WEST SIDE STORY reviews: opened Feb 20 2020 — Page 7

Bettyboy72 said: "Sutton Ross said: "Am I the only one who finds this shocking? 2 days after opening and 3 leads out. Do the producers get upset by this? The show should be on a post opening high. Perplexed."

I think you may be.They just needed everyone in for opening night, expect a ton of understudies from now on."

This is going to be the norm I fear. As the reviews have clearly pointed out, the show is the star. I’m sure the lack of raves or acknowledgement for the leads won’t propel them to show up more

Not getting reviews or star making reviews means no incentive to show up? Seriously? It is a different world for sure!

Jordan Catalano said: "Y’all didn’t believe us when we told you how after opening night, it will be nonstop understudies from now on."

Good for them I guess?

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Updated On: 2/22/20 at 09:26 PM

I hope it does, the voices are fantastic. My friend who hated it said "At least it's gonna make a beautiful cast recording".

Det95 said: "I’m currently at the Broadway for the 2/22 matinee. Isaac, Shereen, and Amar are out. I figured Isaac probably would be, but it’s pretty disappointing having three principles out."



I hope folks will continue to update on who is in or not. I find it extremely disappointing that the producers would tolerate those kind of shenanigans. Was excited to see the show but if the leads can’t be bothered to attend, why should I?

How Issac’s evening attendance been? I mostly hear of him missing mats.

joevitus said: "More unprofessional behavior on Broadway. Frustrating.

Issac is a different story--he's injured. And if the show is genuinely that grueling in its one-act form, I understand having an A/B cast, as long as audiences are made aware which cast they are buying tickets to see.


But if it's just diva nonsense, it's insulting."

I agree. If Isaac isn’t going to be performing at matinees the production really should issue a statement saying so even if it’s only for a short duration.

FYI NEW Schedule for Wednesday's starting 7/8 - 9/2

MAT 1PM

EVE 7PM

Addendum said: "Isaac was out for the matinee today (2/23) too."

So one actor was replaced due to an injury, but Isaac wasn't?

Was he solely brought back to open the show and then miss every other show? If he's not fully healed, he needs time off to heal. Knee injuries suck. He's too young to shred his knee with this piecemeal recovery. He posts his rehab online. I hope he isn't doing further damage.

trpguyy said: "I’d just like to point out that the theory that actors are missing performances because they’re upset about reviews, or anything of the sort, was started right here on this thread and has non basis in reality."

You are correct, of course. Also, on the injury/recovery backseat driving, the young man has a very fine doctor, a very fine physical therapist, and a very fine union, and a very fine agent. If he was shredding his knee, he would not be performing. Did it ever occur to anyone that the time off may be because he needs the time for PT and that the best course is a combination of performance and therapy? No, of course it didn't. The naiveté on this board knows no bounds.