Laura Benanti on Medical Leave, Tina Maddigan to fill in.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:03pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=11500

Poor Laura...this is her what, third time?

Updated On: 8/13/06 at 10:03 PM

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:07pm

I'm happy to see this. I loved Tina both times. It's nice that Laura has time to get better and not worry about her health and the show at the same time.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:08pm

I saw Tina today- AWESOME!

I'm about to write a review on the other thread I started yesterday.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:09pm

Yes, her third time. Feel better, Laura! I really did enjoy her performance in The Wedding Singer...she has an incredible voice. Get well soon!

[rah]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:10pm

Indeed, TWS is in very good hands. Now is a wonderful time to visit ... Tina is in the show!

[Phantom2]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:13pm

Good luck to the girl with golden hair. Tina IS the show!

[JerseyScoundrel]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:16pm

Tina might get some exposure from the media for taking over for the six weeks.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:19pm

Now if only Steve Lynch would decide he wants to take a long lovely cruise to the Caribbean or Alaska or someplace and I could hear Matthew Morrison sing the score. That would be astounding. They'd make a kinda cute pair. Like duckends.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:22pm

I wish Laura well and from what I hear and know, Tina has it under control

Methinks if they are thinking 6 monyhs ahead, they feel the show will be steady enough to not think about closing?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:22pm

People, Tina's been on for the past month. This "announcement" is just a formality. Sadly, if the grosses keep tanking, Tina will finish out the show.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:23pm

The show is in great shape and Tina did get some awesome reviews when she opened in Mamma Mia! Bring the critics on back!

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:24pm

Well the article did say they are looking for a celebrity, so hopefully it will not be closing as soon as we think it will.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:24pm

Hmmm.

Should the critics come back now or in the first week of September when everyone's back after Labor Day?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:25pm

Methinks if they are thinking 6 monyhs ahead, they feel the show will be steady enough to not think about closing?

Six WEEKS, not months.

nom, Stephen's going to be on vacation that week.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:27pm

Now will they finally get Tina a new wedding dress? She's earned it!

[thespian geek]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:27pm

LOL Well, they can come back the first week in September if they want... but they won't be seeing Lynch. Kevin Kern will be Robbie that week. :p

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:27pm

I am looking for a really GREAT male voice, not just any fill-in.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:27pm

Just hire Rebecca Luker and be done with it. She and Laura are the tag team, as everyone knows.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:27pm

Again.

[ILoveWicked330]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:28pm

Do you think they're going to leave the understudy board up for 4-6 weeks or change the playbill around?

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:29pm

Don't you think Rebecca is a little old for the part?

[thespian geek]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:31pm

I am looking for a really GREAT male voice, not just any fill-in.

Ummm... Kevin Kern DOES have a really great voice. Have you even heard him sing?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:33pm

I wish Benanti the best. Sadly, I think this is going to really affect her future career on Broadway. The insurance premium for a future production starring Benanti is now going to be astronomical.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:35pm

Is Kern a better singer than Lynch?


Updated On: 8/14/06 at 10:35 PM

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 10:35pm

I wrote my review and I wrote about my take on Kevin playing Robbie!