Steve Kazee - in or out? — Page 2

To get a refund or exchange if he isn't in you have to go to the box office in person? I called their number, but it just goes to Telecharge and they say they haven't had any notices of him being out recently. There is no way to call the box office?

Walked by the theatre today, Kazee is still out.

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Sounds like a wimp.

Ms Audra went on when her Dad passed.
Does Lyme affect the vocal chords?

IDK

Unfortunately, Kazoo was "in" the night I saw 110.

Updated On: 2/23/13 at 09:10 PM

I love Audra, but she has a much more spotty record than Kazee...who also went on right after his mother died. Audra also suffers from "I do a show until I win a Tony, then I dash" syndrome. There's no doubt in my mind that if he could humanly do the show, he'd do the show.

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Beyonce was going to see it. But not without Kazee.

These discussions always run toward two schools of thought, i.e. that the actor "should" be more responsible/disciplined, or the audience "should" be more/less understanding.

Many of us who have posted here since day one recall the first occasion to provoke this topic: Donna Murphy's numerous absences from WONDERFUL TOWN. The debate grew heated and went on for months. Without resolution.

Because there is no consensus-based resolution.

The bottom line is very simple: a ticket holder is a consumer, someone who purchased a seat with expectation. No one set of "shoulds" can be applied to consumers. Consumers need not accept anyone's specific idea of theatrical ethics or standards of professional discipline. None of that is the consumer's business. If you pay to see Mr. Zazee in ONCE, you are entitled to have an opinion about the performance without him. And an individual, highly subjective take on what his absence means. It's that fundamental. The expectation that one "should" stick around and honor an understudy, or not, has nothing to do with purchasing admission to a performance. The consumer is right to stay or to leave, based entirely on personal preference.

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Updated On: 2/24/13 at 01:26 PM

I dont think he has a reputation as a slacker at all.
I like to tease because I'm no fan and I think he's overated, he had a pretty good record till recently.

I'm not saying it's happened with Kazoo but a TONY can swell a head, Like Olivo, who had lots of troubles after winnng.

Steve's condition is not a result of the Lyme disease, which I believe by now he should be cleared from if taken antibiotics for it.

Just happened to be backstage at the Jacobs last night before the performance. The cast knows just as much as we do.

And Lyme disease often is not treated as simply as anti-biotics. Effects from it can linger for many months -- for some, the effects may never disapate!

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Ok, well he was getting treated for it, but what happened to him now is not related to it. Fact.

"I would say Cristin Milioti and Elizabeth A Davis have been out more (Davis in particular seems to be out a lot -- she was out on Saturday as well), but no one is making comments about them."

Elizabeth A. Davis is performing at the Cherry Lane in Joe, a play she wrote (mentored by Enda Walsh), through March 2. I presume she's been using her vacation days or has the blessing of Once's management.
Pas de Deux/Joe website