Did Matt Doyle end his BOM run early?

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 1/3/14 at 9:21pm

I know from Twitter that he had the flu very recently and I've noticed that his understudy has gone on frequently this week. Since this is supposed to be his last weekend, I was wondering if anyone knew if he's performing Saturday and Sunday or if he had to leave the show early.

My partner and I are attending the matinee tomorrow and my partner's become a big fan of Matt's over the past year. So fingers crossed he's there, but sort of bracing ourselves that he might not be.

Thanks for any info.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/3/14 at 10:01pm

No, he's still supposed to leave this Sunday. He actually extended because he was originally going to leave at the end of November (at least according to a tweet sometime in the late summer/fall, if I remember correctly).

KJ Hippensteel is the standby, not the understudy (that's Nick Spangler, who has yet to go on). KJ sounds great, is Josh Romney-esque, and hilarious, but I understand being disappointed if you don't get to see who you had set out to see!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/3/14 at 10:58pm

I was wondering this, too, since KJ's been on all week so far.

[Broadwaystar2]

Posted: 1/3/14 at 11:30pm

I saw him in a reading of "Diner" last month. He has an AMAZING voice. Sorry that has nothing to do with BOM.

[suttonfoster]

Posted: 1/3/14 at 11:51pm

Do we know who is replacing Doyle? Was there an announcement?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/4/14 at 12:14am

:)

https://twitter.com/nicrouleau/status/392349569927106560
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/173893/official-date-set-for-nic-rouleau-ben-platt-syesha-mercados-broadway-mission-in-the-book-of-mormon/

[ryandl15]

Posted: 1/6/14 at 5:58pm

Does anyone know what Matt Doyle's next project is? He posted a photo on Instagram about an hour ago that reads: "First day at Brooklynite workshop rehearsal." Anyone know?!?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 1/6/14 at 7:25pm

ryandl15, I assume Doyle is referring to a workshop of the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company musical he's been attached to previously.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/180455-Readings-of-Brooklyn-Superhero-Supply-Company-Musical-Starring-Matt-Doyle-Gideon-Glick-Isaiah-Johnson-Begin-July-26

Updated On: 1/6/14 at 07:25 PM

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 1/6/14 at 8:42pm

My partner and I saw the "Brooklyn Superhero" reading at Vassar in July and this is indeed his next project. I chatted with him briefly after the Saturday matinee (yep, he was there) and he said it's being workshopped with an Off-Broadway run the goal. He said the book is being reworked. It was a fun show with some really good songs even as a reading, so I'm really looking forward to see how it develops.

[ryandl15]

Posted: 1/6/14 at 9:01pm

Awesome! Thanks for the news broadwayjim42 and somethingwicked!