SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#2
Posted: 2/26/22 at 1:49pm
Didn't realize she covered the role? When did this start?
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#3
Posted: 2/26/22 at 1:50pm
Since when is she a cover for Joanne. It sounds like an inspired move, but a loss for those who won’t experience her hilarious Sarah
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#5
Posted: 2/26/22 at 2:13pm
Haven't heard of anyone else confirming this.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#6
Posted: 2/26/22 at 2:21pm
I did a cursory look on Playbill Vault and it says nothing of Simard, but it does say that Paige Faure now understudies Bobbie (among others) and that Nikki Renee Daniel’s apparently no longer does.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#7
Posted: 2/26/22 at 2:39pmACL2006 said: "Haven't heard of anyone else confirming this."
I'm seeing some Tweets about it, but not from anyone who's actually at the show, as far as I can tell. They might have read it on here.
However, I did a search for "Patti LuPone" on Twitter and saw a Tweet confirming she's out.
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#8
Posted: 2/26/22 at 2:43pm
Is this for today's matinee only? or both shows?
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#9
Posted: 2/26/22 at 2:55pm
Daniels just did a Bobbie put in last week. I’m sure she still covers the role.
I always believed Simard was an unlisted Joanne cover. In prior understudy put in rehearsal pics on IG, Simard was in the Joanne position in the opening.
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#10
Posted: 2/26/22 at 2:57pm
ljay889 said: "Daniels just did a Bobbie put in last week. I’m sure she still covers the role.
I always believed Simard was an unlisted Joanne cover. In prior understudy put in rehearsal pics on IG, Simard was in the Joanne position in the opening."
is SIMARD on as Joanne TONIGHT, I am looking to get a ticket if so!!!
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#11
Posted: 2/26/22 at 3:29pm
As much as I love SImard, you're still gonna wanna see LuPone as Joanne.
And Simard is award winning as Sarah.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#12
Posted: 2/26/22 at 3:35pm
I wish there was confirmation about this and that she'll be on tonight, too. Would run into NYC to see her Joanne.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#13
Posted: 2/26/22 at 3:48pm
ACL2006 said: "I wish there was confirmation about this and that she'll be on tonight, too. Would run into NYC to see her Joanne."
Per a friend in the show, Simard is on right now and is expected to also do the 8pm show.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#14
Posted: 2/26/22 at 3:52pm
I’m out of town tonight, but I’d love to know if she was on for the matinee tomorrow too,
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#15
Posted: 2/26/22 at 3:57pm
Someone tweeted that the ushers are being strict with bootleggers because Simard is on. So don't expect anything leaked from her performance.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#16
Posted: 2/26/22 at 4:04pm
SO cool! Re: ushers and bootlegs. I don’t think this will stop people tbh.
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#17
Posted: 2/26/22 at 4:49pm
I have tickets for tonight and we got an email that Patti would be out. I fully expected we would be seeing anisha. This will be extremely interesting if we end up seeing Jennifer. I’ll be sure to report back.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#18
Posted: 2/26/22 at 4:57pm
I wonder if Anisha had a scheduled absence for tonight, hence why Simard is going on? Also curious who's playing Sarah.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#19
Posted: 2/26/22 at 5:03pm
ashley0139 said: "I have tickets for tonight and we got an email that Patti would be out. I fully expected we would be seeing anisha. This will be extremely interesting if we end up seeing Jennifer. I’ll be sure to report back."
Have a goddamn ball, Ashley, how very exciting!
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#20
Posted: 2/26/22 at 5:05pm
Anisha was scheduled to be Susan all weekend. Just left the matinee. A report to come! WOW!
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#21
Posted: 2/26/22 at 5:20pm
BCfitasafiddle said: "Anisha was scheduled to be Susan all weekend. Just left the matinee. A report to come! WOW!"
WOW! Super excited to see this tonight!
Jennifer as Joanne and Anisha as Susan
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#22
Posted: 2/26/22 at 5:23pm
BCfitasafiddle said: "Anisha was scheduled to be Susan all weekend. Just left the matinee. A report to come! WOW!"
Curious who will be playing Sarah
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#24
Posted: 2/26/22 at 6:04pm
I was there for this and didn’t realize Jenn was on as Joanne until they made the announcement right at curtain. The playbill insert still said Patti. Kathryn Allison was Sarah and even with her own big shoes to fill she was really great.
This was my second time, I saw it back in previews with the full cast, so it was really exciting to hear about Jenn (who I loved as Sarah, honestly more than I liked Patti as Joanne even though she was amazing). To start with the big part, Jenn’s Ladies Who Lunch was honestly what I was expecting from Patti going in the first time. It felt like it had more build and ended a little more powerfully. Less of the little things that made Patti really embody the character and moment, but she still fit it well. I guess I’d say she had bigger actions at specific points that made it work rather than having it be a more subtle constant part of the performance. Throughout the whole show she had all these moments with her expressions and deliveries that were really great. From The Little Things You Do Together on I was definitely sold on her as Joanne. It was really cool to see her in a bigger role like this after liking her so much as Sarah and only increased my appreciation for her first performance.
I’m not the most observant or well versed in making comments on stuff like this (especially since this is the only production of Company I’ve seen), but thought I’d share my thoughts since I was there.
SIMARD ON AS JOANNE TODAY#25
Posted: 2/26/22 at 6:16pm
Thanks for reporting! God, I wish I could’ve gone today.
How was her wig? Did she have Patti’s costume?
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