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Who is your favorite understudy?
don't get me wrong, we all love to see the stars (or just brilliant performers) who were originally cast in a role, but where would they be if they didn't have understudies? (done-zo, that's where) often times when understudies are going on they are not given as much support from the audience as the person who normally plays the role. that being said, most of the time performances where the understudy is on stage are far more interesting because it brings a new energy to the show. the performers who are on stage 8 shows a week can easily go into autopilot and just go through the motions (especially in long running shows), but if there is someone new or different on stage, they are more likely to be paying attention.
my question is this: who is your favorite understudy that you have seen? it could be on broadway, off broadway, on tour, regionally, doesn't matter. who do you think played the role just as well (if not better) than the person who was originally cast.
my 3 favorites are jessica lea patty as cassie, michelle aravena as diana, and grant turner a zach in a chorus line. my brother was in the show, and i ushered at the theater, so i saw many different people play many different roles, and it really kept the show fresh and different when there was an insert in the playbill.
my question is this: who is your favorite understudy that you have seen? it could be on broadway, off broadway, on tour, regionally, doesn't matter. who do you think played the role just as well (if not better) than the person who was originally cast.
my 3 favorites are jessica lea patty as cassie, michelle aravena as diana, and grant turner a zach in a chorus line. my brother was in the show, and i ushered at the theater, so i saw many different people play many different roles, and it really kept the show fresh and different when there was an insert in the playbill.
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Permalink Reply by Peter on -
i saw nicolette hart as linda in the wedding singer and she rocked!! =]
also i saw saycon sengbloh (sp?) as aida and she was super good also.
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Permalink Reply by Marie Gossman on -
I saw Toxic Avenger this past weekend along with the Melvin Ferd the Third understudy, Jason Wooten in for Nick Cordero. He was great! I definitely like seeing what different people bring to a particular role!
Speaking of, I am excited to see Kyle Dean Massey as Gabe in N2N....
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Permalink Reply by Kristin D. on -
I loved Julie Reiber as Elphaba on Broadway. She was great in the role and her voice was stellar!
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Permalink Reply by Sasha Conley on -
The woman who was Lauren Graham's understudy in Guys and Dolls was really amazing! She's the only understudy i've seen on broadway, i guess i've been lucky
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Permalink Reply by Sasha Conley on
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really? hmmm.. i actually really like the show, which many people didn't...
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Permalink Reply by Kasee Lautour on -
Aw you make me sad. I thought she put her all in it and was better than I was thinking she would be.
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Permalink Reply by Catherine L on -
I like her as most roles. Adelaide, she tried very hard, and was a good one, but let's face it... that revival was dying
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Permalink Reply by Mariah S. on -
i really liked seeing john arther greene as riff (before he replaced the original riff) in west side story. he wuz soooo amazing. he wuz just as good as cody greene when i listened to him on the soundtrack :]
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Permalink Reply by Becca Marie on -
The Nat'l tour cast of Leg. Blonde...I saw both Elles (I saw it twice) and the understudy was like 90897878778567 timesbetter!!!! (it wasnt rhiannon) Also Jenna Leigh Green as Elphaba and Annaleigh Ashford as Galinda (both before they actually got those roles) were amazing!!!
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