Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
wicked4life51
Broadway Star Joined: 6/20/04
#0Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:39pmSince stephanie got hurt will they fly up kristy cates to understudy the role ?
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Blue J
Featured Actor Joined: 1/31/05
#2re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:48pmWhat happened to Jenna Leigh Green?
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#3re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:50pmn/m...I got it! Updated On: 3/8/05 at 06:50 PM
#4re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:51pmJenna didn't get hurt, Stephanie did. Jenna is playing Nessarose.
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#5re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 6:52pm
its quite possible that the understudies for the tour are just not ready to go on. If Jenna went on as Elphaba, someone would have to play Nessa as well. This was probably an easier solution.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#6re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:08pmi'm noting that playbill referred to kristy as "one of the standby's for elphaba" is it a typo or did she get moved up?
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Benzy92
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#7re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:13pmJenna Leigh Green is the understudy I thought for Stephanie.. I guess they wnat to keep her as Nessa while Stephanie is out.
broadwaybelter
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
#8re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:17pm
what happened to stephanie??? how did she get hurt....
ric
#9re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:18pm
This is about 7 threads down.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=841441&dt=030805065556
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broadwaybelter
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
#10re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:23pm
poor stephanie, yuck, Kristy Kates is a horrible singer....
Benzy92
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#11re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:24pmI wouldnt say she is a "horrible" singer, she is though the weakest sung Elphaba I've heard and I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity..
#12re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:45pm
Have you actually seen her?
I think she's a phenomenal singer - I think perhaps because she doesn't scream/yell/shriek and get all riffy, some people might think she's weaker. Also, she's only had the chance to go on twice, and she was amazing for her first time.
I think she has a beautiful voice - a perfect example of what a trained, non-pop musical theater voice should sound like.
So lets all hope she does wondefully tonight!
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sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#13re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:54pmSeriously what happened? I've got tkts w my family for Mar 11 if there is a chance Stephanie will be back I want to know ( altho the run is almost sold out in TO I probably can't change) Just so if she really is a weak singer (Kristy) I can let my family know so they don't thing I'm nuts for raving about the show. I got a rep to consider ya know!!(lol)
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#14re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/8/05 at 7:56pmShe's not awful, she's just more classical. Meaning less riffs, more vibrato, etc.
wicked4life51
Broadway Star Joined: 6/20/04
#15re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 10:16amkristy is amazing and she is just more classicaly trained, but she has the broadway sound, but shoshana is clasically trained also so yeah,but kristy is amazing
"what? what is it? do i have something in my teeth? ok lets get this over with : no im not seasick,yes ive always been green, and no i didnt chew grass as a child "
MTRBOI24
Broadway Star Joined: 12/11/04
#16re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 10:39amThe understudies do not know the role yet. That is why they couldn't perform for the first preview. That is also why they are flying in Cristy.
#17re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 11:27amDon't be ridiculous. Kristy Cates is fierce. She is one of the finest singers on Broadway. Bernie Telsey and Stephen Schwartz clearly didn't think she was "horrible" when they agreed to cast her.
#18re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:05pm
I wouldnt say she is a "horrible" singer, she is though the weakest sung Elphaba I've heard and I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity..
Great. Just Toronto's luck.
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jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#19re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:31pmgive the girl some credit as its been said earlier in this thread she has only had 2 chances to ever perform the part... the others had many many more to perfect things
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#20re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:45pmKristy is my least favorite Elphaba, but I think she's really good for an understudy.
#21re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:45pm
BlueWizard,
You wrote, "Great. Just Toronto's luck." I couldn't agree more. The Toronto audiences should consider themselves lucky to witness Kristy Cates' portrayal of Elphaba.
You also wrote, "I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity." Are you saying you've heard each lady sing the song, but not seen each lady actually do the role?
I have seen everyone except Stephanie do the role. Each lady brings something entirely different to the character and to the songs, as they should. While Kristy's portrayal strays the most from Idina's in my opinion, I would hardly refer to her or her Elphaba as weak. On the contrary, the subtlety she brings to the role is extraordinary. Subtlety is powerful, not weak.
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#22re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:49pm
Bluewizard,
Indeed. Just Toronto's luck. Though the circumstances which required Miss Cates to have to make the journey to Toronto in the first place are grim, Toronto is very fortunate to get to experience such a wonderful performer. Kristy brings a subtlty and power to the role that I found to be very endearing. Lucky lucky Toronto.
#23re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:53pm
You also wrote, "I have heard Shoshana, Idina, Eden, her, and Stephanie do Defying Gravity." Are you saying you've heard each lady sing the song, but not seen each lady actually do the role?
Actually, I didn't write those lines at all.
I'm sure Kristy Cates will do the role well -- it's just disappointing that, after all the hoopla of having Stephanie Block open the tour, she won't be able to perform the first few nights.
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Updated On: 3/9/05 at 12:53 PM
#24re: Are they flying kristy up to toronto?
Posted: 3/9/05 at 12:59pm
BlueWizard,
You're absolutely correct. I didn't realize you were quoting Benzy92. My apologies.
