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#1

Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:10pm

Is it true that Karen will be leaving In the Heights to do the West Side Story revival? I read the rumor on the boards and don't know if it's true. I would like to see her once more in In the Heights before she leaves. Does anyone know when she is leaving?

Thanks for the NICE and Helpful responses
Rent The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life. April 29th 1996-September 7th 2008 12 years of love "No Day But Today"
#3

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:22pm

I like the show. I don't LOVE it like for example as much as I love rent but I do like the show.
Rent The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life. April 29th 1996-September 7th 2008 12 years of love "No Day But Today"
#4

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:23pm

drunk didn't you know that he only likes to be at things if they close or its the last day. if its not, he wont see it.
#5

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:24pm

Let me be the first one to roll my eyes.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#7

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:29pm

Let me be the first to punch him in the face.


Actually, by now, I would probably be the 1,000th person in his life to punch him for stupidity.
#9

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:30pm

Oh coolkid! You JUST missed her! Her final performance was today. You didn't hear?


Emma Zaks just took over as Vanessa AND Nina. Oh wait...wrong sock puppet....
#10

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:30pm

It's a valid question
Is she really leaving? If so when?

WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE TO BE SO MEAN
Rent The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life. April 29th 1996-September 7th 2008 12 years of love "No Day But Today"
#12

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:33pm

WiCkEDrOcKS
Thank you for the nice response

Is there any way we can find out if it's true bc on the other thred [the WSS one] someone made it sound like she'll leaving in 2 weeks.
Rent The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life. April 29th 1996-September 7th 2008 12 years of love "No Day But Today"
#13

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:33pm

bro (meaning coolkid), how effin old are you?

"why do you have to be so mean?" how bout you grow a pair and get over it.

do you not get no one likes you on this board?
#14

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:36pm

i don't think anyone knows for sure, which is probably what is frustrating a lot of folks, and won't know until the official casting announcement is made. i'm new to all this, but i'm guessing it will be at least another week before anything official. not basing that on anything other than the declaration "casting will be announced shortly" was made when it was announced that WSS would be taking tha palace on 9/28, and it's been nearly a month since then, and they just used that announcement again when tix were officially declared on sale.
#15

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:37pm

No LOSERKID1776, as wicked said

"No one knows for sure. It's just a rumor at this point."

Why would you ask if there is any way to know for sure. IT IS JUST A RUMOR!

In the future, you will be the one I will compare to in order to see how stupid and annoying someone is.
#16

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:39pm

I'll keep rolling my eyes.
I don't know about Karen, but Eliseo is leaving this week and will be replaced by Piragua Barbie, winner of LEGALLY BROWN. Do you have tickets yet, coolkid?
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#17

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:39pm

Am I the only one who ISN'T entirely thrilled with the idea of her as Anita?
http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
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
#19

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:48pm

Coolkid, you have commented many times before about the cast's last shows and you want tickets. Well other people who actually like the show have gotten very mad at you because you could potentially prevent them from getting tickets because you got them. Why don't you leave those tickets to real fans. Stop posting here and leave tickets for people who really want them.
#20

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 5:54pm

You know, its such obvious casting I'm not sure if the rumor is true or so likely it OUGHT to be true. But, in theatre, when things are obvious...it generally doesn't generally work out that way...
#22

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/19/08 at 7:28pm

if it is a rumor on another thread...why would you think someone here is "holding out" on giving you information.

And if they were: do you REALLY think they'd say, "Oh, COOLKID wants to know...I'll tell him the truth."?

Until there is an official release everything is a rumor.

We all want to know the casting of WSS, but not because we need to snag tix to another "last performance" show.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#23

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/20/08 at 12:20am

i actually feel bad for coolkid, after seeing him at the Flea Market and connecting that to his behavior here, it's pretty clear he has a psychological disorder in the autism spectrum.

dancingthrulife04, i'm kind of bummed to. i still think natalie should have gotten the offer.
#24

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/20/08 at 12:30am

My mom's friend's son's girlfriend was in final callbacks for the role of Anita. She was told that it would be her part to lose.
#25

re: Karen Olivo leaving In the Heights?

Posted: 10/20/08 at 12:47am

how did u all know it was coolkid at the fleamarket / final rent perf.? everyone seemed to know that it was him right away.

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