Understudy
Understudy
MusicalFan1030
Swing Joined: 3/5/17
#1Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 10:10am
Hi everyone,
I'm wondering if there is a website that lists when an understudy goes on?
Thanks!
JustAnotherNewYorker
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/16
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 11:46am
But it relies on the understudies themselves to check in with it --- so while there is seldom incorrect info, it is often incomplete. (at least my understanding)
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JustAnotherNewYorker
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/16
#4Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 12:08pm
dramamama611 said: "But it relies on the understudies themselves to check in with it --- so while there is seldom incorrect info, it is often incomplete. (at least my understanding)"
Unless the Broadway league put something together and required theaters to notify them, I don't see anyone who could create an understudy list that wasn't reliant on some sort of self-reporting. The good news is that as the Twitter account has become more well known, more people are inclined to report to it.
#5Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 12:19pm
And of course, there are some shows that don't allow understudies to announce in advance when they're performing.
#6Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 12:20pm
and considering that many understudies learn they are going on only after arriving at the theatre, it is hard to imagine how a "requirement" would work.
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#7Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 3:01pm
adamgreer said: "And of course, there are some shows that don't allow understudies to announce in advance when they're performing. "
Are there actually any Broadway shows that have this as a rule? I can't think of any.
#8Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 4:07pm
Didn't cam Mac forbid understudies from announcing?
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#9Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 5:14pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Didn't cam Mac forbid understudies from announcing?"
That was the case in London somewhat recently.
Also, the JCS revival didn't allow it, and I think Wicked didn't allow it for a while. Mormon (at least for a few months a couple of years ago) didn't allow principals to announce until the day of, I think, but they seem much more relaxed about it now.
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corbucketty
Chorus Member Joined: 4/6/17
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#11Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 6:53pm
corbucketty said: "Waitress doesn't allow it. "
You're either wrong or the policy was implemented after February.
https://twitter.com/HenryBGottfried/status/836392403800109061
nycgogetter
Understudy Joined: 3/17/15
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#13Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 8:26pm
nycgogetter said: "I am pretty sure Disney shows don't allow it . . . "
They absolutely do allow it
corbucketty
Chorus Member Joined: 4/6/17
#14Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 8:30pm
trpguyy said: "corbucketty said: "Waitress doesn't allow it. "
You're either wrong or the policy was implemented after February.
https://twitter.com/HenryBGottfried/status/83639240380010906"
Molly Jobe hasn't been allowed to announce when she's going on for Jenna. Maybe it has changed, or maybe it's only Jenna that they're doing it with.
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#15Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 9:46pm
or maybe they didn't want people to know in advance when the Tony-winner or show's celebrity composer would be absent. I wouldn't be surprised if she's allowed to announce it now.
corbucketty
Chorus Member Joined: 4/6/17
#16Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 10:31pm
I hope so, I've been dying to see her. She was the Katherine u/s in Newsies and is incredible.
#17Understudy
Posted: 6/24/17 at 11:12pm
Wicked most definitely did not for quite awhile. I have no idea if they do now, however.
Does Rudin allow it in Hello Dolly? Given his strict social media rules, I feel like he'd be against understudies announcing ahead of time if they're going on.
