WEST SIDE STORY (2019 Revival) Preview Thread- Page 21
WEST SIDE STORY (2019 Revival) Preview Thread
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
WSS 2019/20#500
Posted: 1/7/20 at 1:41pmCook was in last night, so assuming he is okay.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
WSS 2019/20#501
Posted: 1/7/20 at 2:19pm
iluvtheatertrash said: "Cook was in last night, so assuming he is okay."
No, he wasn’t. A friend was there last night and sent me a photo of the cast list insert. Cook was still out, as well as Tony/Maria and several others.
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/13
WSS 2019/20#502
Posted: 1/7/20 at 2:47pm
A Facebook friend went to the show tonight and posted a pic of the board. 8 understudies including Maria and Riff
Perhaps now they'll rethink that whole water on stage thing.......
WSS 2019/20#503
Posted: 1/7/20 at 3:10pm
Not to add fuel to the fire, but when I was there Thursday I was hot off of reading rumors from here; so I asked an actress at the Stagedoor about the rain, and she said it was pretty cold. I asked if they slip on stage she said that they all have sandpaper-like materials on their shoes, and that the slips are choreographed. After this I asked if they take any leeway with the slips, as I thought they looked a little scary during the rumble, she said that the guys definitely get overzealous with their slips, and sometimes take it further than choreographed.
With that info, and knowing that Isaac got injured during the rumble, I wonder if they will rethink part of the rain(how heavy it is, temperature) because if people are getting injured while overselling the slips, that isn’t good.
WSS 2019/20#504
Posted: 1/7/20 at 7:01pm
I wonder if any of these poor dancers are still with us...
https://youtu.be/uJzRrfHdoko?t=70
WSS 2019/20#505
Posted: 1/7/20 at 10:00pm
I hope they leave the rain in, if they need to tone it down to make it safer so be it. But I found it to be a pretty powerful element
WSS 2019/20#506
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:03am
Ben Cook has been replaced:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dharon-E-Jones-Replaces-Ben-Cook-in-WEST-SIDE-STORY-20200109
I guess his injury is more serious than we thought.
WSS 2019/20#507
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:05am
But this isn't a troubled preview period, right?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dharon-E-Jones-Replaces-Ben-Cook-in-WEST-SIDE-STORY-20200109
WSS 2019/20#508
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:10am
I saw the show on Tuesday and we had 7 understudies on. My friend and I, before realizing how many u/s we had, found ourselves being concerned about safety with all the rain. Finding out after that there had been injuries didn’t surprise us.
I must say that Mia Pinero’s Maria was incredible. I didn’t realize she was an u/s until after the show. During her performance I found myself thinking that she was set for a Tony Nomination.
WSS 2019/20#509
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:11amOh Jesus, I guess I’m glad I saw him as riff then, he was really good. I’d be curious when he was injured, if it was because of/during the rain that doesn’t bode well
WSS 2019/20#510
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:16amI heard Ben got hurt during the rumble. Something with his shoulder, I think. I don’t know anyone involved, this is just what I’ve heard
WSS 2019/20#511
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:18am
benfox2 said: "Oh Jesus, I guess I’m glad I saw him as riff then, he was really good. I’d be curious when he was injured, if it was because of/during the rain that doesn’t bode well"
I feel the same way. Glad I saw him at the Sunday matinee. With both Tony and Maria understudies, I definitely thought he was a standout. I guess if I went back to see this again, I’d get a different Tony, Maria and Riff.
WSS 2019/20#512
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:20am
Are we really to blame the onstage rain for all these absences? Are we certain that some of them aren't due to an inexperienced cast not accustomed to the rigors of a demanding 8 show a week Broadway musical schedule and not pacing themselves accordingly?
WSS 2019/20#513
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:23am
QueenAlice said: "Are we really to blame the onstage rain for all these absences? Are we certain that some of them aren't due to an inexperienced cast not accustomed to the rigors of a demanding8 show a week Broadway musical schedule and not pacing themselves accordingly?"
In my understanding, if they had been injured during the rumble, the rain is most certainly to blame. Particularly, Cook was in Newsies, so he definitely was accustomed to a demanding, dance heavy show precious to WSS.
WSS 2019/20#514
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:25am
Saw the show last night and loved it. Even with Maria/Tony/Riff understudies. You couldn’t tell they were covers.
I loved Dharon E. Jones as Action. In fact, I thought he was a standout. I’d be very interested to see his take on Riff. Corey John Snide was on last night and I thought he was very good. I assume this shift in cast means they have to reshoot/re-edit some videos without Ben Cook. These injuries are really such a shame since I think this is the most thrilling production of West Side Story I’ve ever seen.
WSS 2019/20#516
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:26am
I don't believe Maria dances in the rain. So to what to we attribute her absences?
WSS 2019/20#517
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:29am
Who knew this would rise to SPIDER-MAN levels.
WSS 2019/20#518
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:34amCurious if there will be a cast left when I see the show at the end of February.
WSS 2019/20#519
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:39am
QueenAlice said: "I don't believe Maria dances in the rain. So to what to we attribute her absences?"
Sickness? It’s pretty hard to sing high Cs even when healthy. (And Maria does run on a wet stage, so who knows.)
Chorus Member Joined: 11/11/14
WSS 2019/20#520
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:41am
not sure if I've just missed this -- just tried to do a quick command + f search for "rain" and didn't see anything, but when exactly is the rain scene?
WSS 2019/20#521
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:44am
Jesus, this show really is the new “Spider-Man”.
I was wondering when people would start making this comparison.
WSS 2019/20#522
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:50amI don’t think the absences have anything to do with the rain, but if the the 2 (publicized) injuries were indeed during the rumble, then then rain almost certainly plays a factor into that.
WSS 2019/20#523
Posted: 1/9/20 at 11:59am
n2nbaby said: "Curious if there will be a cast left when I see the show at the end of February."
The most ironic thing would be if everyone got injured EXCEPT for Amar.
WSS 2019/20#524
Posted: 1/9/20 at 12:00pm
^^^^
IT'S LIKE RAY-E-AIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY...
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