HAIRSPRAY

[Donna D'Luscia]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:15pm

i just saw the touring company of HAIRSPRAY here in california. it has been downsized and INEZ is now an adult!?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:18pm

Inez in played by an adult actress on tour because when a child is in the role, a tutor/child wrangler MUST be on staff and a child requires constant supervision and costs more money.

They cut from 10 trucks to 8 to simplify the touring load ins/outs.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:21pm

I can not believe someone is impersonating me. Donna you need to change your name. There is room for only one D'Luscia on this board and that's me!!!

Updated On: 10/27/04 at 12:21 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:21pm

dottie, don't kill. lol.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:22pm

Now I know how CJR feels, when someone stole her identity.

[Donna D'Luscia]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:34pm

oh i finally found my long lost sister!!!! Dottie!!! why did you leave home to become a Vegas showgirl? you broke mama's heart! how have you been?

[Donna D'Luscia]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:38pm

at one point during the song "I know where I've been" Link was downstage with Inez. He sort of put his arms around her. It looked kind of sexual or flirtatious because Inez is now an adult. I didn't work. It took on a whole new meaning. The blocking only worked when Inez was a little girl.

[mizzie]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:05pm

Do they change the script at all when Inez is played by an older girl?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:07pm

There is no need to change the script. It's still teh same character.

side note -- Inez has ALWAYS Been understudied by adult actresses.

[PennyLou]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:29pm

yes when the adult u/s goes on on bway normaly rahter then saying "this in my sister lil Inez" they say "this is my sister.. Inez" nothing big just someone like me would notice that prob lol.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:31pm

Peny, you have to VERY familiar with the show to notice that one word. lol.

[mizzie]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:33pm

Yeah....how many times have you seen the show Penny? Oh, and by the way, neat avatar!

[PennyLou]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:34pm

um... "I know every step I know every song"

I have seen it 20 times with a ticket but I have seen it a bunch more times now that I work there.


"Oh, and by the way, neat avatar! " thanks :)

Updated On: 10/26/04 at 01:34 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 5:27pm

I believe Shayna Steele understudied Inez in the original Broadway production. The point is, if the person looks and sounds the part, why not? Donna, I'm assuming that who you saw didn't have the "kiddy" quality?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 5:30pm

Shannon Antalon, who plays Inez on tour, understudied Anika Noni Rose in Carline or Change. yes, Shayna Steel understdies Inez on broadway. Updated On: 10/26/04 at 05:30 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 5:32pm

IMHO, the original Inez was SO BAD compared to the one who followed her...I think the second Inez's name was Aja Maria-she was absolutley PHENOMENAL