What is your favorite understudy or standby?- Page 2

[Aigoo]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 11:31am

Kristy Cates. I'm not one to be a fangirl, but this woman makes me melt into a puddle of mush.

Shouldn't this be "WHO" is your favorite understudy....?

Updated On: 7/18/05 at 11:31 AM

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 11:57am

One of the previous understudies for Altar Boyz, Daniel Torres. That man is crazy talented and unbelievably sweet.

Another one is the other understudy who is still there, Kevin Kern. I saw him go on as Mark, and for an unbelievably straight guy with a wife and three kids, he was AMAZING. Hell, he was amazing either way.


Both of these guys are sooo talented. They had to understudy five parts and they were five completely different characters, and they both are amaaaazing. No one has seen Carlos L. Encinias, the new understudy after Daniel left, but we can only hope he's just as wonderful.

Posted: 7/18/05 at 2:49pm

Belle Callaway
Updated On: 7/26/05 at 02:49 PM

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:09pm

Andrew Rannells (Link U/S/Fender) in HAIRSPRAY on Broadway, he was such a good Link, he had the moves, the voice and the timing.. I would love to see him take over when Richard leaves.

Lee Anderson (Taylor Collins U/S) in BROOKLYN, he was such a great Taylor... he had such a good voice I didnt even care he was an understudy.

The Streetsinger U/S from BROOKLYN rocked too... I forget his name but he was amazing...

[Juliet2170]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:11pm

hahah Kevin Kern is not unbelievably straight...LOL!!! Daniel Torres is my favorite understudy for Altar Boyz. Jim Weitzer is my favorite Raoul in Phantom. Kevin Kern for Les Mis though "Marius" in the book looked more like David Josefsberg...

[NJgirl]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:25pm

I gotta give it up for Kevin Kern and Daniel Torres. I can't tell you Ive ever been excited for an understudy as much as I have for ABz

My fav understudy outside of my ABz addiction would be Justin Bohon as Dean in All Shook Up. He was just awesome and super nice at the stage door. We never noticed the cast board on our way in and my playbill was missing the understudy flyer...so we never knew we had an understudy until our way out. You would've never know...

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:31pm

Well unbelievably straight was that he was married with 3 kids .. that was the whole thing.

They're both amazing. That was my point.

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:41pm

andrew rannels as link in hairspray!!
shannon durig, although she is not an understudy anymore.
also katrina rose as tracy on tour

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:56pm

Yes, it should be "who." Well, I changed it but thanks for pointing this out.

[hypertruffle]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 4:28pm

My favorite understudy is John Treacy Egan as Max Bialystock in The Producers. To me, he *is* Max Bialystock.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 4:34pm

Lee Morgan and Horace.

and SAYCON!

[artsamore]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 6:04pm

Brooks Ashmanskas!!!!!

Was the best Leo Bloom I have ever seen. I saw him go on for Hunter once and he was not only the best singer of all the Leo Blooms, and I have seen them all, but he also had the most charm and sensitivity. He should really take that part over.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 6:19pm

Shannon Durig as Tracy - Hairspray (Yay for Shannon's promotion!)

Jessica-Snow Wilson as Audrey - Little Shop of Horrors

Blake Hammond as Wilbur - Hairspray (I liked him much more than Todd Susman!)

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 8:18pm

Heather Laws in Cabaret

Elizabeth Loyacano in Dracula

Shoshana Bean in Wicked

All three were significantly better than the actor they went on for.

[RustyJusty830]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 9:44pm

Linda Mugleston as the Baker's Wife in the 2002 revival of Into the Woods- She was brilliant in the role and brought a warm and inviting quality to the production.

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:10am

Joe Cassidy was a really wonderful Andre in DRS. Charming, adorable, snobby, smooth vocals - just terrific. Haven't seen his Freddy though.

Charley Izabella King as Ulla was great. Except for one little belt note, I dont know if I woudntve known it wasn't Ms Huffman.

I havent seen her perform as Christine, but Laura Marie Duncan was so adorable as the Usherette in DRS. SO much stage presence for that little part. I think she maybe the epitome of the no small parts rule.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:15am

Oh, my goodness! How could I forget to mention Shoshana Bean as Tracy in Hairspray and as Elphaba in Wicked??

Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:16pm

I have two favorites both for the same show. I LOVE Katie Adams and Maria Eberline for the Wicked Tour. OMG those two are just amazing. And both are incredibly sweet. I got to see Katie play Glinda for the first time with Stephanie and she was amazing.

[NBC]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:36pm

FYI Artsamore, Brooks Ashmanskas is on as Leo tonight through Thursday of this week...

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 3:23pm

after seeing him in Bryant Park, I gotta shout out for
BRIAN O'BRIAN, Talent and Looks.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 3:41pm

Any word on when Mr. O'Brian will be on for the Beast?

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 3:58pm

Joe Cassidy (sry Butz fans) is way better then Butz..... i loved every mintue of Joe's preformance

Side Question: Isn't Shos a little thin to playing Tracy?

[me3]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 4:20pm

Thin ? i dont think so

[heaja123]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 7:26pm

colin hanlon- as mark in rent .. AMAZING !!
bryan bratt- as zaza in la cage ! amazing

[ReNtHeAd04]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 7:55pm

i completely agree with you heaja123.. when matt caplan leaves (tear).. i would not mind at all colin hanlon. last night when i saw the show jay wilkinson went on for matt. colin played gordon and i was so upset they didn't put him in as mark!!. but he is amazing :)