Steve Kazee is leaving Once!- Page 4

[AntV]

Posted: 3/23/13 at 1:22pm

So then for those few inbetweeners who know the info is in the middle, but don't bother looking for the board. Haha, it was just an observation. I know it's probably nothing, but you never know. First time I've seen it not in the middle, though I haven't been to too many shows and maybe I'm forgetting times it wasn't because then I didn't have a conspiracy theory to conjure up based on it.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/23/13 at 1:47pm

Please. There isn't anything 'shady'. They aren't making a big deal of it, and it would seem audiences could care less. If they did (and I'm not talking individuals or "all your friends") we have stories of the box office being inudated. He's not above the title and a very small percentage of folks that go don't
1. know he won the Tony.
2. CARE that he won a Tony.
3. know OR care that he's been MIA for awhile.

Most people just want to feel they've enjoyed their time and gotten their money's worth.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/23/13 at 2:13pm

Whatever dramamama. You're too trusting. You should google The Illuminati if you want to have your eyes opened from the Matrix or whatever.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/23/13 at 2:17pm

It has nothing to do with trusting. I just don't see everything as a conspiracy theory.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/23/13 at 5:20pm

Also, with the chaos in the lobby as everyone herds in, I don't think everyone is looking around for the understudy board.

Especially since at Once, the board is way over in the corner.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 12:14pm

is anyone going to the show today? I wonder if Kazee will even make an appearance at the curtain call.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 12:53pm

From the sound of it, it doesn't appear as if that would be welcome (from the Producers). Most of the audience would have no idea why he was there anyway.


I adored his performance, and wish him well.

[GatorNY]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 6:09pm

I loved him too Mama.

It's not on the same level, but it's a bit like when Shoshana Bean performed after Idina Menzel was injured at the end of her WICKED contract. Didn't Idina come out in a track suit for the curtain call of what would have been her final show?

I would hope that for Steve, if he wanted to take a final bow, that the producers would let him. But, I agree that most of the audience wouldn't know why he suddenly appeared after the show.

[AntV]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 7:17pm

So was anyone there? Did he show up? Or did Milioti give a speech and mention him?

[mj21723]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 7:47pm

I was there. No speech by anyone and no Kazee sighting. Ripley Sobo was there.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 8:45pm

GatorNY, I think the Idina situation was quite a bit different...she injured herself during a performance on her second-to-last day with the show. Everyone knew what had happened and why she wasn't there on her last day. Kazee hasn't been in the show for over a month now and nobody knows what is going on and the production has said nothing, and he himself seems to have disappeared from social media when he's normally very active. I honestly would have been more surprised if he had shown up today.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 10:28pm

I really hope he's okay....


EDIT: So, NO ONE knows what happened to him? He's just....gone? o_O Updated On: 3/24/13 at 10:28 PM

[willep]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 11:02pm

Yeah, I wish someone would say something just to let us know he is alright...it's all very strange to me.

[Kelly2]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 11:10pm

Every post made about what specifically is going on with him gets quickly deleted, so this board isn't the place to discuss any of it.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 11:39pm

Ok, Kelly :) BTW, I found this on Tumblr:

"For those of you worrying about Steve Kazee (like myself) go check out his twitter page and click on his favorites tab. He was favoriting tweets as recent as last Monday, so at least we know he’s alive!"

Intersting.

[faith587]

Posted: 3/24/13 at 11:51pm

That was my post on tumblr. =]

[trixigold]

Posted: 3/25/13 at 12:33am

What would we do without social media? It's so reassuring, like cuddling a Pillow Pet.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/25/13 at 12:47am

Before social media, we stayed the heck out of people's personal business.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/25/13 at 1:44am

Said the Enquirer.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 3/25/13 at 2:04am

Oh Lana we love you get up

[thespian geek]

Posted: 3/25/13 at 5:24pm

stevekazee.com/to-the-fans

He just tweeted that link.

"To the fans of Once the Musical,

I just wanted to write and say thank you for all of your well wishes and sweet messages during the past few weeks. As many of you know, I suffered a vocal injury on Feb. 6th and was unable to return to the role of Guy since that time. This is not how I had imagined the run of the show would end for me and to say it has been disappointing would be understating it quite a bit. I have been on vocal rest since my diagnosis to help heal up the swelling and to reduce inflammation around a blood vessel that was lying over top of the swollen area. I am feeling much better these days and should be back to 100% within a week or two and I look forward to seeing whatever comes next. I had planned on extending my contract with Once through September but after the injury I had to reevaluate that decision and on the advice of my doctor it was decided that returning to singing the same role in the same way 8 times a week would be too high of a risk of hemorrhaging a vocal cord and one that I wasn't willing to take. I am truly sorry that I wasn't able to be there to finish out this run as I know many of you came to see the original cast of Once. I hope you can understand that I was just as disappointed to not be able to perform for you. I know many of you were concerned about me because of my absence from social networks so I want to let you know that my absence was what I felt was most respectful to the show, to the cast, and ultimately to the audiences of Once. I would have felt awful to know that one of you was at the show and I wasn't there and then when you returned home you found copious tweets from me about The Walking Dead or some other random bit of banal business from my day. I ultimately felt that waiting until after March 24th before addressing any of this was the best way for me personally to handle it. I don’t know how to convey to you what an impact you have all made on me since this journey began. I am one of you. I am a fan. A fan of Broadway, theatre, film/tv, music, art and all those who create it. It is that same fandom that I saw in your eyes, heard in your words, felt in your hugs, and sometimes tears, that will stay with me forever. I loved spending time with you on the street or at the stage door nearly as much as I loved performing for you. You constantly reminded me of how incredibly lucky I am to be doing what i’m doing and I hope as my life transitions from this place to the next that I can continue to do the kind of job that has garnered your love and admiration for years and years to come. This show and everyone involved in it; our wonderful producers, phenomenal creatives, amazingly talented cast, our outstanding stage management team, everyone behind the scenes at the Jacobs Theatre, and you, the audience, mean the world to me and I consider myself to be YOUR fan as well. Thank you for everything. I love you all.

Steve"
Updated On: 3/25/13 at 05:24 PM

[ILuv2shop531]

Posted: 3/25/13 at 5:48pm

I've read this about 3 times now and have been in tears ever since. This man is such a class act and there really is no one else like him in the community. It sucks that we didn't get an explanation until now, but everything makes sense and I wish him the best. Anyone that has made jokes about him going nuts in the last few weeks really need to get over themselves. I wish Steve so much success with his next projects. He really did something special onstage this past year.