Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
#0Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/29/05 at 1:01pm
I kind of want to see it. Was thinking of seeing it when i go to NYC in a few months. But there are really soo many shows I'd like to see over it.
How is the touring cast specifically?? And worth it?
#1re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/29/05 at 2:18pmThey were good, but some new replacements start soon.
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#3re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/29/05 at 3:27pmI got tickets for Boston! Updated On: 8/29/05 at 03:27 PM
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#4re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/29/05 at 3:51pmMost of the leads are VERY strong, along with the ensemble.
JRTO
Stand-by Joined: 4/19/05
#5re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 11:26am
DottieD'Luscia,
what replacements? do you know who is leaving?
#6re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 11:32am
From what I understand there is a new Link.. I'm not sure if he has started yet or not though.. He's very talented as a singer I dont know about as a dance though.
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
#7re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 11:35amSomeone posted last week, there will be a new Link, Penny (Caissie Levy, who played Tammy), Amber, Tammy, Shelley, Tracy standby, Edna, Wilbur, Inez. I think this is the last week in Philly to see the present cast before the new members start.
#8re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 1:24pmAaron Tveit, a former Steve on the Collins tour is going to be the new Link. He has a great voice from what I remember of his "Will I?" solo.
#9re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:04pmWhen is the current cast's last day? I might try and rush to it on Saturday.
#10re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:06pmSwifty, when are you going in Boston...I'm gonna try to see them in Boston too!
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#11re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:58pm
It looks like they are currently working on updating the new cast on the official site. Hayley Podschun is now playing Tammy, so lets hope Caissie Levy is really playing Penny now! Jim J. Bullock is now playing Wilbur.
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#12re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 5:07pm
Yep, here is what a member posted last week:
From the offical Hairspray board:
Yes, Chandra will be leaving us after her last performance on September 4. Our new Penny will be Caissie Levy, who has been playing Tammy in the ensemble. The new Tammy is Hayley Alyse Podschun.
BTW, on September 6, we will also have a few other new cast members:
Amber - Tara Macri (from the Toronto cast)
Link - Aaron Tveit
Inez - Naturi Naughton
Shelley - Amy Hillner
Tracy standby - Christine Danelson
And, for the record, we'll have new Turnblad parents on August 30. John Pinette and Stephen DeRosa are moving to the Broadway cast; the new Edna and Wilbur are J.P. Dougherty (who filled in for John for a few months this summer) and Jim J. Bullock (who's been playing Mr. Pinky on Broadway).
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#13re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 5:17pm
An article on Christine Danelson, new Tracy stand-by.
http://www.localsource.com/articles/2005/08/18/spectator_leader/news/opinion/doc42fa361749398744535631.txt
#14re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 5:36pmI thought they were overall good, but sometimes they sound alittle weak.
#15re: Hows the touring cast of Hairspray?
Posted: 8/30/05 at 5:45pmIf this is the same Amy Hillner, then she is John Hillner's daughter.
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