Andy Mientus in Les Mis- Page 2
Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Islander_fan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#25Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 7:52pm
@StephanCasey
That is the impression that I got. Now, this is speculation on my part, but I am guessing that because the show has an altered schedule this week due to the fourth of July, he didn't want to take two performances in a row off. He's usually out on Thursdays but since this Friday is the fourth, they canceled that performance and instead had a show on Monday (yesterday) instead. Maybe he didn't want to take off two days in a row?
And, the dates in August have been up on Telecharge for awhile now. I believe he has some upcoming concert dates and that's why he will be gone.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#26Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 8:00pmDoes anyone know if Ramin is leaving in September? He seems like he would do the job for 6 months and bounce.
Islander_fan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#27Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 9:53pmI think it may be too early to tell. It looks like this production is closing in January, so there is a chance he may stay a little longer until then.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#28Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 9:55pmDoes it look like it will be closing in January? Sales poor or something?
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#29Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 10:22pm
Just because tickets are on sale through January, doesn't mean it is closing in January!!!
However, Playbills did become black and white as of yesterday. Oof.
#30Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 10:30pmThey're making over a million dollars a week. This show isn't going anywhere, anytime soon.
Islander_fan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#31Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 10:46pm
It wouldn't surprise me if they do close in January. All of the other international version of the new productions didn't play long and lengthy runs. I am aware Broadway is a totally different animal and feel that it's only selling well because it's peak tourist season and Les Mis is a show that tourists know and love. They would rather see something that they know they would like rather than branching out for something new.
It would not be a shock to the system for me if they stayed for the summer and fall tourist season and then left.
#32Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 10:59pmNot necessarily a huge deal, but it seems to be consistently 50% off on TKTS.
#33Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/1/14 at 11:35pmWell I just saw the show and I am not a professional New Yorker like most of you but I Loved it. Andy was great and came out with lots of energy and maintained it all the way through and I really liked his voice and chsracterizations I saw the original Broadway production in 2003 right before it closed and although I am a barricade tut style purist I enjoyed this production better I have seen It 4 times with touring companies in Dallas. Maybe his new engagement gave Andy some spark. Lol. Ramin and Will were great too I even liked the women Nikki was really good and I had heard negative remarks about her performance beforehand I had seen her in Book of Mormon so knew she had the chops. Thanks to everyone who responded to my original post. Oh and Kyle was out but Jason Forbach wS excellent My 12 show trip is about over as I have Beautiful and Billy Joel tomorrow and then back to Texas.
StephanCasey
Stand-by Joined: 6/22/14
#34Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/2/14 at 4:49am
Thanks for coming back and sharing that :) personally I've never really card much for critics and other people in terms of opinions. They do know what they're talking about but often the things that bother them just make the performance more relatable for me.
Andy also Tweeted something about listening more than talking in rehearsal when he got back. I can only imagine that since everyone found McCarrel and Robinson's performances so good he will try and learn from them and see where he was going wrong.
He's not giving up that easily 
#35Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/2/14 at 1:10pmJason Forbach is on for Enjolras and Christianne Tisdale is on for Madame Thenardier this afternoon. Have either of them went on prior to this?
"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
#36Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/2/14 at 1:15pmChristianne Tisdale has been on as Madame Thernardier before.
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prouvaire
Chorus Member Joined: 6/5/14
#37Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/2/14 at 5:42pmJason Forbach went on for a few dates in April when Kyle Scatliffe was at the Olivier Awards, and he's been on since Friday, I believe. I saw him on Saturday and thought he was fantastic. Gorgeous voice.
#38Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/2/14 at 6:14pm^^ Totally agree. He was wonderful today and so was Christianne Tisdale as Madame Thenardier.
"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#39Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/3/14 at 1:18amJason was Enjolras on the national tour for over a year and a half, so he knows the character pretty well.
getatme
Leading Actor Joined: 6/14/11
#40Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/3/14 at 1:20amJason and Max Quinlan have been splitting the time (4 shows each) for a few weeks now.
broadwayfan1995
Understudy Joined: 6/5/14
#41Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/5/14 at 3:14pm
Saw the show again on Wednesday afternoon. Andy was great and definitely has improved even more. His vacation definitely did wonders for his performance.. it was really fresh.
Christianne Tisdale was Mme Thenardier and was great. I think it might have been her second show. Keala was back for the evening show.
#42Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/5/14 at 4:57pmIs Kyle Scatliffe ill? How long has he been out?
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#43Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 7/5/14 at 4:59pmKyle Scatliffe is out on vocal rest, per his twitter. It sounds like he's been having some issues worse then he originally thought. He's been out about 2 weeks.
theminutepast
Broadway Star Joined: 2/1/06
#45Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 11/12/14 at 8:42pmI saw Les Miz last night and didn't realize there had been cast turnover. When did Andy Mientus leave?
thedrybandit
Leading Actor Joined: 12/10/18
#46Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 11/12/14 at 8:51pmAndy hasn't entirely left - he's on a leave after getting cast as a big villain in "The Flash" so he's filming that currently. He'll be back toward the end of the month. Chris McCarrell and Matt Rossell (Who was scheduled to be on last night, but had to call out sick, with Arbender Robinson playing Marius) split the role for the time Andy is out.
basketcase
Featured Actor Joined: 4/19/04
#47Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 11/12/14 at 8:52pmAndy is currently on leave to film a TV series. He'll be back next week, I believe...unfortunately. He's horribly boring.
theminutepast
Broadway Star Joined: 2/1/06
#48Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 11/12/14 at 8:57pmGot it. I was excited to see Arbender. Is he the first black Marius? And last night's u/s for Ramin was Nathaniel Hawthorne. Four people in the front row gave him a long standing ovation after "Bring Him Home." He also mixed up some lines during the show but quickly got back on track each time. I couldn't help but wonder if it was his first time on for the role?
thedrybandit
Leading Actor Joined: 12/10/18
#49Andy Mientus in Les Mis
Posted: 11/12/14 at 9:18pm
He is the first black Marius on Broadway, I believe. (I could be wrong, but that's what I was told.)
Nathaniel Hackmann has been an u/s for Valjean since the US tour, actually. He's gone on plenty of times, and is one of two alternates for the role, Aaron Walpole being the other. They switch in the role on Karimloo's scheduled show off each week, and if he calls out sick.
