Broadway understudies are taking center stage due to omicron spread
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- Talented lesser known performers are becoming the heroes of Broadway for stepping into lead roles when other performers can’t take the stage due to COVID-19.
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This exposes the abuse and under-appreciation for understudies and swings. The pressure is unbelievable to know the role inside and out and to keep one's skill sharp. Glad they are getting the chance to shine.
Every swing and understudy is amazing and deserves all the credit in the world. Without them, Broadway wouldn’t exist. Thank you to all the swings and understudies out there you guys are amazing
“We aren’t just valuing people’s artistry but their HUMANITY.”
THAT LINE IS EVERYTHING!!!
These is such a cool story. It's so sad that the lady who plays Elphaba is clearly so massively talented and decided to leave theatre because it's so hard to survive in that life.
As a simple community theatre actress, seeing understudies and swings getting such recognition for taking on such big roles with such short notice...inspiring!
This lady as Elphaba wow. Her voice is so fresh and crisp and not at all shaky! Wow! Grounded and so so different then some of the time-worn Elphies who’ve completely blown out their voices.
Okay, she’s incredible. Can you imagine working for her company and causally going to see wicked and seeing her??
How about a Tony category for understudies? Not just for this time but moving forward.
I saw Phantom (aka Phantom of the Opera) in Las Vegas, the one who played Christine, is an understudy. The actress is amazing in the show, because she incorporated her acting into her singing. During the scene where Christine first sang at rehearsal in front of the conductor & director of the show, the actress sang shaky, as if singing nervously. These understudies and swing performers are incredibly amazing for being attentive & rehearsing their roles constantly, so they can perform their assigned roles at any given notice. I hope that these understudies will someday become primary leads in shows, because they deserve to shine on stage as leads, just as much as the performers they’re covering.
I really like how understudies are celebrated now!
Im Europe they are on way more often, sometimes like even weekly or like twice a month on a regular base and like 5/6 weeks in a year!
So really nice to see different casts!
8 shows a week is too much for any performer, much less a singer/actor/dancer/slinger of furniture around the stage. They should make use of understudies way more so as to avoid burn out and injury for the whole cast.
I completely agree.
Certain shows would def benefit with multiple leads switching of 4 and 4
When you get an understudy show it might not be the show you wanted, but it is a one of a kind show, you will see a one time only show, 100% agree with this video
That’s amazing that she was able to do Elphaba after seven years.
I always thought that the 8-shows-a-week thing was a recipe for burnout anyway. Heck yeah you and your understudy should be sharing the workload more regularly to make the job both sustainable to the cast member but also to give chance for the understudy to work.
I was understudy as Motormouth Maybelle for a production of Hairspray and on our Saturday night performance the person who played her was out so I was told last minute that I was going on.....but I was prepared and I slayed
I wonder how do they decide who to call for an emergency cover at Wicked. Both the standby and understudies must be out in order for that to happen. There must be a list somewhere of ex-Elphabas for them to contact in rare occasions, but in what order though?
She needs to be on stage.
IT work one week, Broadway next week? Wow!
Understudies are super human! Hats off to all of them.
I wish teachers had backups like this!!! This is some kind of fantastic magic.
she's a fucking phenomenal Elphaba
Understudies should perform twice a week
I love that the mom and sister were able to fly in and make it by intermission!
I love broadway and live performances! Please help support them! 💕💕💕
Okay ABC using that slime tutorial footage 😂
Let’s hope, they will be able to perform after the pandemic …they deserve it !
CONGRATULATIONS!! IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU ALL!!!!
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Understudies and swings are the heroes of the theatre.
Amazing stories 😭👏🏽❤️
This straight made me cry!!
Me too!!
This brought some light to a dark time. Lovely story.
I’m so happy for them!!!
Unbelievable! How did she do that?
Love this story
I've been both a swing AND an understudy and it..is...not...eeeaaasy
So happy for them!
⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘😍😍😍😍😍😍I am soo happy for theme....congratulations
Awesomeness!!!!!! 👏
So happy for all of them! So talented! So deserving!
Especially with Wicked, isn't it massively dangerous for someone who hasn't ever/hasn't been in the show for years to go on stage, be expected to use the equipment and set pieces? Accidents waiting to happen, honestly, it's atrocious that they don't get to rehearse!
Understudy? There is no understudy for la carlotta
These people are truly the unsung HEROES of these productions. Jumping into any role last-minute has got to be incredibly stressful.
Break a leg!
You got this.
God bless Broadway
I’m wondering if they used boot footage in here 😆
Do a lot of customers ask for refunds when primary cast members are out of a show?
I am not sure if someone has answered this already- but the issue is if the primary cast member has his/her name ABOVE the title of the show. It is actually very rare nowadays for anyone’s name to be above the title. For instance, Hugh Jackman’s name is above the title of Music Man. So if they replaced him with an understudy, then the audience would be entitled to exchange the ticket for another performance (or get a refund). But his co-star, Sutton Foster does not have her name above the title. So if she is replaced for a performance then the ticket exchange/refund is not allowed. In some cases, the above the title star performer does not perform at matinees. This is always made known BEFORE the ticket is purchased.
faaaaawk her belt is so good
Nowadays with new technology and new ways of research and state-of-the-art equipment tears have become too far and in-between
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It would be absolutely hilarious if understudies for shows only got appreciated during all of this, and then never get mentioned or appreciated again. That would be horrible.
I am worried that will happen.
@@LaurenLaass Literally same. Me too.
Hugh Jackman is rivaling Keanu Reeves in niceness…
Can someone identify the musical depicted at 0:40? ~ signed, Future Fan of Whatever Show That Is 😅 (Thank you!)
Come From Away!
@@ellemurray3724 You. Are. Awesome. THANK YOU!
Apple TV + has a pro shot of the show!! Come from Away is so so good
Love to seeeeee thiissss!! Kill it peeps!! It’s your time to shine!
I should've gotten an understudy in Theatre! They can't care that I'm in a wheelchair if they have no choice!
I can be an actor and a computer software engineer 🧍🏽♀️🤩
"Call on the Lord in the day of trouble
and He will deliver you"
- Psalm 50 : 15
Understudies....cool
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They keep the show running. They are more than just cool.
Anyone else like this? I fucking hate musical movies, BUT I love live musicals because I specifically love live music and performance. I will spend hundreds to see these people in person, but you will not catch me listening to the Hamilton soundtrack on Spotify.
And they’ll be next
Woman at 0:46 sec looks just like the woman on "The Crypto Couple", YT channel Wow.
I googled the channel after and say they only had like 700 subs but it does!
why are todays Broadway stars uglier than old Broadway stars?
Are you on Broadway?
I bet the understudy purposely infected the main cast so they could move up into a role.
That is so disrespectful towards the understudy. So rude.
Mandates HAVE been REJECTED..as it should be...lets go BRANDON...covicromelta19...
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Smart Companies can still protect their customers and staff by requiring Vaccination and masking.
@@abbiejoliec3133 THAT is communism...masks wearing yes..MY BODY MY CHOICE IS THE LIBERAL GOLD STANDARD
@@ronnydisalvo80 "communism is when a company does a thing". You're stupid mate.
@@mattmiller9809 mate?go put another shrimp on the barbe...wanker
And they’ll be next