::smacks herself for responding to one of these 1,000 threads::
I believe Joanna is in the process of renegotiating her contract, which I think ends in January. If this is the case, I would assume she would at least be in April but I could be wrong. At this point, I'd lean toward yes she will be there but nothing is known at this point.
Actually I'm about to save the next part in my computer to respond w/ to all these threads b/c it applies to them all:
Regardless, I personally think you're missing out if you refuse to see the show w/o her. I adore Joanna but the song is still as wonderful in other hands, and the show itself is just great and a joy to see. Of course the cast contributes but I have seen very able understudies and for the most part they have not diminished my enjoyment in the show. I truly hope you'll consider getting tickets and experience this hilarious, wonderful show regardless of any specific cast member's appearance, as Jack O'Brien told all the actors constantly in rehearsal: They are not funny, the material is funny.
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli
Updated On: 11/21/05 at 10:12 PM
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