Mary Poppins--What happened?

[Mbmusic]

Posted: 12/26/07 at 11:43pm

Hi all. So I went to see Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam tonight and actress Ashely Brown (Mary Poppins)did the first act and was fantastic, but after intermission, an announcement said that for the remainder of the performance, the role of Mary Poppins will be played by Catherine Walker. She was very good, but I have no clue what happened that prevented Ashley from performing the second act. I was very worried and still am perplexed as for the reason she suddenly and obviously unexpectedly was not able to perform in the second act. Does anyone have any ideas or know the reason. Thanks.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 12/26/07 at 11:46pm

She finally realised they had not finished writing her part, and she was not gonna get "Supercali......" with Bert.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 2:35am

She probably got sick and couldn't perform the remainder of the show. Happens a lot. That or she had a family/friend emergency.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 9:02am

Don't worry, Mb, the same thing happened when I saw The Producers. Cady Huffman was in the first act and then I'm settling into my seat for Intermission and the announcement comes on that she AND Eric Gunhus are no shows.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 9:39am

We once had a 40 minute intermission for Phantom where the role of Christine Diane was going to be played by another person. Most annoying experience, EVER!

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 10:39am

There must have been a pretty intense situation, especially if she was not sick, for her to leave that way. It does happen, but it's usually pretty a intense/tramautic/unavoidable situation.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:02am

"Christine Diane?"

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:39am

Christine Ebersole?!

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 12:08pm

Marie Christine

[jagfkb]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 12:58pm

Sory, I forgot it was spelled Daee

[roseaddams]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 1:03pm

You're getting warmer.

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 1:17pm

It's spelled E-M-M-Y R-O-S-S-U-M.

[Juliash]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 1:23pm

Ew.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 1:33pm

Just because she didn't LOOK sick, didn't mean she WASN'T ill during the first act.

It happens a lot. I'm sure she's fine.

[paphillyguy]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 1:43pm

jagfkb,

If the 40 minute intermission was the most annoying experience EVER than you are one lucky person.

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 1:56pm

Daae'

Just call me Akeelah.

[Mbmusic]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 2:01pm

Thanks for all the responses guys. Is there no Broadway cast recording of Mary Poppins? Is it just the London recording, or are they going to make a Broadway recording?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 2:13pm

There is only a London recording, and no plans to make a Broadway recording.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 2:43pm

Actually, they recorded a "sampler" CD, sent around to Tony voters. It's been leaked.

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 3:01pm

That happened to me when I was seeing RENT at the La Jolla Playhouse with Leigh Heatherinton as Maureen and she was replaced the second act. You could tell that her voice was going though in the first act , so I wasnt suprised!

[Julie5]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 3:32pm

Catherine Walker is first understudy for "Mary Poppins", and has had to go on mid-show a number of times. She is fabulous every time she does the role, so I hear. After the show last night, I heard that Ashley Brown may have been suffering from a sinus, or inner ear infection, possibly aggravated by her plane flight home over the Christmas Holiday. She will probably try, but there is no official word yet as to whether she is feeling well enough to go on tonight.

[fbueller]

Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:00pm

She realized she needed some emergency acting lessons!!

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 12/28/07 at 12:40am

jagfkb, just imagine how all the people who went to see Idina's final performance of Wicked, only to have to wait at least 30 minutes to see the last 2 minutes of the show with Shoshana when she got hurt.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 12/28/07 at 12:55am

Catherine played Mary tonight and was wonderful in the role.

[Mbmusic]

Posted: 12/28/07 at 12:58am

Yes, she was very similar to Ashely Brown. About that event with Idina's last performance--can someone elaborate on what exactly happened. My memories of it are very poor.