I seriously question the necessity of a Cassie alternate. In my mind, it says more about the way the 2006 (sorry--typo in my original post) revival was cast and music directed.
This might get me flayed, but I also wonder about the need for a Kim alternate, especially when she has so little to sing in the second act.
In my estimation, a recent musical that SHOULD have had an alternate was Next to Normal. Alice Ripley gets plenty of flack on this board. I'm the first to admit that she's far from perfect. But, with the vocal and emotional demands of the role of Diana, I believe it should have been a "six show week" for its star. |
