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Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
#25Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 1:47pm
phan24 said: "It’s Nicolette Robinson, will be announced very soon :)"
Just like the Sunday film that was greenlit with Jake that we never heard anything about...
#26Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 2:23pm
Megan Hilty would be wonderful and as far as I know, she's available. Though her and McPhee are very close friends and so she may not want to, simply because of the SMASH irony and comparisons it would surely cause.
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#27Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 2:45pm
Any word on Pottamer? Chris Mann wouldn't surprise me.. He said on his IG story when he was in NYC back in May that he had a meeting with Telsey and was in NYC a few days ago (Looked like it was for work reasons according to his stories) He also saw the show(He's close friends with Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro though) . He was supposed to do The Voice Vegas but it's canceled for now...
Updated On: 7/20/18 at 02:45 PM
#28Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 3:51pm
Jessetenny said: "phan24 said: "It’s Nicolette Robinson, will be announced very soon :)"
Just like the Sunday film that was greenlit with Jake that we never heard anything about...
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Haha, the claws are out today! I only report what I hear, unfortunately sometimes projects get waitlisted.
#29Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 4:09pm
If it is Nicolette, that's great for her, she was wonderful in Invisible Thread- however, they're going to bill it as what, "see Tony Award Winning Star of Hamilton's wife as Jenna in Waitress" they need to get a name in there or the show is going to lose traction.
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#30Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 4:12pm
Phillytheatreguy10 said: "If it is Nicolette, that's great for her, she was wonderful in Invisible Thread- however, they're going to bill it as what, "see Tony Award Winning Star of Hamilton's wife as Jenna in Waitress" they need to get a name in there or the show is going to lose traction."
Well she has some TV credits...
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#31Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 5:02pm
A friend of mine who recently saw Jagged Little Pill in Boston said that when they talked to some cast members they mentioned a possibility of them taking the Brooks Atkinson Theatre this spring... I kind of doubt it will happen, but maybe Waitress won't be around for much longer?
#32Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 5:25pm
She's talented, but her name is not immediately recognizable, that was the point I was making- lots of actors on the boards have TV credits, they don't get billed for guest starring on SVU.
Updated On: 7/20/18 at 05:25 PM
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#33Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/20/18 at 11:00pm
WldKingdomHM said: "I heard it’s a wife of a tony award winner actor but I could be wrong ...."
Michelle Federer? Married to Norbert Leo Butz, original Nessa in Wicked...hmm...
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#34Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 1:06am
Call_me_jorge said: "...Speaking of POC Jenna’s, would love to see Aisha Jackson return to Waitress as a Jenna cover or as Jenna herself."
My dream! I am so on board with this!
I think Melissa Benoist would be great in this role but I doubt she would do it anytime soon.
#35Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 7:45amWith Nicolette, they’d probably focus on her being the first Black Jenna since her name isn’t very bankable.
#36Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 9:24amAnd when they replace her with sara expect Cynthia Erivo and co to be tweeting in full force.
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#37Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 11:36amNo chance Katharine will extend again? She’s magnificent.
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#38Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 11:45am
greenifyme2 said: "No chance Katharine will extend again? She’s magnificent."
I’m going to go ahead and assume that she’s not gonna extend again and that once she’s done she’s gonna spend more time with her family because it takes a while to process a family loss. I could always be wrong though
#39Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 1:00pmIt also depends on what Katharine wants the next phase in her career to be. “Scorpion” was cancelled so she doesn’t have a TV show she has to immediately go back to. With the great reception she’s received for “Waitress”, she may want to stick around a bit longer, get a few more theatre roles under her belt and make a name for herself in the community. But if she’s more interested in growing her mainstream profile, she probably wants to focus on trying to get more film & TV roles. Or she could just immediately start recording another album. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
#40Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 2:25pmRobinson has an amazing voice. Hopefully it happens.
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#41Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/21/18 at 5:46pm
DramaTeach said: "With Nicolette, they’d probably focus on her being the first Black Jenna since her name isn’t very bankable."
What??? What do you want them to say “come see the black girl!”??
Come on.
#42Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/22/18 at 1:50am
The truth is I didn't know much about Nicolette Robinson. I think she sounds great! I can imagine her "She Used To Be Mine".
(also, I've seen some tweets from before this thread began of people who hoped to see her as Jenna some day)
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#43Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/22/18 at 4:10am
reginula said: "The truth is I didn't know much about Nicolette Robinson. I think she sounds great! I can imagine her "She Used To Be Mine".
(also, I've seen some tweets from before this thread began of people who hoped to see her as Jenna some day)
This clip is amazing. She’s such a great actress with a great voice that I dont actually care about the voice first. Personally, I could care less about a voice if they are a great actor. But she also happens to have an excellent voice. I hope this rumor is true. #blackgirljennamagic
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#44Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/22/18 at 7:10am
adamgreer said: "DramaTeach said: "With Nicolette, they’d probably focus on her being the first Black Jenna since her name isn’t very bankable."
What??? What do you want them to say “come see the black girl!”??
Come on."
I didn’t say it was right. I just think that’s how they’ll “sell” it since her name doesn’t carry much recognition.
#45Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/24/18 at 10:25amSo I’m told it is going to be Nicolette, which means they’re going to have to do some crazy stunt casting with other roles if they want this show to see Christmas.
#46Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/24/18 at 10:28amI'm with DramaTeach. Remember when Norm Lewis joined Phantom?
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#47Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/24/18 at 10:40am
LizzieCurry said: "I'm with DramaTeach. Remember when Norm Lewis joined Phantom?"
I don't think these two moments are comparable... the Jenna in Waitress does not have the same amount of cultural significance and name recognition the Phantom of the Opera has...
They can try this strategy all they want but they're gonna need some other names to stunt cast if they want to keep the show running under Nicolette.
#48Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/24/18 at 11:05amNo, but I'm thinking there will be a PR push and we'll be seeing more short promo videos on all the Broadway "news" sites and maybe some morning show stuff. Then again, they could pair her with the next stunt-cast Dr Pomatter and do a twofer (whoever that is; I'm just spitballing).
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#49Who could be coming into Waitress post-McPhee?
Posted: 7/24/18 at 11:38am
Ingrid Michaelson, who had a brief run in "The Great Comet" and is a friend of Sara Bareilles, tweeted this on 7/21, along with a picture of the Playbills from Head Over Heels, The Boys In The Band, Beautiful, The Band's Visit, Angels in America, Skintight, and Mean Girls:
7 shows in 2 weeks. #research
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