Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #1
Posted: 7/23/23 at 6:53pm
Unfortunately Jordan left just before the tournament/sword fight scene in Act One.
his understudy was fantastic, but such a shame Jordan missed his last show and curtain call
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #2
Posted: 7/23/23 at 7:01pm
Heard he got sick midshow. How unfortunate.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #3
Posted: 7/24/23 at 9:41am
He seems to have gotten sick a lot during the run. I genuinely hope he's okay, and missing the final performance definitely sucks.
I'm glad I was able to see him in previews because he was genuinely the only good thing I liked about the production.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #4
Posted: 7/24/23 at 12:52pm
quizking101 said: "He seems to have gotten sick a lot during the run. I genuinely hope he's okay, and missing the final performance definitely sucks.
I'm glad I was able to see him in previews because he was genuinely the only good thing I liked about the production."
He apparently is having severe back issues which was affecting his singing.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #5
Posted: 7/24/23 at 3:02pm
B212323 said: "quizking101 said: "He seems to have gotten sick a lot during the run. I genuinely hope he's okay, and missing the final performance definitely sucks.
I'm glad I was able to see him in previews because he was genuinely the only good thing I liked about the production."
He apparently is having severe back issues which was affecting his singing."
I saw an interview in which Andrew Burnap mentioned his back wasn’t feeling so great, because of the raked stage. I’m surprised AEA hasn’t been on this. Surely they can figure out a way to angle orchestra seating in a way that could both maintain the same number of seats and reduce the angle of the stage’s rake.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #6
Posted: 7/24/23 at 4:14pm
pmensky said: "I'm surprised AEA hasn’t been on this."
They are. There are rules governing this in the production contract.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #7
Posted: 7/24/23 at 4:25pm
Tag said: "pmensky said: "I'm surprised AEA hasn’t been on this."
They are. There are rules governing this in the production contract."
I know, but the standards are clearly inadequate.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/22
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance #8
Posted: 7/24/23 at 4:49pm
In my decade or so of seeing shows at the Beaumont, I’ve never seen that stage on such a steep incline. Maybe South Pacific was steep as well, but I was upstairs so probably couldn’t tell.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#9
Posted: 7/24/23 at 5:43pm
*Ragtime OBC enters the chat*
The rake on the Ragtime deck was legendary. Much worse than what's currently at the Viv.
Marin would tell very funny stories about how steep it was.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#10
Posted: 7/24/23 at 6:17pm
Wicked also has a famously steep rake that has caused many injuries over the years. Seems like it might be time for AEA to reexamine the standards they have for it; people shouldn't be working on a rake so steep it causes chronic pain that affects their ability to do their jobs.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#11
Posted: 7/24/23 at 6:19pm
I went backstage at Wicked one time. I can confirm the rake is insane crazy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#12
Posted: 7/24/23 at 6:41pm
perfectlymarvelous said: "Wicked also has a famously steep rake that has caused many injuries over the years. Seems like it might be time for AEA to reexamine the standards they have for it; people shouldn't be working on a rake so steep it causes chronic pain that affects their ability to do their jobs."
Yeah, it’s not right. I looked up the interview in which I remember Andrew Burnap talking about his back issues, and the video was shot only two weeks into previews of Camelot. This early closing may have at least one positive effect.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#13
Posted: 7/24/23 at 7:26pm
Raked stages are simply evil. Especially for dance heavy shows.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#14
Posted: 7/24/23 at 8:36pm
A friend of mine was in JCS in 2000 (a stacked cast, by the way), and would complain about this constantly, and when I saw the show with this in mind, it was hard to understand how it was allowed? That said, I saw Camelot (without Donica, sadly) and didnt notice anything rake-y...
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#15
Posted: 7/25/23 at 8:51am
Christian Mark Gibbs was the actor who replaced Jordan during the final performance. Same thing happened on Saturday.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#16
Posted: 7/25/23 at 9:12am
I am sorry to hear about his back issues. That sort of thing is the worst.
Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#17
Posted: 7/25/23 at 11:17am
PipingHotPiccolo said: "A friend of mine was in JCS in 2000 (a stacked cast, by the way), and would complain about this constantly, and when I saw the show with this in mind, it was hard to understand how it was allowed? That said, I saw Camelot (without Donica, sadly) and didnt notice anything rake-y..."
Raked stages aren’t always perceptible to the audience, particularly since the audience itself is often raked.
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Jordan Donica leaves final Camelot mid-performance#18
Posted: 7/25/23 at 11:28am
Kad said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "A friend of mine was in JCS in 2000 (a stacked cast, by the way), and would complain about this constantly, and when I saw the show with this in mind, it was hard to understand how it was allowed? That said, I saw Camelot (without Donica, sadly) and didnt notice anything rake-y..."
Raked stages aren’t always perceptible to the audience, particularly since the audience itself is often raked."
Like for Wicked, because it's stadium seating right? so maybe a little less noticeable?
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