Jackie Burns - IF/THEN- Page 4

[veronicamae]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 7:42pm

I can definitely concur with Aimee - when I interviewed Idina for BWW in 2011, she was already working on IF/THEN.

[steven22]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 9:54pm

I wonder if Kristoffer Cusick is leaving once Anthony returns. Curtis will return back to his ensemble track and they won't necessarily need another male swing...

[THEATRICAL100]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 11:29pm

How much longer does the show have? considering we're entering the harder months...

[Broadwaydreaming]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 12:56am

These next few months will tell a lot. I'm sure it will pick up again during the holiday season. Not as much as the summer, but not as low as the fall. I think we will have a better answer come this spring. My college is very close to the city, so every semester we take a vote to offer discounted transportation and a ticket to a show based on the demand of the students. This year we picked Book of Mormon as the most expensive, Aladdin as mid range, and If/Then as the cheapest.... all my broke college friends agreed they would rather splurge on Aladdin than pay for If/Then.

Unless you are a fan of those in the show or truly enjoy its quirky storyline, If/Then is basically irrelevant to the masses.

[nataliealana]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 12:29pm

Does anyone know when Idina is contracted until? i'm heading to NY from the UK in November and would have liked to see her. (I am aware no date is a guarantee)

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 12:41pm

^You'll be fine in November.

[nataliealana]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 12:47pm

Perfect- thank you!

[TFMH18]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 10:51pm

Idina is contracted through March, if it lasts that long.

I'd venture to guess a January closing but I'd love to see it play through her contracted dates.

[sharona39]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 10:21am

Who covered for Jenn Colella while she was on vacation? Did anyone see?

[steven22]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 11:59am

I know Stephanie Klemons went on for Jenn once recently.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 12:03pm

Yes, as I said earlier in this thread, I saw Klemons in the role. The character doesn't get much to do, but she did a fine job. She has a nice look, completely different from Jenn. Although her vocals were extremely similar to how Jenn sings the role.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 3:54pm

Has Pearl Sun been on for LaChanze yet?

Updated On: 9/14/14 at 03:54 PM

[steven22]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 4:36pm

Pearl Sun has gone on for LaChanze a few times. I don't think Tamika has gone on yet for LaChanze, though.

[broadwayfan1995]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 5:24pm

^Tamika has not gone on for the role of Kate yet. She's going to be amazing when she does.

[AC126748]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 5:28pm

I doubt Tamika Lawrence will ever go on as Kate. Pearl Sun seems to be the dedicated cover. Since Tamika already has her own role in the show, it probably makes more sense to have Pearl go on.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 6:03pm

I would love to see Pearl Sun as Kate. I think that she would have a very interesting and different take on the role.

[TFMH18]

Posted: 9/14/14 at 6:37pm

I saw Pearl Sun on for Kate about two months ago and... I didn't love it. It just made me realize exactly how much the role was written for LaChanze. I would prefer to see Tamika's take on it than see Pearl do it again.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 9/15/14 at 9:07am

Pretty sure that Stephanie covered Anne the whole week Jenn was out, according to twitter.

I saw Pearl as Kate and wasn't a fan. She sings it fine but she just doesn't get the laughs.

[Pootie2]

Posted: 9/25/14 at 10:03pm

So Jackie will be on 9/30 (7pm), 10/1 (2pm), 10/2 (8pm).

There are more dates now with "Idina Menzel not appearing at this performance":
11/11 (7pm), 11/12 (2pm), 11/13 (8pm).

So if anyone wants to see Burns perform, there are more options.

I'm curious what grosses will look like in the upcoming absence, but I'm also thinking...does this mean that even with the u/s on, the math comes out that they're not losing so much that cancellation is a better decision? Huh.

[Broadwaydreaming]

Posted: 9/26/14 at 1:30am

I'm assuming tickets for Jackie are selling pretty well. There are probably a good number of people who either want a different take on the show or are fans of Jackie. You also have that group that simply doesn't prefer Idina in the roll, or in general. Plus you already have a number of tickets that have already been sold.

I think If/Then doesn't want to give the impression of no Idina no show, so if they can cover the nights' costs with Jackie, it's worth saving face. To me, if a musical is canceling because of the star, it gives off the vibe that nothing else/no one else is worth seeing. Don't think this is true for If/Then. The cast is not short of talent. Burns must also give a nice balance to the show. Idina stirs up so much energy and emotion from the audience that the rest of the cast simply, well, exists. I'm looking forward to seeing the grosses for those weeks as well.

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 8:46pm

If/Then has been tweeting and posting on Facebook about the performances that Jackie will be on, offering a special Facebook code. Its probably the same one that they've been using but it's nice to see that they are publicizing Jackie. Wondering how the show will do...

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 11:21pm

TFMH18, the role of Kate wasn't written for LaChanze. She didn't participate in any of the readings or workshops over the years and was not involved until the show actually went into production.

[Pootie2]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 11:49pm

"TFMH18, the role of Kate wasn't written for LaChanze. She didn't participate in any of the readings or workshops over the years and was not involved until the show actually went into production."

That's not the case according to a cast interview (I think on Sirius XM). LaChanze indicated she was courted over dinner by Greif when the show was still called "If" and both Menzel and Rapp said the role was written for LaChanze.

[TFMH18]

Posted: 9/29/14 at 12:14am

"TFMH18, the role of Kate wasn't written for LaChanze. She didn't participate in any of the readings or workshops over the years and was not involved until the show actually went into production."

Yeah, as was noted above, LaChanze explicitly said in an interview that the part was offered to her old school by Greif and David Stone long before the show went into production. According to that same interview, I believe of the 4 principles, James Snyder was the only one not involved from the show's embryonic phases.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 9/30/14 at 10:34pm

I also saw Stephanie go on for Anne. I really had my heart set in seeing Jenn but Stephanie did a great job.