Josh Gad confirms he is leaving The Book Of Mormon

[shrekster224]

I'd rather Jared just take over on Broadway if they had someone else for the tour and bump Will Blum up to full time standby. Jared is fantastic, and I didn't see Ben, but Jared really is the part.

[LizzieCurry]

I completely agree and really hope that happens. Jared's a fantastic Cunningham.

I doubt it's a coincidence Will Blum was brought on just before we/they would find out if 1600 Penn got picked up.

[artscallion]

Any word on when the Josh and Andrew are set to leave. I have tix for 7/7 and would like to see them. Though I don't have a problem seeing it with different actors.

[Bwaydide92]

There still hasn't been an announcement on when Gad or Rannells are leaving. Gad said he'd still be in the show on June 3rd via Twitter, but hasn't said anything about his last performance. I think he'll be leaving sooner than Rannells from what I've heard. It seems like the creative team is having the understudies and stand-bys performing at some shows to see who is going to take over the role. So, it's most likely going to be someone within the company already. I hope it's not till August cause I have tickets for July 15th and I really want to see Rannells and Gad

[LizzieCurry]

July 15th? You may see Rannells, but Gad is doubtful.

[sorano916]

I've heard that Josh's last day is June 6th, which strangely is a Wednesday. *shrugs*

[LizzieCurry]

It's also the same day as the fan performance. But the fan performance is a matinee, which I'd find to be weird to be a final show.

[sklabam]

you make no sense Dexter.
I am diagnosing you as Borderline.

[brian.klimowski]

Cool! I have tix to the 6th!

[willep]

Well, apparently today was his last Saturday matinee...


#SIP of Josh Gad's last Saturday matinee

[willep]

5 performances left, perhaps? That would put him at leaving Wednesday as someone else stated. Actually, if the fan performance is the Wednesday matinee, it would make that his final performance...not even the evening performance.


Josh Gad Tweet

[jamiekennywicked]

Has it been announced whos replacing him?

[LizzieCurry]

Not yet.

And yes, he confirmed via a reply to a fan that the 6th is his last day (I'm surprised BoM management isn't stopping him from tweeting about it).

https://twitter.com/joshgad/status/209026792772747264

[Bwaydide92]

A fan has said that Andrew Rannells told them he is leaving June 10th. So, I guess this is the last week to see the original leads.

[LizzieCurry]

You mean this fan? https://twitter.com/Emmaloucbway/status/208968496510541824

I think she posts here, so... where are you?

Either way, so far I think she is the only person saying so. And it doesn't seem like something Andrew would answer at the stage door.

[Bwaydide92]

No, it was a different fan. Still just a fan saying it, but Andrew will be leaving soon, so it seemed legitimate enough. I think he will be leaving this month at least.

[cglaid]

Not to worry. Having watched 1600 Penn, he will be back in the show by November!

[Bwaydide92]

Even if Josh Gad's and Andrew Rannells shows both fail, it's doubtful that either will return to BoM. When actors leave they usually leave for good or for a long time. They will want to pursue other projects, which is why they're leaving BoM if the first place.

[ahhrealmonsters]

That's not necessarily true. Many long running shows, like RENT, recycle actors. Book of Mormon is a very stable show/job, with no chance of a closing notice anytime soon. Not to say that Book of Mormon is going to last as long as RENT, but it's currently a stable job and will be for a while.

[Bwaydide92]

Oh I'm not saying they will never return, but it's highly unlikely that they will return within the next few years, and after that they may not be young enough to fit any of the roles. The white cast is relatively young.

[Emmaloucbway]

LizzieCurry: I didn't find out from Andrew, but I found out from a fan who asked him. :)

[rochisny]

I saw the matinee yesterday and asked both Andrew Rannels and Josh Gad when their last performances are. Josh Gad's is the fan performance on Wed June 6th and Andrew Rannels's is Sunday June 10th. Their replacements have not been announced yet. Jared Gertner played the evening performance last night (I went to both) and I asked him if he is replacing Josh and he said he's not allowed to talk about it.

[timesboylive]

I could be wrong, but I thought I heard Michael Mendez was joining the cast.. Replacement for maybe Jared, who could be moving up?

[shrekster224]

Lindsay Mendez did tweet a few days ago that her brother booked a Broadway show. Is Michael Mendez her brother? He also looks right for the part.

[LizzieCurry]

Wow! Yep, they're brother and sister. I saw him in Fat Camp -- I can imagine him as Cunningham.

[Emmaloucbway]

Also, Broadway.com finally posted Josh Gad's last show date (June 6th), but no word on who is replacing him and it doesn't even mention Andrew leaving the show (even though it is June 10th).

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/162227/josh-gad-sets-departure-date-from-the-book-of-mormon/