SHREK Understudies
SHREK Understudies
Mactor327
Stand-by Joined: 8/2/06
#1SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 11:39am
Have any understudies gone on yet for SHREK?
What are the odds of one going on in the near(2 week)future?
Sondheim_Geek
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/07
#2re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 5:33pm
"an" understudy?
Probably high. It's winter and people get sick and/or call out. I wouldn't be surprised to see a swing of two on in the next few weeks. As far as a lead or high supporting character (Brian, Sutton, Daniel, or Christopher), probably significantly less.
shiz_student94
Featured Actor Joined: 7/29/07
#2re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 5:39pm
As of this past week, everyone was in and well.
You could very well see ensemble and fairy tale creatures out with their swings, etc. in. As far as the leads go, I can't speculate anything. You never know!
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#3re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 7:03pm
""an" understudy? "
They didn't make a mistake...
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#4re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 7:06pmI want to see Sutton, but I'm very curious to see how Haven Burton would be as Fiona. Amazing, I'm sure.
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#5re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 7:10pmHaven would be amazing, probably the only way I would ever go back to Shrek.
#6re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 7:10pmSarah Jane Everman went on as Fiona in Seattle.
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Sondheim_Geek
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/07
#7re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/28/08 at 8:26pmChita: I was referring to "an" being any substitution, such as a member of the ensemble or a swing, not only an understudy in the traditional sense for a leading or supporting actor.
kingtito133
Swing Joined: 8/19/08
#8re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/30/08 at 2:08amLast night Dec. 29, Denny Paschall went on in the Pinocchino track.
#9re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/30/08 at 3:00am
"Sarah Jane Everman went on as Fiona in Seattle."
I know, and the guy who audioed it won't release it! =(
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#10re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/30/08 at 3:08amHaven Burton was out when I saw the show a few weeks ago. Her track was covered by two ensemble members (Justin Greer and a female performer, I believe it was Heather Jane Rolff).
#11re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/30/08 at 10:19amI'd be very interested to see ben crawford go on for shrek. i remembering seeing him in the les miz revival and i recall him having a very classical baritone/bass voice (i was very surpised to see he was understudy for Javert AND Valjean). its just such a different voice quality than that of brian d'arcy james...
#12re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 12:13amTonight the roles usually played by Haven Burton were played by Heather Jane Rolff.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#13re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 8:26am
Uh oh - I hope Haven's okay. She's one of the reasons I want to see this show so bad. I'd kill to see her Fiona.
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#14re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 4:21pmI'd give up my first born to see Haven as a tree in the background, let alone Fiona. That girl is all kinds of amazing
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#15re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 4:33pm
Uh oh - I hope Haven's okay. She's one of the reasons I want to see this show so bad. I'd kill to see her Fiona.
I actually thought that I saw Haven at the stage door post show last night, she was possibly just swung out to watch the show or something. Rolff's Gingy was totally adorable.
#16re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 4:38pm
I love Sutton, but I'd kill to see Haven as Fiona.
She's terrific as Gingy too. Her Gingy voice is perfection.
Does Haven also play one of the "dragon ladies" as I call them (i.e. one of the 3 main women singing for the dragon)? I could've sworn one of them looked and sounded like her, but I want to be sure.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#17re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 5:42pm
Yeah, anyone know who the "dragon ladies" on Broadway are?
Besides Liza, of course.
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#18re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 5:42pmSo Haven is Fiona's understudy? Who are the other ones?
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#19re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 5:54pm
So Haven is Fiona's understudy? Who are the other ones?
Sarah Jane Everman.
Haven's also apparently the u/s for Teen Fiona, which is actually what I would love to see.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#20re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 6:10pm
So is Everman.
BTW, for any future questions:
http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=477427
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#21re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 6:17pmwhy are the young fionas also young shrek understudies??..
#22re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 6:20pmBecause all Young Shrek does is walk around the stage, so under the makeup, you can't tell if it's a girl or boy?
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TommyC78
Swing Joined: 12/5/08
#23re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 12/31/08 at 6:29pmHaven's Elle Woods surprised me. I wasn't expecting much. I really never cared for her Margot, but her Elle was wonderful. Her voice was in top form. Cannot wait to see her Fiona!
NJgirl
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/04
#24re: SHREK Understudies
Posted: 1/4/09 at 12:06pmRyan Duncan went on as Donkey at the 8pm show last night. Never having seen the show or Daniel's performance, I thought he did a fantastic job.
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