The business just doesn't work that way, thismyshow.
They're not flip-flopping. For whatever reason, they want Hewitt (the fact that Hewitt is older and already has a working relationship with MacAnuff are likely factors). Hewitt had prior commitments that only allowed him to do a few performances in La Jolla, and those performances probably cemented the deal. Jeremy is a place-holder, and he'll be in the show. Just not as Pilate.
I saw Superstar in La Jolla this past Thursday. Everything about the production was superb, but my favorite aspect of the show was Kushnier who played Judas.
Wow. I wonder if Jeremy ended up in that slot of mixed blessings known as "most valuable understudy." At least I'll get to see Tom Hewitt for the first time since Urinetown.
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