Whee! This is some great casting. I happen to love Shonn Wiley a little, and Jayne Paterson (I know I spelled that wrong. 2 windows, too hard to look at both.) will be a fabulous Mother.
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I love Jayne Paterson...great casting!
Its official, people from Chi have awesome taste:)
Yikes. I've worked with Jayne before. Prepare to be in awe. The girl can sell a song.
While Jayne will probably be wonderful, one can't help but wonder what Carolee Carmello (who was rumored to have callbacks for this production) would have done with the role!
Whoa. I love Jayne but I have been dying to see Carolee do it.
It's possible she just didn't want to leave Mamma Mia. Can't blame her. Paycheck versus New Jersey...
Ooooh, Carolee...
Jayne was Fantine in Les Mis, and is Helen on the Jane Eyre cast recording, among other things.
Carolee may not have wanted to take on the role of Mother due to the similarities with Lucille Rank, very different roles but with a common thread that has to be felt to be appreciated.
or Carolee could be getting ready to switch up her image and go punk..
I don't know. Im bored, at work, and clinging to straws to stay awake.
She'd pull it off.
Fabulous news for Jayne Patterson -- the best Fantine I ever saw!
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Great fansite for Jayne Paterson, for those who can't use Google
Just to clear stuff up, Carolee was NOT at callbacks, although that would be amazing..... plus my guess is that if Carolee was going to do the role she would not have auditioned for it, it would have been just an offer... but I'm sure Jayne Patterson will be great
Doug
Anyone know who's playing Emma Goldman and Evelyn Nesbit?
Please note: one "t" in Paterson.
Both are from the ensemble-
Debra Cardona- Emma Goldman
Betsy Wolfe(CCM '04)- Evelyn Nesbit
Can anyone gives me some major differences between this staging and the OBC?
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