Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
#1Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 6:50am
Wow...this is amazing! The stamina he must have. Best of luck with "The Visit". (from Playbill.com)
Matthew Deming
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#2Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 6:56amIt isn't that unheard of - to rehearse one show where performing another. And he only did it for two weeks. There are gads of people that work two jobs year round and at jobs a lot more demanding than performing/rehearsal.
#2Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 7:07amI'm only talking about one individual. I'm focusing on this one person being involved with two demanding roles at the same time. Gee 611, can you figure out that some people (such as myself and others) might that amazing without having to be so indifferent about it? I guess that would be asking too much.
ethan231h
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
#3Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 7:10amR. Lowe is back in the role of Mart Sunshine according to the Chicago website.
#4Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 7:22amYes, Matthew Deming was filling in for Ryan for those days he was off to Hawaii. It's the second time he has subbed for Ryan in two years.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 7:46am
No, I can't. Im trying to put your hyperbole into perspective. It's not "amazing".
It was for 2 weeks only.
Other people do it. A LOT.
#6Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 7:50amGood for them.
Bwaydide92
Leading Actor Joined: 5/16/12
#7Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 8:51am
FANatic, your amazement is a bit unfounded. It is extremely common for theatre artists to be working two or more shows at the same time. Most actors that aren't Broadway stars are working at least two shows at a time. They rehearse on during the day and perform another at night. That's how you keep consistent work. Now people like Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara can probably afford to only do one at a time. Look at Brian d'Arcy James. He was doing Hamilton while rehearsing for Something Rotten.
I think the article you linked wanted to point out the Kander and Ebb connection more.
#8Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 9:19amEvery time I read that billing, I imagine Rob Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
#9Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 10:20amBut it's happening in CHICAGO so FANatic is required to tell the world about it!
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#10Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 10:29amI wish there was a "like" button on here ^
#11Matthew Deming: Doing Double Duty With Chicago and The Visit
Posted: 3/7/15 at 6:21pmHis is the only one (double duty) that I am aware of, hence this posting. Certainly, others know of other artists with similar experiences. Obviously I like Chicago and am curious about The Visit. It shouldn't be a surprise if a posting of mine mentions Chicago. There's a chance I'll be commenting on it. (Duh) If snark was a perfume, then some of your responses smell like the scents floor at Macy's. I'll continue on as usual.
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