Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(
Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(
Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#1
Posted: 12/18/08 at 1:44pm
What an AMAZING performance! The show is completely different from when I saw it a few months ago--the only differences in the cast being Tracy and Edna. Harvey and Marissa were INCREDIBLE and the audience was SO energetic! The cast was definitely feeling the energy and loving it. There were a few... unexpected things last night in act 1 too:
In the scene where Tracy is getting her phone call from Mr. Pinky, Marissa said the line, "Well, I'm afraid all business matters must go through my agent," or something--but her diction wasn't up to Harvey's standards, so when she got off the phone, Harvey replied, "Oh... but I'm afraid I don't know any ASIANS..." The audience went nuts.
Mr. Pinky came out... REALLY came out in Welcome to the 60's, playing the character ESPECIALLY... over the top, I'll say. He made everyone on that stage laugh, including Harvey and Marissa.
Harvey, towards the end of act 1, called Motormouth Maybelle, "Miss Mocha-chino."
I noticed during Run and Tell That when Inez came forward that Marissa SPRINTED back to her spot from somewhere offstage when Inez said, "I thought I saw Tracy..." Marissa came back on and said her lines and then snuck back offstage. She came back on again at the end of Run and Tell That, I think it was, and I noticed lots of people were talking to her--I noticed Penny saying, "Are you ok?" to her. Marissa kept going--it seems like no one else could tell that she was sick. I noticed that she started looking a little pale and I was really nervous for her--but she kept going.
I was talking to my roommate during intermission and said that I thought Marissa was sick and predicted that we'd have a different Tracy for act 2.. and we did. They made the announcement that Annie Funke would be on as Tracy in Act 2. Act 2 was still great. I would have loved to have seen Marissa finish act 2 (she was spectacular in act 1), but Annie did a great job. When the announcement was made that Annie would be playing Tracy, the audience seemed a little upset, but after Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise), Annie got a GREAT amount of applause and cheers.
The audience was really great last night--applauding and cheering right when the overture began--so much better than when I saw it last, which can definitely make a show enjoyable or not.
If you are able to see the show again before it closes, PLEASE go now. It's in incredible shape right now (unlike 2 months ago). Harvey and Marissa should NOT be missed!
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#2
Posted: 12/18/08 at 1:49pm
she wasnt sick. she sprained her ankle.
i heard marissa perry will be going on tonight.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#2
Posted: 12/18/08 at 1:50pm
Saw the show when it first opened and loved it! Saw it again 2 weeks ago, and loved it!
Sorry to hear that Marissa was ill. But, she's a trouper having done Act 1. That right there, shows you what a total and complete pro she is. Hope she gets better soon!
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#3
Posted: 12/18/08 at 1:57pm
Yikes. Does anyone know what the typical recovery time is for a Broadway performer with a sprained ankle?
Btw... Isn't show business something else? Both Marissa Perry and Anne Funke probably thought that with Marissa coming back, they'd never play Tracy again. Yet, one gets to jump into the role and apparently hit it out of the park in the second act, while the other gets to go back in tonight. Ya just never know! Although I do hope the original Marissa makes a speedy recovery!
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re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#4
Posted: 12/18/08 at 2:00pm
Guess I won't be seeing Marissa tomorrow night...
Oh well. Hope she feels better!
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#5
Posted: 12/18/08 at 2:41pmHow is Harvey's "(You're) Timeless to Me"? Does he break character by laughing too?
Featured Actor Joined: 6/19/08
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#6
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:10pm
How weird is this? I was at the matinee yesterday and Marissa and Harvey (and the entire cast were fabulous!!!!)
The guy who plays Link Larkin (Constantine Rousouli...I hope that is spelled right) came out for the first few numbers, did his solo "It Takes Two" and then when the gym scene comes out, another guy was playing Link.
My mom and I were talking about it at intermission and we were wondering if we were seeing things!!! But then they announced before the curtain went up that his understudy would be playing the role for Act 2. So we were wondering what happened to him.
At the stage door, he came out and signed autographs for everyone. That was really nice of him but weird. I was hoping someone was going to ask him (I felt funny doing it) but no one did. Does anyone know about that? Did he go on at night?
Sounds like a rough day for the Hairspray cast!
Featured Actor Joined: 6/19/08
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#7
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:17pm
Parks: at the Matinee, he called her Miss Mocha Latte.
Zamedy: You're Timeless to Me was great!!! There was a ton of ad-libing throughout the number and again at the very end...they went on and on and as Harvey was making a comment about children being present they were cracking up as they were leaving the stage. It was so funny!!!!'
Hope Marissa will be ok!!!
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#8
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:30pmGlad you liked the show Parks! Thanks for sharing your review! I hope Marissa feels better soon.
Broadway Star Joined: 9/21/06
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#9
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:36pm
parks -
the 'asians' thing is something harvey does all the time as part of his character - i've seen him in the show three other times before and he has done that every time. it's definitely funny, but it's nothing new. and he also almost always changes motormouth's name to something different - i saw it this past saturday night and he called her 'miss motivation'.
glad you enjoyed the show, though!
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#10
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:39pmI saw Hairspray just last thursday (the 11th) and Harvey cracked up when Mr Pinky came out then, too, and actually missed a few lines because he was laughing so hard he couldnt get them out.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#11
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:45pm
^I was also there during the matinee when Constatine left mid way and they put on Curt Hansen.
Apparently what happened was Constantine had friends in the audience and was already sick with food poisoning but tried to get through the show for his friends, but after "It Takes Two" he simply couldn't do it: One of the friends asked Curt what happened while I was standing at stage door
Curt was wonderful as Link though.
Featured Actor Joined: 6/19/08
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#12
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:48pm
Thanks Clumsy. His "It Takes Two" was strong. What a great voice he has!
The understudy did do a nice job.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#13
Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:58pmThey need to stop selling fish near Broadway. Is high mercury count contagious? Seriously, I hope everyone is feeling better. I like William H. Macy but I don't really want to see him go on as Tracy...
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#14
Posted: 12/18/08 at 4:07pmAh--thanks for letting me know! And Timeless to Me was the funniest I've ever seen it. :)
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#15
Posted: 12/18/08 at 5:22pmIt sucks that people have been getting sick or hurting themselves so much. But I'm very grateful I got to see the show last Saturday. Marissa and Harvey (as well as the rest of the cast) were phenomenal. And everybody was so gracious and sweet at the stage door. It was an awesome theatre experience from beginning to end. :)
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re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#16
Posted: 12/18/08 at 5:27pmMarissa Perry is going on tonight.
Featured Actor Joined: 8/21/08
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#18
Posted: 12/19/08 at 3:48am
Oh, Jeremy, about those Dark Circles under your eyes -- caused by "Eight Shows A Week," [Yes! He said those Very Words...in a tv interview --- no Tony for YOU, sir!]
anyway, about those circles and stuff -- please talk to Marissa and Constantine, 'cause they got hurt and sick and were puking and stuff and guess what?
They still went ON!!!
Amateur A*****e. Oh crap, wrong thread. Sorry.
Good for you Marissa and Constantine -- show 'im how it's done.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#19
Posted: 12/19/08 at 6:49am
^ You are welcome!
I felt so bad for Constantine!
But Curt was wonderful!
I never would have known anything was up until he left.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#20
Posted: 12/19/08 at 7:51amSo who's playing Tracy? Will Marissa W. be able to finish her run?
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#21
Posted: 12/19/08 at 10:58amI saw the show last night and was a little disapointed that MJW was out, but Marissaa Perry was fantastic, as was the rest of the cast.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#22
Posted: 12/19/08 at 11:16am
From Playbill.com...
Hairspray Tony Winner Winokur Rests Dec. 18 After Leg Cramp
By Kenneth Jones
18 Dec 2008
Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur suffered a severe leg cramp during the Dec. 17 evening performance of Broadway's Hairspray and will miss the Dec. 18 show.
A spokesman for the Tony-winning hit confirmed the information, adding that producer Margo Lion is hoping Winokur will be well and back on the boards of the Neil Simon Theatre by Friday, Dec. 19.
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#23
Posted: 12/19/08 at 11:52am
I was at this performance - it was my first time seeing Hairspray, so I wasn't familiar with adlibs, etc. But during the scene in the record store, I said to my daughter, "Maybe she hasn't rehearsed this number-she keeps going off stage." The girl who replaced her was very good, and I thought a better dancer than Marissa, but it could be she wasn't dancing very well because she was in pain.
I LOVED this show. I thought Penny was great, Harvey and Marissa awesome, but the lady who did the PE teacher/Penny's mom, cracked me up.
Also, during the last song, Marissa came into the little balcony thing that has one chair and cheered on her replacement and was taking pictures with her camera phone. I thought that was cool. The cast was pointing at her, blowing kisses, etc.
I live in Arizona, and spent 5 days in NYC this week (was there for the amazing 70 degrees on Monday). Hairspray was the highlight of my trip.
Updated On: 12/19/08 at 11:52 AM
re: Hairspray Last Night (12/17) - Marissa got sick :(#24
Posted: 12/20/08 at 9:53am
I just wanted to bump this to see if anyone knows if she will be performing today (12/20).
I'm about to buy tickets, but only if she will be performing because I've seen the show 3 times before, and will only be returning one more time(hopfully today) to see Marissa and Harvey together.
Updated On: 12/20/08 at 09:53 AM
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