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Spamalot matinees
Spamalot matinees
NYU2Bway
Swing Joined: 9/14/05
#0Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 12:20pmA friend just offered me tickets to next Saturday's Spamalot matinee. I have tickets to a Friday night show in January and I just really really want to see the stars in performance. Do they ususally play the matinee or do their understudies? Is Hank Azaria still on leave? Thanks!
#1re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 12:25pmyes, Hank is still on leave...I say go to both performances...more of a chance you'll see Sara Ramirez. She was the highlight of the show for me.
#2re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 12:40pmYour chances of Sara are better on Friday though. If it's as far away as January, go ahead and go twice, you'll forget some really funny stuff and enjoy yourself.
#3re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 12:43pmI envy you!! You will enjoy both shows!
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!"
NYU2Bway
Swing Joined: 9/14/05
#4re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 1:49pmWhat about Tim & David? Do they usually perform in the Saturday matinees? Those are who I really want to see. Thanks!
#5re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:34pm
I went to a Wednesday matinee and everybody was in...except for Hank who was (and is) temporarily out!
Updated On: 9/14/05 at 02:34 PM
#6re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:36pm
They are contracted to play all 8 shows every week.
Whether they choose to show up or not is another story.
MusicAndPassion
Broadway Star Joined: 9/14/05
#7re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:40pmI believe Sara's contract ends in December. That is all I am aware of. It was stated in Entertainment Weekey.
#8re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:41pmIs she still choosing to only play the performances she wants to do? Or did Nichols' talk change this behavior?
truffula
Swing Joined: 4/26/05
#9re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:41pmHank is back in the show after November 27.
But the work waits! I'm alive at last, and I'm full of joy!!!
#10re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:46pmI went on a Saturday matinee and all the leads were in...this was back in February though
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#11re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:56pmif I'm correct, David is on vacation this week (Sept. 13 - 19). Tim was out last nite, too, making a lot of very unhappy people.
#12re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/14/05 at 5:26pmYeah it did. I walked by on my way to DRS, and there were lots of angry, loud customers demanding refunds and exchanges. I actually felt sorry for the box office staff (even though they're notoriously nasty) because many of these customers didn't quite understand why they couldn't just exchange their tickets and come back tonight. It did not appear to be a pleasant scene at the Shubert last night...
#13re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 5:30amGO TO BOTH! The understudies are just as good as the regular actors, just not as well known. :)
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I remember days
Or at least I try
But as years go by
They're sort of haze
And the bluest ink
Isn't really sky
And at times I think
I would gladly die
For a day of sky
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
And Starbucks will use the words 'large' and 'small', not pretentious crap like grande and tall.
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"You could get away with anything if you call it art and tell people who don't like it that it's cutting edge culture." --vmlinnie
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#14re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 6:13amAs I understand, most of the leads should be out of the show by the time January rolls around. Sorry
Poster Emeritus
#15re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 6:43amMost of the leads leave in December (Hank Azaria has extended, I believe, because of his leave of absence).
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#16re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 6:50amI went to the Spamalot and I had a full cast, no understudies. It's a great show, and the whole cast except for Tim came out after the show. Yes, Ramirez did come out and she was a sweetie.
fiesta1
Stand-by Joined: 11/20/03
#17re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 8:44amI saw a Wednesday matinee in July, and the full cast performed. Tuyck was wonderful.
#18re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:23amI feel sorry for all those people who demanded their money back---they missed wonderful people! (I saw the understudies for Tim Curry and Christian Borle when I went to the show in July---I was NOT disappointed at all!)
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!"
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#19re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:51amNo one should be disappointed with Spamalot's understudies...they;ve performed as much as the principals at this point! :o)
Lome2
Stand-by Joined: 1/23/05
#20re: Spamalot matinees
Posted: 9/15/05 at 1:29pm
I have another question.
I'll be going to NY during November and on Telecharge there are only Left or Right MEZZ seats available (row C)... however, according to the site, these are partial view seats. Are these seats good or should I try a different show (I've already booked for WIW, Sweeney and Piazza).
Thanks!
