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re: Shows that had an alternate do a few performances a week (such as Evita and Dolly)
Posted by: RLand 11:11 am EDT 08/19/17
In reply to: re: Shows that had an alternate do a few performances a week (such as Evita and Dolly) - AlanScott 03:23 am EDT 08/19/17

Robert Weede's alternate in the original cast of Most Happy Fella was Richard Torigi. He performed on both Wednesday and Saturday matinees. I don't recall ever hearing that Robert Ryan or Geraldine Fitzgerald ever had alternates as the Tyrones in the 1971 revival of Long Day's Journey Into Night. I'm not sure if a Saturday matinee was scheduled and on Sunday there was only one performance. The original production played six performances a week (Monday-Saturday evenings, no matinees) and began at 7:30---at a time when just about every play started at 8:30 or 8:40.
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re: Shows that had an alternate do a few performances a week (such as Evita and Dolly)
Posted by: StageDoorJohnny 01:38 am EDT 08/20/17
In reply to: re: Shows that had an alternate do a few performances a week (such as Evita and Dolly) - RLand 11:11 am EDT 08/19/17

I seem to recall that Inia Te Wiata, who played Tony in the London production of 'Fella,' played either during Weede's vacation or as an alternate on Broadway to prepare for London
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