Tee Boyich: Mean Girls Understudy Goddess

Here's the direct link: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgh6sWWF8dt/?hl=en&taken-by=teeboyich

Techies are telling me it's a mess over there.

We were there last night. What a story!!!

I was initially disappointed that Barrett Wilbert Weed was out, but Tee did such an awesome job! I didn't even realize until after the show(my wife pointed it out) that she doesn't even understudy this role.

Insanity.

Understudies are seldom "ready" during previews....the production is too busy readying the on stage actors.

Probably because it's easier to put a standby on then someone in an ensemble track where you would then have to teach two people different tracks in under 4 hours (the Janis understudy and the swing going on for the ensemble understudy). Even if Tee doesn't understudy Janis, she has spent the whole rehearsal and preview period studying the show so is at least very familiar with the book and songs, learning the role in a short time was deemed more doable than any other alternative.

Tee has also been involved with the show since the first readings and labs (she originally played Cady!). So, she definitely has had a lot of familiarity with the material, but wow, it's still very impressive!

I heard! She will be really big! TGFS (thank god for swings)!!

My backstage source says there's no "drama" Barrett has the flu.

Awesome! What a night to remember for her!

I recall something similar happened way back when in Legally Blonde. Leslie Kritzer had to go on as Paulette at very short notice when Orfeh and her understudies were all unavailable. I'm always so impressed when these actors just literally go into the part at a seconds notice!

DaveyG said: "Yes, Tee was on tonight. I never would have known that she was thrown on. Very impressive."



I'd assume she was rehearsing the role before the show last night.

Does anybody know if she’s performing November 14th @7:00pm.