Karen Olivo Out of "West Side Story" Tonight- Page 9

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 4:40pm

Do you agree with the others that Yanira was not up to par as Anita?

[spidey_882]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 4:44pm

I do think that her singing was shouty and her dancing could have been a little tighter, but I still enjoyed her performance.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:11pm

Don't even get me started on Yanira - ugh!

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:11pm

Did you see her in the role?

[Kalimba]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:23pm

Yes, I just don't get it. Not sure if it was because she was under rehearsed, but I thought she was mediocre, and was really surprised at her dancing (or lack thereof).

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:46pm

Just got back from the CD signing. Everyone showed up. Karen was sick so she didn't sing one of her numbers, but she was so sweet when I told her I saw her as Anita four times and that I was at the Tony Awards cheering her on when they announced her name.

Matt sang "Something's Comin'" and then he and Josefina sang "Tonight" and an abridged version of "Somewhere." Both were in fantastic voice.

Curtis, George, Cody, Karen, Josefina, and Matt then all signed CDs. I'm glad I was able to go...

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 6:15pm

So will Karen be performing in the show tonight?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 6:19pm

I'd be surprised if she is in the show tonight...hopefully someone can take a picture of the u/s board again.

[Anakela]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 7:55pm

No pic, but I think tonight's u/s board may be just the same as last night's? Eight slots, starting with Maria and Anita, and ending with a Shark Boy.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 7:56pm

So what's the matter with Cody?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 8:02pm

It doesn't make sense that Josefina is out. She seemed in fine voice this afternoon.

[CukorLover]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 9:09pm

Thankfully WAT didn't attack Olivo at the signing considering his anger management issues. He must've taken his pills. Phew !!!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 9:23pm

I would have attacked her had she NOT shown up for the signing. Thank god she was there so I could gush to her about how brilliant she is.

What I really wanted to tell her was...please be in the show as much as you possibly can to spare audiences from the horrendous performance your understudy is giving.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 11:52pm

WithoutATrace, that was a MUCH nicer way of putting it! :)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/12/09 at 4:43am

But, WAT, how COULD you have attacked her if she WEREN'T there?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/12/09 at 7:26am

It's all good. Apparently if you have the flu (or whatever illness she has), you'll have no problem smiling and chatting with fan and signing a couple hundred CDs...I figured they would all show up to this event and I'm glad I was able to be there.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/12/09 at 6:51pm

Anyone know if Karen is back tonight?

[Act4ever]

Posted: 6/12/09 at 11:27pm

She wasn't..... Out again. I was there -- and sad.

[Livewire413]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 9:32am

Act....what about Josefina?

I feel bad for everyone who had tickets to the show this week, I mean Karen sounded tired and kinda sick at the Tonys so when she was out Tuesday I was surprised but not really but then to be out all week and have the understudy not really be up to par?

Hope she comes back soon

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 9:41am

Wow! What a shame. Maybe she shouldn't have done the signing OR the Tonys! Not meant as a criticism, but wow, that's SICK.

[CukorLover]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 10:09am

Olivo certainly gets more attention than she deserves.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 11:26am

Is she doing the matinee today?

[musicals2]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 2:31pm

I was at the CD signing a few days ago, and her voice sounded very hoarse. When she responded to the fans she spoke in a light whisper. She might have laryngitis.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 3:17pm

The day that I went to see the show, I wanted to know if Karen was out before I bought tickets so I walked up to the stage door and asked the stage door woman if she was out.

The stage door woman said that she indeed was out and that she had bronchitis.

Updated On: 6/13/09 at 03:17 PM

[broadwayhoofer]

Posted: 6/13/09 at 4:01pm

Will Karen or any other principals be out at tonight's show?