MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews- Page 61

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 12:03am

YankeeDani said: "Is Boris a moderator? WTF why did my post get removed?

Because you’re you??



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[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 12:26am

PipingHotPiccolo said: "
Right, casting Andrew Barth Feldman for a 2 month stint, who did readings of the show and is the leading lady's real life partner, and who is a proven leading actor himself, is a DESPERATE move by the producers. Its actually shocking that producers EVER need to cast anyone because the understudies are always right there and thats how it usually works, right?"

He did not do any readings for the show. He was Helen's scene reader for her self tape. That is his only connection to the show, he never worked on it before now. 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 10:22am

TheatreFan4 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "
Right, casting Andrew Barth Feldman for a 2 month stint, who did readings of the show and is the leading lady's real life partner, and who is a proven leading actor himself, is a DESPERATE move by the producers. Its actually shocking that producers EVER need to cast anyone because the understudies are always right there and thats how it usually works, right?"

He did not do any readings for the show. He was Helen's scene reader for her self tape. That is his only connection to the show, he never worked on it before now."

Thank you for making that correction. I belatedly realized that instead of mocking her error I should have corrected it; not doing so is how misinformation persists (and sure enough, she repeated it). Came to make the correction and you already had.

But yes, he was just the reader on her audition tape. When it came to finding a two-month replacement for their leading actor, the process of finding the best person for the job was saying, "Hey, the lead's boyfriend read the lines on her self tape years ago! Let's just hire him." Which is partly why any claims that this had anything to do with merit or that he was truly the very best person for the job (when they didn't even look...) are highly dubious.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 10:30am

How do you know they didn’t bring him in to read the lines or sing the songs? 

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 10:36am

Most are taken by musical revivals and plays. 

[RainbowMerman]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 8:37pm

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOW9GGiibFD/?igsh=MXV0M2U0and2YTEyYw==
 

“A lot of damage is already done.”  Really AP news??

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/8/25 at 8:41pm

Any publicity is good publicity. 

Updated On: 9/8/25 at 08:41 PM

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 7:19pm

Congratulations to Maybe Happy Ending. The week after their star leading man left, the same week most shows dropped sharply, and when their new leading man missed three performances on the biggest nights of the week, the show had one of the lowest drops, the 6th highest gross on Broadway, and the 5th highest average ticket price of any show.

Pretty much confirming the show would have held on just fine with the understudies carrying the show for two months until the star returns, and there was no need to stunt cast the leading actress's white boyfriend. 

[Seb28]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 7:25pm

MemorableUserName said: "Pretty much confirming the show would have held onjust fine with the understudies carrying the show for two months until the star returns, and there was no need to stunt cast the leading actress's white boyfriend."

Why?

Letting an understudy take over a role for months is highly unusual.

They are needed in their own track.

So it's really strange and peculiar that you're suggesting they should do that here.

Updated On: 9/9/25 at 07:25 PM

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 7:27pm

MemorableUserName said: "Congratulations to Maybe Happy Ending. The week after their star leading man left, the same week most shows dropped sharply, and when their new leading man missed three performances on the biggest nights of the week, the show had one of the lowest drops, the 6th highest gross on Broadway, and the 5th highest average ticket price of any show.

Pretty much confirming the show would have held onjust fine with the understudies carrying the show for two months until the star returns, and there was no need to stunt cast the leading actress's white boyfriend."

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[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 7:40pm

MemorableUserName said: "Congratulations to Maybe Happy Ending. The week after their star leading man left, the same week most shows dropped sharply, and when their new leading man missed three performances on the biggest nights of the week, the show had one of the lowest drops, the 6th highest gross on Broadway, and the 5th highest average ticket price of any show.

Pretty much confirming the show would have held onjust fine with the understudies carrying the show for two months until the star returns, and there was no need to stunt cast the leading actress's white boyfriend."

Casting Feldman, a former Evan Hansen, is not "stunt casting." It's not like they hired MrBeast.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 7:51pm

MemorableUserName said: there was no need to stunt cast the leading actress's white boyfriend.

Look up the definition of stunt casting because it doesn't include an experienced, hardworking actor that has no sway on ticket sales. Congratulations, indeed.

Updated On: 9/9/25 at 07:51 PM

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 8:04pm

Has anyone checked on the Wongs now that the grosses are out? And I don't really care, but is Constance ok?

Updated On: 9/9/25 at 08:04 PM

[kdogg36]

Posted: 9/9/25 at 8:27pm

Congratulations to Andrew Barth Feldman on a great first week! I would love to see him, but my late-September weekend in NYC is already full.

I can say that and still understand why Asian-American actors are disappointed.