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If/Then No Idina
#26If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/29/14 at 2:11pmI wonder what's up with Idina on the listed days.
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#27If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/29/14 at 3:37pm
Just went by the theater and asked. As
Of now idina is on tonight. Janet Krupin is on I think for Stephanie Klemon's track.
#28If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/29/14 at 3:45pmJanet is on all week for Stephanie while she is on vacation.
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#29If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 11:29am
I had tickets to see one of the non-Idina shows, booked before it was announced that she was going to be out. I'm now seeing Audra in Lady Day instead, which I wasn't going to be able to fit in otherwise.
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#30If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 11:45am
I'm happy to see this idea of a star "letting" an understudy go on be put to rest. This is a serious business, not a question of generosity of heart or B'way noblesse oblige. Menzel knows well her obligation as star over the title, and she even said, famously, "we don't want Jackie to go on." Not bitchy, not mean, not narcissistic; a star owning her contractual (and moral) responsibility to an expensive production that exists because of her participation. Whenever fans blather about someone sitting out to "give an understudy a chance" I'm startled at the ... we'll just say ... naivete.
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Updated On: 8/30/14 at 11:45 AM
#31If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 12:25pmMy statement about Annaleigh is being very misinterpreted. Up to that point whenever an understudy went on it was Haven Burton. So they just switched out understudies.
#32If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 1:23pmIdina is out for the Matinee today. Not sure about tonight.
#33If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 1:26pm
"My statement about Annaleigh is being very misinterpreted. Up to that point whenever an understudy went on it was Haven Burton. So they just switched out understudies."
I think Laura Bell actually had a standby (Becky Gulsvig, was it?) who normally went on for her, Anneleigh went on once and then was replaced by Haven Burton who also only went on once.
This has definitely been discussed on here before, but what is the criteria for an understudy to go on over a standby?
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#35If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 1:40pmWow - no Idina, James Snyder, Ryan Redmonds or Carmel Dean ( conducting) Is Anthony Rapp back ? I'm taking a friend from out of town on the 16 th of September. She wants to see Idina. Hope she's in for that performance. Maybe I should switch to weekend night.
#36If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 1:49pmWow. I wish I was at the show today. Updated On: 8/30/14 at 01:49 PM
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#39If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 6:32pm
"This has definitely been discussed on here before, but what is the criteria for an understudy to go on over a standby?"
A standby will typically go on over an understudy because that is all the producers are paying a standby to do. An understudy is playing some role, or multiple roles if they are in a chorus track, in the show, so it becomes more expensive to put them on as they receive the performance bump in salary as do the swing (or swings, depending on the way the show is tracked) who have to then go on to cover the understudy's normal track. So if an understudy is going on over the standby then there is usually a very good reason for it, such as the standby is also on vacation or ill.
#40If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 6:45pmThere are videos floating around on YouTube of Jackie as Elizabeth and she is fantastic.
#42If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/30/14 at 8:43pmSometimes producers let understudies go on instead of standbys so they get a shot at the role as well, that's probably what they did for Annaleigh in Legally Blonde. The only time I've ever seen an understudy on for someone who also had a standby was Nick Spangler as Elder Price in Book of Mormon this may. He was excellent.
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#43If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/31/14 at 1:21amIdina is absolutely amazing in the role, but Jackie is brilliant as well. I'm assuming Idina is taking some vacation time. Possibly working on her A BroaderWay program. Also, isn't she coming out with a Christmas album? I think Jackie taking on the role for a few shows will be an indicator on how things will be post Idina. I do hope she gets to take on the role for a bit after Idina leaves.
#44If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/31/14 at 4:08am
Sorry if this has already been made clear, but are Idina's absences this week scheduled or not scheduled?
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#45If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/31/14 at 10:44amI believe the only scheduled absences are at the end of September.
#46If/Then No Idina
Posted: 8/31/14 at 11:12am
I ended up seeing the show last night rear mezz great seat for $55. Charles was on for James. He did a good job as Josh but I definitely prefer James. Idina sounded a little under the weather but she gave it her all. Always starting over was perfect last night.
Hoping those dates that Idina is scheduled to be out Jackie 100% will be on but with more notice....
