Andrea Martin out all of August- Page 3
Andrea Martin out all of August
Christopher Lippolt
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#50Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:19am
I am very sad to hear this. Actors are humans and occasionally miss shows, I understand. They also deserve vacations as any other hard worker. I spent money on premium seats for August 20 to treat my daughter before she goes away to school. This is disappointing. First Orion, now Andrea. Do you know if the box office has a policy to exchange tickets for a later date since Andrea Martin is an award winner and all. If not, can I safely assume that the producers would not have other major roles arrange for vacations during the same time?
BTW - I met Andrea Martin at the stage door when she did Exit the King. She was so lovely to everyone and spent so much time with the fans. There were some theater students in the group and she took the time to answer their questions.
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#51Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:24amI really hope she stays with the show at least until November so I can see her. I'm dying to see her performance.
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#52Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:26am
"But Tasia's different! Tasia needed to take her time! Take ya time, Tas!"
She BETTA do it!!
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#53Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:30amChris, the playbill doesn't have any of the ensemble listed above the title for PIPPIN, so I imagine they aren't required to inform anyone. But they apparently have Andrea, assuming the information various people have been reporting here is right.
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#54Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:38am
Has anyone but the OP actually verified this is even true? (I'm not saying it isn't, mind you.)
It can't hurt to ask about an exchange, but it is unlikely that you will get it. I can understand being disappointed, but the show is really wonderful, that I'm sure you won't feel you've missed anything. (Is it really going to be Tovah? I'd love to see that!)
As far as others being out...no guarantee on that either. They can't very well tell the rest of the cast that no other vacations will be granted during the entire month. And of course, illness or injury can also come into play. For example, I can't see Terrence Mann and Charlotte D'Amboise not being granted vacation together.
I say, just go and enjoy the show. If its REALLY any good (and I think it is) it will be wonderful even with replacements and understudies.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#56Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:56am
Well I know nothing about Martin's health issues, but if that's true, I wish her nothing but good luck and a speedy recovery.
But for the people who are complaining that she's taking so much time off immediately post-Tonys, am I the only one who assumed this time off was planned in her initial contract, before opening and before the Tonys?
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#57Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:57am
To be fair, most people were defending her absence -- regardless of a reason.
Are you just throwing breast cancer as a "for example" or is this fact? And, if she hasn't released a press release about it, it's pretty bold of you to do so. She has a right to privacy.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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FindingNamo
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#59Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 9:16am
"yes, it's just an example"
That crossed a big huge mile-wide line.
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#60Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 9:17amSomeone else mentioned this a few pages back: If she's taking the month off, I highly doubt she is going to leave permanently in September, and therefore probably renewed. That is a good thing and will allow more people to see her performance in the future.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#61Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 9:23am
Patash -- please remove that post, its the way rumors get started. You have no right to throw that out there. Over the line by a country mile.
There were lots of other appropriate ways to make your point.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#62Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 9:34amI would think that a performer would love to do stagedoor. Whenever I finish a show I love going out in the lobby and having people tell me how good I was :P
So Lauren Bacall me, anything goes! *wink*
Cupid Boy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/13
#63Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 10:00amI also saw no mention of this on the Telecharge website so I called them and was told that Martin has no upcoming vacations. Hopefully something more official will be made public soon.
#64Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 10:05am
Maybe she has a prior film or TV obligation. Stars aren't usually given a month off from a Broadway show this soon after opening unless it's pre-arranged or an emergency (and private) situation.
We don't know the reason, and it's none of our business.
... and despite your point, your post was reprehensible, Patash.
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#65Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 10:31am
Weep for me. I have a ticket to the first performance that Andrea M will be out. I specifically booked this trip to see her performance and have avoided learning what her special trick (?) is.
also, on this trip I wanted to see billy magnussen (gone already) as well as Nathan Lane before he closes and Bertie Carvel before he leaves in sept. Can't win them all. Still hoping for the last two. fingers crossed.
otoh can't wait to see Patina and all the others, Julie white and all the others. still looking forward to my trip.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#64Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 11:07am
It might not even be true. Another poster said the ticketing agency has no such information.
Nate: many performers do, but its not part of the job. And it gets old quick. These people do it 8 shows a week, for months on end. A billion years ago I worked for a children's theater. Signing autographs was a required part of the job. At first, it was fun, and ego-filling. But it didn't take long before it was a chore, and the least favorite part of my job. Most of my fellow actors agreed. We were tired, hungry and often still had another performance or two or three ahead of us. We did four shows a day, four days a week.
I'm sure that's a big reason that I have little interest IN stage dooring at all, and I totally understand any actor that chooses not to --be it occasionally or always.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#65Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:12pmHow dare Andrea Martin take a vacation from Andrea Martin: Live on Stage: The Musical: The Circus.
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#66Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:19pm@dramamama611, That's understandable. It should always be something the performers want to do instead of needing to do. I actually have opening night tonight, we are doing 21 shows in a 3 week period and I have a very physically exhausting part. I already know I'm going to want to get the hell out of that theater and soak in my tub for hours after the show lol.
So Lauren Bacall me, anything goes! *wink*
#67Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:28pm
TASIA COMIN' BACK TO BROAD-WAAAY YA'LL! (And taking two weeks off after opening night.)
And if I were a performer on Broadway, I wouldn't stage door. When I occasionally have performed, I'm exhausted, cranky, self-concious, and need my space for a half-hour or so. I wouldn't want a bunch of obnoxious self-entitled teenagers and old ladies gathering around me, clamoring for an autograph, a picture, and a new supposed friendship.
#68Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:38pmI hope she thinks August 31 (when I have tix) is actually in September. Maybe she comes back for the holiday weekend
gchris11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/13
#69Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:38pmGive Andrea a break!!! She has taken one day off (that I am aware of)since the show began (including previews). She has been very generous with her time both at the stage door and at various events through out the city. If she decides not to stage door (usually on 2 show day) that is her choice. But she has been nothing but a true professional the whole time. There is no reason to be upset because she wants to take a break. Besides it has not even been confirmed she is out the whole month. And if it is true good for her, I look forward to her returning in September, Fresh and ready for another 6 month run.
#70Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:40pmI wonder if it has anything to do with the actor that holds her being injured and out all month. I saw it again on 7/31 and the understudy and she were having minor adjustments and movements that she didn't have with (I think) Eric that was injured.
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gchris11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/13
#71Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:42pm
Orion does not hold her. Yannick holds her
#72Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 12:45pmThanks and oops. I think the guy holding her the other day was just not the one I saw in June.
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gchris11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/13
#74Andrea Martin out all of August
Posted: 8/2/13 at 1:54pmUmmm so someone has yet to verify if she will be out all of August... The OP posted that they saw it on Telecharge, but nowhere on Telecharge does it say she will be out...
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