SUFFS is coming to Broadway - Page 8

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 11:31am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "ACL2006 said: "Fantastic, now the Jenn Collela crazies will be back dominating their rush/lotto."

I am so grateful to not understand what this means."

Her fans were pretty unbearable during the peak of Come From Away. Her fans would line up early when the show sold SRO and frequently rotate people in and out of the line until the box office opened.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 11:42am

auroraspice62 said: "I do realize that, and I said the same thing about him. My intent is not to say anything poorly about Shaina Taub, I think she's an excellent writer. But I do think that there are plenty of wonderful actors out there who could fill this role. Do any of you stop to think before you make assumptions about others?"

It looks like the assumption was that you have an issue with her starring in the show, which turns out to be true, so I don't get why you're offended by the implication. Believe me, I don't like defending that poster, but their comment wasn't completely off-base.

 

Updated On: 1/17/24 at 11:42 AM

[auroraspice62]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 11:57am

TaffyDavenport said: "auroraspice62 said: "I do realize that, and I said the same thing about him. My intent is not to say anything poorly about Shaina Taub, I think she's an excellent writer. But I do think that there are plenty of wonderful actors out there who could fill this role. Do any of you stop to think before you make assumptions about others?"

It looks like the assumption was that you have an issue with her starring in the show, which turns out to be true, so I don't get why you're offended by the implication. Believe me, I don't like defending that poster, but their comment wasn't completely off-base.


Oh, I'm not offended. But I think that reply was pretty clear that I was treating Shaina differently than Lin and/or treating her badly. I'm not on either count. I just think she could give space as a creative to a deserving and talented actor, of which there are tons, to play that part. With the power of the rest of the cast, it could even be a great chance to discover a new talent. 

It's a slight difference between 🤷‍♂️ and 🙄.   

Updated On: 1/17/24 at 11:57 AM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 12:21pm

It's not her job to provide opporturnities to "others".   If she and the producers believe is the best (or even a good enough) choice then good for her.  

 

LMM created In the Heights to star in, FOLLOWED by Hamilton - to star in.  Heck, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon wrote Good Will Hunting so they could star in it because Hollywood wasn't knocking on their doors.  Nothing wrong with it at all.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 1:56pm

I was honestly a little disappointed to see Shaina Taub was still playing Alice Paul, because while I think she has a very unique voice, I don't think her acting was quite there for me.  But the rest of the cast is still pretty exciting (Grace McLean was an absolute standout) despite not having Phillipa Soo (who I also thought was radiant off Broadway), and I'm excited to see what changes they made (I personally hope that they did away with the recitative and made it not sung through, but we'll see)

[auroraspice62]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 2:23pm

dramamama611 said: "It's not her job to provide opporturnities to "others". If she and the producers believe is the best (or even a good enough) choice then good for her.



LMM created In the Heights to star in, FOLLOWED by Hamilton - to star in. Heck, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon wrote Good Will Hunting so they could star in it because Hollywood wasn't knocking on their doors. Nothing wrong with it at all."

I never said it was their "job". I just think it's something they could do. And to reiterate, I think the same thing about Lin. I'm not knocking Shaina's talent or treating her differently than anyone else in this situation.

Updated On: 1/17/24 at 02:23 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 2:33pm

On a related note, Shaina does have an alternate: Hawley Gould, last seen on Broadway in LCT's Camelot.

[Dan6]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 4:30pm

Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale were scheduled to be on the Broadway Cruise March 13-18.  On January 3, the cruise organizer sent an email saying that they would not be participating because they "have been cast in roles in new works that conflict with the dates of our cruise."  (Replaced by Bernadette, so not all bad.)  Knowing that Suffs starts previews the following week, I automatically assumed that's what they were referring to, but obviously there's something else in the offing.  I thought she was wonderful at the Public and will miss her in this production, although I also loved Hannah Cruz in The Connector. 

[RW3]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 7:13pm

So if Suffs lasts into the summer, is Shaina going to leave when Devil Wears Prada starts in Plymouth or…

[getatme]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 8:10pm

I guess I’ll be the lone dissenter and say that I thought Soo was wildly miscast at the Public. Did not for a single second buy her as a brassy socialite. Hannah Cruz and McLean were by far the standout performances for me, and I’m please Cruz will be taking a larger role on Broadway. 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 10:26pm

So Hannah Cruz is replacing Soo, and Emily Skinner is replacing Aisha de Haas? Any other replacements?

Kinda rich to see people tsktsk-ing Taub for playing the lead in the show she conceptualized start to finish, when LMM is now a household name and multi millionaire for doing precisely the same thing. The sexism isnt intentional but wow is it glaring.

[auroraspice62]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 10:59pm

PipingHotPiccolo said: "So Hannah Cruz is replacing Soo, and Emily Skinner is replacing Aisha de Haas? Any other replacements?

Kinda rich to see people tsktsk-ing Taub for playing the lead in the show she conceptualized start to finish, when LMM is now a household name and multi millionaire for doing precisely the same thing. The sexism isnt intentional but wow is it glaring."

I think I can safely assume that last paragraph is at least in part aimed at me. I wouldn't say I'm tsk-tsking her. As I've said numerous times now, I feel exactly the same way about Lin and anyone who does this. It's not a judgement of Shaina or her talent and most certainly not about her sex or gender. I just consider it a missed opportunity. So sue me, Adelaide. And side note, Lin would've been a multi-millionaire without having starred in either show of his.

[Det95]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 8:10am

TaffyDavenport said: "On a related note, Shaina does have an alternate: Hawley Gould, last seen on Broadway in LCT's Camelot."

Where did you see this? Can't seem to find it

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 8:31am

auroraspice62 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "So Hannah Cruz is replacing Soo, and Emily Skinner is replacing Aisha de Haas? Any other replacements?

Kinda rich to see people tsktsk-ing Taub for playing the lead in the show she conceptualized start to finish, when LMM is now a household name and multi millionaire for doing precisely the same thing. The sexism isnt intentional but wow is it glaring."

I think I can safely assume that last paragraph is at least in part aimed at me. I wouldn't say I'm tsk-tsking her. As I've said numerous times now, I feel exactly the same way about Lin and anyone who does this. It's not a judgement of Shaina or her talent and most certainly not about her sex or gender. I just consider it a missed opportunity. So sue me, Adelaide. And side note, Lin would've been a multi-millionaire without having starred in either show of his."

Guess I’m in the minority because I purposely skipped seeing LMM in Hamilton because I think it’s a terrible actor and singer. And sounds like almost the same situation here. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 2/19/24 at 1:48am

Presales are doing very well and the first two months of the run are selling at 90%.  They are definitely a lock for a Best Musical nomination.  All they have to do is get somewhat decent reviews, market the show properly, and it sounds like a hit. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 2/19/24 at 4:07am

Broadway Flash said: "Presales are doing very well and the first two months of the run are selling at 90%. They are definitely a lock for a Best Musical nomination. All they have to do is get somewhat decent reviews, market the show properly,and it sounds like a hit."

Not sure where you’re looking, but sales on Telecharge are nowhere near 90%, and, actually, I’d say they’re poor, with the mezzanine very undersold for most performances.

Updated On: 2/19/24 at 04:07 AM

[inception]

Posted: 2/19/24 at 7:45am

Looking at the seating charts, it is obvious that they are holding back premium orchestra seats making it look like they are well sold.

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Posted: 2/24/24 at 9:51am

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[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 2/24/24 at 10:57am

It would be nice if they announced Shaina's alternate's schedule.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 2/24/24 at 12:25pm

Soo was the best performance at The Public.  Shaina doesn't have much a presence on stage.  Lin does, more so.  We also wish the Broadway production was cast with a more exciting ACTRESS singer in this role. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 2/24/24 at 12:59pm

inception said: "Looking at the seating charts, it is obvious that they are holding back premium orchestra seats making it look like they are well sold."


They’re  called house seats and they’re held back on every show. Shows in previews also hold back a lot of production seats for the creative team. 

[inception]

Posted: 2/24/24 at 2:07pm

JSquared2 said: 

They’re called house seats and they’re held back on every show. Shows in previews also hold back a lot of production seats for the creative team."

100 house seats for almost every performance?

 

[Bobster159]

Posted: 2/24/24 at 2:33pm

inception said: "JSquared2 said:

They’re called house seats and they’re held back on every show. Shows in previews also hold back a lot of production seats for the creative team."

100 house seats for almost every performance?

Yes, that's totally normal. To see this in real-time, check out how much is opening up for the Notebook in the days before each performance. And what opens up is only the unused house seats, so there were many more to begin with.

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[JSquared2]

Posted: 2/24/24 at 4:50pm

inception said: "JSquared2 said:

They’re called house seats and they’re held back on every show. Shows in previews also hold back a lot of production seats for the creative team."

100 house seats for almost every performance?

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Closer to 200. The theatre owner alone gets 40-50 pairs for each performance. Then there are 20-30 production seat holds, press holds, etc — it adds up! 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/27/24 at 1:18am

TaffyDavenport said: "It would be nice if they announced Shaina's alternate's schedule."

Also wondering if Shaina will be taking a leave of absence for DEVIL WEARS PRADA's two preview periods in England (out of town + west end) or if she's no longer actively involved with that show.