#1
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:45pm
Leona Lewis just announced she is leaving the show in less than a month. Any idea who would replace her?
Grizabella Replacements?
#2
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:48pm
hopefully Hendy, honestly my guess goes to Alice ripley
Updated On: 9/13/16 at 04:48 PM
#3
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:52pm
Heather Headley? It might be too soon, but one can wish!
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#5
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:52pm
I wonder who would replace her? A Broadway veteran or a more modern pop singer?
#6
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:53pm
Some might say it was too long! (Saved you guys from a terrible pun)
#7
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:54pm
wow a three month three month contract, that's pretty rare!
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#8
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:55pm
Here's some of my ideas...
https://www.culturalist.com/l/best-actors-who-should-play-grizabella-now-178227
#9
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:56pm
Whateverjsays said: "Leona Lewis just announced she is leaving the show in less than a month. "
Direct link: https://twitter.com/leonalewis/status/775796425724612608?
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#11
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:58pm
I'd love to see what Alice Ripley would do with it! I hope they don't go with a pop singer for the replacement
#12
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:08pm
Not that she really had a big chance in the first place, but this seems to rule out any possibility for a Grizabella Tony nom in June. Bizarrely fast.
And, Heather Headley, please.
#13
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:10pm
Sara Ramirez?
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#14
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:12pm
Pigs would fly before she'd get a nomination for this.
#15
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:19pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1095326#4845374
Guess Marway knew what they were talking about.
#16
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:26pm
What was the point of bringing her in for a three month contract?
Honestly, can someone explain this for me?
#17
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:32pm
Wasn't she missing a lot of shows? Between that and the terrible word of mouth, maybe they decided she should leave early.
#18
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:50pm
Well, she was a last minute casting, since Nicole opted out. It is plausible that Leona had some committments ahead of time, so she could only carve out 3 months as Griz. Yes, Alice Ripley would be a fantastic choice.
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#19
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:50pm
She really only missed a handful of shows and it all happened over the course of a couple of weeks.
#20
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:53pm
It wouldn't seem as big of deal if the show hadn't just opened. And if the time spent on stage wasn't so short.
#22
Posted: 9/13/16 at 7:47pm
Alice Ripley did say she had been cast in something on Instagram but didn't give details - maybe this is the role? I really hope so!
#23
Posted: 9/13/16 at 7:54pm
Seriously, I would go back just for Heather Headley or Carman Cusack
#25
Posted: 9/13/16 at 8:20pm
Alice Ripley, Heather Headley, Sara Ramirez, or Carmen Cusack would elevate the whole production to a new level.
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