Posted: 9/18/18 at 2:26pm
Posted: 9/18/18 at 3:01pm
Chita has a concert on Long Island on Friday 9/28. If she's in the show, she's missing next Friday's performance.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 3:05pm
Posted: 9/18/18 at 3:52pm
Producer2 said: "Chita has a concert on Long Island on Friday 9/28. If she's in the show, she's missing next Friday's performance."
Could be a situation where the understudy performs a week before the replacement starts the week after? I think that's been done before.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 6:54pm
Posted: 9/18/18 at 8:28pm
Posted: 9/18/18 at 9:47pm
It's Judy Kaye.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 9:55pm
It's Oak.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 9:56pm
Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:18pm
The part is not big enough for a star like Chita, she'd never take it.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:24pm
Producer2 said: "The part isnot big enough for a star like Chita, she'd never take it."
It was a big enough role to be Tony nominated. Also ANASTASIA and THE VISIT share several of the same lead producers and both were scripted by Terrence McNally, so it’s not at all far fetched to think she would do it.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:32pm
JSquared2 said: "It was abig enough role to be Tony nominated. Also ANASTASIA and THE VISIT share several of the same lead producers and both were scripted by Terrence McNally, so it’s notat all far fetched to think she would do it."
McNally also wrote the books for her two Tony-winning roles, and Ahrens & Flaherty & McNally contributed material for The Dancer's Life. It's as good as her parts in Nine and Drood, and there aren't a ton of musical roles out there for an 80+ year old woman.
That said, I wouldn't be shocked if it was someone like Judy Kaye instead of Chita.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:34pm
JSquared2 said: "It was abig enough role to be Tony nominated. Also ANASTASIA and THE VISIT share several of the same lead producers and both were scripted by Terrence McNally, so it’s notat all far fetched to think she would do it."
McNally also wrote the books for her two Tony-winning roles, and Ahrens & Flaherty & McNally contributed material for The Dancer's Life. It's as good as her parts in Nine and Drood, and there aren't a ton of musical roles out there for an 80+ year old woman.
That said, I wouldn't be shocked if it was someone like Judy Kaye instead of Chita.
Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:41pm
Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:54pm
Regardless of the creatives, Chita is Broadway royalty, at this point in her life, she has no interest in taking over a two bit featured part in a show that will never be a hit. Not to mention they can't afford her.
Updated On: 9/18/18 at 10:54 PM
Posted: 9/18/18 at 11:31pm
Posted: 9/19/18 at 9:11am
(cough) flop
Posted: 9/19/18 at 10:28am
Producer2 said: "(cough) flop"
Actually, the show is projected to recoup in October/November.
Posted: 9/19/18 at 11:33am
wicked4l said: "It's Judy Kaye."
I would be happy with that!
Posted: 9/19/18 at 3:50pm
Producer2 said: "(cough) flop"
(cough) wrong yet again
Posted: 9/19/18 at 4:04pm
bwayrose7 said: "Producer2 said: "(cough) flop"
Actually, the show is projected to recoup in October/November."
Thanks for clearing this up! I've been waiting for this bit of news for quite some time... 
Posted: 9/19/18 at 7:28pm
Is Judy Kaye 80?
Posted: 9/19/18 at 7:46pm
CurtainPullDowner said: "Is Judy Kaye 80?"
She is 70.
Posted: 9/19/18 at 10:23pm
There is no chance this show will ever recoup. Look at this year's grosses, they've lost money almost every week. A big smelly flop! Sorry no Chita!
Posted: 9/20/18 at 12:31am
Producer2 said: "There is no chance this show will ever recoup. Look at this year's grosses, they've lost money almost every week. A big smelly flop! Sorry no Chita!"
How constructive.
