Jeremy Jordan in "Newsies" — Page 2

He didn't win the Tony though did he, so lets not stick the 'Olivo' label on the guy just yet. I don't envy him juggling Newsies, Smash and wedding. There are actors who would have wriggled out of a show, even in the lead, at the first whiff of a role in a tv show.

I find it amazing that Jeremy Jordan has been given the Karen Olivo label when at the moment he's missed exactly one performance.

Also, Jeremy's voice has taken a toll from playing the show nightly. He cracks on the high notes, so him getting a standby will allow him to hopefully rest his voice so it can be the way it used to be.

BeltingBaritone no ones denying his technique is bad, but doen't help he went from doing a thick a**ed NewYork accent, which if you know any older Brooklynites, their accent has killed their voice, I saw it happen with my grandmother from Canarcy, its just too theoaty. The he jumped into doing Wildhorn power ballads, and back to the throaty New York accent. Add to the fact hes screaming half his lines in the accent, and his poor technique has only speed up the inevitable...his voice giving out.

Also realise he may of elected to have an alternate instead of a pay raise i he won. Second he'd only been playing thw role for 6 weeks by time nominations came out, so by the time anyone realised the role might be too demanding to do 8x it was too late and it was Tony time, and comps were already sent out and he didn't want any bad press, so he stuck it out through award season. Third is Audra got an alternate after she won the Tony....

I agree, Jeremy does seem to be more worn out than from the beginning of the run. Saw the show last week, though, and he was fantastic and in great voice, just somewhat less energy than in promo vids, etc.

Since he's been the "face" of this show (besides Kyle Coffman in the logo), I wish there was a way to hear Brendon Stimson's version of the show when he went on.

To be fair, here folks, the whole performing a role 8 times a week (Newsies' abundance of two show days makes it a particularly challenging 8 performances) is a relatively new phenomenon in terms of vocal performances. Operas were never performed this way and seldom are now. The only reason Broadway was any different was because producers wouldn't put up the money to pay for alternates or severely reduced performance schedules, plain and simple. If actors can handle 8 performances a week healthily (as many do), then that's wonderful and definitely to be respected. However, as audience expectation drives composers to write vocal parts ever higher, I don't really think it should be seen as shameful for a performer to need an alternate in a role. Certainly nobody wants to hear a tired or subpar performance, right?

His website has been updated to say his vacation is starting September 5th now instead of the 6th. Still out through the 16th.

Chances are Disney won't put out a discount for it because it is selling so well already and technically Jeremy Jordan isn't billed above the marquee like example EVITA Starring Ricky Martin and Elena Roger and Michael Cervais. Newsies doesn't have NEWSIES starring Jeremy Jordan. It just has Newsies.

^ No, Kyle Coffman's photo was used for the logo.

It is for sure Kyle Coffman, and the "conspiracy" comment Jeremy made about stretching Kyle's face seemed to be made in jest... [skip to the 4:03 mark in the video]. I don't really think there is a controversy.
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^ I didn't see him, but I admit that I listened to a couple of songs performed by Mike Faist after coming across them on tumblr... and he sounded really good!

Looks like Corey Cott has started as the Jack Kelly stand-by.

http://twitter.com/NapOnACott/status/232526210628997120/photo/1