Wait For It For Forever said: "Is Ryan Vasquez an alternate? I thought he was the standby"
I believe Ryan is both the standby and alternate. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's how it's always been. The Hamilton alternate has been the standby for Ham and other roles (save for Javier, who was just the alternate/standby for Ham).
Jevon is no longer with the show, he left a couple weeks ago.
There's an interview I watched with Natalie Cortez from the revival a couple years ago and she talks about how on the first day of rehearsal, right in the script the cast receives it says something to the effect of "Never forget: A CHORUS LINE is a tragedy. At the end of the day, you become a member of the chorus and you are no different than anyone else onstage with you." Paraphrased (and probably made a bit harsher, apologies if anyone knows the exact wording).
MauraLovesMusicals said: "Sarah329 said: "I was there! I definitely recommend watching the performances on Youtube, all of them were stellar (Barrett singing Requiem was debateable...) and all 4 of the authors were such sweethearts in the VIP meet and greet that followed."
is it just me or was barrettlike...off pitch the whole time?"
It sounded all right in the theater, but I was also expecting a lot worse, honestly.
Fisher was offered the role during initial casting but turned it down, which isn't surprising given it's a small role. It would be a welcome surprise if he changed his mind and joined the company.
Saw her when I saw Nicholas Belton on for Joshua Henry back in July, which I believe was her first full performance in the role.
I found her far and away better than Fleming. She has a stellar voice, and was much warmer and more present than Fleming has been any of the times I've seen her performance.
Was at the show tonight and overall, I had a fun time.
I'm not entirely confident in the quality of the show. The book is pretty strong, but it mostly sticks the movie, and when it deviates, it falters slightly. There's an added plot point of Aaron actually living in another district that feels shoehorned in as a way to give him some sort of character development or something. As it is, it does nothing to really add any sense of dramatic tension or anything.
It is -- to use a word that will surely be overused to describe this particular production -- magical.
From the second you enter the gorgeously renovated Lyric, you are completely immersed in the world. The auditorium has the exact atmosphere I imagine a real life Hogwarts would have, and it helps completely transport you.
The text itself is fine. It's neither embarrassing nor particularly good. But the performances of each actor -- in particular, I was blown away by Jamie P
Been lucky enough to see a number of understudies over the years that have blown me away: Colton Ryan as Evan Hansen, Alysha Desloriuex as all three Schuyler Sisters, Lauren Zakrin as Natasha, Lauren Zakrin as Sonya (Off-Broadway).
But truly none of them has even come close to being as transcendent and incredible as Jay Armstrong Johnson as Claude in the Hair revival. Why he isn't a huge Broadway star at this point will always be a mystery to me. He's the real deal.
Just wanted to pop in and say that Telsey being pulled from Carousel and Hello, Dolly didn't have anything to do with Huff's firing. Rudin fired Telsey last week over something else.
