Groundhog Day - scaled back for Andy post-injury?

[holdyourbatboy]

Posted: 4/21/17 at 3:55pm

Hi,

I'm so sorry if this has already been posted, but I haven't been able to find an answer.  Has anyone seen the show with Andy post and pre injury?  I'm curious if his character's physicality has been scaled back.

Either way - love this show and Andy's performance, and I look forward to seeing it again.

[clb10162]

Posted: 4/22/17 at 12:33am

Saw it tonight for the 3rd time; Andy was on and he was as terrific as the first 2 times I saw him.  He's wearing a brace (shin to mid-thigh) on his left leg but, honestly, it would otherwise have been impossible to know he'd suffered an injury.  Granted, my memory is not the greatest, but I didn't notice any changes  other than the elimination of that leapfrog move which originally caused his injury.  He moved very well and didn't show any evidence of pain--no wincing or limping.  At various times he's required to drop to his knees or bend very low and, frankly, I didn't know if he'd be able to put that kind of stress on his knee but he was never tentative.  At the curtain call he had a giant smile on his face and appeared genuinely happy to be back on stage.  What a talent.  What a pro.

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/22/17 at 5:45pm

clb10162 said: "Saw it tonight for the 3rd time; Andy was on and he was as terrific as the first 2 times I saw him."

I hope that means he'll be on this coming Friday as well! 

[JustAnotherNewYorker]

Posted: 4/22/17 at 5:54pm

I last saw it at the opening, so there may be changes since: There are a few small changes

 

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-Elimination of the leapfrog move/catching the girl with the cat

-The "getting into pants" dance at the beginning of the third day is gone

-At the end of act one, when they do the day in reverse (and he undresses), his pants don't come off

When he's on the floor his positioning is different, and they may have reduced the number of times he's on the floor

 

Updated On: 4/22/17 at 05:54 PM