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#227

re: Karen Olivo Out of 'West Side Story' Tonight

Karen has been out most of the week, Josefina, I'm not too sure if she has or hasn't but Haley Carlucci is wonderful as Maria! Cody Green has apparently been out a lot recently, and Joey Haro, who plays Chino is out due to injury I think.
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#229

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Here's the matinee's understudies ( a friend took this, not me)

Kat was on for Anita! Good for her. Cody is STILL out. And what is going on with Josefina now?

re: Karen Olivo Out of 'West Side Story' Tonight

Updated On: 6/13/09 at 04:33 PM

#230

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What's going on with Cody? I mean he danced at the Tonys, so is it a vocal problem? And come on, Karen has been out ALL week? All of her post-Tony award-winning week she has been out? I feel really bad for her and I hope she's okay, but part of me finds the current attendance issue on Broadway to be pretty ridiculous.
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#231

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Oh gosh its been like understudy central over at West Side Story this past week hasnt it? Makes sense though if Karen has bronchitis or laryngitis that it would keep her out all week. Dont know what is up with Cody Green and now Josefina.

People who went to the CD signing: I know people reported that Karen was sounding horse and sick but what about Josefina and Cody? Any indication they might be really sick as well or is there just some weird thing going around at the Palace?
#233

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Well, thank goodness they have wised up and put on Kat instead of Yarina!
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
#234

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Dude, finally. I wish I could've gone today!

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#236

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"Dude, finally. I wish I could've gone today! "

I know, right! I wish I had gone today, too!


"What's with the listing of Maria in the second position under Anita on the matinee u/s board? "

I don't know but the day I went Maria was on top followed by Anita.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
#237

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I'm shocked they even have enough people to have five understudies on and five other swings(?) covering the understudy tracks? Is that right?
#238

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I'm thinking they didn't, because whoever Janice Niggeling is, she was not in the cast on Wednesday...
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#239

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Out of curiousity, I checked with their site

Kat Nejat- Understudy (Fernanda, Maria, Rosalia, Anita)
Haley Carlucci- Swing (Maria, Fernanda, Rosalia)
John Arthur Greene- Swing (Action, Riff, Diesel)
Manuel Santos- Understudy ( Chino, Bernardo)
Michaeljohn Slinger- Swing ( Gladhand, Snowboy, Diesel)
Tanairi Vasquez- Understudy (Consuela)
Angelique Mullins- Swing (no roles given)
Janice Niggeling- Not on the site, must new
Chrisian Elan - Shark Swing
Christine Covillo - Swing

They have a lot of swings.

Updated On: 6/13/09 at 05:25 PM

#240

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Kristine Covillo is also a swing. Odd that she's not on the site since she's been in the cast all along.
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"And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler
#242

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Why was Alena Watters the Anita standby for such a short time? Now she's not in the cast. That was very random. She's in one of my playbills as the standby.
#243

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I feel bad for the Stage Managers, Dance Captains, Wigs and Wardrobe, with so many no-shows it makes their jobs twice as tough.
So early in the run, this is a disgrace.

#247

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Wow...I always get a small thrill when I see the understudy board (as long as who I came to see is in) because they will bring something new and fresh because they don't get the chance to perform as often. Sounds (and looks) like that isn't the case with WSS.
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#248

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DancingThruLife04 and myself went in disappointed about not seeing Karen, but we were interested in seeing what the understudy brought to the table.. and trust me, it was not what we wanted to see and hear.

The first time I ever saw the show, I saw Haley Carlucci as Maria and she blew me away and continued to do so the night DancingThruLife and I went. It's sad that not all the understudies can be up to Ms. Carlucci's par.

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

Updated On: 6/13/09 at 07:38 PM

#249

re: Karen Olivo Out of 'West Side Story' Tonight

. and trust me, it was not what we wanted to see and hear.


That's an understatement...


Was anyone at the matinee today?
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The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not...
"Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
"And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler
#250

re: Karen Olivo Out of 'West Side Story' Tonight

. and trust me, it was not what we wanted to see and hear.


That's an understatement...


...A very loud, scream-singing atrocious understatement.

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

Updated On: 6/13/09 at 07:48 PM

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