In The Heights Understudies

I'm particularly curious about Vanessa's understudies Krysta Rodriguez and Janet Dacal. Has anyone seen them.

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Hmm, I did like Krysta a lot in Spring Awakening, but I was surprised when i heard she was understudying Nina and Vanessa, I didn't know she could belt

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Janet as NINA!?!?!? That sounds really interesting!

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Here's my "I would love too see it, but it'll probably never happen" list:

- Karen back as Vanessa. She MADE Vanessa.
- Janet Dacal as Vanessa...I think that would be so sweet.
- Nina Lafarga as Nina...because I've never heard Nina -the person- sing and Nina -the character- is belting at every opportunity...
- Karen back as Vanessa. ...seriously. Movie or something. Anything.

But Janet HAS played Vanessa a few times I believe...she said so in an interview, but I haven't heard of any fans reporting about it. I'd love to hear about it though...I do believe she'd make a really great Vanessa.

I know nothing about Krysta as Vanessa but for a little clip...It was okay, but I wasn't too fond of the way she was with Usnavi... but that was the smallest clip and you can't judge anything from it, so yeah...

I just finished watching Janet's Nina, and it seemed a little lacking. I was kind of waiting for her to show some power and I didn't get any. Krysta as Carla seems like a perfect fit. Did anyone ever see Javier as the Pragua Guy

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Well I gotta say... has anyone seen Marcy's belt!! This woman can belt it OUT!!

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I have yet to see a clip of her as Vanessa, I've seen her in other stuff (and enjoyed it), but not Vanessa. How is (well, in a few hours "was") her chemistry with Lin

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"If I had to choose between [Marcy] and Karen, I'd pick Marcy every time."

I saw Marcy Harriell when I went...and my GOD that woman is all kinds of amazing.

But for some reason, I CANNOT get over Karen's Vanessa. All I've seen are promo clips and the performances they do to promote the show, but her acting is just PERFECT EVERY TIME. She's sassy, but still shy, and whiny and childish, and frustrated/yearning, and dramatic and just impossibly perfect as Vanessa...I haven't been able to disassociate that personality from her character since.

Updated On: 2/15/09 at 10:54 AM

I have a feeling we're talking about slightly separate things:

Marcy's singing = incredible.
Karen's acting = incredible.

Yeah Karen sometimes misses hitting a note or two when she sings, but like I said: I'm not sure why I'm so drawn to her portrayal of Vanessa. Her acting is just gorgeous.

Marcy's singing is perfect everytime, but her version of Vanessa just didn't seem as complex as Karen's. It was like you could describe her as "Sassy." and that would be it.

I'll admit, Vanessa is a character I really pick apart though...Because we know so little about her, making her just a singing voice doesn't help at all. With Karen I could easily believe Vanessa had issues with her mother, a relationship with Usnavi, with Daniela, a friendship with Nina, a GREAT relationship with Sonny... It was just...great acting...*shrug*


EDIT: and by the way...These are just from various CLIPS!! I can't even IMAGINE the real deal! (hence, me wanting Karen play Vanessa again. =P)

Updated On: 2/15/09 at 11:07 AM

Oh my Jesus! Has anyone seen her singing "Another Hundred People". It made me GASP

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Karen's Vanessa makes my life!

That explains a lot actually. I do think she is really great, I just feel that her belt is not always rock solid as marcy's is.. but NityaC made (his/her) opinion very clear that Marcy doesn't act as well as Karen

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I saw Marcy the other night and I was pretty underwhelmed. Was not really impressed by her singing or acting. But I do find the role to be kind of underdeveloped.