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understudy expiriences

have you ever seen a show with an understudy, and if so who?
and/or have you ever been an understudy, and if so what show and what charecter.

I have never been an understudy
and I have seen:
13-mary claire---lucy
hairspray---wilbur

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Permalink Reply by ORLi on February 1, 2009 at 4:36pm: I know that i have seen quite a few understudys on broadway but the ones i remeber are:
Wicked - Eden Espinosa as Elphaba instead of Idina Menzel
13 - Mary Claire Miskell as Lucy instead of Elizabteh Eagan Gilles; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aaron on February 1, 2009 at 4:44pm: Some that I remember seeing:
Linda Mugleston going on for Donna Murphy in Wonderful Town (I saw Linda Mugleston go on for her multiple times!), Alexandra Socha go on for Wendla in Spring Awakening when she was still a Standby, Eden Espinosa go on for Idina Menzel in Wicked for the first time when she was still a Standby, Patti Murin go on for Kerry Butler in Xanadu, Matt Farnsworth go on for Aaron (Jason Danieley, sp.?),
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on February 2, 2009 at 5:36pm: i love eden! like one of my fav. maureens!!! but i'd rather c idina.
but i love em both!!!
and if there was an understudy 4 Kerry Butler in Xanadu. i would leave. because kerry is my idol, and i would die to met her!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ORLi on February 2, 2009 at 5:52pm: Heyy Aaron, when did you see Eden as Elphaba?? Because I did too and i think it might have been her first show, so maybe we were at the same show!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Christina : ) on February 1, 2009 at 6:41pm: 13- Marie Claire as Lucy & Max as Malcom
Mary Poppins- Mary Poppins (spelling?) was being understudied (i can't remember who was playing the part)
Legally Blonde- Serena was being understudied (i can't remember who was playing the part)

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Permalink Reply by Mer! on February 1, 2009 at 8:09pm: In The Heights- I didn't see Lin Manuel Miranda :(
A Chorus Line- Didn't see the real Zach and Sheila
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Permalink Reply by Sarah Weiss on February 1, 2009 at 8:13pm: orli when did you see 13 with mary claire?
for me it was (jan3); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ORLi on February 2, 2009 at 5:51pm: Yeahh. Thats when i saw it too, the evening show.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elyssa on February 2, 2009 at 6:05pm: i was next to you!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Laurali lo on February 1, 2009 at 8:40pm: i saw mary claire as lucy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Maryellen on February 1, 2009 at 10:54pm: 13-corey snide for evan (i was sad about this 2 i love graham), max for malcom (AMAZING!!)
grease-danny (i was very sad about that b/c i loved max crumm on the tv show), kenickie was played by cody green (i think thats his name i kinda forget)
i think ive seen more i just cant remember; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sam on February 2, 2009 at 4:55pm: 13- Riley Costello---Eddie

I know there was others, but I forget who they are.........; ▶ Reply to This