Comments on: ‘Dreamgirls’ sneak peek http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/ San Francisco Bay Area backstage Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:40:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Julia McGirt-Nixon http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-774 Julia McGirt-Nixon Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:58:53 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-774 The tall girl you refer to is Vanessa Townsell,she did only last a short while and I replaced her. I was Vanessa's understudy. I left the show went on the road with Richard Pryor for the summer, went back in the show in the fall as the lead. I just recently went back to my life in theatre after taking a sabbatical to raise my son. I won a Helen Hayes Award for best actress in a musical for my performance as "Caroline" in "Caroline or Change" at Studio Theatre in 2007. I just released a new CD entitled "Keeping on Track" on Double Dawg Records. The tall girl you refer to is Vanessa Townsell,she did only last a short while and I replaced her. I was Vanessa’s understudy. I left the show went on the road with Richard
Pryor for the summer, went back in the show in the fall as the lead. I just recently went back to my life in theatre after taking a sabbatical to raise my son. I won a Helen
Hayes Award for best actress in a musical for my performance as “Caroline” in “Caroline or Change” at Studio Theatre in 2007. I just released a new CD entitled “Keeping
on Track” on Double Dawg Records.

]]> By: Sheila Ellis http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-14 Sheila Ellis Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:48:48 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-14 Hiya Guys! Sorry. I did not replace Jen on Broadway. That was Vanessa Townsell, who only lasted a very short stint. I left the show at the same time as Jen did. Then, went on to star in the Parisian version of Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God. I was understudy to Jen Holiday and went on as Effie enough that Theater World gave me co-credit for the role. It's great being a part of Broadway History. And it's even *better* being one of San Francisco's own!!! I was recently inducted into Balboa High's Hall of Merit and co-starred in San Francisco's production of CROWNS! For which we won an Outer Critic's Circle Ensemble Cast award. Hiya Guys!

Sorry. I did not replace Jen on Broadway. That was Vanessa Townsell, who only lasted a very short stint. I left the show at the same time as Jen did. Then, went on to star in the Parisian version of Your Arm’s Too Short To Box With God. I was understudy to Jen Holiday and went on as Effie enough that Theater World gave me co-credit for the role. It’s great being a part of Broadway History. And it’s even *better* being one of San Francisco’s own!!! I was recently inducted into Balboa High’s Hall of Merit and co-starred in San Francisco’s production of CROWNS! For which we won an Outer Critic’s Circle Ensemble Cast award.

]]> By: blogging san-francisco http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-13 blogging san-francisco Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-13 <strong>theater...</strong> Ibabuzz wrote about the theater in san-francisco.... theater…

Ibabuzz wrote about the theater in san-francisco….

]]> By: Chad http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-12 Chad Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:30:30 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-12 Dog pound! I love it. It's a little Randy Jackson, but at least here, Dog is spelled DOG and not DAWG. As for Jennifer Holliday's replacements on Broadway, there's a good chance, Peter, that you saw Sheila Ellis, who was Holliday's understudy (and a San Francisco home town girl). Other possibilities are Julia McGirt, Roz Ryan or Vanessa Townsell. Dog pound! I love it. It’s a little Randy Jackson, but at least here, Dog is spelled DOG and not DAWG.
As for Jennifer Holliday’s replacements on Broadway, there’s a good chance, Peter, that you saw Sheila Ellis, who was Holliday’s understudy (and a San Francisco home town girl). Other possibilities are Julia McGirt, Roz Ryan or Vanessa Townsell.

]]> By: Peter Hall http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-11 Peter Hall Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:59:59 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-11 Saw the original production in New York...although Jennifer Holiday was no longer in the show. A tall thinner woman played the part and I was disappointed. Chad, do you know who her replacement was? I feel like I saw Jennifer Holiday do the part because she was all over the tv (Tony's etc.) doing "And I'm Telling You..." Jennifer lost alot of weight and had a short-lived disco career, I think, after that. Can't wait to see the movie! Saw the original production in New York…although Jennifer Holiday was no longer in the show. A tall thinner woman played the part and I was disappointed. Chad, do you know who her replacement was? I feel like I saw Jennifer Holiday do the part because she was all over the tv (Tony’s etc.) doing “And I’m Telling You…” Jennifer lost alot of weight and had a short-lived disco career, I think, after that. Can’t wait to see the movie!

]]> By: Susan Young http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-10 Susan Young Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:20:35 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/2006/08/31/dreamgirls-sneak-peek/#comment-10 I can hardly wait to see Jennifer Hudson wow everyone in ``Dreamgirls.'' She was fabulous on ``American Idol.'' Thanks for the insight, Dino. Now, Chad's starting to get his own dog pound! I can hardly wait to see Jennifer Hudson wow everyone in “Dreamgirls.” She was fabulous on “American Idol.” Thanks for the insight, Dino. Now, Chad’s starting to get his own dog pound!

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