Sutton Ross said: "Mike, taking 5 years off of being on stage to have her daughter and work on other things isn't comparable to someone who never did any theater again after 2005. Sara is stunning with a gorgeous voice, but it doesn't seem to be in the cards."
aaaand the backtrack. "doesnt seem to be in the cards" replaces "couldnt and shouldnt be in this show," having a baby gets substituted for her years of TV work, and praise for Sara to soften the ridiculous point entirely. LIKE CLOCKWORK.
(not only would Ramirez be fun in the role, the producers would jump at it if she were interested)