The Best Understudy You Have Seen

[Bwaynerd]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 1:13pm

Shosanah Bean- Elphaba- Wicked

Asa Somers- Dan- N2N

[steven22]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 1:27pm

Megan Hilty- during her stand by days in Wicked

Karmine Alers- Mimi in Rent

And although I didn't see her technically,

Eryn Murman- Wendla in Spring Awakening

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 1:32pm

Jenna Leigh Green as Elphaba in WICKED (Toronto -April 2005)
Matt Zimmerman as Teyve in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (London-Oct. 2007)

Updated On: 6/25/10 at 01:32 PM

[Mark_E]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 1:48pm

Has to be Karmine Alers as Mimi in rent. Just outstanding!

[vlegra]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 1:58pm

When Kerry Butler was in Rock of Ages I saw Emily Padgett as Sherie and LOVED HER.


Emily Padgett was the best understudy I have ever seen!

[dg22894]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 2:40pm

I saw Jenna Uskewitz (sp) Tina on Glee in Spring Awakening for Thea

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 2:42pm

Josh Davis when he replaced Peter Scolari in WHITE'S LIES.

[uncageg]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 2:55pm

I can't remember her name but the understudy for the production of the touring company that was just here last fall. Julia Murney was Elphaba (I think!) but I went in for the "preview" and her understuday went on. I was not crazy about seeing the show for the 3rd time but this girl was wonderful! (Pardon the pun.)

[sgv123]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 3:06pm

Jay Johnson/Claude in Hair

[IfYouCan]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 3:22pm

I agree with the above.

Though, I saw Josh Lamon as Margaret Mead before the cast change and that was phenomenal too. As was Jackie Burns as Sheila at the same show.

But Jay was really beyond perfect as Claude.

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 3:31pm

Saycon Sengbloh as Elphaba in Wicked
Leslie McDonel as Female Authority Figure in Hairspray

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 3:31pm

I, too, LOVED Jay as Claude. It was so refreshing to have such a youthful Claude. (Sorry, Gavin!) Made the end all the more devastating.

I didn not like Eryn's Wendla. At all. (But I know many that did.) I actually loved Jesse Swenson as Melchior. His graveyard scene was the best of any of them.

Updated On: 5/15/10 at 03:31 PM

[steven22]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 3:52pm

Since seeing Hair I've hoped each time that Jackie would be on as Sheila and she never was when I went :)

and she never will be because she left

but I think she's going to be Elphaba....on tour

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 4:00pm

In the early nineties there was a tour of JCS with Irene Cara as Mary. She apparently almost never performed and a wonderful singer named Leesa Richards understudied sang the hell out of it.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 4:18pm

You are correct Steven.

[Gabster]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 4:24pm

Ariana Grande as Patrice in 13, Brian Crum as Henry in Next To Normal, and Meghann Fahy as Natalie in Next To Normal.

[Gabster]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 4:24pm

Ariana Grande as Patrice in 13, Brian Crum as Henry in Next To Normal, and Meghann Fahy as Natalie in Next To Normal.

[steven22]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 4:32pm

Forgot to mention Brian Crum as Henry in N2N. Saw him 2 weeks ago and he was great.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 4:33pm

Eryn Murman as Ilse in Spring Awakening.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 5:25pm

Lisa Brescia as Elphaba in Wicked. Perfection.

[lily007]

Posted: 5/15/10 at 5:32pm

Jackie Burns as Sheila in Hair, she was amazing.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 5/16/10 at 7:34am

Meghann Fahy and Brian Crum!Henry-Next to Normal
Justin Badger as Berger yesterday
Courtney Reed as Vanessa Updated On: 5/17/10 at 07:34 AM

[angelxschunard]

Posted: 5/16/10 at 8:25am

Lauren Zackrin as Elle and Courtney Wolfson as Brooke.

[singtopher]

Posted: 5/16/10 at 8:41am

I saw the first national of Thoroughly Modern Millie a few years back. The whole show was a bore, except for the understudy who was on for Trevor Gradon.

Just recently, I saw Jayne Patterson on as Desiree in ALNM, and she was near perfection.

Posted: 5/16/10 at 11:03am

Matt Doyle as Melchior in Spring Awakening.