Understudies on Tonys
Understudies on Tonys
#1Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/11/17 at 2:26pmWith the news of Colton going on for Ben Platt today, it got me wondering.. Has a performer ever not been able to perform on the Tonys and had to get the understudy to go on?
Hamilfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 12/28/15
#2Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/11/17 at 2:51pm
Brent Barret stepped in for David Carrol during the Grand Hotel Tony performance in 1990. David Carrol was unable to perform due to illness, and later it came out that he was diagnosed with AIDs and he unfortunately passed away 2 years later. It is still one greatest Tony performances in history though.
ntrackbar
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/14
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#4Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/12/17 at 1:36am
How about Borle's understudy getting some screen time? That's cool!
#5Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/12/17 at 8:22am
That was really cool his understudy was on. Not sure what kind of food was in Anastasia but I was hoping for an Anastasia shoutout during that segment.
#6Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/12/17 at 8:50am
Same :/ I was hoping Christy would pop in and surprise us
gallerygirl
Chorus Member Joined: 11/13/14
#7Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/12/17 at 9:24am
Michael McCormick was on for Brent Spiner the year the 1776 revival was nominated.
#8Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/12/17 at 3:28pm
Spiner had, I believe, already left the show by Tony time and McCormick replaced him.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#9Understudies on Tonys
Posted: 6/12/17 at 3:56pm
Judy Kaye performed with the cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY at the 1978 Tony Awards. Technically she was no longer the understudy and already officially playing the lead. Kinda awkward that Madeleine Kahn was sitting in the audience as a Best Actress in a Musical nominee (she lost to Liza Minnelli in THE ACT) while her understudy/replacement was up on the stage appearing in the role she was being nominated for.
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