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#76

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 2:17pm

quizking101 said: "everythingtaboo said: "GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Gutted to report that sexy sexy Jordan Donica is no longer with the production……. Very sad"

Do we know why? Or who is being considered instead?"

He got a yearlong gig as the 40TH anniversary Phantom on the West End. That’s a level of career prestige you won’t get from a revival of a baseball musical.

If ALW is signing off on you leading the 40TH anniversary of his most well-known flagship musical, all else bedamned"

It's also a guaranteed paycheck for a year, unlike Damn Yankees.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#77

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 2:18pm

So I didn't know who Timothy Hughes was and assumed he was a critic. Now that I know he's an actor, yeah, this feels like one of those situations where I would teach my kids that every thought they have doesn't necessarily need to be posted on social media. Makes him sound like a real douche.

#78

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 2:57pm

What about Rob McClure?

#79

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 3:09pm

EvanstonDad said: "So I didn't know who Timothy Hughes was and assumed he was a critic. Now that I know he's an actor, yeah, this feels like one of those situations where I would teach my kids that every thought they have doesn't necessarily need to be posted on social media. Makes him sound like a real douche."

Timothy Hughes:

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

#80

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 3:52pm

Fred Mason said: "What about Rob McClure?"

He's reportedly been replaced by Neil Patrick Harris.

#81

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 4:58pm

Jordan ..booked ..blessed ..and sexy

#82

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 8:04pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "Jordan Donica will be too busy playing The Phantom of the Opera in London!

Fun fact: Jere Shea played Joe Hardy in the out of town tryout of the 1990s Damn Yankees revival, but dropped out of the Broadway transfer to originate the role of Giorgio in Passion. Jarrod Emick replaced him, and won a Tony Award. Will history repeat itself with Donica's replacement...?"

Any truth to Max Clayton taking over as Joe Hardy? His name came up within our friends group as Dornica's replacement.

"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new." Sunday in the Park with George

#83

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 8:48pm

Joe Hardy will be played by a Black actor. And his name is Jordan Donica.

Updated On: 7/31/26 at 08:48 PM

#84

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 9:27pm

Robbie2 said: "The Distinctive Baritone said: "Jordan Donica will be too busy playing The Phantom of the Opera in London!

Fun fact: Jere Shea played Joe Hardy in the out of town tryout of the 1990s Damn Yankees revival, but dropped out of the Broadway transfer to originate the role of Giorgio in Passion. Jarrod Emick replaced him, and won a Tony Award. Will history repeat itself with Donica's replacement...?"

Any truth to Max Clayton taking over as Joe Hardy? His name came up within our friends group as Dornica's replacement."

Wouldn't that...kinda defeat the whole purpose of this revisal?

#85

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 10:02pm

Robbie2 said: "The Distinctive Baritone said: "Jordan Donica will be too busy playing The Phantom of the Opera in London!

Fun fact: Jere Shea played Joe Hardy in the out of town tryout of the 1990s Damn Yankees revival, but dropped out of the Broadway transfer to originate the role of Giorgio in Passion. Jarrod Emick replaced him, and won a Tony Award. Will history repeat itself with Donica's replacement...?"

Any truth to Max Clayton taking over as Joe Hardy? His name came up within our friends group as Dornica's replacement."

So your friend group totally missed the point of this revival?

I will give you that anything is possible when they've seemingly recast the other two roles with tall, leggy white blondes.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

#86

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/30/26 at 11:57pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "Fred Mason said: "What about Rob McClure?"

He's reportedly been replaced by Neil Patrick Harris."

And after that - apparently Rob got another (imo, better) job.

#87

Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 6:29am

Nooooo, we need Rob McClure!!!

#88

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 9:36am

I really like NPH, but Rob McClure stole that show. He was phenomenal. I can’t see it being anything but inferior to the DC version without him.

Disappointed to hear that Jordan is no longer part of the production, but can’t blame him for taking such an amazing opportunity over Damn Yankees.

I haven’t heard anything about replacing Ana Villafañe as Lola, which honestly is the only casting choice I think they needed to change. She was by far the weakest link. Her singing was decent - but the acting was at best community theatre done in a Kiwanis Club meeting room.

#89

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 9:46am

Julianne Hough played Lola in the recent workshop with NPH (which I believe Jordan Donica also did, and Leslie Kritzer was Gloria).

#90

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 10:18am

Rob McClure will be spending time with a certain bear, from what I hear.

#91

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 10:54am

musicthatmakesmedance said: "Rob McClure will be spending time with a certain bear, from what I hear."

Oh do tell. As Mr. Brown or Mr. Curry? Or someone else?

#92

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 6:36pm

Sutton Ross said: "Joe Hardy will be played by a Black actor. And his name is Jordan Donica."

... are you calling me a liar?

I'm just here so I don't get fined

#93

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 7:16pm

I clearly didn't call you anything. I was just responding to Robbie's question/made up rumor because he, nor his friends, had seen the show or understood they reworked the narrative to center on a black Joe and his motivations regarding his father’s history as a Negro Leagues player. And he spelled his name wrong, so I was simply correcting him.

You are 100% right and while I'm not thrilled they recast Rob with Neil, the actor who is replacing Jordan Donica is a brilliant artist who will be incredible in the part.

#94

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 8:10pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Julianne Hough played Lola in the recent workshop with NPH (which I believe Jordan Donica also did, and Leslie Kritzer was Gloria)."

Interesting choice since it seemed like they were intentionally going with an Hispanic actor for Lola, which Julianne Hough is definitely not.

I thought Alysha Umphress was great (although they did her a little dirty with the costuming), but I'm not going to say no to Leslie in anything!

#95

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 7/31/26 at 11:04pm

In a perfect world. I'd love to see Jellicle Ball alums Emma Sofia as Lola and maybe Nora Schell as Gloria, or Bebe Nicole SImpson as either.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

#96

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 8/3/26 at 6:38am

Rob is the ONLY actor who has any business doing Damn Yankees. He is PERFECTION. I will be very disappointed if he’s not in it and it would be a mistake for him to choose Paddington over Yankees

#97

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 8/9/26 at 7:44pm

I have it on good authority that DAMN YANKEES, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will be officially confirmed for a spring 2027 Broadway run on Tuesday. The two of them were apparently at Yankee Stadium for a photo shoot a number of weeks ago.

As it is looking at a traditional proscenium space, there is no more in-the-round staging, although there will be some JELLICLE BALL-style onstage "bleacher" seating.

The capitalization cost is between $18-20 million.

Given that the co-lead producer is Haley Swindal (George M. Steinbrenner III's granddaughter), and that James L. Nederlander is a minority owner of the New York Yankees organization, I'd like to think this will take the Marquis after STRANGER THINGS closes.

“I am furious, but I am sailing.”

Updated On: 8/9/26 at 07:44 PM

#98

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 8/9/26 at 8:30pm

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#99

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 8/9/26 at 9:24pm

The Marquis is so awful, I hope that's not true but the bleacher seating makes sense for this production. The talent involved is very exciting, so I'm looking forward to this even if I have to ride the world's skinniest elevator to see it. Ugh.

#100

Re: Tim Hughes dragging Jordan Donica

Posted: 8/9/26 at 9:29pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "I have it on good authority that DAMN YANKEES, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will be officially confirmed for a spring 2027 Broadway run on Tuesday. The two of them were apparently at Yankee Stadium for a photo shoot a number of weeks ago."

I was coming here to mention that NPH and Hough are both going to be on the Today show this Wednesday. Looks like an announcement is definitely coming within the next couple days.

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