No Amber Riley in Dreamgirls...

[Magic2Do]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 8:46am

On Instagram, in response to someone writing:

I'm sorry but NYC be running these theater actors ragged like they in the Marines. It can't be sustainable nor healthy!

"It's not. That's why when people hassle me about it, I say when the culture changes maybe I'll do it. But as of now, asking people to sing at the top of their range 8 shows a week without proper support or compensation, absolutely not. You can have all the training in the world, which I do, and you can STILL injure. It's not sustainable or healthy. Any ENT doctor will tell you that."

[Zeppie2022]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 9:40am

Magic2Do said: "On Instagram, in response to someone writing:

I'm sorry but NYC be running these theater actors ragged like they in the Marines. It can't be sustainable nor healthy!

"It's not. That's why when people hassle me about it, I say when the culture changes maybe I'll do it. But as of now, asking people to sing at the top of their range 8 shows a week without proper support or compensation, absolutely not. You can have all the training in the world, which I do, and you can STILL injure. It's not sustainable or healthy. Any ENT doctor will tell you that.""

I am willing to bet they would allow her to do maybe 6 shows a week and be off on matinees for example. 

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 10:10am

She couldn't handle the role in London. It's that simple. In the original run, how often did Effie have an alternate?

[sassylash3s]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 10:17am

I think Amber was only doing five shows a week by the end of her run in London.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 10:25am

Magic2Do said: "On Instagram, in response to someone writing:

I'm sorry but NYC be running these theater actors ragged like they in the Marines. It can't be sustainable nor healthy!

"It's not. That's why when people hassle me about it, I say when the culture changes maybe I'll do it. But as of now, asking people to sing at the top of their range 8 shows a week without proper support or compensation, absolutely not. You can have all the training in the world, which I do, and you can STILL injure. It's not sustainable or healthy. Any ENT doctor will tell you that.""

Congratulations on your brand new screen name Flash!!!!!!!

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 10:51am

According to Sweaty I thought it was Tiffany Mann

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/2/26 at 11:09am

Matt Rogers said: "Congratulations on your brand new screen name Flash!!!!!!!"

Don't you ever get tired of attempting to unmask every new account who posts something innocuous? Like... it could be Flash or could not be. Could also be your deep obsessive paranoia.