I never had a chance to see Mandy in the role (although if she stays I may eventually get that chance) and instead saw Syndee Winters. Syndee was absolutely fantastic. I think most of the disdain towards Mandy is a strong desire to see fresh blood in the role. Mandy has been playing Angelica forever.
As with many shows, understudies can be hit or miss due to having less chances to perform the role. That doesn't necessarily speak to the quality of the company. I saw Donald Webber Jr as the Hamilton Understudy on Broadway and he absolutely killed it. Similarly I saw Andrew Chappelle as the Jefferson Standby and I enjoyed his performance nearly as much as Daveed.
I saw the Angelica Tour last year and thought the quality was better than when I saw it on Broadway in 2017. Julia Harriman, Sabrina Sloan, Chris Lee, Matthew Peter Smith, Carvens Lissaint, and Edred Utomi were top notch.
MNNiceorIce said: "They've added another alternate to cover Cleves in St. Paul while Mack is out on leave, Shantel Cribbs."
Six really needs to figure out a better alternate system. Earlier this week Collette Guitart (a London swing) had to emergency cover Aragon for the tour. Then tonight Maiya Quansah-Breed (former London cast member) served as emergency Parr cover on tour because every alternate was in the show. If the show causes this many illnesses and/or in
EspinosaRoscioliBlock said: "They look amazing but what is with the sound quality both Caroline’s seem off.Could barely hear some of Caroline B’s word’s in “Monster” I hope in actual performance she’s stronger vocallyto be honest the clips seem really pale compared to the Broadway Company. She seemed to be struggling. Andthis is for press?Hope this is just the video though."
You need to get your ears checked before commenting again
Probably for the best. The show is playing with fire right now only having three alternates. Last night Courtney Mack went on as Boleyn, Nicole as Cleves, and Mallory as Seymour.
Interesting to note that Courtney wore the Boleyn costume. It's very possible each alternate is getting a set of costumes for the role they cover.
Impossible2 said: "QueenTwinnied said: "Maybe the Broadway cast should institute a similar system as the "concert performance" contingency plan isn't great for people who bought tickets to see the full show."
They were also able to rebook another free fullperformance thoughon top of seeing the concert version."
That's fair, but Broadway caters to tourists who might not have the ability to simply rebook at a later d
Yeah, this has happened in London as well. For one performance, Toby Marlow stepped in to play Parr because almost the entire cast was ill or injured. Genesis Lynea and Renee Lamb have also stepped in when necessary. Now London has three alternates and a swing (Colette Guitart) that could play all six roles. Maybe the Broadway cast should institute a similar system as the "concert performance" contingency plan isn't great for people who bought tickets to see the full show.
I hope Abby the best in her recovery. I saw a Megasix online where they did a concert version because half of the cast was injured. Sam Pauly (I believe) had dislocated ribs and Brittany/Abby were both wearing wraps on their knees. I believe Courtney Mack was flown in during the final week as an extra alternate due to the injuries.
I'm fairly certain this show is Broadway bound. The cast has heavily hinted at a Broadway run.
Personally I really enjoyed the show both times I saw it. It wasn't the most original show I've viewed (I got Kinky Boots and Finding Neverland vibes the entire time), but it had a lot of heart and the score was great. The entire cast was really incredible, especially Lizzie Bea, Zachary Sayle, Stephen Ashfield, and Jessica Vosk. The show was not heavily advertised in Atlanta yet
As of last night the show hasn't unloaded from New Orleans. I saw an orchestra member tweeting about their instruments being stuck.
However, the Fox in Atlanta tweeted this morning that Wicked performances begin on Wednesday, so it appears the tour will run. Marquee passes and tickets are still available for purchase, and Alison Bailey (the current Glinda) stated she's excited to perform at the Fox. I wonder if the set will be loaded out today or if there was a c
I received an email earlier inviting people with Wicked tickets to purchase pre-show passes to the Marquee Club. No indications from the Fox about performances being cancelled so far.
