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Poll Discussion 31 Comments Movin' Out by GirlfriendFromCanada @ 11/16/03, 03:27:00 PM I think I am one among view who finds Ron Todorowski's Eddie in Movin' Out more enjoyable than John Selya's. I've seen Selya once and Todorowski twice (both after Selya) and was greatly impressed with Todorowski's performance both times, and not at all disappointed to not see Selya the second time he was out. Understudies by Menken Fan @ 11/16/03, 03:30:58 PM How do you know if you enjoyed it more than the person you didn't see? Unless you saw the show again.I was supposed to see Liza in the The Rink in '84, but ended up seeing the incredible and unknown Mary Testa. hmmmmm by TEACHEROFTHEATER @ 11/16/03, 04:33:01 PM I don't understand how you would know. Gypsy by Hank @ 11/16/03, 05:31:24 PM I never got to see Berndette Peters so I'll never know what I missed, but Maureen Moore was terrific. Understudies by Broadway Bulldog @ 11/16/03, 07:10:52 PM If one never sees the principle performer how is one to evaluate who might be better? Understudies are usually hired because they can perform the role and well. Cheers! Kiss Me Kate by Amneris @ 11/16/03, 09:04:30 PM Saw it 2 times...the first time, BOTH marin and brian were out on a matinee saw Merwyn Ford and Patty (last name skips my mind but, she u/s Ms Mazzie in RAGTIME too) and the next time Ms Mazzie and Stokes were both back... I have to say as much as i LOVE Mazzie, her u/s was better in the part. Rocky Horror by robyn525600 @ 11/16/03, 09:15:34 PM Kristen Lee Kelly was WAY better than Joan Jett as Columbia (I saw them both in the role). a bunch by flaemmchen @ 11/16/03, 09:33:57 PM Linda Mugleston is hands down the best understudy I have ever seen. It makes me sad to think that with her talent, she doesn't have a leading role yet. In the meanwhile, any time she goes on, I know the role she's playing is in extremely capable hands.When I saw Victor/Victoria, Julie Andrews was out, and while a bunch of people returned their tickets, my family and I decided to stay and see the understudy, Anne Runolfsson, and though the show was not so memorable, Anne's performance (particularly her powerful belt) was.And speaking of Patty Goble (a.k.a. Marin's Ragtime and KMK understudy), I got to see her as Mother in Ragtime, and while I was really disappointed that I wasn't seeing Marin, Patty did an incredible job and got a huge hand after Back to Before. Maureen Effing Moore by ViciousCircle @ 11/17/03, 01:07:35 AM Albeit I deliberately saw Gypsy the night I did in order to see her (so the understudy wasn't a surprise), Maureen Moore is a goddess. And the epitome of grace and class at the stage door. Understudies by BwayTheatre11 @ 11/17/03, 09:59:31 AM Ya. The understudies should be just as good as the leads. That's why they were hired. Jana Robbins by DottieD'Luscia @ 11/17/03, 11:27:07 AM Jana Robbins as Tyne Daly's understudy in Gypsy. I saw Jana Robbins the first night she went on as Mama Rose. What an amazing performance she gave and those who stayed were definitely in for a treat. I'm so glad she received a standing ovation during her bow.I, too, saw Patty Goble as Mother in "Ragtime", but I didn't like her performance. Hairspray by PennyLou @ 11/17/03, 02:11:49 PM The firt time I saw Hairspray Mary Bond Davis was on vacation. I saw her understudy and I was not disapointed at all she did a wonderful job in the part. I have since seen the show a few times with Mary Bon in her role and I don't feel one being better then the other I love Mary Bond in the role but I would be upset seeing her understudy agin either. Also when I saw footloose a few years ago I saw the understudy for Ren and he was really good. At that point I wasn't in to all the Broadway stars and who was in the show I was just going to see a Broadway show. I loved the u/s whos name I don't know off the top of my head but he was really good. I left the theater not wanting to see whoevre was the Ren normaly. So I guess thats what you mean. Ive had the worse luck... by Benzy92 @ 11/17/03, 04:00:21 PM Ive missed Kristin in YAGMCB, Matthew Broderick in The Producers, Heather Headley in Aida, Molly Ringwald in Cabaret (but went back and saw her) Janine Lamanna in Seussical... None of them were as good as the originals.. except maybe Jenny Hill who was in Seussical but I never got to see Janine Lamanna (only heard on c.d.) had to say no by Sunfish @ 11/17/03, 08:43:55 PM because I never saw the "star". I saw Shoshana Bean in Hairspray and she was great. Since I don't get to Broadway that often I do wish I could see the star (simply so I would know what the buzz is about) but I have never been disappointed with an understudy. some... by Kev @ 11/17/03, 11:06:31 PM Amneris, Patty Goble was the understudy for Marin (along with Linda Mugleston.) PennyLou, did you see Danielle Lee Greaves on for Mabel? That said, some favorite understudy performances for me include Linda Mugleston (Into the Woods), Coleen Sexton (Jekyll and Hyde), and Schele Williams (Aida). Merle Dandridge by amneris4ever @ 11/18/03, 01:34:14 PM I was supposed to see Simone in Aida, but they had Merle Dandridge covering for her. When I did see Simone a few months later I was so glad I had gotten to witness Merle's take on Aida. I loved her! I liked her quite a bit more than I did Simone. Phantom by magelet21 @ 11/18/03, 07:33:29 PM I had heard so much about the lead in Phantom, and how he was supposedly better than the original. I saw it twice in nyc, and never caught the "star"...but the understudies were amazing Millie by WhatDoINeedWithLove? @ 11/19/03, 11:06:41 AM Cheyenne Jackson as Trevor and Jessica Grove as Dorothy Hairspray by cabarethed @ 11/19/03, 11:33:13 AM I'd seen Marissa the first time, but preferred Shoshana the second time around. Kevin Cahoon as Frank N Furter. It was supposed to be Terrence Mann, but I could have cared less afterwards since Kevin was so good. millie by skingdom @ 11/19/03, 07:47:50 PM Excuse me, Cheyenne Jackson was not a better Graydon than Marc Kudisch. Not in any way. Sexier yes, but tis all. velma by lomu @ 11/19/03, 09:33:43 PM donna marie asbury plays the role of june in "chicago" but when she goes on as velma its the best potrayal of that role i have seen.once deidre goodwin performed all that jazz but could not continue donna marie ran for the dressing room was back in 5 minutes as velma and turned in the performance of a lifetime.once vicki lewis was announced as a scratch just when the show was starting and 1600 people let out mutter of diaappointment two and half hours later they were giving donna marie the loudest standing ovation i have ever heard Chicago by NBC @ 11/20/03, 06:30:12 PM I wasn't there, but I can picture Donna Marie running for that dressing room nonetheless...Anyway, to continue with the Chicago theme, both Michael Kubala and Eric Jordan Young were WAY better as Billy Flynn than George Hamilton. (Michael went on when they pushed George's start date back, and Eric took his place when he injured himself during his first run.) I also preferred Michael Kubala to Clarke Peters. hairspray by emmamia @ 11/21/03, 12:08:41 PM I saw Adam Fleming as Link and I think he is better than Matt b/c Adam really put his all into it where I felt like Matt was "walking thru" the role. Here's Something to Think About... by BillyLawlor @ 11/21/03, 01:48:30 PM A lot of people here are saying that they saw an understudy FIRST and went back and saw the original and the understudy was better. However, you're naturally going to have an inkling to the person you originally saw, no? Because its the first time you're seeing the show, and everything is new, and that person seems to shine. And once the original is back, you've seen it already, and you remember the thrill of seeing the show the first time with the understudy, so you're going to remember and like them a lot more, I think. The only people who can really answer this question is for people who have seen shows MANY times and can answer who they REALLY thought was better. i.e- CJR HAIRSPRAY by broadwayguy2 @ 11/21/03, 06:07:22 PM 1.) The Adamness as Link Larkin2.) The Brier-ized Tracy Turnblad3.) The Shosh-ified Tracy Turnblad! hairspray by InspectorJavert @ 11/22/03, 06:11:23 PM john hill as link larken VINCENT IN BRIXTON by GladysBumps @ 11/22/03, 09:05:55 PM A lady named Sandra Shipley took the stage for Claire Higgins (who had, incidentally walked away with the reviews, and was the only reason we were sitting there) and fully prepared, cooked and served a complete meal, all the while interviewing Vincent for her spare room. Suddenly, all thoughts of MS Higgins and notions of spliting at the interval were dashed. How this lovely creature managed to accomplish this herculian task with understudy rehearsals being as minimal as they are, was so beyond me I actually entertained the notion they must have lied, that was actually Claire Higgins up there, she must have arrived at the last moment or something. The rest of MS Sandra Shipley's work was as flawless as her first 10 minutes. A beautiful, layered, grounded performance. She actually had the usually unresponsive Lincoln Center subscribers standing at the curtain call. Phantom by iminsidethemusic @ 03/16/04, 06:30:22 AM Well, I've seen Phantom seven times, first time saw the "star" and second and third saw the understudy, and I have to say, the UNDERSTUDY was BETTER!Guess that blows the 'first time high' out of the water? Kiss Me Kate by Merman Gal @ 04/13/04, 02:00:14 PM I saw Patti Globe in KISS ME KATE when I was 10 or so...and she was fabulous! Music Man by starlet @ 09/26/04, 12:35:33 AM saw the MUSIC MAN national Tour in Ft Lauderdale a couple years ago. it was cool because i got to see the star and her understudy in one performance. the actress who played marion only did the first act and then her understudy did the 2nd. The understudy was aAMAZING, so much better than the star. I don't know if the other woman was sick or something and that was why she wasn't as good, but the understudy was the best Marion i've ever seen and i saw Rebecca Luker in the Broadway production -- this girl was better.I wish i could remeber her name because i bet she's staring in some bway show now. goes to show-- understudies are almost always as good or BETTER than the star. CABARET by maybethistime @ 12/20/04, 08:39:28 PM neil patrick harris, got VANCE AVERY. amazing. Join the discussion... 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I think I am one among view who finds Ron Todorowski's Eddie in Movin' Out more enjoyable than John Selya's. I've seen Selya once and Todorowski twice (both after Selya) and was greatly impressed with Todorowski's performance both times, and not at all disappointed to not see Selya the second time he was out.
How do you know if you enjoyed it more than the person you didn't see? Unless you saw the show again.I was supposed to see Liza in the The Rink in '84, but ended up seeing the incredible and unknown Mary Testa.
I don't understand how you would know.
I never got to see Berndette Peters so I'll never know what I missed, but Maureen Moore was terrific.
If one never sees the principle performer how is one to evaluate who might be better? Understudies are usually hired because they can perform the role and well. Cheers!
Saw it 2 times...the first time, BOTH marin and brian were out on a matinee saw Merwyn Ford and Patty (last name skips my mind but, she u/s Ms Mazzie in RAGTIME too) and the next time Ms Mazzie and Stokes were both back... I have to say as much as i LOVE Mazzie, her u/s was better in the part.
Kristen Lee Kelly was WAY better than Joan Jett as Columbia (I saw them both in the role).
Linda Mugleston is hands down the best understudy I have ever seen. It makes me sad to think that with her talent, she doesn't have a leading role yet. In the meanwhile, any time she goes on, I know the role she's playing is in extremely capable hands.When I saw Victor/Victoria, Julie Andrews was out, and while a bunch of people returned their tickets, my family and I decided to stay and see the understudy, Anne Runolfsson, and though the show was not so memorable, Anne's performance (particularly her powerful belt) was.And speaking of Patty Goble (a.k.a. Marin's Ragtime and KMK understudy), I got to see her as Mother in Ragtime, and while I was really disappointed that I wasn't seeing Marin, Patty did an incredible job and got a huge hand after Back to Before.
Albeit I deliberately saw Gypsy the night I did in order to see her (so the understudy wasn't a surprise), Maureen Moore is a goddess. And the epitome of grace and class at the stage door.
Ya. The understudies should be just as good as the leads. That's why they were hired.
Jana Robbins as Tyne Daly's understudy in Gypsy. I saw Jana Robbins the first night she went on as Mama Rose. What an amazing performance she gave and those who stayed were definitely in for a treat. I'm so glad she received a standing ovation during her bow.I, too, saw Patty Goble as Mother in "Ragtime", but I didn't like her performance.
The firt time I saw Hairspray Mary Bond Davis was on vacation. I saw her understudy and I was not disapointed at all she did a wonderful job in the part. I have since seen the show a few times with Mary Bon in her role and I don't feel one being better then the other I love Mary Bond in the role but I would be upset seeing her understudy agin either. Also when I saw footloose a few years ago I saw the understudy for Ren and he was really good. At that point I wasn't in to all the Broadway stars and who was in the show I was just going to see a Broadway show. I loved the u/s whos name I don't know off the top of my head but he was really good. I left the theater not wanting to see whoevre was the Ren normaly. So I guess thats what you mean.
Ive missed Kristin in YAGMCB, Matthew Broderick in The Producers, Heather Headley in Aida, Molly Ringwald in Cabaret (but went back and saw her) Janine Lamanna in Seussical... None of them were as good as the originals.. except maybe Jenny Hill who was in Seussical but I never got to see Janine Lamanna (only heard on c.d.)
because I never saw the "star". I saw Shoshana Bean in Hairspray and she was great. Since I don't get to Broadway that often I do wish I could see the star (simply so I would know what the buzz is about) but I have never been disappointed with an understudy.
Amneris, Patty Goble was the understudy for Marin (along with Linda Mugleston.) PennyLou, did you see Danielle Lee Greaves on for Mabel? That said, some favorite understudy performances for me include Linda Mugleston (Into the Woods), Coleen Sexton (Jekyll and Hyde), and Schele Williams (Aida).
I was supposed to see Simone in Aida, but they had Merle Dandridge covering for her. When I did see Simone a few months later I was so glad I had gotten to witness Merle's take on Aida. I loved her! I liked her quite a bit more than I did Simone.
I had heard so much about the lead in Phantom, and how he was supposedly better than the original. I saw it twice in nyc, and never caught the "star"...but the understudies were amazing
Cheyenne Jackson as Trevor and Jessica Grove as Dorothy
I'd seen Marissa the first time, but preferred Shoshana the second time around. Kevin Cahoon as Frank N Furter. It was supposed to be Terrence Mann, but I could have cared less afterwards since Kevin was so good.
Excuse me, Cheyenne Jackson was not a better Graydon than Marc Kudisch. Not in any way. Sexier yes, but tis all.
donna marie asbury plays the role of june in "chicago" but when she goes on as velma its the best potrayal of that role i have seen.once deidre goodwin performed all that jazz but could not continue donna marie ran for the dressing room was back in 5 minutes as velma and turned in the performance of a lifetime.once vicki lewis was announced as a scratch just when the show was starting and 1600 people let out mutter of diaappointment two and half hours later they were giving donna marie the loudest standing ovation i have ever heard
I wasn't there, but I can picture Donna Marie running for that dressing room nonetheless...Anyway, to continue with the Chicago theme, both Michael Kubala and Eric Jordan Young were WAY better as Billy Flynn than George Hamilton. (Michael went on when they pushed George's start date back, and Eric took his place when he injured himself during his first run.) I also preferred Michael Kubala to Clarke Peters.
I saw Adam Fleming as Link and I think he is better than Matt b/c Adam really put his all into it where I felt like Matt was "walking thru" the role.
A lot of people here are saying that they saw an understudy FIRST and went back and saw the original and the understudy was better. However, you're naturally going to have an inkling to the person you originally saw, no? Because its the first time you're seeing the show, and everything is new, and that person seems to shine. And once the original is back, you've seen it already, and you remember the thrill of seeing the show the first time with the understudy, so you're going to remember and like them a lot more, I think. The only people who can really answer this question is for people who have seen shows MANY times and can answer who they REALLY thought was better. i.e- CJR
1.) The Adamness as Link Larkin2.) The Brier-ized Tracy Turnblad3.) The Shosh-ified Tracy Turnblad!
john hill as link larken
A lady named Sandra Shipley took the stage for Claire Higgins (who had, incidentally walked away with the reviews, and was the only reason we were sitting there) and fully prepared, cooked and served a complete meal, all the while interviewing Vincent for her spare room. Suddenly, all thoughts of MS Higgins and notions of spliting at the interval were dashed. How this lovely creature managed to accomplish this herculian task with understudy rehearsals being as minimal as they are, was so beyond me I actually entertained the notion they must have lied, that was actually Claire Higgins up there, she must have arrived at the last moment or something. The rest of MS Sandra Shipley's work was as flawless as her first 10 minutes. A beautiful, layered, grounded performance. She actually had the usually unresponsive Lincoln Center subscribers standing at the curtain call.
Well, I've seen Phantom seven times, first time saw the "star" and second and third saw the understudy, and I have to say, the UNDERSTUDY was BETTER!Guess that blows the 'first time high' out of the water?
I saw Patti Globe in KISS ME KATE when I was 10 or so...and she was fabulous!
saw the MUSIC MAN national Tour in Ft Lauderdale a couple years ago. it was cool because i got to see the star and her understudy in one performance. the actress who played marion only did the first act and then her understudy did the 2nd. The understudy was aAMAZING, so much better than the star. I don't know if the other woman was sick or something and that was why she wasn't as good, but the understudy was the best Marion i've ever seen and i saw Rebecca Luker in the Broadway production -- this girl was better.I wish i could remeber her name because i bet she's staring in some bway show now. goes to show-- understudies are almost always as good or BETTER than the star.
neil patrick harris, got VANCE AVERY. amazing.
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