Unlikely Understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Unlikely Understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#1Unlikely Understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:28pm
I was just reading over the 9to5 cast list and I saw that Ann Harada is one of the understudies for Violet, while I doubt she is likely to ever go on, I personally would love to see her do it.
Anyone else got something similar?
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#2re: Unlikely Understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:30pm
Eryn Murman as Wendla!!!!
I always wanted to see it, but everytime I saw spring awakening Alex and Lea was always there ..all 5 times...too bad its closed
#2re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:32pmThis is kinda off-topic but I would've loved to see Morgan Weed go on as Natalie when she was understudying in Next to Normal.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#3re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:33pm
Isn't Ann Harada understudying for Roz as well?
It's not particularly unlikely, but I'd love to see her take on the role.
#4re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:50pmWell it's not on Broadway anymore but in Grey Gardens I loved it when Maureen Moore went on.
#5re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:55pmI would have loved to see Kenita Miller go on as Clio/Kira in Xanadu.
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#6re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:56pmWould have liked to have seen Lenora Nemetz as Rose in GYPSY.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#7re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 1:03pmNatalie/Brit-Brit in RUTHLESS!
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#8re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 1:04pm
Emma Zaks as Dainty June.
Actually... nah. I wouldn't have gone to see her, but I'd be really curious how she was if she ever got to go on.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#9re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 1:11pm
a few more
-Asmeret Gherbermicheal (I know I butchered that one) as Brooke Wyndam
-Andy Karl as Professor Callahan
-Marcus Paul James as Benny (Rent)
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
#10re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 1:19pmMatt Caplan as Roger
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#11re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 1:21pmI don't know if she's an understudy for the role, but I'd love to see Marla Mindelle go on as Nellie Forbush.
viola13
Broadway Star Joined: 1/17/07
#12re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 1:32pm
Antonique Smith as Maureen, or T.V. Carpio as Mimi, when Rent was still around.
Marcus Paul James as Benny in In the Heights.
I was also dying to see one of the Rose u/s, but never did.
There's a bunch of u/s in Hair that I would love to see, but hopefully it'll happen.
Oh, and I would love to see it if a Billy was forced to go on as Michael. It happened in London!
#13re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 4:59pm
"I would have loved to see Kenita Miller go on as Clio/Kira in Xanadu"
"Asmeret Gherbermicheal (I know I butchered that one) as Brooke Wyndam"
I SAW THEM!!!! They were both absolutely fantastic, especially Kenita Miller in Xanadu. Was the only time I saw the show too and I just loved her voice.
#14re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 5:04pmAnn Harada was the first thing that came to mind when I read the title of this thread!
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#15re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 5:25pmLisa Howard is the other Violet understudy - I think that's gotta be the best understudy pair in years.
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#16re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:54pm
I know these are all going to seen pretty lame. They aren't necessarily unlikely but more I am just dying to see.
Haven Burton as Maureen in Rent.
Haven Burton as Fiona in Shrek.
Marcus Paul James as Collins in Rent, I saw this one and it was the best performance in Rent I have ever seen.
Marcus Paul James as Benny in In The Heights.
Janet Dacal as Nina in In The Heights.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#17re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:12pmI saw Janet as Nina and Haven as Maureen. Haven was spectacular, Janet was a little bland.
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#18re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:50pmI agree that Ann Harada and Lisa Howard are awesome understudies that I would love to see!
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#19re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:56pm
I would love to see:
Haven Burton/Fiona in Shrek
Krysta Rodriguez/Vanessa in ITH
Some Hair u/s-----Jackie Burns/Sheila, Paris Remillard/Claude, Kaitlin Kiyan (Chrissy
Michelle Lookadoo/Ariel in LM
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#20re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:09pmKaitlin played Crissy in HS and was AMAZING!!!
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#21re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:11pmReally? She is awesome in the tribe, and I would love to see her in the role.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#22re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:23pm
Yep! She was just a sophomore when she did it, and gave one of the standout performances in the show.
Lilli Cooper (of SA) and Molly Ranson (of A:OC) were in it, too.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#23re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/18/09 at 2:43amAaron Tveit in RENT - I just can't picture him at all in it.
#24re: Unlikely understudies you would LOVE to see go on.
Posted: 4/18/09 at 9:09amI saw Aaron Tveit in RENT, the first time I ever saw the show. It was the non-eq tour with Constantine Maroulis and Jaime Lee Kirchner. Aaron played Steve and had one of the best, if not the best "Will I?" solo ever. I can't remember how often he went on as Mark or Roger.
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