Matthew Morrison Departure from Light In The Piazza

[mpaosong]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 11:44am

In case anyone is interested in seeing Mathew Morrison in Light In The Piazza. He will be leaving the 1st week of August.
I apologize if this has already been posted, but I know he has a lot of fans who would be dissapointed if they missed him.
I think his last performance is the 6th of August. I can confirm that later today.
Updated On: 7/8/05 at 11:44 AM

[musicnmath]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 11:50am

wow...I thought all the leads were scheduled through Jan 1. Glad I saw it when I did!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 11:50am

Please confirm as I read on the other board that he would be there at least through September 4th.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 11:52am

HE has something better lined up?

[mpaosong]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:04pm

More info... His replacement will go on contract as of August 9, 2005. He will depart shortly thereafter. His final performance date has NOT been determined.
I will update as I receive information.

[Kevo711]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:05pm

wow now i'm glad i got my tickets already! 5 more days!!!

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:12pm

for real, why would he leave this show? that is a stupid move, unless he has something huge lined up, but i'm pretty sure he won't be doing tarzan, so i don't know what it is.

[thespian geek]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:13pm

........

I so did not need to read about Matt leaving Piazza the week before I see the show. Just f*cking great.

[Georgeanne]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:15pm

I really don't know why he would leave so soon unless he's got a huge thing lined up, or something he has super confidence in.

Puzzling.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:16pm

You have to remember that this show has been extended twice already and maybe he had a prior commitment.

[thespian geek]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:21pm

I totally just had a freak out over this before reading the whole bit about his replacement starting their contract on the 9th and Matt leaving shortly thereafter.

As long as he's performing on the 11th, I'll be a happy camper.

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:26pm

Since I'm out of the TARZAN loop so far...why don't they want him to do Tarzan? I thought he was one of the only saving graces of Piazza and although I dont know the stage version, I think he would be a wonderful Tarzan if its based on the Disney Movie!

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:28pm

one of the saving graces of piazza? get thee to the show immediately! they don't want him because his voice is too pretty, they want more of a "rocker"

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:32pm

Well thats not having faith in your star!

[Songsstresss]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:35pm

Any idea who his replacement will be? I have tickets for August 11th! I actually know David Burnham, his understudy. Maybe he will get the role?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:39pm

or didn't steven pasquale play the role in chicago?

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:41pm

It was Wayne Wilcox in Chicago.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:43pm

oh. someone had told me steven pasquale has played the role, maybe in seattle?

[life_so_far]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:44pm

I pretty sure I read somewhere that Steven Pasquale was in the Seattle one.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:46pm

Did Celia play Clara in Seattle?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:48pm

yup, this is from talkin' broadway:

"The cast includes such well-known musical theatre names as Victoria Clark as Margaret Johnson, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Clara Johnson, Steven Pasquale as Fabrizio Nacarelli, Patti Cohenour as Signora Nacarelli, Kelli O'Hara as Franca Nacarelli, Glenn Seven Allen as Guiseppe Nacarelli, Mark Harelik as Signor Nacarelli and Robert Shampain as Roy Johnson."

[life_so_far]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:49pm

I found this about Light in Piazza in Seattle...


Seattle

Updated On: 7/8/05 at 12:49 PM

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:51pm

lsf, there's no link there...

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:52pm

Folks, especially everyone who has tickets after this date and is freaking out, I would suggest calming down and taking it easy. I have tickets for the 24th, third time, though I'm bringing my mom and aunt, and I'm not gonna start freaking out until I hear something official and concrete--not a confirm from the original poster, but broadway.com, etc.

I'm pretty sure this isn't true, but I could be wrong, just a hunch, goes against things I've heard, that's why I suggest waiting for official notice.

[musicnmath]

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:52pm

Kind of funny to think of Kelli as Franca. I'm reminded just how good an actor is when I can't envision them in any other role! Either way, still smooching Fabrizio
Updated On: 7/8/05 at 12:52 PM