Owen22 said: "As a fan of theatre as well as a HUGE fan of Constance...I'm a little disappointed. Not that she's doing the show, I will finally, definitely make a return visit. But...
Now, if it were an Emma Stone situation, Emma was and is a huge star who chose to be a first replacement Sally out of, I'm sure, tons of other offers. Or she just had some downtime between films.
But I have noticed, after being brilliant in Crazy Rich Asians (as a leading actress after her marvelous, hilarious character creation on Fresh Off the Boat) and the J Lo film, her options started to drift. Would she be doing the fourth replacement in an off-Broadway show if this exquisite actress of color was getting the film or status TV shows someone of her talent deserved? Again, I am THRILLED she will be playing Audrey and I hope she too is turning down bigger offers so she can do her dream role somewhere...but I fear that is not the case....so I'm a little depressed at the news..."
My gut says that this casting (albeit being a dream role of her's) is more of an indicator of working actors needing to work during the strike. That said, huge win for the production. She's the first replacement in that show that made me want to return. If she does well (and I'm sure she will), I'm sure that we will see her originate more NYC roles in the future.
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