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West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 10:57am

I am seeing WSS tomorrow for the first time and I wanted to know if anyone has seen it since September 1st. I wanted to know who was playing Anybodys. Also, how has the attendance been with major principles? Should I be prepared for an Olivo no show?

re: West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 11:46am

From what I've heard, the leads have horrible attendance, so I wouldn't go in expecting Olivo.

re: West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 12:05pm

Olivo has been in or awhile now. I would expect to see her. Your gonna love her performance.

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re: West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 12:34pm

I saw the show on Thursday night for the second time since going in previews. While I still find it a completely underwhelming experience, Josefina Scaglione and Karen Olivo continue to make it worth seeing.

Sara Dobbs (who replaced Tro Shaw) is now playing Anybodys.

There were understudies on for Bernardo, Action, and a few of the ensemble roles.

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re: West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 12:39pm

I saw it last night. Karen was in. Josefina was out, but I thought Haley did an amazing job. Curtis was out, so there was some switching around of ensemble roles making it look like more than one Jet was out but it was really just switching around. The guy who plays Bernardo was out as well as a couple of other Sharks. I have to say I agree with somethingwicked that the experience was underwhelming to say the least.

re: West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 1:02pm

Akram must be on vacation because he rare missed any performances.

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Posted: 9/19/09 at 1:52pm

Thank you somethingwicked. A person I know is Sara Dobb's cousin and I wanted to make sure she was in the show because they didn't update the cast on the WSS website and she is supposely only playing a 5 week engagement with the show.

Does anyone know if Josefina was back in today?

Updated On: 9/19/09 at 01:52 PM

re: West Side Story cast question.

Posted: 9/19/09 at 9:59pm

Eric Hatch was on as Action when I was there on Thursday, I thought he was fabulous. George Akram is on vacation.

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