Promises Promises Today

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 2:20pm

If anyone went to either of the shows today, can you report back on how Megan Sikora was as Fran? I would love to her how she did.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 2:59pm

Megan is playing Fran!!!??? I love her, when is she playing Fran until? I wish I could go today.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:04pm

As far as I know, it's only today.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:05pm

And tomorrow.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:14pm

B'wy Understudies posted only both shows today. (Doesn't mean that AC ^ is wrong of course.)

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:18pm

I believe its because Kristin Chenoweth is attending the Emmys.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:19pm

Damn it, I wish I could see her. Megan is 1st rate, and so is Sarah, who was in my opinion better than Kristin as Fran.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:27pm

Kristin's Twitter says that she'll be out for two days.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:52pm

Who is playing Elphaba in that pic? Wickedfreak? LOL

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:52pm

Aren't the Emmys live on Aug. 29th? That's what the website says.

[Steve2]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:52pm

From IBDB
Performer: Megan Sikora [Maid];
Performer: Megan Sikora [Miss Polanski];
Performer: Megan Sikora [Sylvia Gilhooley];
Understudy: Megan Sikora [Fran Kubelik];
Understudy: Megan Sikora [Marge MacDougall]

Understudy for both Fran and Marge, that's awesome.

[slmlbl]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 3:55pm

creative arts Emmys are tonight and that's when the winner for guest actress will be annouced (which Kristin is nominated for).

WOuld love to see megan do Fran or Marge! She is fantastic.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 4:06pm

muscle- I'm wdwfreak, not wickedfreak. I am no where near a freak for Wicked. Anyway, it's John O'Hurley as Elphaba.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 4:06pm

Megan was on for Katie two weeks ago.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 4:40pm

I saw Megan as Marge. I LOVE Katie Finneran and was really disappointed she was out but Megan was great. Still like Katie better but still worth seeing.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 8/21/10 at 4:55pm

My friend saw Megan Sikora as Marge a few weeks ago and said she was amazing and hilarious!! She is such a talented performer I hope more good things come her way!! And what a nice person too! Always smiling and happy!

[PurpleFanta]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 12:43am

I went and saw the show tonight just to see Megan. I scored an amazing student ticket 45 minutes before the show. I wasn't a huge fan of her, but she was an adequate understudy. She's more believable age-wise than Kristin, but her voice wasn't nearly as strong. I could sense some serious nerves in the few first songs, but she relaxed and got better as the show progressed. A lot of her line readings were similar to Kristin's, and it was weird not hearing them in Kristin's high voice. Her chemistry with Sean wasn't very strong, but they played off of each other pretty well. There were a lot of disappointed people around me when they realized Cheno was out, but I thought that Megan was suitable- not great, but totally fine.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 2:51am

Who was replacing Megan in the number Turkey Lurkey Time?

[Steve2]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 8:37am

"There were a lot of disappointed people around me when they realized Cheno was out"

When Kristin Chenoweth was out sick in May, I recall substantial applause when Fran (Sarah Jane Everman) made her entrance. I have a feeling that they didn't check the board in the lobby and weren't aware it wasn't Kristin.

[castlestreet]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 8:49am

I was there yesterday afternoon- she was terrific. She got a lot of love from that audience too!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 8:55am

Just curious....were there many empty seats? Wondering about how many folks are there specifically to see Kristin?

[BS]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 9:06am

I have seen Kristin and the two understudies. Sarah Jane is the most appropriate in terms of type. I thought Megan did a very professional job last night and I really liked her singing. I prefer either actress to KC in this role and her absence was my deciding factor in attending last night.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 1:36pm

Sarah was perfection! Glad you got to see all of them BS!

[SimplyDeLovely]

Posted: 8/22/10 at 11:07pm

I was at the show today, with Megan in as Fran and Kristen Beth Williams in as Marge. I had seen Megan in Curtains and was hoping for a good show from her, however I was a bit disappointed. She did a great job, but unfortunately does not have the same strength in voice and presence as Ms. Chenoweth. On the other hand, Kristen Beth Williams was fantastic as Marge, although I missed Katie Finneran (who was apparently out getting married today, according to one of the bodyguards at stagedoor), and was quite a "hoot". Sean Hayes was terrific as always, but at times it seemed like he really felt he had to carry the show with his leading and featured co-stars out.