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Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#25re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:42pm
Swings do not always cover their gender. It depends on the needs of the show and whether a certain character needs to be defined by their gender.
ie. Dynamite in Hairspray is sometimes covered by a guy
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Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#26re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:29pmAlso, when a swing goes on, it does not have to be noted with a slip in the playbill or a sign in the lobby - since they are replacing an ensemble member rather than a specific character.
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Broadway Star Joined: 2/1/06
#27re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:31pmI'm pretty sure Les Mis (tour) noted when a swing went on. I remember receiving some slips about Dawn Younker going on.
#28re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:33pmI've seen Les Miz enough times to know when a swing was going on, regardless of whether it was announced -- but I can't think of a time when they didn't announce it in some way (slip/announcement/board).
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Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#29re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 8:26pmI'm pretty sure that it is an Equity rule that the audience is informed in some way.
#30re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 8:36pmI have been informed when a swing goes on before. Especially in Chicago. Where that happens a lot.
#31re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:04pmStanby's are usually for larger role like Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked.
#32re: Would someone explain the difference, swing vs. standby?
Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:38pm
StanDbys are also for Norma Desmond.
Well, were.
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