Does Karen Olivo do matinees in MOULIN? Thanks! — Page 2

I have been to London twice and you are exactly right! Went to see Tina the Musical and Adrienne was not scheduled at that performance but there was no way to know. Same thing happened the prior year when I got to the show, 42nd Street. There was a piece of paper taped to the wall in the lobby saying that Sheena Easton was not at that performance. I went back to see Sheena in the show. At the stage door, she told me that she had that day scheduled off. There was no way for a ticket buyer to know.

As far as Karen, I went to see her in WSS and she left after Act I. There was an announcement that she would not be in Act II.

I tried 4 times to see her in WSS to no avail. I think her absences in that show rivaled Fantasia in TCP. Once I went to WSS and she was out so I took a refund. I then passed her and her then husband walking on 10th Ave. It was surreal.

Tried 3 times with ITH. No luck.

When I saw Moulin Rouge I assumed I wouldn’t see her but she was in and she was glorious.

A talented woman doing the best she can. I have empathy for her. When I was younger I didn’t.

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Bettyboy72 said: "I tried 4 times to see her in WSS to no avail. I think her absences in that show rivaled Fantasia in TCP. Once I went to WSS and she was out so I took a refund. I then passed her and her then husband walking on 10th Ave. It was surreal.

Tried 3 times with ITH. No luck.

When I saw Moulin Rouge I assumed I wouldn’t see her but she was in and she was glorious.

A talented woman doing the best she can. I have empathy for her. When I was younger I didn’t."

Curious about your empathy for her and the best she can comment.

I am sure there are a lot of currently unknown, talented, and durable theater actors who would gladly have her place in the theater world. It’s almost like she is saying, “I’m good, I’m a star, I’m unreliable, get over it.”

I get the nature of live theater and missed performances.

If she doesn’t have the stamina for a 7 (never mind eight) performance schedule, maybe the Bette Midler/Donna Murphy Hello Dolly model is ideal for her, with her doing the Donna Murphy side of it. SHE is the off night Satine, only needing the energy for one performance a week and people who want to see her will know she would be in.

And really, I realize now that my disappointment was not just her being out, but also the gaslight nature on how the producers have figured out a way to veil her absence. It seems they work within the rules (sort of) to avoid making it obvious she actually missed a performance.

Updated On: 2/23/20 at 11:14 AM

Artsylady10 said: "Totally agree!!! Karen literally makes the show and completely carries the show emotionally. I’ve seen it a few times, luckily each time with her(huge fan of the movie and let’s just say was trying REALLY hard to love the Broadway production)."

Imagine how many more times you would have seen it if you liked the show.

I love the show, and as great as Karen is, Ashley is just as great!

This will forever be one of my favorites.

Aaron has stated he is leaving in June, so I would expect Karen to as well. She doesn't work on Tuesdays unless otherwise stated.

Looks like Ashley Loren has been going on as Satine on Tuesday, Wednesday, and now the matinee Thursday. Wondering if Karen is just not going to do the show anymore until a decision is made about the whole coronavirus thing. Website says nothing about her being out though : /

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