daphne in some way shape or form.

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#33

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 9:23am

Please Fantine is in the show for 15 mintues.... you could learn the role in an afternoon.

#34

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 9:36am

What kind of a "service" do you think you're providing?

I assumed, this being a Broadway board, that users on here would be interested in such a development. Although you may feel that it is "not 'ok' to start a rumor like this," I thought that one of the purposes of the board was to discuss such rumors and weigh in on them. It wasn't intended to be a stab at Ms. Rubin-Vega's performance, which I have not had the opportunity to see yet. I am actually an admirer of Daphne's work. I was merely relaying a piece of information I received.

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#35

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:24am

God some of you people take this stuff way too seriously. It's a Broadway rumour. What's the big deal? As if anyone here has never spread a rumour or listened to one.

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#36

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:29am

Wow, and you all hate Reidel so much. This whole thread looks like something he would write in his column...

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#37

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:32am

Reidel is the man!!

#38

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:33am

Nothing like a good sh*t stirrer!

#39

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:40am

The man says what he feels. I like that. This country has gotten far too p.c. It's annoying. Plus he is usually right.

#40

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:44am

Yes, your country is far too PC. I was discussing this with a friend tonight. Anyway, DRV should never have been cast in Les Miz, and the only justification for it is to try and get the Rentheads into the theatre. Hopefully they learn how a proper theatre audience behaves while they are there.

#41

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:45am

i can only hope this is true. i'm sure alice could go right in... she's done it before. she could act AND sing the **** out of the role. hopefully she'll at least get to do it for part of this new run!

#42

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:52am

I was out of town this weekend and returned to this thread... I know it can't be true but... a girl can dream... ah, holy cow, Alice Ripley. A personal favorite Fantine of mine.

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#43

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:54am

Saying someone is getting let go from a show before it's *actual* news, is very different than casting speculation threads. Should those in the know have posted about Manuel being let go from Times a week before even she knew? No, that would have been absolutely wrong. Nuff' said.

#44

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:56am

You know they just fired the guy playing Captain Von Trapp in London. Awesome.

#45

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 12:08pm

This happened on another post when someone talked about what one of their friends told them. Untill it is offically announced we cannot belive anything. I feel like they will not replace her. From the open rehersal video everyone cast and crew seemed very content with her.

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#46

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 12:11pm

Well you're not going to get a good press junket of Gary Beach saying "Everyone in this cast is wonderful, so talented, except that Ruin-Vega b*tch, she sucks ass." Not that Gary would ever say that, but you get my point.

#47

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 12:18pm

oh yeah i def. understand. i just feel like they would have replaced her already...or soon.

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#48

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:41pm

didn't alice ripley play fantine on tour a while back (pre side show). it's not a huge role and wouldn't take her long to get back into it. doesn't sound all that impossible.

#49

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:48pm

She first played Fantine on the 3nt in 1993.

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#50

re: Daphne Replaced?

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:52pm

and also with the Broadway company some time in the late 90s.

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