SOUTH PACIFIC - Laura Marie Duncan in for Kelli O'Hara

[AvenueQ_81]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 8:17am

Hi

I just read that Laura Marie Duncan will replace Kelli O'Hara July 15 - July 20.

I have tickets for July 15 - bought them three months ago! What a bad news!

Do you know if I can change my ticket? I read somewhere that if the name of the actor / actress is not above the title I can't do anything.

Have any of you seen Ms. Duncan?

Please let me know, thanks!
Updated On: 6/27/08 at 08:17 AM

[SirNotAppearing]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 8:24am

I'm afraid you're out of luck.

[Bwayfan4]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 8:45am

That sucks...I ave tickets for the 19th.

[thtrbear]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:33am

You can definitely sell yr tix to people at the thtr, tho you will still have the trouble of getting new tix. it can't hurt to ask on the fone to be sure you can't just exchange them.

[PlayhouseBeauty]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:47am

I would try calling the box office. They might be able to switch your tickets.

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:56am

You may want to fix this title-- "replace" sounds like she's leaving the show for good and certainly scared me. "fill in for" or "cover for" is probably a better choice of words :)

[jrb]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:00am

I know this probably wont sway you at all but as someone who has seen this show 6 times (not rich...just really lucky and well-connected) and who had the opportunity to see Ms. Duncan perform the role, I would suggest going to the show on the original date despite the lack of Kelli. Honestly, several individuals on this board felt that Laura Marie brought something to the role that was lacking in Kelli's performance. Granted, we all go to shows hoping to see the original players and Kelli is superb in this show, but it might be worth taking a chance on a woman whose career is pretty damn impressive and who brings something different to the table.
All that having been said, I understand where you are coming from. I just hate to see people missing out on a good performance in favor of a name.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:04am

I'm going to second that.

Here's an unpopular opinion: I didn't much care for O'Hara's performance. I found it intelligent but ultimately charmless and a bit off-putting.

I understand your disappointment, but who knows? You may be seeing a star in the making.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:33am

F*CK.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:49am

WOW. When I saw this thread title, I almost threw up- as I have tickets in August.

Please change the title.. to reduce the Broadwayworld stress.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:52am

Seems the moron isn't changing the heading of this post.

I thought this was an official confirmation after Kerri leaves the show for good, etc.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:56am

Who's Kerri?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:13am

Kerri who's so very.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:13am

*poof!*

Updated On: 6/27/08 at 11:13 AM

[caitlinette]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 4:16pm

Arrrrgh! I'm going on the 17th. I can't believe it. Oh, well...

[Amneris]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 6:33pm

i saw the show last night and it was so brilliant...and I sat next to the camera man who was their shooting it for Lincoln center =D Sorry about Kelli... I am sure LMD will be just as amazing.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 6:41pm

Kelli/ Kerri? Is this an Oprah/Uma sort of thing?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 8:41pm

I thought you can return tickets for this production. Isn't there a cancellation line? The show has been selling extremely well, so they'd have no problem reselling those tickets. Also, I hear it isn't too hard to get tickets for some performances, but you'll probably have to look more into the end of summer/beginning of fall.

[kissmeimirish]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:55pm

Laura Marie was wonderful. I was disappointed not to see Kelli and I couldn't picture LM in the role but she really surprised me and was amazing. And that was her first performance. Now if only I had seen Lenora in Gypsy

[lsinger2]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:56pm

Kelli Ohara = Goddess

You MUST see her

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 12:01am

Does anyone know why Kelli is taking off time so early in the run?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 12:10am

Summer vacation?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 12:15am

Actors are only allotted paid vacation time after having played six months of performances, according to Equity rules.

SOUTH PACIFIC hasn't been playing six months yet.

[jaimiecheno]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 12:19am

This is true, but South Pacific was only supposed to run until the 22nd of this month, and I'm fairly certain Kelli arranged to take this vacation in her contract when the run was extended.

She'll be missed for this week! I honestly don't know if I could see the show without her.

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 12:21am

Boo.

I have tickets for the eighteenth.

But oh well, the show itself is the star, not Kelli.
I'm lucky to have tickets at all...