(UPDATED: Shorter List) VOTE FOR THE BEST UNDERSTUDIES

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 10:45pm

VOTE FOR THE UNDERSTUDY AWARDS (MUSICALS ONLY)

'Cuz they deserve credit, too!

Choose the nominees by Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 8:00PM
PRIVATE MESSAGE ONLY! I will ignore all posts on the thread that give me nominees.

CHOOSE ONE WINNER FOR ALL FOUR CATEGORIES, OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT COUNT!

The only eligible performers are from shows that opened before April 29, 2007. This means that members of Legally Blonde, LoveMusik, and 110 in Shade are not eligible. I decided upon this because these shows have been open for such a short time that it is unlikely the understudies have performed more than once, and thus chances of an accurate vote are weakened. The show must also be running as of May 7, 2007.

There are four categories: Best Understudy Performance for a Leading Female Role, Best Understudy Performance for a Leading Male Role, Best Performance for a Supporting Female Role, and Best Understudy Performance for a Supporting Male Role. Please choose your favorite under each category.

All you need to PM me your FOUR picks for winners!.

I’ve chosen eligible actors based on:

a)Their show is still running;
b)Their role’s consideration/importance based on Tony rulings;
c)They were listed as understudy on opening night.

If there is any understudy here who you know hasn't gone on...please tell me.

Good Luck!

Updated On: 5/8/07 at 10:45 PM

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 10:45pm

BEST UNDERSTUDY PERFORMANCE FOR A LEADING FEMALE ROLE

GREY GARDENS*
Maureen Moore ('Little' Edie Beale / Edith Bouvier Beale)

MARY POPPINS
Catherine Walker (Mary Poppins)

SPRING AWAKENING*
Krysta Rodriquez (Wendla)
Poebe Strole (Wendla)

CURTAINS
Paula Leggett Chase (Carmen Bernstein)
Patty Goble (Carmen Bernstein)

THE PIRATE QUEEN
Kathy Voytko (Grace O’Malley)

BEST UNDERSTUDY PERFORMANCE FOR A LEADING MALE ROLE

LES MISERABLES*
Victor W. Hawks (Jean Valjean)
Drew Sarich (Javert)

MARY POPPINS
Matt Loehr (Bert)

COMPANY*
Bradley Dean (Robert)

SPRING AWAKENING*
Jonathon B. Wright (Melchior)

CURTAINS
Kevin Bernard (Lt. Frank Cioffi)

BEST UNDERSTUDY PERFORMANCE FOR A SUPPORTING FEMALE ROLE
A CHORUS LINE*
Lorin Latarro (Cassie)
Nadine Isenegger (Cassie)

LES MISERABLES*
Nikki Renée Daniels (Fantine)

MARY POPPINS
Kristin Carbone (Winifred Banks)

CURTAINS
Nili Bassman (Niki Harris)
Allison Spratt (Niki Harris)

GREY GARDENS
Dale Soules (Edith Bouvier Beale)

BEST UNDERSTUDY PERFORMANCE FOR A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE

A CHORUS LINE*
Tyler Hanes (Zach)
Grant Turner (Zach)

MARY POPPINS
James Hindman (George Banks)

SPRING AWAKENING*
Gerard Canonico (Moritz)
Brian Charles Johnson (Moritz)

CURTAINS
Ward Billeison (Bobby Pepper)
Jim Newman (Bobby Pepper)

Updated On: 5/15/07 at 10:45 PM

[courtnyj]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 11:03pm

Ha! I haven't seen any of these understudies perform!

[jg4892]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 11:04pm

Jenn Damiano doesn't understudy Wendla, Krysta Rodriguez does. Updated On: 5/7/07 at 11:04 PM

[NJgirl]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 11:05pm

I don't think some of them have even gone on in those roles yet...

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 11:08pm

If anyone can help narrow it down, I'd be open to changing it that way...

Or I may throw it out and do a different format. IE: Just sending me four people under each category, show closed/open, whatever! I'll have to see if I get any PMs tomorrow.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 11:09pm

Not to mention Drew Sarich went on as Javert more than Robert Hunt did. (Or are you counting him as Enjolras? Same thing, pretty much...)

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 11:11pm

I went by listings from opening nights. But if I missed something, I'll throw that in (I just don't want to be adding newer understudies)...so I'll throw in Drew for Javert.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 6:29am

BUMP

I'll see how many votes I get by tonight, then I may scrap the idea or continue it.

I've shortened the list to those who have performered (thanks Popular for Pirate Queen help!)

If there are any more who can be taken off, please tell me.

[WickedRentHead]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 8:24am

Has there even been a Valjean understudy in the revival yet? I dont remember hearing about Alex ever being out

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 8:26am

Fred Rose is not the Robert understudy in Company. It's actually Bradley Dean.

[NJgirl]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 10:57am

WickedRentHead....Victor Hawks went on the weekend after opening as Valjean with less than 24 hrs of rehearsal bc Alex was ill.

And to possibly correct the list: I believe Tyler Hanes has only gone on once as Bobby in ACL (Easter weekend) and has not covered Zach yet. Grant Turner has definitely gone on as Zach, Don, and Larry.

[WickedRentHead]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 11:01am

^ Thank you! Id been wondering about that

[Weez]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 1:20pm

I would LOVE to see Jonathan B. Wright as Melchior. Has he done that yet? Not that I can really get back to NY... ;_;

[bjh2114]

Posted: 5/8/07 at 1:59pm

Also Edith Bouvier Beale (Act II) is not a leading role, it's a featured role.