The Death of the Understudy Slip- Page 4
The Death of the Understudy Slip
BoringBoredBoard40
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/27/21
#75The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/14/26 at 1:53pm
I'm still not sure why so many shows are still using the paper slips
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#76The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/14/26 at 2:26pm
Equity just stopped requiring them yesterday so most shows will drop them this week.
#77The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/14/26 at 2:50pm
Although the the slips are no longer required, there's no prohibition on them. Any production could continue to use them if they wanted.
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Lisalemann
Understudy Joined: 9/14/19
#78The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/14/26 at 3:31pm
I hate having to go to a QR code for anything in a program - but I'm old :) I will say I saw what Just in Time did this week with Matt Magnuson doing Bobby Darin during Groff's vacation and I thought it was really cool. They reprinted the programs with Matt's name above the title. Groff's picture is still on the front of the playbill - but it has actually printed accurate playbills for this week with Matt's name on it. Obviously not feasible for normal understudy and swing performances - but I still thought it was pretty cool for just a one week run.
#79The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/14/26 at 8:12pm
Went to see Chess last week and saw the QR code in the corner, not really obvious at all. If I didn't look for it, I would've just assumed who I'm seeing on the stage is the cast printed in the Playbill itself. Didn't like it.
Also, is it me or have the "At This Theatre..." disappear also? Last couple of shows I saw since December didn't have that page about the theatre also.
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#80The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/15/26 at 12:09am
Getting rid of understudy slips really drives me nuts, not because I'm against it in a vacuum but The Broadway League is being really selective in what they consider wasteful. At least those slips are giving me information I'll look at. The full color inserts I often get in Playbills reminding me to turn off my phone I'm sure are more expensive to make and are pretty redundant, as ushers are paid to make the same point.
#81The Death of the Understudy Slip
Posted: 1/15/26 at 12:13am
I got an “At This Performance” cast slip at RAGTIME this evening.
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