Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?

[MargaretCrawford]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#1

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:11pm

I was looking through the photos from the Anastasia Gypsy Robe ceremony, and I realized that Jennifer Smith both didn't get the robe, and was photographed on crutches at the event.

Does anyone know what happened to her/if that is why the honor went to the next most seasoned member, Shina Ann Morris? I'm assuming that is the reason but I'm surprised that I didn't see any talk about it last year.

[BrodyFosse123]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#2

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:28pm

You ARE aware Jennifer Smith was the recipient of the robe in 2013 for A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE...

You are recepient of the robe only once.

[TexanAddams18]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#3

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:36pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "You ARE aware Jennifer Smith was the recipient of the robe in 2013 for A GENTLEMEN’SGUIDE...

You are recepient of the robe only once."

^ That's false. 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#4

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:39pm

No, you can be the recipient more then once. Many actors have. I know Jeremy Davis, who received the robe for Frozen, also got it for the Cats revival, for example.

[TexanAddams18]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#5

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:40pm

And tonight Matt Wall (MFL) got it for the 5th time

[sorano916]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#6

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:54pm

You can pass on getting the robe.

For example, for American Idiot, Lorin Latarro should have gotten the robe but she passed before thr ceremony since she's received it a number of times before and the next season ensmeble member, Andrew Call, received it.

[JBroadway]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#7

Posted: 4/19/18 at 9:12pm

TexanAddams18 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "You ARE aware Jennifer Smith was the recipient of the robe in 2013 for A GENTLEMEN’SGUIDE...

You are recepient of the robe only once."

^ That's false."

 

Ouch. And you were so sassy about it too, TexanAddams! 

[ClumsyDude15]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#8

Posted: 4/19/18 at 9:49pm

Jennifer Smith had gotten hurt during previews of Anastasia and I remember when watching the video of the ceremony that Jennifer had given her blessing to passing on the robe to Shina. 

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

[MargaretCrawford]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#9

Posted: 4/19/18 at 9:53pm

ClumsyDude15 said: "Jennifer Smith had gotten hurt during previews of Anastasia and I remember when watching the video of the ceremony that Jennifer had given her blessing to passing on the robe to Shina."

I figured it was a situation like that! Do you happen to have a link to that video? I would love to take a look.

[ClumsyDude15]

Gypsy Robe for Anastasia?#10

Posted: 4/19/18 at 10:14pm

This isn't the video I watched but it's the full Gypsy Ceremony from the opening of Anastasia and around 6:30 is when Katie is about to bestow the robe on Shina and explains "with the blessing of Jennifer Smith": 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asp-3ZVvcYQ

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.