Fun Home understudies
Fun Home understudies
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
Fun Home understudies#1
Posted: 3/18/15 at 4:31pm
Finally announced! Nice to see Gabriella Pizzolo in the cast!
http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/Cast/14079/Fun-Home-at-Circle-in-the-Square-Theatre
Fun Home understudies#2
Posted: 3/18/15 at 6:11pmGabrielle Pizzolo is so talented and will be incredible!
Fun Home understudies#2
Posted: 3/18/15 at 6:17pmShe's understudying Small Alison and also the two brothers, it looks like!
Fun Home understudies#3
Posted: 3/18/15 at 8:04pm
Yes we saw some pictures of all the kids a while ago..and it was so great to see Gabby there.
I was somewhat surprised. Out of all the Newtildas, I kind of felt that Matilda was such a great opportunity for Gabby, but her mom and the family were ready to get back to their home and see friends, get back into her new middle school routine... "get to see what chair Gabby would have in the school orchestra", as if she is not talented enough, she plays violin quite well also.
I guess they missed this all more than they thought they would...
Fun Home understudies#4
Posted: 3/18/15 at 8:51pm
Check out this video with some of the creative team and some performances from the cast. They sounds great. I believe Judy Kuhn is the only one not there.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Ziz1tij_Jsc
Fun Home understudies#6
Posted: 3/23/15 at 5:46pm
looks like she got a hair cut for the show (locks of love) and everything!
Swing Joined: 12/20/13
Fun Home understudies#7
Posted: 6/13/15 at 9:09pm
I know that this conversation is super old but I just saw it for the first time and I felt like I should reply to this message about Gabby. She and her family are not the kind of people that boast about anything. They are simply a humble family. To be honest, they are the sweetest and most kind family I have ever known. Why should they have been sad about Matilda being over and going home when they could choose to see the positive in it instead? Just because she was excited to see what would happen at school didn't mean that she was ready to go home.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
Fun Home understudies#8
Posted: 6/20/15 at 10:41pm
Lauren Patten made her debut as Medium Alison tonight!
Fun Home understudies#9
Posted: 6/21/15 at 12:05am
How exciting! Would love to see an understudy after seeing the show a few times with the full cast.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
Fun Home understudies#10
Posted: 6/21/15 at 12:15amGabby Pizzolo debuted as the Alisons brother, John this past week!
Fun Home understudies#11
Posted: 6/21/15 at 12:22am
Cute: https://twitter.com/OscarWWilliams/status/611368042866569217
https://twitter.com/OscarWWilliams/status/612430499634638848
Fun Home understudies#12
Posted: 6/21/15 at 1:50am
"Lauren Patten made her debut as Medium Alison tonight!"
She technically made her debut at the matinee today
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Fun Home understudies#13
Posted: 6/21/15 at 7:58am
Doesn't the same cover serve Malone and Kuhn? (Anyone know if she's gone on?)
Fun Home understudies#14
Posted: 6/21/15 at 9:12am
Yes, Nicole Van Giesen covers both Helen and Alison. http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/44909/Nicole-Van-Giesen
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/13
Fun Home understudies#15
Posted: 6/21/15 at 12:07pm
I saw Lauren last night! All in all, her performance was very similar to Emily's. Her gestures and vocal inflections were practically identical.
Changing My Major was the one moment where she really made it her own, and she soared. She has a really powerful voice, and I loved seeing a fresh take on that number.
Now knowing it was her first performance, I can see why she started off playing the role just like Emily. Perhaps that was even the director's choice, but I hope she'll eventually find a completely unique characterization for herself. Changing My Major showed she had it in her.
Fun Home understudies#16
Posted: 6/21/15 at 10:50pm
"I know that this conversation is super old but I just saw it for the first time and I felt like I should reply to this message about Gabby. She and her family are not the kind of people that boast about anything. They are simply a humble family. To be honest, they are the sweetest and most kind family I have ever known. Why should they have been sad about Matilda being over and going home when they could choose to see the positive in it instead? Just because she was excited to see what would happen at school didn't mean that she was ready to go home. "
I think you were responding to my comment? I am not exactly sure what you are saying.
I agree the family is a lovely family and I said what I did based on a conversation I had with Natalie, Gabby's mom when Matilda was ending for her. She said they were sad the experience was over but they were both ready to go home for a while. Gabby was downright excited to see her friends, be at home for a while.. and start middle school. That didn't mean that she would never want to come back down again to do something else - but they happy to go home and not commute for a while.
As far as I know, they weren't raging to come back at this time either...they just decided to do a few auditions and she got Fun Home right away and it was too good an opportunity to turn down.
I am itching to see her in the show sometime this summer...
Fun Home understudies#18
Posted: 6/23/15 at 9:47pm
A friend of mine is at the show right now so I will have to ask her how she was!
Fun Home understudies#19
Posted: 6/23/15 at 9:52pm
Cute! https://instagram.com/p/4SvzzbA3Hj/
Fun Home understudies#20
Posted: 6/23/15 at 10:18pm
"A friend of mine is at the show right now so I will have to ask her how she was!"
She was fantastic! This was my second time, so I have seen Sydney perform it before. Their performances were very similar. Sydney maybe was a little bigger in moments (I noticed it in "Come to the Fun Home" but that is also coming from someone who is a trained stage manager and has learned to spot even the minute differences in performances). That is easily attributed to the fact it was her first time on in front of an audience and is not quite settled into the role yet. Usually audiences are a little disappointed when an understudy is announced (she was announced - no slip - which means she found out fairly late), but I was not the only one cheering at the announcement.
At the curtain call, she got a cast hug and a huge cheer from the audience, especially from those who understood that tonight was her first performance as Small Allison.
Updated On: 6/24/15 at 10:18 PMFun Home understudies#21
Posted: 6/23/15 at 10:20pm
So excited to hear how Gabby did. I'm sure she did an amazing job! I hope to catch her in the role one day.
Fun Home understudies#22
Posted: 6/28/15 at 7:56pm
Apparently Gabby replaced Sydney midway through the performance today (and I think has been on most of the past week). Word is she's phenomenal, but I hope Sydney gets better soon!
Fun Home understudies#23
Posted: 6/28/15 at 11:47pm
Someone posted a clip of her singing 'Ring of Keys': http://stonebonegarf.tumblr.com/post/122595734045/ring-of-keys-gabriella-pizzolo-fun-home-june
She's got a great clear voice!
Fun Home understudies#24
Posted: 6/29/15 at 12:08am
^ Her voice fits the song so well! Maybe they'll have her replace Sydney whenever Sydney leaves?
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