MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread — Page 14

Brady confirmed as Zidler July 22- November 9; Diggs as the Duke July 22- September 28

https://playbill.com/article/wayne-brady-and-taye-diggs-will-return-to-broadway-in-moulin-rouge-the-musical

Wayman_Wong said: "''Moulin Rouge!'' marked the last night of its spring fundraising for Broadway Cares at the curtain call of April 27. Andy Karl led an auction, offering someone the chance to meet Jordan Fisher and Boy George onstage and take photos. Video, below ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33miu_6oneQ"

 

Kind of a shame that the woman who offered $1,600 was denied because he decided to raise the bids in $500.00 increments and took the lower bid.

 

 

Fordham2015 said: "Brady confirmed as Zidler July 22- November 9; Diggs as the Duke July 22- September 28

https://playbill.com/article/wayne-brady-and-taye-diggs-will-return-to-broadway-in-moulin-rouge-the-musical"

So the word is MR was going to announce a summer closing date but they were able to nab both Brady and Diggs for the summer. Odds are this now closes end of the year.

I know WANTED (Formerly Gun & Powder) is in rehearsals for their Pre-Broadway workshop now. Does anyone know if Solea may be returning, or is Ciara Renee still attached? Looks like Solea recently did a press performance for them, which makes me wonder if she's rejoining after having departed post the Signature run. Could explain some absences.

Is Solea going to be Svetlana in CHESS? The timing of her departure makes sense if rehearsals start late summer/early fall.

I saw it on Wednesday (having seen the show several times before) and thought she could be fighting/coming down with something. She gave it a valiant go but did get replaced after intermission. 

It might just be that. 

 

Robbie2 said: "AC126748 said: "Is Solea going to be Svetlana in CHESS? The timing of her departure makes sense if rehearsals start late summer/early fall."



Svelana in CHESS? Hope not - not a role for her."

It’s a perfect role for her what are you prattling on about 

theatergoer3 said: "I saw it on Wednesday (having seen the show several times before) and thought she could be fighting/coming down with something. She gave it a valiant go but did get replaced after intermission.

It might just be that.

"

Who know but for the fun of it , I checked understudies.org and she has missed 11 performances since June 1 just saying and 7 during May and a lot more for April so she can't always be that sick! 

Solea is not doing Chess but, yes, was brought back for the Wanted workshop.

Jordan Fisher chats with Mickey Jo Theatre about 'Hamilton,' 'Hadestown' and the musical marathon that is 'Moulin Rouge!'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZvu-SczR1Y

Yeah, something is going on with her. She has missed many, many shows (far more than what was reported). She does like 2 or 3 performances a week at most, and has for a long time now. I'm not sure what is going on (she had a weekend of concert dates but no other public commitments) with her, but it's been that way since Jordan started. She started last Fall so it may be too much for her at this point but it's a little crazy. Disappointed to hear she isn't starring in Chess. I thought they would announce her in it after she was done with this show. 

Got it, thank you. I didn't realize Broadway contracts allowed other projects to take precedence. Interesting.