Seeing every possible person play a role in a production

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 9:48am

I've been thinking a lot lately about the shows I've seen and I know there are people who go to shows multiple times hoping to see different actors/understudies play the leading and supporting roles. (i.e - a friend of mine seeing all 6 Hedwigs in the recent revival; I only managed 4).

I have managed this twice in my life - all three leading ladies (Murphy, Peters, and next week, Midler) in HELLO, DOLLY, and all three Yitzhaks in HEDWIG (Hall, Conley, and Jones).

Has anyone else been able to accomplish this with any one particular production. (Across multiple productions doesn't count.)

[Wick3]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:05am

I saw all 6 Hedwigs (including before John Cameron Mitchell's injury and after his injury) and all three Yitzhaks for the recent Hedwig revival. What helped a lot was their in-person lottery. I worked nearby so if I was free that evening, after work I'd stop by in-person lottery, enter my name, wait 5 mins for the lottery drawing to start, and see whether I was lucky that day!

 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:18am

I've seen every full-time Elder Price in every replica production of Mormon except Kevin Clay. Meaning thanks to recycling/no one leaving, I've seen every full-time Elder Price on Broadway, the 1st national tour (now closed), London, and Australia.

[ebizzle]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:25am

I’ve seen every Pierre in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812! (Scott, Josh, Oak, Dave) unfortunately not every Natasha though as I missed Shoba’s performances.

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:28am

I’ve seen every Jenna in Waitress (Jessie Mueller, Stephanie Torns, Sara Bareilles, Betsy Wolfe, Sara again, Katherine McPhee, and I have tickets to see Nicolette Robinson!

I’ve also seen all of this productions Dolly’s and I’ll be seeing Betty Buckley when the show comes to Pittsburgh next year.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:33am

quizking101 said: "I've been thinking a lot lately about the shows I've seen and I know there are people who go to shows multiple times hoping to see different actors/understudies play the leading and supporting roles. (i.e - a friend of mine seeing all 6 Hedwigs in the recent revival; I only managed 4).

I have managed this twice in my life - all three leading ladies (Murphy, Peters, and next week, Midler) in HELLO, DOLLY, and all three Yitzhaks in HEDWIG (Hall, Conley, and Jones).

Has anyone else been able to accomplish this with any one particular production. (Across multiple productions doesn't count.)"

Pretty much every usher working on Broadway has accomplished this (or at least, the ones assigned to a regular house).

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:35am

I’m proud to say I saw the original cast as well as every replacement cast during the original run of the 1998 Broadway revival of CABARET.

From the Sallys (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Molly Ringwald, etc), the Emcees (Michael C. Hall, John Stamos, etc) to the rest of the principal roles.   

[mk321]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 11:12am

For the 2015 Color Purple Revival, I was able to see Cynthia Erivo, and both her understudies Bre Jackson and Adrianna Hicks as Celie. I got to see Jennifer Hudson, Heather Headley, Jennifer Holliday and Carla Stewart as Shug Avery. And Danielle Brooks and Carrie Compere as Sofia. 

[BroadwayLover4]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:29pm

I saw every Violet in “August: Osage County” and every Dolly in this stunning revival.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:39pm

Technically, there was another Dolly.  Linda Mugleston went on once for Bette.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:41pm

I pretty much did this with American Idiot. The most variable role in this sense was St. Jimmy: I saw Tony Vincent, Billie Joe Armstrong, Melissa Etheridge, Andrew Call (my favorite), and one other that I can't remember off hand. Conversely, I saw Van Hughes play all three of the main guys.

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:45pm

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Technically, there was another Dolly. Linda Mugleston went on once for Bette."

Ugh. I hate that you're correct. Thank you for being the piss on my Cheerios. Lol :)

[sorano916]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:53pm

kdogg36 said: "I pretty much did this withAmerican Idiot.The most variable role in this sense was St. Jimmy:I saw Tony Vincent, Billie Joe Armstrong, Melissa Etheridge, Andrew Call (my favorite), andone other that I can't remember off hand. Conversely, I saw Van Hughes play all three of the main guys."

P.J. Griffith? Davey Havok? Chase Peacock?  Joshua Kobak? 

I saw all the St. Jimmys (lead and understudies). Missed at least one understudy for the leads with the exception of Johnny, which I saw John Gallagher Jr, Van Hughes, and Chase Peacock (Sean Michael Murray never went on on Broadway but he did on the international tour later).

For Newsies, I saw all of the Crutchies, Daveys, and Jacks. Missed one Katherine (Molly Jobe). 

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:55pm

ND_2000 said: "I’ve seen every Jenna in Waitress (Jessie Mueller, Stephanie Torns, Sara Bareilles, Betsy Wolfe, Sara again, Katherine McPhee, and I have tickets to see Nicolette Robinson!

Very impressive. But I’ve also seen Molly Jobe as Jenna too (understudy #2). Looking forward to Nicolette as well. 

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[Browneyes142]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:34pm

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Technically, there was another Dolly. Linda Mugleston went on once for Bette."

I live in SC, so I can't plan ahead for understudies. I have seen or will have seen all headlining Dollys in Hello Dolly (first Bernadette performance, saw Donna Murphy, have tickets for Bette Midler, and will see Betty Buckley on tour).

I have also seen the original cast for each company of Hamilton (Broadway, Chicago, West End, Angelica Tour and have tickets for Philip Tour) There were substitutions at each performance but like I said, I can't plan for understudies.

 

[darreyl102]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:43pm

Saw every actress who played Velma in Hairspray full time: Linda Hart, Barbara Walsh,Isabel Keating, Leah Hocking, Michele Park, Mary Birdsong and Karen Mason. And a couple of Velma understudies: Jackie Hoffman, Susan Mosher, Gretchen Bieber.    I'm from Kansas City ,Missouri, so I could never really plan for understudies, I just lucked out. 

Updated On: 8/11/18 at 07:43 PM

[bwaylinds]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 8:00pm

I've seen all the Evan Hansens it's been possible to see; Ben Platt, Micheal Lee Brown, Colton Ryan, Noah Galvin, Taylor Trensch, Ben Levi Ross, and Stephen Christopher Anthony. I haven't seen Roman Banks since he hasn't gone on yet and I haven't seen Noah Kieserman since tour hasn't started yet.

I've seen all the Connor's beside Micheal Lee Brown; Dan Macke, Mike Faist, Colton Ryan, Alex Boniello, Ben Levi Ross.

[ameliewormwood]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 8:31pm

Who has been your favorite?

[mikey2573]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 11:33pm

I saw every actor who played the role of BILLY ELLIOT on Broadway. 

[msmp]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 2:36am

I completed the Dolly trifecta last night, and I'll see Betty Buckley either next year when she comes to Boston, or there's an outside chance I might be able to go to the opening stop in Cleveland this fall.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 6:52am

I saw all the main Tracy Turnblad's in Hairspray, and many of the Penny Pinkleton's. Carly Jibson was my favorite.

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 8:36am

I saw every cast for 700 Sundays and also for Liza's at the Palace

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 11:55am

I've seen all 12 Broadway Dolly's. Missed Linda Mugleston, though.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 8/12/18 at 11:21am

I also saw all four Pierres: Josh, Dave, Oak, Scott Stangland.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 8/12/18 at 9:48pm

It worked out so I saw Denee, Lauren, and Shoba as Natasha. But I rarely go back to a show often enough to see all the understudies, replacements, etc. Two or at most three visits is enough for me and usually I only go back because I'm taking someone with me. I like to lose myself in the show instead of comparing performances though I am glad I got to see both Bette and Donna play Dolly and both Kelli and Marin play Anna.