Sweet Charity w/o Christina Applegate last night — Page 3

I think that's the issue; in a recent interview, Nixon joked that she was responsible for Equity changing the rules so that an actor could only be billed in one play at a time. I was surprised that thee was no stand-by listed in June, when I saw the show. It is common practice to list stand-bys in the Playbill.

^ Very true.

I know Bobby brought this up earlier, but it's been bugging me. I can't believe he considers Janine to only be a "passable dancer." LaManna danced her little butt off in the CHICAGO ensemble, and has also played Velma - I think to dance in the Chicago ensemble and play Velma- you have to be MUCH MORE than a "passable dancer." The woman is also a GREAT singer, she considers singing to be her main talent, but the woman can also dance her little butt off.

Bobby you might be tired of people thinking Applegate is a great comedy star - but WE are tired of your false, and hypocritical comments.

Updated On: 7/8/05 at 02:22 PM

Exuse me. Bobby tends to BASH the show, Christina, and other peoples opinions. I don't bash others opinions. Since Bobby does - I find his comments to be false and hypocritical.

The audience should be ashamed of themselves. How dare them complain loudly about Christina being out and demanding a refund. She is human, she can get sick.

She has a wonderful understudy that is immensely talented and qualified. The show is in great hands when Christina is out.
I bet the audiences behavior made Charlotte and the 50 member company feel just great about themselves.

And intentionally NOT CLAPPING during "Charity's" scenes simply because an understudy is on? Wow, that is the rudest thing I have ever heard.

Audiences already disrespect theatre by showing up dressed as bums and now they don't even applaud.


YIKES!

Hmmmmmm MEF... critiquing the show versus bashing the actors....hmmm..let's see....


"She's lucky she broke her foot. Got her better reviews than she would've gotten without the injury."

"Weren't they fired because they were better and made Applegate look second rate?"


I don't see HOW lijay could have misunderstood these "show" critiques as bashing.

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^ Thank You, Just me. Thankfully someone understands my point of view.

Thank you, MEF..

I am an actor and an understudy and let me tell you, if I ever heard people complaining that I was on and not our original "Belle" (BATB..not to mention that I am better than her) that would really hurt my feelings..

Audiences today can suck...lack of common, sense lack of manners.


Just because you paid $100.00 to get in does not give you the right to behave however you feel and make your own rules.

Get a grip people. You shouldn't be going to see just one person, anyway. You should be going to enjoy the entire production and a wonderful evening out.

If one person can make or break an entire show, then that show is doomed to fail.

My ex used to understudy Carl Anderson in JCS (tour and Broadway)and my heart would sink when the announcement was made that Carl was out and my former sweetie was in. Why did my heart sink??? Well, the audience would boo. The booing would upset the cast and my sweetie as they were working hard to make the evening a success. Knowing that the audience is angry is not an easy way to start a show.

How appropriate is that??

Not very nice.

Hissing and booing understudies?? That is wrong on so many levels. Di2 , your points are perfect, so I have nothing else to add.


And....sometimes the understudies are better than the stars themselves!

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but you didn't boo and hiss them, did you gymman?

please tell us you didn't!! :)

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Well I have paid to see a show for an understudy before. I went to see Chicago for a third time to see the wonderful, and stunning Michelle DeJean as Roxie. She is a true star, and her big break will come soon. She gave a performance as an understudy, that could rival some of the acclaimed Roxies.

So I think sometimes the understudy can definetly be better than the star. But the general audience does want to see the star.

I would never boo or hiss, unless the performance itself were SO bad....but I have never done that! I have refused to stand at times, however; I don't know when the standing ovation became the norm in Broadway heater, but it is now so ubiquitous that it has lost any meaning.

Steve Sondheim talks about the standard standing ovation in theatre nowadays. He says that it is so people can remind themselves that they are having an "experience" at live theatre. You pay so much money for tickets, dinner, baby sitter, hotel, etc.; that people feel like standing up for a mediocre performance or even a poor one at that validates it all somehow.

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