Touring Phantom John Cudia's Phantom Make Up- Page 2

[Act4ever]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 7:40pm

they don't have the standby for Elphie waiting in the wings green...

[Joshua488]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 8:39pm

Yes, but they can get the actress green in only a few minutes. The Phantom's makeup is a lot more detailed and intricate and takes much longer than Elphaba's.

[Gingersnap2]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 8:44pm

I once spoke with James Romick, an understudy/swing, about this. He said there have been times when he or others covering the role have had to gone on with very short notice - due to an injury or illness with the lead. He said that, under such circumstances, they can do a sort of passable emergency deformity and have him on stage in about ten minutes. Normally, it's about forty minutes.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 9:42pm

Thank you, Gingersnap2!

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 10:08pm

thanks Lizzy. In my haste I forgot to include photo credits. Fixed!

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 10:13pm

Wicked isn't the only Brodway show with a stand-by.

[SDav 10495]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 10:34pm

I believe that comparison was made because Elphaba (like the Phantom) is another principal character who requires a lot of makeup, not because Act4ever has never seen anything other than Wicked.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 10:47pm

SDav took the words right out of my mouth.