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U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
#25re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 6:32pm
Blythe Danner was the understudy for the lead in MATA HARI. Jennifer Garner was an understudy in A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY. Pia Zadora was an understudy in HENRY SWEET HENRY. Bryce Dallas Howard was an understudy in TARTUFFE.
Updated On: 7/12/05 at 06:32 PM
#26re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 6:33pmOMG! What ever happened to Pia Zadora?
#27re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 6:34pmMarried rich, divorced rich...
#28re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 6:37pmAhhhhhh... she is living the life!
#29re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 6:40pmWell, Sayconw as in Rent and Aida...and was awesome.
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#30re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 7:19pmBut is she more famous than Toni Braxton or Michelle Williams?
#31re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 7:23pmShe's not even as famous as the Pine Sol lady...
#32re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 8:24pmKaren Ziemba in 42nd Street for Peggy Sawyer. I don't even know that first chick's name....
#33re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:01pm
Laura Benanti understudied Rebecca Luker in "The Sound of Music" and went on to play the part full time. She also scored Tony nods for "Into the Woods" and "Swing."
Ironically, Rebecca Luker replaced Benanti when she left the role of Claudia in "Nine."
wendy72
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/04
#34re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:13amFisher Stevens and Michelle Pfeiffer were never married.
#35re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/13/05 at 10:00am
Karen Ziemba in 42nd Street for Peggy Sawyer. I don't even know that first chick's name....
Wanda Richert was the original Peggy Sawyer.
Speaking of Peggy Sawyers, Kate Levering was Bellamy Young's understudy in The Life, later taking over the role of Mary. I think that would fall into this category.
#36re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:21pmI imagine that if you walked outside and asked fifty random people who Kate Levering is, you'd get completely blank stares. I doubt more than one would know who Karen Ziemba is either.
#37re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:26pmBefore January I didn't know any of these names, Not Idina Menzel and certainly not Kristy cates...I knew Bernadette I had heard of Patty Lupone(but could not have picked her out of a lineup) and just knowing that was more than any of the people I worked or went to school with knew...
#38re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:36pm
HOly crap guys...
I'm pretty sure I never called these wicked gals 'stars', I didn't even go so far as to say they were famous, I said they were popular, and they are (even if it is to mostly the teeny-bopper girls).
Why do I feel like everyone jumped down my throat or attacked me, I was just making a point - I'm not some Wicked fanatic 12 year old or something who was like "all the wicked girls are famous superstars who rule broadway" - I was just commenting on how I think it's odd (although I guess not because it's an offspring of the popularity of wicked itself with a certain crowd) that all of the wicked understudies are names that a lot of people know and are popular (not tryin' to say that everyone on this board is a fan of em' or anything) - c'mon, they're mentioned on this board all the time which is better than most understudies. I couldn't tell you who's an understudy in most shows but I could prolly give you a running history of the elphaba understudies jsut based on topics on this message board.
Anyways, sorry I contributed to the conversation, jeez...
#39re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:36pm
I cannot but help beg to differ that Wanda Richert is more legendary than Karen Ziemba so far. Besides, Karen was a replacement not an understudy. I love both but it is just my opinion.
#40re: U/S who became more famous than the actor they covered!
Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:35pm
Judith Ivey was Jane Lapotaire's stanbdy for Piaf.
Caolyn McCormick (Law and Order) was Lindsay Duncan's standby for Private Lives.
Kelli O'Hara was Lauren Ward's understudy for Follies.
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