Matilda Cast Changes
Matilda Cast Changes
#1Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/22/13 at 9:49pmHas there been any announcement on which kids are leaving the cast? I know Analise Scarpaci (A Christmas Story) recently started rehearsals as a new cast member. Does anyone have any more info on this?
theCucumberSandwich
Swing Joined: 7/20/13
#2Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/22/13 at 10:43pmAlso, with John Sanders heading out as Black Stash on the Peter and the Starcatcher tour, they'll be needing a new understudy for Trunchbull/Mr. Wormwood...
#2Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/22/13 at 11:05pm
I saw John when he was the understudy for the Escpalogist. He was great! Maybe I'll see him when it hits my city next year :)
There have been rumors that Bertie and Lauren are leaving in Sept., so that's all I know.
#3Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/23/13 at 8:17amI am assuming most of the kids have a 6 month contract, so that puts them in September, too.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#4Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/23/13 at 10:14amI'm guessing that they probably have a string of kids that they are rehearsing with no clear date of when they'll start, due to the fact that you never know for sure when a child (especially the boys) will hit a growth spurt and need to be replaced within the span of a month or two.
#5Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/23/13 at 10:18amI doubt that. No kid grows so fast that they wouldn't be able to get a replacement in time. Rehearsals usually only happen for a few weeks at most for an established show.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#6Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/23/13 at 10:24amSlightly different, as the boys were a touch older than most of the kids in Matilda, but that's precisely what they did with Billy Elliott and the "Billy camps." They had a handful of boys at any time who were being groomed for the role with no clear idea of if, or when, they would eventually be put into the show.
#7Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 7/23/13 at 10:49am
Well Billy Elliot was a whole different situation, because the dancing required a very long grooming process, and it was difficult to find boys who fit the role. Matilda's kids have a big job, but it definitely wouldn't take that long to rehearse them.
On an interesting side note, I saw Alex Ko in the role of Billy in March of 2011, and his voice was already changing. He was a fantastic dancer and actor, but his changing voice seemed to be the cause of a lot of trouble with his singing.
Matt1
Featured Actor Joined: 5/10/13
playbill-love
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/13
#9Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 8/29/13 at 9:45pm
This says she's playing Hortensia, so I guess Emma Howard or one of the child swing girls is leaving/has left.
https://www.facebook.com/YoungBroadwayActorNews/posts/293561354115135
#11Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 9/4/13 at 1:02amAnalise Scarpaci and Marcus D'Angelo have both joined the show as swings. Now there are two swings for the boys and three for the girls. Anyone know if any of the other kids are leaving? Emma Howard is getting pretty tall.
Matt1
Featured Actor Joined: 5/10/13
#12Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 2/9/14 at 9:32pmEmma is leaving March 2nd, along with 5 other children.
loliveve
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/12
#13Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 2/9/14 at 9:37pmGarett Hawe has joined the cast, but I don't know who he replaced.
ElphabaGoodman
Broadway Star Joined: 4/2/10
#15Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 2/9/14 at 10:54pmI believe Emma Howard is going to be in Violet - either as Young Violet or Young Violet standby.
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#16Matilda Cast Changes
Posted: 2/10/14 at 7:59amEmma's friend Lilla Crawford tweeted her excitement and congrats that she got Young Violet's standby.
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