Pippin cast changes? — Page 7

#151

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 12:17pm

She's moved to LA. Not that this totally discounts the theory, though.

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#152

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 12:17pm

Well then it isn't Montego Glover. Damn. Rachelle Rak would be great.

#153

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 12:18pm

I could see that happening!

#154

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 12:29pm

It's Carly Hughes from Beautiful & Ghost! Hello everyone!

#155

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 12:38pm

^^That would be great news if it's true! She's always been a standout to me.

#156

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:25pm

Hughes' has a killer voice. Hope it's true!

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#157

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:28pm

Is she much of a dancer? This is very dance heavy role. (She hasn't done very dance heavy roles insofar as I can tell.)

#158

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:55pm

Hi guys
Did Terrence leave Pippin for good ?

Also, do you know who will be replacing Andrea Martin?
Thanks !

#159

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 2:05pm

Mann left ad was replaced by John Dossett. They still have not announced replacements officially for Ciara and no one for Martin yet. apparently Melanie Griffith is supposed to be taking on a role in the show soon, but again, no official announcement.

#160

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 2:15pm

I see Melanie as being more of a Fastrada. She doesn't come across as a Berthe.

#161

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 2:34pm

Wouldn't it make sense for Lucie Arnaz to come to broadway while Andrea Martin plays LA?

Melanie Griffith would never play Berthe (even if she is older than she ever intended to be)

#162

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 2:37pm

I think that's the plan for Arnaz to fill-in while Martin does the tour in LA. But the LA run doesn't start until Oct. 21, which leaves a month in between Martin's Broadway departure and when Arnaz would be able to join the Broadway company.

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A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

#163

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 3:27pm

I think the general consensus is that Melanie is not a Berthe. I said "a" role not that role. I see her as a Fastrada as well, she's got a good relationship with the Weisslers, I'm sure they'd alter choreography for her if necessary to bump ticket sales.

#164

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:50pm

Carly Hughes is the new LP

#165

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:59pm

Lucie Arnaz has a previous commitment (she's directing a workshop) which is why she's not doing the LA engagement in the first place.

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#166

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 6:09pm

I really hope it's true re Carly Hughes as LP. Am due to see it again at the end of the month and would love to see her.

#167

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 6:49pm

I can totally see Melanie as Fastrada, obviously with some choreography altercation. Was Chicago heavily changed for her?

#168

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 7:03pm

ChrisTyler-I don't know how much was changed (never saw her in Chicago) but she got great reviews.

#169

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 7:24pm

ChrisTyler-I don't know how much was changed (never saw her in Chicago) but she got great reviews.

Are you drunk? She almost gets booed off the stage. She was awful.

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#170

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 7:29pm

I heard she was pretty polarising. Even her greatest admirers seemed to think that her performance worked IN SPITE of what she brought to the table as a "talent". I would imagine that, although a smaller part, Fastrada would be harder to pull off without the requisite song-&-dance skills, and she is in no way right for Berthe.

#171

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/11/14 at 11:35pm

All of you are wrong. But I guarantee you are going to love her

#172

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/12/14 at 2:09am

But I guarantee you are going to love her

Jennifer Holliday? (can you imagine?) Lillias White?

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#173

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/12/14 at 2:17am

Don't know what performance blaxx was at but Melanie never got booed when I saw her, was more the opposite.

I've seen "Chicago" in the triple digits since Encores!
Could Melanie dance? No. Could she sing? No. For some reason it didn't matter. She was Roxie.
Her Dancing was very "dumbed down" to fit her abilities. She mostly walked through it dancing wise.

I, honestly, could see her as either Fastrada or Berthe.

#174

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/12/14 at 2:27am

It mattered to me! She looked like she was in a family reunion performing for the uncomfortable guests after having one too many. She was no bueno.

You're right, she couldn't sing, dance, act or anything.

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#175

Pippin cast changes

Posted: 9/12/14 at 10:08am

Melanie is completely wrong in every way for Berthe. As Fastrada, I could see it. She's just not quite right for Berthe.