The Official "In The Heights" Love Thread.... — Page 79

Brilliant send-off to Karen Olivo at today's matinee- no curtain call speech, but after the group bow Lin pushed her forward, the rest of the cast stepped back, and the band played America. And everyone cried. It was lovely. Everyone was there today- Quiara, Alex, Bill Sherman, I think I also saw Tommy Kail, Jeffrey Seller, etc. Great show, glad I got to see it, really looking forward to seeing Karen in WSS.

Has there been any news yet on when any of the other cast members plan to make their last shows? I wasn't lucky to my my trip up to NYC over fall break but I'm REALLY hoping most of the other originals like Lin, Robin, and Janet will still be around in early December when I head up for Winter break!

Shaun Taylor-Corbett was on as Usnavi today, to go along with Janet!Vanessa and Krysta!Carla.

Small interview w/Karen in today's Daily News, I loved this part where she talks about how Lin was in the room during her audition for WSS...


Olivo admits there is a downside to all this: leaving behind her role and friends in “In the Heights.”

“It broke my heart,” she says. “It was the perfect role for me ... But when you get an opportunity like this, you don’t pass this up.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda, her “In the Heights” co-star and the creator of the hit musical, can’t say he feels betrayed, says Olivo.

“He got himself in my audition, because he’s doing the Spanish translation of the songs for ‘West Side Story,’” she says.

“He was on the other side of the table and, when he saw the audition, his heart broke that I was not going to be with him anymore.”
Karen Olivo: From 'The Heights' to 'West Side'

I love Karen, I miss her already!

same here i will miss her too and aww about the lin part. at least she will be close to the richard rodgers theatre.

Marcy Harriell would be fantastic casting.

She's an incredible talent who has been away from Broadway for far too long.

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Actors Fund performance tonight:
- Doreen on as Abuela for the second time on Broadway (the first time was the matinee today)
- Janet!Vanessa and Krysta!Carla, as it's been this week
- Lin's post show speech not only talked about the Actors Fund, but he also did a farewell speech to Rogelio, whose last show was tonight- talking about how he was cast out of an open call, and has gone on in six tracks (including he went on as Benny again just this afternoon), etc., and gave a plug to The Little Mermaid, and had Rogelio come out and bow- very touching.

I love the Actors Fund crowd- this was my first Actors Fund show, and, not gonna lie, when Priscilla Lopez got entrance applause tonight I kinda went "awwww." Brian Stokes Mitchell was in the house- saw him at the stage door after. Heard Lynn Redgrave was also there, but her I did not see. oh- and Marcy Harriell was at the show tonight.

Anakela, is Rogelio replacing Derrick Baskin in THE LITTLE MERMAID?

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Good for him! I can't picture him as Sebastian though, I guess he has a high voice! Maybe this means better chance for Marcus! Benny

For those (like me) who will not be in the City and will miss In The Heights this holiday, go to BCEFA.org and support their GYPSY OF THE YEAR collecting efforts. It's simple, easy and a great show of support for the cast and crew as they vie for the crown. (I am sure their presentation this year will kick butt!)

Here's the link.


BCEFA

yay! i'll go check her out hopefully they make an offish. announcement soon..i dont know much of her i know she played mimi and i really liked her in grindhouse!

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