about BKLYN's saturday eve show. — Page 4

Yes. But your missing the point.
The fact of the matter is that they only had one understudy for Ramona in order to save money.

There is no other reason they would only have one.
And, in doing that, they made a huge mistake.

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Not sure it was a necessary financial choice, plum. While the show's not doing well, it is making its nut. While I can certainly understand having only one understudy (not at all uncommon on Broadway), I don't understand why there wasn't a standby or swing.Other than that, I agree wholeheartedly to your post.

There's been discussion that the problem was that Paradice was black is part of the problem, which also makes no sense. In Rocky Horror, Lea Delaria (short white woman playing two different men) was understudied by a huge black actor whose name escapes me - he was excellent & it really didn't matter.I don't recall any specific line or reason that would require Paradice to be black.

ETA: I mentioned this on the cancelled matinee thread - this is a problem for shows with small casts. I have actually seen stage managers perform (on Broadway) in freak situations - one of the reasons they're members of Actors Equity.

Updated On: 2/20/05 at 07:53 PM

Because all the white people are outside flying like doves. And doves can't sing.

Duh.

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Updated On: 2/20/05 at 07:59 PM

*buzz* sorry priest...there are 3 white actors and two black ones in this show.

BSoBW2,
Paradice & Music Man are black. Faith & Brooklyn are mother & daughter & appeared white. Taylor is definately white. Not saying you're wrong - but - who's the hispanic?

I wouldn't have thought so but hey, why not? Josephine Baker was a famous non-white dancer in Paris, too. But what makes you think so?

You bashers can say whatever you want, this is a free message board, where people express their opinions. Some agree, some don't, but the show with Romelda was absolutely a true magical Broadway experience for people who attended the show at the Plymouth yesterday and today. I'm just sorry that people who attended BKLYN for the first time saw the "revised" version.

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Updated On: 2/20/05 at 09:05 PM

tiny toon, I am not remotely a fan of the show, but I would have LOVED to be at last night's show - ya gotta love live theatre.

I'm glad so many people enjoy the show and lament that some who don't feel the need to bash them.

The situation was explained to them,and they were offered tix for an alternative night.And in this situation, a case could be made for refunds for out of towners.

I also agree with priest that "magical" is a bit much. Unique might be a better way of putting it. On the other hand, if it was magical to you, tinytoon, I'm not going to tell you it wasn't. Your experience does, after all, belong to you.

Updated On: 2/20/05 at 09:42 PM

I just think 'magical' is something that happens wehn you see something like holiday tearing her heart open in 'And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going' or Kiley pushing forward in 'The Impossible Dream'

But seeing an actress perservere and learn and perform a role in a few hours shouldn't be classified as magical, per se. Special, maybe.

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Don't know the answer of that question for sure, munk. Three actors appeared to me to be white, two actors appeared black. I never differentiated b/w white & hispanic, & if I'm wrong or have offended someone, I apologise.

My major point(which I actually made on the cancelled mat thread) is that it shouldn't matter. I don't recall anything in the show that specified any character to be any specific race. If a large black man can understudy for the short white female Lea Delaria in Rocky Horror, why couldn't a white (or hispanic, or hell native american) be a standby for Paradice?

Updated On: 2/20/05 at 10:00 PM

Well, there are couple of reasons why Paradice is black.
Remember she says "You can all kiss my BLACK ass!"

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maybe if ravens flew with doves it would be a good line...i get what they are trying to say