JSquared2 said: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel said: "Was at the show this evening. Maleah wasstruggling vocally during the second song and it was very clear she was not 100%. She ran offstage halfway through the song and an announcement came on that they were addressing an issue. 10 minutes later, they announced that Jade Milan would be performing the role for the rest of the show. Jade was fantastic and the audience really rallied around her and went wild cheering after she sang her first notes.
Shoshana Bean and Kecia Lewis were the standouts for me. What a gift to get to hear such incredible vocalists have a chance to really flex their talents. Though I have to say: thosenew orchestrations for Fallin'... why??As others have said, the book is just not good enough - and it is insane it received a nomination - but I didn't even care because it was a treat to watch such talented performers."
It wasn't a vocal issue. During last Thursday's performance she landed badly jumping from a table during "Kaleidoscope" and sprained her ankle, and the understudy finished the show. She was out all weekend and last night was to be her first night back -- but early in the show she realized she wasn't ready yet. Hopefully it won't hurt her Tony chances too badly. She has been one of the closest things to a "lock" this year.
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How interesting. I'd watched the cast on Kelly Clarkson and knew that Maleah's performance last night was not representative of her abilities. I had assumed it was a vocal issue because her voice sounded so strained, and because she left the stage so abruptly. Perhaps she was just in too much pain and it was impacting everything. Whatever the reason, I wish her a swift and healthy recovery! In the meantime, the show seems to be in very capable hands with her understudies.
Updated On: 6/5/24 at 04:45 PM
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