HAIR casting?
HAIR casting?
#1HAIR casting?
Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:03pm
Other than Groff and Caren Lyn Manuel, are there any other members of the Central Park Hair cast that won't be continuing on with it to Broadway? Is Allison Case going to leave Mamma Mia to be a part of this?
Updated On: 11/24/08 at 10:03 PM
Trekkie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/06
#2re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:06pmMisleading title much? Put in a question mark.
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
Jay73
Swing Joined: 11/23/08
#5re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:24pmPatina is also not going with the show. She has been cast in Dreamgirls in London.
#6re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:26pmThat's great for her, she is a sweet and talented girl! What role?
Jay73
Swing Joined: 11/23/08
#7re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:28pmNot sure, actually. But Allison is definitely confirmed to reprise her role as Crissy.
#8re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:07pm
Anyone feeling de'Adre Aziza as a replacement for Patina Renea Miller?
Because I am.
#9re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:21pm
Jay73, when was a London revival of DREAMGIRLS even announced?
Everything I've heard up until now has indicated that Patina Miller is transferring with the show, least of all to be leaving for a project that seems to be non-existent.
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#10re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:49pm
From Witches of Oz according to her Facebook:
"Recent statuses of Julie (Reiber)
11/21 1:35: Julie is feelin good. Good things a comin!!
11/21 5:44: Julie is....whew!
Today 8:52am:Julie is awake and holding her breath for good news!
Today 2:15pm:Julie is breathing deeply then till next week. .
Hmmm...... she also just became a part of the Hair on Broadway group. Coincidence?
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RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#11re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:52pmWell, it seems like this is going to be a totally different production, just with the same production team. I hope it transfer well. I thought Hanke was good in the role, but his vocal were lacking. I always figured him to be a strong singer.
crushgroove
Featured Actor Joined: 6/27/07
#12re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:35amI think Patina is doing Sister Act in London come May 2009 when it opens...which it may come to Broadway afterward.
#13re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:53amI pray Patina transfers. I could have listened to her sing "Aquarius" for the full two-and-a-half hours.
jayclay
Understudy Joined: 9/11/08
#14re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 8:20amI think it's weird that the cast of Hair is supposed to perform in two days in the Thanksgiving Parade, yet the cast hasn't been announced yet. So, if it's not announced by Thursday, do they have to wear bags over their heads during the performance, so we can still be surprised when they get around to announcing it?? :)
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#15re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 9:00am
They'll probably do an ensemble number....so it won't really matter if not all the roles have been cast.
BUT...I REALLY wanna know who will be playing Claude!!!!!
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AntonEgo
Featured Actor Joined: 10/23/07
#16re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 9:38amI have a feeling that the parade will include people from the Delacorte cast, probably not whoever is playing Claude.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#17re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 10:01amI didn't expect to see "Claude" at the parade....I just want to know! (Which is why I assume they will do an ensemble number.)
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AntonEgo
Featured Actor Joined: 10/23/07
#18re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 10:14amSorry, dramamama, I was replying to the person above you. And I also really want to know who is playing Claude. =)
atlsuperstar
Stand-by Joined: 8/6/06
#19re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 10:24amNot sure where this information about Patina is coming from...the only Dreamgirls production going on right now is the national tour which is not cast yet. And yes she was apart of the first Sister Act but she was not in a big role compared to her role in Hair...I find it hard to believe that she would not make her Broadway Debut in a major role and instead go too London for a show that she doesn't have a big part in that might or might not transfer to Broadway. But I guess time will tell!...I do know that out of alot of people in the cast she is one of the main people that the producers wanted back!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#20re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 10:50amI do know that auditions are currently going on....but I don't know how many people they are looking to cast.
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Jay73
Swing Joined: 11/23/08
#21re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 7:14pm
I can't confirm it's Dreamgirls that Patina is going to, but I've definitely heard she's not transferring because she'll bein London. I heard this from one of the cast members who is confirmed for the Hirschfeld show.
The cast that performs in the parade is singing "Let the Sunshine In" and "Aquarius" according to:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_To_Perform_In_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade_1127_20081124
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#22re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 7:18pmMore than anyone else, I'm hoping and praying that Will Swenson transfer with it. I didn't see Hair last summer, but I saw Rock of Ages and think he's super.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#23re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 7:21pm
I'm sure that his contract with Rock of Ages will have something to do with that!
But I thought he was wonderful in Hair.
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#24re: HAIR casting
Posted: 11/25/08 at 7:49pm
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure he has a clause in his contract (as do most equity members, or all) that he can leave the show with proper notice for a gig that pays better. He's allowed to break the contract (I'm pretty sure) for a show that pays more. Obviously, HAIR pays more.
Also, he pretty much knew that HAIR was transferring when he signed on with ROA. Why wouldn't he put that in his contract?
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