Is Heidi Blickenstaff Still in Jagged Little Pill on Tour?

[gleek4114]

Posted: 3/28/23 at 2:32pm

I’ve noticed she’s been out a lot recently, and she’s out this entire week for the whole Cincinnati tour stop. Anyone have a scoop? She’s still listed on the show’s website as well. I hope she’s okay and that this was perhaps just a vacation pre-planned, but I was curious enough to ask anyway. 

Updated On: 3/28/23 at 02:32 PM

[Lot666]

Posted: 3/28/23 at 3:07pm

I sure hope she's still in the show - we bought tickets based on her in the lead!

[bholtzinger544]

Posted: 3/28/23 at 5:21pm

Walked past the National in D.C. this past Saturday and saw on the board that she was out. Could be an injury? Mary Jane has some difficult scenes to do 8 times a week.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/28/23 at 5:45pm

Elizabeth Stanley talked about how physically demanding the role is. I haven't heard Heidi is injured, but she has been out a lot.

[angoradebs]

Posted: 3/28/23 at 8:59pm

Lot666 said: "I sure hope she's still in the show - we bought tickets based on her in the lead!"

So did I, and she's skipping my city entirely. I can exchange dates but that doesn't help. I'm sure her covers are great performers, but this is honestly just a show I don't have any actual interest in. I have a few days to decide to make the drive or just eat the cost

While it's possible Heidi is sick or injured (hopefully not!), it's worth noting that the production has a few days off in between Cincinnati and Charlotte, so she might just be taking advantage of that to get a nice long vacation in  - basically 2 weeks off when you factor in that she was out all weekend in DC

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 3/29/23 at 8:41am

I do find it interesting that she has been pretty active in regards to the tour stops and such on social media, but pretty much silence since March 4th. 

Hope she’s doing well, whether it be injury or vacation. 

[Bryce 2]

Posted: 3/29/23 at 9:07am

Anyone else think it's really strange that her understudy is 24? You'd think it was in the tour's budget for an age-appropriate standby. 

[gleek4114]

Posted: 3/29/23 at 10:27am

It’s actually funny, Heidi’s understudy Bligh played Heidi’s daughter in a show called May We All last summer. It’s crazy they’re now playing the same role. Bligh did a great job last night, and while she is young, the wig and the costuming helped. She def reads mid-30s from the stage, still technically not age appropriate, but it didn’t distract as much as I thought it would. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/29/23 at 12:36pm

Everything regarding this show has been dysfunctional since the beginning, so it appears they're continuing business-as-usual :)

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 3/29/23 at 12:42pm

I saw her twice in DC, mid March, two separate weeks. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 7:03pm

Rave review for Blickenstaff from Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 9:51pm

Heidi's being heavily promoted in the current Chicago run. So I'd assume she's still in the show.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 4/15/23 at 8:08am

Heidi mentioned in an Instagram video a few weeks ago that she was dealing with a foot injury -- it's possible that she's on a modified schedule. She also tested positive for COVID pretty early in the tour, which caused her to miss the entire Portland engagement. I saw the tour twice during its 2-week stop in Philadelphia: once with Heidi and once with her understudy at the time, Lani Corson. Both were great and brought different qualities to the role, so I was glad to have been able to see both performances. (Lani has since left the tour, and I'm not sure who the current primary MJ understudy is.) I assume Heidi being out of the Cincinnati leg was a planned vacation.

Updated On: 4/15/23 at 08:08 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/15/23 at 12:42pm

I hated this show but would love to see Heidi so eh… debating.. does Broadway in Chicago have a rush?

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/15/23 at 1:52pm

I don't know about rush, but Chicago Hot Tix has a discount code:

https://hottix.org/shows/james-m-nederlander-theatre/jagged-little-pill/

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/15/23 at 2:44pm

Ooh thanks!

[NotThatSmart]

Posted: 4/17/23 at 4:19pm

LarryD2 said: "Heidi mentioned in an Instagram video a few weeks ago that she was dealing with a foot injury -- it's possible that she's on a modified schedule. She also tested positive for COVID pretty early in the tour, which caused her to miss the entire Portland engagement. I saw the tour twice during its 2-week stop in Philadelphia: once with Heidi and once with her understudy at the time, Lani Corson. Both were great and brought different qualities to the role, so I was glad to have been able to see both performances. (Lani has since left the tour, and I'm not sure who the current primary MJ understudy is.) I assume Heidi being out of the Cincinnati leg was a planned vacation."

Heidi just posted on Instagram that she was out with an injury for some of DC and all of Cincinnati and this was not planned. She also said it is difficult for her to do two shows in one day as she recovers and said it may take a bit for her to get to where she can do all 8 shows in a week again. This past weekend she did the night shows but not the matinees. 

[noahseestheatre]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 12:17pm

Yeah, I saw the understudy in Cincinnati--and she was AMAZING, so don't feel as if Heidi being out affects the show much--although Heidi would be just as amazing I am sure

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/19/23 at 5:18pm

I saw the show last night and Heidi was on, and that’s about where the positives end with this show.