Deborah Cox doesn't do Tuesday eves or Weds Matinee

Is anyone aware of this? My parents didn't find out till they got to the theater. not that they could care less about Deborah Cox but I reccomended the show to them based on her performance.

Updated On: 4/15/04 at 02:03 PM

I guess it doesn't surprise me. Just dissapoints me.

Updated On: 4/9/04 at 02:09 PM

If you bought tickets online it says that she doesnt do Wednesday matinees. I didnt remember reading about tuesdays evenings.

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Yes - ticketmaster will inform you (before you purchase tickets) which shows Deborah will be performing in. You can also call the Palace Theater and ask them for her schedule. Sorry to hear that your parents missed her.

Al Dente-
Why do you make so many unfounded statements? "Music stars barely ever have to sing live..." - HELLO!! We're talking about a VOCALIST here, NOT Britney Spears!! Deborah never has to lip sing and her live performances (i.e. AIDA) have received rave reviews.
As for her performance schedule - Deborah happens to have a husband and baby boy at home. Is she really less of an artist for having a work schedule that compliments her family values? Besides, I think it's great that the understudy is given the opportunity to shine while Deborah is off.
And I know I've told you this before, but PLEASE look up the word SLIGHT before using it in another post where in which you do NOTHING BUT slight another person.
Thanks in advance!

Unfortunately, they don't sell tickets using the names of the understudies & standbys. It's broadway and you're dealing with human beings who are merely 'going to work' - they're bound to miss a day here and there.

Al Dente-

Define family? And no, I'm not vehemently negative towards those who have negative views and opinions of Deborah - I just don't get you ALWAYS having something negative to say with regards to her and not giving her the props she deserves.

You've made nothing but blanket statements that could only be taken as slights to Deborah Cox - being that this thread is in reference to Deborah Cox. Your consistent negative comments about Deborah prove that you are obviously not a follower nor fan, therefore you know nothing about her live performances and tours outside of AIDA.

And surely you knew that I was using Spears as an example and was not implying that she was 'the only' recording artist who doesn't sing. Then again - you probably didn't get that.

FYI: Here again, you've SLIGHTED Deborah.

Updated On: 4/8/04 at 04:51 PM

Al Dente-

The last time I checked, no one was GUARANTEED to see the marketed 'lead' in any role. You really don't know who you'll get until that creepy little insert falls out of your playbill. And contrary to the belief of many closed minded know it alls - understudies and standbys are performers also. They train/practice just as hard as the leads.

And you talk about Deborah never headlining a major stadium tour - what point are you trying to make here? Are you saying that someone has to have done such a thing in order to handle the standard 8 shows/week typical of broadway?? Tell me this - exactly how many actors/actresses currently on broadway have headlined a stadium tour??

With regards to Ms. Cox, you're *missing* so much - it's pathetic!

Updated On: 4/8/04 at 06:57 PM

I agree with ^

And IMHO the role of Christine Daae is more physically and vocally taxing than this role. I love Aida but it does not warrant a 6 perf/week schedule.

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CRP2000,
I know actors are human and they get sick and stuff happens. But as I said : This was not a understudy. this was a scheduled alternate. Deborah Cox is great in it. She is the only reason I got my folks tickets to this otherwise mediocre show. And also; someone else posted that she has a family and a life and therefore only does 6 shows. What kind of nonsense is this? I have a family and a life and I go to work everyday.

TheaterMafia-

Unfortunately, you and I are not superstars, therefore we can't really compare our work schedules/perks to those of broadway performers - especially Deborah Cox. Again, I'm sorry to hear that your parents missed Deborah on Tuesday, however as far as I know - the only shows that she INTENTIONALLY doesn't do are Wednesday and Sunday matinees. Unless her schedule has changed, I'm sure there was a legit reason she was a no show.

JoeyJoe-

Honestly, I think it's reasonable to assume that assumptions shouldn't be made with regards to bway performances. Anything can happen... and we all know 'sh!t happens'. There have been several instances where in which I've attended a show only to find out (literally seconds before curtain call - via the announcer) that an understudy or standby would be performing - and this is after I was informed otherwise at the point of sale. I've just come to expect the unexpected.

CRP, i think that's what i meant when i said "barring any unforseen illness or injury" but you're right to make it a more general statement...

Updated On: 4/9/04 at 09:07 AM

Ok, leaving talent alone, is it just me or does Deborahs pic on the poster (also can be seen as CRP's icon) looks a little weird. I have seen many pictures of her - she is a very pretty woman. This one isnt to flattering of her IMO. Sry if that sounds mean, maybe i should say it "doesnt do her justice" or something more diplomatic but w/e *shrugs*

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Seriously CRP, you've now crossed the line way past "healthy" obsession. I don't know or care about what dictionary.com says is a superstar. The last time I checked the unofficial "commonsense.com" (no, not an actual site), A superstar is someone who has household name recognition all over the world. Think, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Britney Spears (there's no accounting for taste). I sincerely doubt that Deborah is in that league. Which is not to say she's not deserving of such *status*, it's just that she doesn't have it, no matter how much you want her to. Being a well-known club diva, which is absolutely what she is, does not make her a "superstar".