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| Posted by: AC126748 09:15 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Is there any precedent for this? - mikem 08:49 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
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| WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? opened with Tom Conti on Broadway. A year later, it reopened with Mary Tyler Moore in the leading role. The gender and name of the lead character was changed from Ken to Claire. And currently on Broadway, Alex Newell and Tamyra Gray are playing roles in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND that were originally written for people of the opposite sex (Newell's understudy is a woman and Gray's is a man). Of course, AMY/ANDY is uncharted territory because it is -- correct me if I'm wrong -- the first show written for and starring people with Down syndrome. |
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| re: Is there any precedent for this? | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 09:36 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Is there any precedent for this? - AC126748 09:15 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
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| This is uncharted territory - and rather than an opposite gender actor taking over the role full time, this role was shared from day one. I cannot imagine a play making its point this strongly other than with a Down syndrome actor in the leading role. Extraordinary in so many ways. | |
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| re: Is there any precedent for this? | |
| Posted by: Ann 09:44 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Is there any precedent for this? - NewtonUK 09:36 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
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| I thought the Andy thing was just announced last week. Have they been alternating all along? | |
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| It was announced ages ago. I saw the show on 2/11 & it was already public at that point. | |
| Posted by: Esther 01:44 pm EDT 03/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Is there any precedent for this? - Ann 09:44 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
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| I almost think there may have been something in the Playbill (like a note from the playwright section) that mentioned it would be Andy & The Orphans if/when he got to go on. I'll see if I can find my playbill when I get home later | |
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| The alternating is new, but he was always the understudy. (NM) | |
| Posted by: Seth Christenfeld (tabula-rasa@verizon.net) 09:58 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Is there any precedent for this? - Ann 09:44 am EDT 03/29/18 | |
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| Seth, who hasn't gotten to it | |
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