For those who want to see Donna in WT- Page 4
For those who want to see Donna in WT
#75re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:22am
OOO!!! I could!!! Now THAT would be a fun job. 
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#76re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:36amOOOOHHHHH Rath. My boy JRB just READ you, honey!
'The Devil be hitting me!'--Whitney Houston
#77re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:37amUm.... is that good or bad...have I been SERVED?
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#78re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:38amWell, you had a funny reply, so it's all good.
'The Devil be hitting me!'--Whitney Houston
#79re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:38am
Darlin--you'll know when I served you!
#80re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:39am
I figured as much, jrb.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#82re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:44am
JRB, it is true we don't know all the facts and terms contained in Donna Murphy"s contract. Rathnait, as I wrote before, you can't possibly make assumptions about the legal/moral obligations connected to such a complicated deal between an artist, producer, Equity Union, director, etc., etc. Your statements are suggesting certain black or white actions without being aware of the grey areas and nuances. Your tone comes across as confrontational, for some reason(?)
Most if not all legal, binding contracts include penalties for breach of contract! Lawyers are very skilled at locking someone in to the performance of a contract with very few options, if any, for backing out. Anyway, the bottom line is we don't know very much about what happened with Donna. Obviously, IssaMe and JRB have more information but they only give it to us in bits and pieces and that's not too cool either... what's the point of playing this game? so there, I've said my piece.
"If you walked on the moon or you flew by a star, is that any more remarkable than here where you are? Who would have thought it?" W. E. Kennon
musicalsFan
Broadway Star Joined: 3/3/04
#83re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:53am
hey agree with you "spiritoflaw",
yeah, like no kidding
game of drips and drabs is getting old
pitrepower
Understudy Joined: 7/25/03
#84re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 12:16pm
I have to add my two cents.... First off, it amazes me how this woman's absences can create such a long thread. I mean Ericco from Dracula has been out on vocal rest for some time and her post only has 7 replies..and then we have Donna with what...84??
And as for the dribs and drabs of information. I'm not sure what Issame meant to do with his post...to stop the Donna bashing or just start it up again. I'm sure the note that Donna wrote was to the company and was not meant to be shared here with the public. He did have the decency though, to not disclose the problem. I feel that it's Donna's responsbility to share what is happening with the public and Donna's alone.
And yes, I do feel bad for the ticket buyers who are not getting see her. But I do not feel that she should just back out...shouldn't she have a chance to recover and try to do her last shows? The producers let her out of her contract early....she should at least be given the chance to come back and perform a show she loves.
I have no idea if Donna will come back but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she will. I'll continue to keep checking the understudy board everyday...because she is worth it!
#85re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 8:40pmi think this whole argument is moo...
virgil blessing2
Leading Actor Joined: 7/12/04
#86re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:37pmYeah, I enjoy Donna onstage too and dug her in the role. But this backstage drama - o la LA! What IS the diva doing? What complaints did she have listed in her 'note'? C'mon. Surely some of you must know the backstage dish. How did she specifically list that she was egregiously wronged?
"I am not 'a' Eunice Burns. I am THE Eunice Burns!!!"
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#87re: For those who want to see Donna in WT
Posted: 9/16/04 at 12:51amI support Rathmait62's view.I do however think lethargy has a lot to do with it.As I said, strange illnesses often befall actresses who don't receive their Tony awards or receive negative reviews, not to mention dismal houses. As her name hasn't helped ticket sales at all my guess is that the Weisslers were probably hoping for an earlier exit.Stunt casting is the only thing that will help this show.
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