Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
#1Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 9:10am
Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will assume the role of Tina Turner on Broadway beginning November 2nd.
As previously announced, Tina reopens October 8th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. You only have three weeks left to catch Warren "rock the rafters" (The New York Times).
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nkeki-Obi-Melekwe-Will-Star-in-TINA-Beginning-November-2-Adrienne-Warren-Departs-October-31-20210910
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Updated On: 9/10/21 at 09:10 AM
#2Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 9:20am
When they said "limited run" they really weren't kidding!
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#3Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 9:25amWow! Just got tickets for 10/31.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
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#5Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 9:57am
What performances doesn't Warren do each week? Has that been announced?
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#6Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:14am
I'm going to GUESS that with a 3 week run - there might not be an alternate.
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#7Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:17am
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "What performances doesn't Warren do each week? Has that been announced?"
There was at one point pre covid a section in the FAQs about what shows Adrienne Warren did and when her alternate was on. I don’t see it now though.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
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#8Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:21am
Some Googling tells me the alternate used to do Weds and Sat matinees, though hopefully the production will clarify that before reopening. (My tix are not for a matinee.) I think the alternate is mainly because of the vocal & emotional strain of the role, so I would assume she is still only doing 6 perfs a week.
#9Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:29am
bway0 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "What performances doesn't Warren do each week? Has that been announced?"
There was at one point pre covid a section in the FAQs about what shows Adrienne Warren did and when her alternate was on. I don’t see it now though."
According to the FAQ on the site - "Adrienne Warren is scheduled to perform as Tina Turner Tuesday through Saturday evenings."
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
BCfitasafiddle
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#10Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:30am
Get that Tony and on to new adventures! A fabulous performance.
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#11Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:32am
bwayphreak234 said: "bway0 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "What performances doesn't Warren do each week? Has that been announced?"
There was at one point pre covid a section in the FAQs about what shows Adrienne Warren did and when her alternate was on. I don’t see it now though."
According to the FAQ on the site - "Adrienne Warren is scheduled to perform as Tina Turner Tuesday through Saturday evenings.""
No mention of Sunday?
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#12Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:34amHer announced last performance (10/31) is a Siunday. So, yes, it’s confusing.
#13Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 10:44am
BCfitasafiddle said: "Get that Tony and on to new adventures! A fabulous performance."
My guess is that's her only reason for returning.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
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#14Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 11:05am
ACL2006 said: "BCfitasafiddle said: "Get that Tony and on to new adventures! A fabulous performance."
My guess is that's her only reason for returning."
The Tonys will have happened before she returns to the show.
This seems more about a sense of loyalty and "closure." But Broadway is a tough gig (especially this role), and we know she has lots of offers elsewhere.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#15Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 11:09am
Well, she is a absolute fire in the role and I wish her the best of luck.
See her if you can, guys!
#16Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 11:20amFor those who are going to see it after Adrienne Warren’s departure, Nkeki is EXCELLENT in the role, and you won’t be disappointed
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#17Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 11:44am
I feel like I just saw a short profile of her recently, I want to say in the Times, where she laughed about how long her "limited engagement" would be, something "probably just a few weeks!" Looks like she wasn't kidding!
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#18Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 1:03pm
quizking101 said: "For those who are going to see it after Adrienne Warren’s departure, Nkeki is EXCELLENT in the role, and you won’t be disappointed"
Related to that point - if it makes anyone feel better, I also think Warren's performance is slightly overrated. Not because of any fault of hers - she's extremely talented - for me it was just the direction and material were boxing her into a performance that ended up coming across as thin and overly presentational. She's delivered better acting performances in the past, and I feel certain she'll deliver better acting performances in the future.
#19Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/10/21 at 4:31pm
everythingtaboo said: "I feel like I just saw a short profile of her recently, I want to say in the Times, where shelaughed about how long her "limited engagement" would be, something "probably just a few weeks!" Looks like she wasn't kidding!"
New York Magazine. For anyone else who wants to read it.
And she has already drawn one firm boundary: Tina has announced that Warren will return to star only for a “limited engagement” for an unspecified time. When I ask if that means months or weeks, she pauses to consider. “Can I say?” she muses. “I think it may be weeks.”
Alexander Lamar
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#20Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/21/21 at 3:38pmAdrienne tweeted today that her schedule is all evenings and the Sunday matinee’s
Sutton Ross
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#21Adrienne Warren to depart TINA on 10/31
Posted: 9/21/21 at 3:46pm
Weird. Ticketmaster states "Adrienne Warren is scheduled to perform as Tina Turner Tuesday through Saturday evenings.". But, her performing only 5 times a week would be surprising considering she is only there for three weeks.
