Fantasia out of The Color Purple Wednesday night, last night, AND tonight

Just letting you all know....Thank God they do cash refunds for rush seats and exchange tickets/cash refunds for non-Rush seats!

Let's hope she finally shows up tomorrow! She was supposed to be at the Broadway's Back show last Friday, but she never turned up....

Updated On: 12/7/07 at 10:27 PM

None of the cast members from The Color Purple attended the concert, so I don't think that's really fair to condemn only her for that.

Here's a thought: instead of starting threads every time she's out of the show, how about starting them when she's actually there?

There'd be a what, maybe one thread a week?

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Honestly now...you DON'T know the circumstances of her absences and it's very unfair to assume things.

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I was lucky enough to catch Fantasia, and she was great in the role.
I really felt bad at the Welcome Back Broadway "concert" when two ladies in the back were yelling for Fantasia. I knew she wasn't going to show up. She doesn't show up for her own job.

actors get sick time and vacation time just like the rest of us.

Yes, but when you've missed more performances than those you have actually played, I think all of your sick and vacation time for your limited run is up.

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I agree with Jondouglas.....we don't know why she's been out so much. Maybe, she's doing a movie or something?? Who knows? That's the whole point......we don't know. It's easy to guess and wonder why.

B2488, That's absurd. She has not missed more than 50 performances. I don't understand the witch trial attitude every time a big name performer misses a show.

I would not doubt that at all. She probably plays half (maybe more, maybe less) of the performances a week.

nealb1, that's not what i said....I said she was out tonight (as in Friday night) AND apparently, she has missed over 50 performances to date, according to the box office tellers. (Meaning that I don't know for sure if that 50 missed performance tally is a fact, a lie, a hyperbole, or an understatement. I have not been to The Color Purple 50 times and seen Fantasia's understudy on the Board Notice Sign instead of her. I'm just repeating what the teller told us.)

I know for a fact she wasn't there Wednesday night, Thursday night, and Friday night because I have had tickets to all three nights and kept having to get refunds/exchanges for my tickets. I am not a Fantasia hater or a "witch-hunter." I'm actually a fan and just really want to see her in the show. I exchanged my tickets again for tonight, so hopefully she'll finally be there.

All I'm trying to do is state facts and keep people notified. Please don't shoot the messenger...

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On a side note, I doubt she's out somewhere shooting a movie or is out so often because of prior scheduling conflicts. Her original run was supposed to end in the early Fall, but she agreed to extend until January 6th. I doubt she would have made significant scheduling conflicts like that knowing full well that extending until January 6th means that you're expected to perform regularly in the show until January 6th...

Updated On: 12/9/07 at 01:20 PM

I would sell my right leg to see Fantasia play Celie

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Fantasia doesn't do Wednesday matinee performances.

Montego Glover (who will asume the role of Nettie in January) has been an "alternate" for that one performance a week at least for months now.

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I saw her last night as well and she was fabulous. Glad I was lucky enough to see her.