Waitress Potential Cast Replacements
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #1
Posted: 9/4/16 at 7:06pm
I've been obsessed with the cast album this past week and thought about some people who might make wonderful replacements later in the run once the current principals depart:
Jenna: Carmen Cusack/Caroline Bowman/ Stephanie Torns (would LOVE to her bumped up to principal or even do the role on tour!)
Becky: Katie Thompson/ Bonnie Milligan/Shauna M. Hamic
Dawn: Lindsay Mendez/ Annaleigh Ashford/ Jeanna De Waal/ Haven Burton/ Arielle Jacobs
Ogie: Rob McClure
Joe: Would kind've be fun to see George Hearn come back in a role like this!
Dr. Pomatter: James Snyder/ Kevin Massey/ Bryce Pinkham
Earl: Andy Karl/ Joe Tippett
Thoughts? Other people you would like to see in this show?
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #2
Posted: 9/4/16 at 7:13pm
Christine Dwyer as Jenna would be phenomenal.
it would also be a nice beautiful renuion with Anika Larsen as Dawn and Jake Epstein or Jarrod Spector as the doctor.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #3
Posted: 9/4/16 at 7:19pm
I'd love to see Desi Oakley as Jenna, her voice is perfect for that music.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #4
Posted: 9/4/16 at 7:34pm
My dream is Orfeh as Becky and Carmen as Jenna. Talk about perfection
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #5
Posted: 9/4/16 at 8:27pm
Totally support Orfeh as Becky all day!
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #6
Posted: 9/4/16 at 9:24pm
I'd love to see Elle McLemore as Dawn. Adam Jacobs could be a great Dr. Pomatter also.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #7
Posted: 9/4/16 at 9:33pm
I can't help but think of how perfect Megan Hilty would be as Jenna.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #8
Posted: 9/4/16 at 9:36pm
If Katie Thompson played Becky, I would go all the way up to New York to see her.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #9
Posted: 9/12/16 at 3:35pm
William Popp starts as Earl on Sept. 23.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SLEEP-NO-MOREs-William-Popp-Will-Join-Cast-of-WAITRESS-This-Fall-20160912
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Stand-by Joined: 10/16/15
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #11
Posted: 9/13/16 at 4:53pm
I didn't want to start a new thread but did anyone else notice that on playbill vault Jessie is no longer listed as Jenna but Stephanie Torns is? Did I miss something?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #12
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:13pm
Whoa. What is up with that?
http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list?production=00000151-b783-d86d-a375-ffc779cc0000&type=cp#cc
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #13
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:16pm
I would assume Jessie is just on vacation and needed Stephanie to cover for an extended period of time. I'm probably wrong though.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #14
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:34pm
Laura Osnes as Jenna....
If that can't happen I think Caissie Levy would be great if she could nail the accent and tone of the material...
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #15
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:39pm
I saw Jessie on Sunday matinee. Surprised I didn't notice any outage notice on the website when I was buying the tix
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #16
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:44pm
Valentina3 said: "I saw Jessie on Sunday matinee. Surprised I didn't notice any outage notice on the website when I was buying the tix
It said "arrived Sept. 13" so must be new? I really really hope this is temporary because I wanted to see Jessie one more time
Stand-by Joined: 10/16/15
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #17
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:47pm
slumdogdelaware said: "Valentina3 said: "I saw Jessie on Sunday matinee. Surprised I didn't notice any outage notice on the website when I was buying the tix
It said "arrived Sept. 13" so must be new? I really really hope this is temporary because I wanted to see Jessie one more time
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I feel like if she was gone for good they'd have made an actual announcement. The situation is just odd because a) no announcement about Jessie taking a leave of absence was made and b) if she is just on a brief vacation they don't usually change around the playbill. I just hope she's ok and we find out what's happening soon.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #18
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:51pm
I just reached out to Playbill to hopefully get some more info about this.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #19
Posted: 9/13/16 at 5:55pm
slumdogdelaware said: "I just reached out to Playbill to hopefully get some more info about this."
If she's on a planned, extended vacation they really should have posted it on Ticketmaster. I'm on my phone so it's not easy to check that but I will later.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #21
Posted: 9/13/16 at 6:38pm
PlaybillVault strikes again. She hasn't left. They have a tendency toward huge errors.
Stand-by Joined: 10/16/15
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #22
Posted: 9/13/16 at 7:29pm
starcatchers said: "PlaybillVault strikes again. She hasn't left. They have a tendency toward huge errors.
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Ok! Sorry to have started a panic! I was just so shocked when I checked playbill vault to see if they had updated who played Lulu and saw Jessie gone. I wanted to know if something had happened or if I'd completely missed something big.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #23
Posted: 9/13/16 at 10:02pm
To clarify, I reached out to them and they said "That's the casting this week. No accidents in the vault this time!"
She he is on vacation. I guess they took her out of the playbill for a week. American in Paris used to do the same thing when either of the two leads would go on vacation.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #24
Posted: 9/14/16 at 12:10am
To be fair, I don't believe she is above the title, so no ticketmaster note, email or refund is required. You show up and get who you get.
Waitress Potential Cast Replacements #25
Posted: 9/14/16 at 9:29am
And Stephanie got a standing ovation at the end of the show last night...
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