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#1

Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

Did Judy Mclane (she plays Tanya) leave Mamma Mia? The past several weeks, I have seen an understudy for Tanya. I havent seen any press releases about getting a new Tanya recently. There is still a photograph of her outside the winter garden theatre.

I think she is the best of the Mamma Mia cast.

#2

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

Judy's been out on medical leave for a couple of months now. Not sure when she'll be back since she fractured her back or something.

I do agree she is one of the best things in that show! Her Carolee, and Gina Farrell make a GREAT trio of Dynamos!!!
#4

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

I hope she gets better soon.

In my opinion, the quality of the show decreases if she is not performing.


#7

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

in february, i saw her understudy(jen burleigh-bentz) was on, and she was GREAT. i really loved her in the show. very funny

"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."
#8

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

Jen has been playing Tanya for awhile. A friend of mine is friendly with her from back in Minnesota and said she was great. A lot of people I've talked to said her performance was amazing, and one of the better parts of the show.
#10

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

Saw it on Sat- she was out but her replacement was in the playbill so I guess it's a known extended absense.
Her replacement was eh. Her wig was extremely fake & looked horrible. Her comedic timing was also alittle off. But she was alright.
#12

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

carolee carmello IS SO AMAZING!!!! im so sad that she left : (. id see it agian just for her. her "the winner takes it all" was really moving.
"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."
#13

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"Her wig was extremely fake & looked horrible."

Was this understudy Jen? I remember it was someone with a hyphenated last name.

Anyways, I thought she was really good, but I also thought her wig looked fake...
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#14

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

Carolee is always going back to that show. I thought she was supposed to be returning after this show she's been working on... the religious one I think.

::bust a move::

Updated On: 5/29/07 at 09:20 PM

#16

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

Last I heard, Judy McLane is suppose to be back from her medical leave tomorrow May 30. Don't know if that's changed.

#17

re: Did judy mclane leave Mamma Mia?

I just found out from a friend who works at the theatre as an usher that Judy McLane will be back in July. Joan Hess is taking over for a month from Judy's understudy Jen Burleigh-Bentz who's been doing the role for months.

I wonder if they want to give Joan a "test drive" to see how she does before they hire her to replace Judy if she decided not to renew her contract again.

I hope that helps...........
#18

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Oh, of course I had to post here. Allie, you're wonderful (she basically sends me any thread with Jen in it so I can spam it.) Went to see the show on Sunday May 20 because of Jen of course. Now, seeing as I'm not the biggest fan of the show, we won't discuss that part. But Jen was fabulous.

And with the wig, I think there may be a new wig? Because this one looked nice. I think she used to have a shorter, more bleached blonde wig... am I right? Now it looks more natural.

Jen is done June 3rd, was the last I heard, so if anyone is planning on seeing the show, I'd go before then. Because her Does Your Mother Know is the greatest. She added a higher belt note towards the end. She's been on for a couple months now, so I'm wondering why there aren't pictures or why her bio on the site hasn't changed, but that's ok.

And I'll stop now.
Hope

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