Pippin cast changes? — Page 12

Looks like we'll be getting a much better leading cast in LA than folks will be getting on Broadway. I'm kind of puzzled by this casting as well. Are Voice winners really well known enough to justify their stunt casting? I've only seen a couple of episodes, but my impression was that the judges were the star of that show.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm#.VCB5IZRdWVM

Grosses just went up this week & a little bit of an ouch for Pippin. Barry and Fran are in trouble if they think Josh is going to bring in ticket sales during the hard months.

I wish Charlotte was doing the tour. Any hints as to what she might be doing after Pippin?

That's a shame, though not entirely surprising. When I saw her about 10 mos into the run she was an absolute knockout.

I AM SO SICK AND I DO MEAN SICK!!!! OF PEOPLE ON THIS SITE making uneducated comments like " walking through it for months". How would you know what it means to do eight shows a week. How would you know what it means to bust your ass on stage night after night, day after day... YOU DON'T KNOW! Charlotte d'Amboise is one of the FINEST and REAL triple threats left out there. SHE KILLS THAT STAGE!

So in the future if you dislike a person performance feel free to say you didn't care for their portrayal. But don't ever EVER say a performer has been walking through it!

Easy, Troy, easy. I ADORE Charlotte, but uhh... relax. I think it's a rather silly argument that one has to have experience as an 8-show-a-week-for-more-than-a-year Broadway actress to be able to judge the performance of the actress.

That being said, unless getatme has been back multiple times, saying that Charlotte has been walking through the role for months is a bit much.

Gleek - happy to hear she's still killing it, though! I first saw her in the first (or second) national tour of Chicago well into her run and, her innate comedic sensibilities and her sensational dancing and singing were marvelous. Still my favorite Roxie.

Now, Charlotte's hubby, on the other hand? When I saw him about 10 mos into the run of Pippin, was definitely on autopilot.

I was there on Sunday, and Charlotte's Spread a Little Sunshine was the best I've seen of 16 shows over the past year and a half. She is definitely not walking through it. I'm not sure how anyone can walk through a three-minute dance solo with two costume changes.

Someone needs to feed the new Broadway Lewis, I mean...damn!

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How's Carly settling in? Anyone get the chance to see her yet?

^ A lot can change in 6 months, and she was walking through it longer before then.

She just doesn't care anymore. She tries more and more each time I see it to try to get applause from the audience, and they usually aren't willing to comply. It's desperate. I'll be happy when she's gone.

I'm pretty sure that if you have seen a show a lot, it is easy to tell when someone has stopped caring... Just sayin

Orion Griffiths's last day in "Pippin" will be Tuesday, October 14, 2014. From his Facebook fan page: "To all my lovely friends and people that have followed me on this journey since pippin began ;Tuesday night will be my last show. It feels almost surreal that it's all coming to an end . This all began two years ago when I was street Performing in San Francisco with my family. I got call from a casting company asking me if I'm interested in doing a musical, the first thing that came to mind
Was I can't sing to save my life, so I said no thanks not really my thing. But I became quite apparent after they had called me back multiple times that They were not interested in my singing but more my circus capability. I'm so glad that I did make this decision because it has changed my life in so many ways.I have made friends for life. I've worked with the best in the industries and learned so much from them. I am extremely grateful for being given this opportunity and excited to take on the next chapter of my life with more knowledge which this experience has given me. To my broadway family thank you."

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