Posted: 10/22/26 at 2:07pm
Simard will stay in the company through November 29.
Posted: 11/12/26 at 10:36am
Michelle Visage will make her Broadway debut as Mildred Layton from December 4 - January 31.
Posted: 11/12/26 at 10:42am
Posted: 11/12/26 at 10:45am
n2nbaby said: "I have zero interest in seeing Schmigadoon again but…"
She can sing, but she isn’t a natural comedienne, so I hope she’s sharpened her claws a bit and is ready to play camp villainy without having RuPaul beside her
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:01am
quizking101 said: "n2nbaby said: "I have zero interest in seeing Schmigadoon again but…"
She can sing, but she isn’t a natural comedienne, so I hope she’s sharpened her claws a bit and is ready to play camp villainy without having RuPaul beside her"
I think she'll fare better in a well-written show as opposed to a terrible acting sketch written in five minutes by an intern (the typical Drag Race script quality)
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:06am
Personally, I’m thrilled that celebrities and Broadway stars are joining ongoing shows and the stigma around replacing/not being Tony eligible seems to be disappearing (Oh, Mary!, Little Shop, Schmig, Rocky Horror, etc.)
Did anyone see Michelle on the West End? How did she fare?
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:13am
I find this to be an interesting choice. Will Michelle Visage sell tickets, especially since I would assume most of her fan base would have already seen the show? As for the performance itself, I have more concerns bout her singing than her acting...
But I agree with the above comment - love seeing people not hesitate to replace in shows!
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:14am
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:19am
ACL2006 said: "Yeah, I like the casting, but can she sing?"
Visage was the lead vocalist in a pair of 1990s dance-pop groups, and she has appeared in UK productions of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE and THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
Here she is singing Sondheim's "Losing My Mind":
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2435953177/
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:24am
EDSOSLO858 said: "ACL2006 said: "Yeah, I like the casting, but can she sing?"
Visage was the lead vocalist in a pair of 1990s dance-pop groups, and she has appeared in UK productions of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE and THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
Here she is singing Sondheim's "Losing My Mind":
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2435953177/
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:26am
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:40am
EDSOSLO858 said: "Michelle Visage will make her Broadway debut as Mildred Layton from December 4 - January 31."
THE LIBRARY IS OPEN!!! (at least for now that is). I expect this Mildred to have her reading glasses at the ready iykyk
Posted: 11/12/26 at 10:15pm
It also appears that, as of Tuesday 11/10, Isabella McCalla has fully departed the role of Emma Tate and Kayla Pecchioni (previously an emergency cover) is now the full time performer in the role
Posted: 11/12/26 at 11:26pm
Posted: 11/13/26 at 7:45am
quizking101 said: "It also appears that, as of Tuesday 11/10, Isabella McCalla has fully departed the role of Emma Tate and Kayla Pecchioni (previously an emergency cover) is now the full time performer in the role"
McCalla has been out of the show since October 27. her u/s have been rotating in the role and they were lucky enough to get Pecchioni in for a week to learn the role. Guessing McCalla returns on Tuesday?
Posted: 11/13/26 at 11:21am
Alex Brightman and Sara Chase will both depart the musical on January 17.
Posted: 11/13/26 at 11:34am
I could see them getting a comedy name of some kind to replace Brightman considering the role isn’t vocally demanding.
Posted: 11/13/26 at 12:46pm
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:00pm
ACL2006 said: "Definitely two roles they can stunt cast."
Perhaps they get Cecily Strong & Keegan Michael Key to reprise their roles from the tv show for a limited run
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:18pm
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:23pm
Someone on Reddit suggested Colin Jost for Josh, and honestly... yes.
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:33pm
HBP said: "Personally, I’m thrilled that celebrities and Broadway stars are joining ongoing shows and the stigma around replacing/not being Tony eligible seems to be disappearing (Oh, Mary!, Little Shop, Schmig, Rocky Horror, etc.)
Did anyone see Michelle on the West End? How did she fare?"
*IN the west end.
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:34pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "Someone on Reddit suggested Colin Jost for Josh, and honestly... yes."
You know what? Yeah…I can see that…maybe that means his wife could play Melissa because we all know she can sing
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:39pm
Cecily Strong and Colin Jost would be a fantastic pairing.
Posted: 11/13/26 at 1:41pm
TalksAboutBruno said: "Cecily Strong and Colin Jost would be a fantastic pairing."
The only downside with Colin is wouldn’t he have to combine doing the show with working on SNL at the same time, which would mean he would have to take Saturday nights off for the understudy for Josh to go on…
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