If were being technical, CJ went on 90 times, Ashleigh went on 3 times and Shona went on 30-40 odd times.

and if we are being even more technical - Shona i believe went on 37 times

Has Roberta Valentini gone on as the alternate yet? Have either of the new Stuttgart understudies gone on as Elphaba?

Well, Maria's total also includes all the times that she went on when she and Victoria alternated for Julia. In addition, I seem to remember Jenna saying that it was somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 and not 50, but I could be wrong. There's no doubt that Steph called out a LOT on tour, but it's definitely understandable and I don't think it's as pervasive as everyone thinks. There are more reviews of people seeing Stephanie from her tour days than people seeing Jenna and Maria, it seems. In addition, Jenna seemed to be the "first" understudy (not technically, but in the fact that she seemed to go on more frequently) when Stephanie was there, whereas it was more of an equal sharing when Maria and Victoria were the covers (which is ironic given that Victoria was the standby). Which leads me to believe that Steph probably called out more in the neighborhood of 60-70ish times rather than 100.

Do tell. She has pictures on her Facebook of her AND Jenny in green.

Yes. One of the Stuttgart alternates recently had her first show, but I have to check which one.

According to Melanie's official website, she will be going on as Elphie on December 12th. http://www.myspace.com/melaniegebhardmusic

Stephanie "missed" a lot of shows on Tour, but you have to take into account the shows she missed due to her on-set injury the night before the Tour opened in Toronto. Not only did she later have to take off the entire S.F. stop, but she was also limited in the numbers of shows per week she performed, and (I have heard from reputable, though non-Block, sources) had physical therapy that also took her out a couple shows a week. BEING out is not the same as CALLING out.

As a side note--please don't allow this thread to turn into a problem, comparing actors' attendance records, accusing actors of missing too much, etc. (I'm starting to see that happening with several actors, just on this page). They don't like to miss, they don't get paid to miss, and I'm certain they don't miss if there's not a good reason. Nobody's calling out just to ruin your theatre experience!

Dee couldnt go on, Dee called off and they couldnt get a hold of Jenny so Anne was going to have to go on, but Anne didnt want to because she wasnt ready, so eventually after getting Anne green, they got a hold of Jenny in the nick of time, got her green and Jenny went on.

I would die happy if they put the Broomstick!NGD thing back in.

I don't think that will happen............. ever.

^ Yeah, I honestly think it would have been cool, but running in/trap door are more logical/safer. I dought they would bring something back that was so problematic for SJB.

I personally love when Elphaba shoots up from the floor in the beginning of NGD. Back on topic, has Maria Walter gone on in Stuttgart?

Both of the new Elphaba alternates have gone on, but I will double-check.

EDIT: Maria went on November 23rd. Melanie went on December 12th.

wasnt Stephanie 1st lead on tour before Julia was?

Lol if you mean what I think you mean, "First National Tour Lead" doesn't mean the First to play Elphaba on Tour, it means Julia was a Lead of the First National Tour, as opposed to the Second National Tour.

Stephanie Torns is the new 1st National Tour understudy

Do you know if she's gone on yet?

I have no idea at all...I just know she's there lol

The list has been updated.

oh lol..... confused a little

Anne is going to U/s Elphaba on the 2nd tour and Jennifer is going to replace Julie Reiber as the standby on Broadway.

Did not go on? can someone clear up that... I thought she went on for the second act b/c Jen wasn't feeling to good.

No, Anne didn't go on.

If you mean from those pictures on her facebook, Dee was the one who got sick, and they couldn't find Jennifer, so they got Anne into makeup. But she hadn't learned the part completely yet, and luckily they got ahold of Jennifer.

That would have been awkward, then again since was in the ensemble every night, so I think she would have picked up some things even if she had no been officially trained.

Natalie Weiss is the new 2nd nat'l tour u/s.
And she'd better go on. :3

Not including the USJ girls? we work hard too - haha

We would love to but it is hard for us to get a full up to date list of current USJ Elphabas as we heard the turnover is quite frequent. I may be wrong but if you know anyway we can get hold of the info we would love to put the USJ Girls in.

I can definitely give you the list of them all. They usually change them every year. This is actually the first year that two of us are staying on for another go round It's a wonderful job. USJ has been doing it for a year now and I'd be happy to fill you in on any info you'd like about the production. I happen to be huge Wicked fan.

Sure, that would be great.

A little O/T, but I think you're fantastic, Charity!

Well thank you so much I'm working on the USJ list for you guys.

Forgot to check(and post) here earlier, but Jemma Stevenson is now Jemma Rix. Was just hoping that it could be updated. it would make it alot easier to keep track of. (and she has also been Elphaba in the USJ production, if it woud be worth adding that)

Thanks. Do you know when she changed her name? I'll add the USJ Elphabas when/if I get all the info.

Alrighty! Sorry it took forever. Here are the USJ girls:

2006 - Jemma Stevenson, Jillian Giacchi, Taylor Jordan, Eugenia Primis (understudy)
2007 - Erin Cornell, Lara Wozniak, Eugenia Primis, Taylor Jordan, Jillian Green (understudy)
2008 - Charity Smith, Cathleen (Cassie) McIvor, Kathleen (Kat) Hennessey, Antonia Marr (understudy)
2009 - Charity Smith, Cathleen (Cassie) McIvor, Jessie Yates, Antonia Marr (understudy)

n/m

Double thanks Charity am I crazy, though, or is Lara Janine missing off that list?

n/m

(sorry for the late reply)
She changed her name when she got married in Feb 09 (the 1st of Feb I believe...?) and it has finally been changed in the programs, to Jemma Rix.

Updated finally!

You can add Standby to Anne Brummel's and also Christine Dwyer is the Understudy now

I'll add them once they go on as Elphaba.

Is this correct information. I am not doubting it. I just have not heard about it. Could someone verify if this is true that Natalie is going to be 2nd tour u/s.

This happened last year. She opened the tour and performed in the ensemble for six weeks due to Anne's being on medical leave.

And for the record, she was never rehearsed as Elphaba and never performed.

Teal...Thanks! Yeah....I just realized a minute ago that I was looking at a 2009 and not 2010 and was going to write n/m. But thanks!

I don't remember Eden Espinosa being a stand by in the national tour? She played the role of Elphaba during the S.F. engagement, but she was never a stand by! Or did she?

She was a standby on the LA stop before SF in 2005 and she went on at least once.

Wow! I never knew that!

Yep - this was during Stephanie J. Block's injury/illness.