I saw the show Saturday night and thought Madison was great. I’ve seen it four times with Katrina and I would happily see it four more times with Madison. The audience seemed to love her too, giving her an ovation after "Omar Sharif" with cheers and at least one whistle. I agree that Madison’s Dina seems sweeter — or softer — than Katrina’s Dina. I also thought her longing for Tewfiq in "Something Different" came through more strongl
I called Telecharge and they contacted the box office, who said that Madison is the replacement for all performances this week. Sounds as if TFMH18 was right and Sharone will appear only if Madison is unable.
I saw Madison cover for Kristen Sieh as Iris and thought she was very good, so I'm interested to see her take on Dina. I'll be seeing it on Saturday.
reginula said: "I have tickets for 9/6. Does anyone know who the understudy is?"
I don't have any special knowledge, but there's an interview from July where Sharone Sayegh, who plays Anna, says she is covering the role. It's at 10:24 here:
I suppose it is ancient history but ... A Chorus Line London production, 1978, the dancer who was supposed to be from El Paso did a weird southern belle accent. Forty years later I still remember it because it was so jarring. (If OP is from Dallas, OP probably knows El Paso natives have no discernible accent at all, apart from standard American.)
Kimberly_E said: "I know that Sasson Gabai stepped into the role of Tewfiq Tuesday evening. Has anyone seen him yet? How is his performance?"
I saw it on Saturday night with Sasson Gabay — the spelling is Gabay, according to the Playbill, although I’ve seen it both ways — and I loved his performance. I have seen it with both Tony Shalhoub and Dariush Kashani, so I have a basis of comparison, and I found Mr. Gabay’s performance the most enjoyab
RaisedOnMusicals said: "The video is hard to watch, certainly. It’s almost incomprehensible to us today in our culture and times. But in trying to understand it in context, it’s important to take note of the woman’s response to being struck. To us, it’s mind boggling but to her it seemed like nothing."
If you Google the news stories related to the incident, you'll see that she said she smiled in order to keep from crying and she sued him.
Browneyes142 said: "Which kid plays C at which performances? I've seen it but want to watch it again with Chazz. I want to see the other kid though since I'm seeing it again anyway."
According to my Playbill (March 2018), Levi Smith plays young C Wednesday & Friday evenings and Saturday matinee, and Hudson Loverro plays him all other performances.
Danielle49 said: "Have there been any understudies on for The Band’s Visit at all since they’ve been at the Barrymore? I haven’t heard about anyone being out? That is, aside from the scheduled absences."
When I saw it in March, understudy Madison Micucci took the role of Iris for Kristen Sieh. I had seen Kristen in December and thought they were both terrific.
