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Call_me_jorge said: "Will would be perfect for Larry in DEH
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He will be seen opposite Sara so he'll get more press than with an ordinary replacement role...which never hurts. It's kind of a thankless role but some bring a lot to the role. Ryan Vasquez who was understudy was an amazing Earl. Looking forward to seeing Will's take.
Agree that it's a bit of a thankless role but I thought Nick Cordero played it well. I saw William Popp very early in his run, so perhaps he has improved, but he didn't fit the part well to me. He seemed too young and was overacting.
I think Swenson will definitely bring a darker edge to Earl. Looking forward to seeing him in this! They've done a really nice job with replacement casting heading into year two, which should certainly help weather the storm of new shows opening this spring.
Oh God, I need to see this... Sara and Will? It's too much. How can I not go?
Swenson can definitely bring an edge and a sense of danger to his characters. I wonder if his Earl would read as more overtly threatening even if they don't change anything about the part (e.g. escalate to physical violence).
I saw it on Saturday. I thought William Popp was fine, but I was curious as Nick Cordero was. On a side note, Max Kumangai was on as Cal, and I thought he was wonderful.
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NJ_BroadwayGirl said: "Agree that it's a bit of a thankless role but I thought Nick Cordero played it well. I saw William Popp very early in his run, so perhaps he has improved, but he didn't fit the part well to me. He seemed too young and was overacting.
I think Swenson will definitely bring a darker edge to Earl. Looking forward to seeing him in this! They've done a really nice job with replacement casting heading into year two, which should certainly help weather the storm of new shows opening this spring.
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I hope it didn't seem in my earlier post that I didn't like Nick's performance as Earl. I did very much. I just thought Ryan did the job that resonated most with me. A good around of charm wrapped up in a basically cruel and thoughtless human being.
Indeed what a thankless role, this new cast kind of seems like a perfect movie cast for this piece.
It's crazy to see Will Swenson and think high-rated star now, very well deserved. I remember seeing him as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages Off-Broadway, he was great, you always start somewhere!
He was never going to be a long term thing for Waitress, he is going to London with Audra for Lady Day which starts next week. Nothing "fast" about it. I love that the original is coming back to it, as well as Drew.