I’ve heard from two sources, one who saw both, that Fleming’s understudy is astoundingly good.
I know this has been discussed out here before - but in my experiences, the vast majority of understudies are excellent. They have to be - both because they know full well that they have an expectation to fulfill for disappointed audience members, but also, in terms of their own craft, they have to work that much harder to maintain the role, since they don't get to do it every night and aren't given huge amounts of rehearsal time. Their job is to be able to go on at a moment's notice - which in many ways is much harder than simply knowing that you're doing the role 8 times a week.
BTW - I'm also friends with the woman understudying both Julie and Carrie, who has gone on for both. (Both roles have 2 understudies, but my friend is the only one doing both.) I regret so much that I haven't seen her in the roles, but all reports are that she is quite amazing too. Which doesn't surprise me in the least. ;-) |
