Jim Parsons tripped onstage - Saturday Eve. performance cancelled — Page 5

greenifyme2 said: "Menken Fan said: "Saw the show tonight. Terrific production, and as you’d expect from someone like Matt, he was amazing for his first time on with probably too little preparation. If he hadn’t called for a line just a couple times, nobody would have known. No one should skip this or be disappointed just because one of the TV stars isn’t on. "

I’m so curious about this as I’ve never seen someone call for a line, even though I see most shows in previews! Is someone standing in the wings with a script? Does he literally say “line?” And someone says it out loud for him to repeat? Or is he wearing an ear piece? I find this all fascinating, what a tough job these understudies and swings have."

At literally every show there is a stage manager positioned off stage with a script. His/her job is primarily to call light, sound and set cues, but s/he can also call out a line to an actor who is in trouble. Maybe they added a separate prompter for such a large role as Michael, but it usually isn't necessary.

JBroadway said: "For the record, none of the actors are above the title, so wouldn't that technically mean the tickets are not eligible for refund? Or is that rule just a myth?"

Not a myth. A refund MUST be made if requested for above the title. Fot under, it CAN be granted.

Auggie27 said: "Do we really have to reductively nail Parsons as a "TV actor"? He's done "Normal Heart" and "Harvey," successfully. I think his street cred as a stage performer is decided. And his absence is unrelated to his resume."

He was also fantastic in "Act of God" which was written for him.

On the "prompting" posts, i saw the first preview of "Follies" way back in 2000 (2001?) with Blythe Danner. She called for lines throughout the show and during one of her numbers, I don't recall which, she stopped singing and the conductor was singing/prompting her with the lyrics.

kudos to McGrath. Now we have to wonder how long Parsons' will be out?

ACL2006 said: "kudos to McGrath. Now we have to wonder how long Parsons' will be out?"

In the recent BWW article it said Jim Parsons fractured his foot (which makes sense since he was definitely limping during curtain call.) It said they expect to have him return this week but no specific date. My guess is by Thursday the earliest given Wednesdays are 2-show days?

Saw this last week and thought it to be very well done, however, I also thought that Parson's was the weak link as part of an overall extraordinary cast.

Wow I did not know Kyle Dean Massey was a standby. Would love to see him in the show.

The show's website says Jim Parsons "returns to the party tonight." Sure?

Don’t know if he’ll stage door post-injury, but otherwise he almost always does and has after every production he’s been in.

ACL2006 said: "Why rush him back? Let McGrath go on and, at best, let Parsons come back Wednesday evening."

Who said he's being rushed back? I mean, people are buying tickets to see him, so he likely feels an obligation to be there, so if he and his doctors are OK with it...

RexInLights said: "There are signs throughout the theater that say, “Jim Parsons will be performing tonight’s show with a walking boot and a cane. He is not in pain!”

So there it is."

Poor guy-- he deserves a medical leave. I can't believe they're so worried about money they will sacrifice an actors health. I wonder if they can incorporate the cane into the show sometime. Also I don't know if there are elaborate costumes, but wouldn't the cane ruin some costumes (and quick changes)??