Understudy Appreciation Blog

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From Tally Sessions' Instagram, the amazing understudies of Falsettos.

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We're back bitches!!! Review to come.

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Producer Cameron Mackintosh has issued a memo asking understudy and standby performers in all his U.K. and touring shows to stop posting their upcoming schedules on social media. (Read link for more)

So what do you guys think? Is this a management issue? Or if the understudy gets the okay from management should they be able to tweet the good news?

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Javier Munoz as Alexander Hamilton

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Understudy wows with 'phenomenal' performance in Sunset Boulevard

For some understudies getting called to perform in the limelight is a lifelong dream, which can quickly turn into a nightmare when faced with a booing crowd. That was the reception which initially greeted Ria Jones, who stepped into Glenn Close’s shoes to play the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. The London Coliseum was packed with eager fans, some of whom had paid £150 to see Emmy Award-winner Close reprise her role as Norma.

Ria Jones, who played the role of Norma Desmond in a 1991 workshop of Sunset Boulevard and is currently understudying the role in the revival with Glenn Close, stepped into Ms. Close’s shoes recently when it was announced that Ms. Close was “indisposed.” Despite initial reactions, Ms. Jones delivered a phenomenal performance. UK News site Independent covers the story.

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from the Humans of Broadway instagram

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Actress Ann Sanders made a bit of history this week when she stepped into the role of Anna Leonowens in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of The King and I. She is the first Asian-American performer to play the role on Broadway.

A second article from Playbill about Ann Sanders making history this past week at The King and I!

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Congrats to understudy Ann Sanders, who made history yesterday in The King and I as the first Asian American to play the role of Anna on Broadway. This is a monumental step for Asian American performers in theatre and we couldn’t be more pleased for Ms. Sanders.

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Abiola Obungiyi, swing in the West End production of The Book of Mormon, writes about what it means to her to be a swing.

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@achapphawk: You asked for it.

Andrew Chappelle debuted his Lafayette/Jefferson tonight, January 20, at the 8pm performance!

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some serious slay is going down tonight [x x]

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Thursday 1/21 - Street Jazz (advance beginner)!

Broadway Dance Center is a drop-in dance studio, which means you can stop by at any time and take classes from our daily schedule. We offer over 350 classes weekly, taught by some of the world’s most renowned teachers and choreographers. Please register for your FREE BDC Club Card online before coming so we can get you into class quickly.

Is registration required in order to take classes? Our classes are open and you may sign into any class you wish on the day of the class according to your level of experience. Our FREE student ID card is required for all students to present at each class sign in. Please visit our New Students page for more information and how to register. To take a class, come to the studio sign-in desk at least 15 minutes prior to the start of a class and tell us what class you’d like to take. We do have special workshops that will specify when a pre-registration is suggested

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“I think there should be laughs in everything. Sometimes, it’s a slammed door, a pie in the face or just a recognition of our frailties.”

R.I.P Alan Rickman

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Happy National Swing Day!

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alysha_des: had my first Angelica day yesterday!! finally knocked em all out 😀😎 #angelicaschuyler @hamiltonmusical #schuylersisters #hamiltonbroadway

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leslieodomjr Unity. #HamiltonBway #Amen Happy to be among you. Today as always. Congrats Rua and Brandon!