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Bway Understudies and Standbys Featured in At This Performance, Nov. 6 & 7

By: Nov. 04, 2005
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Musicals Tonight! will continue its ongoing salute to Broadway's standbys and understudies with its current editions of At This Performance, to be held on Sunday, November 6th and Monday, November 7th at the 45th Street Theatre (354 West 45th Street) at 8 PM.

Hosted by casting director Stephen DeAngelis, the popular series "allows performers to display their versatility and share anecdotes about their experiences," state press notes.  Danny Percefull will be the musical director and accompanist for both evenings.

Scheduled for Sunday, November 6th are Dana Lynn Caruso (understudy for the roles of Hodel and Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof), Merwyn Foard (standby for the roles of Sweeney Todd and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd), Rosena M. Hill (standby for the role of The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python's Spamalot), Michael DeVries (understudy for the roles of the Wizard and Dr. Dillamond in Wicked),  Nicole Lewis (standby for female roles in Lennon), DeQuina Moore (understudy for the role of Silvia In Two Gentlemen of Verona), Peter Samuel (understudy for the roles of Signor Naccarelli, Roy Johnson and the Priest in The Light in the Piazza), Donna Vivino (understudy for the role of Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray) and J.D. Webster (understudy for the role of Valentine in Two Gentlemen of Verona).

On Monday, November 7th  Becca Ayers (understudy for the roles of Kate Monster, Lucy the Slut, Mrs. T and Bear in Avenue Q), Minglie Chen (understudy for the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q), Michael Cunio (understudy for the Roles of Corny Collins and the Male Authority Figure in Hairspray), Benjamin Eakeley (standby for the roles of Anthony, Tobias and the Beadle in Sweeney Todd), Samantha Eggers (understudy for the role of Sophie in Mamma Mia!), Jonathan Groff (understudy for the roles of J.T. and Nick in In My Life), Domenic Nolfi (understudy for the roles of Franki Valli and Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys), Elena Shaddow (understudy for the role of Laura Fairlie in The Woman in White), Julie Tolivar (understudy for the role of Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Elisa Winter (standby for the roles of Johanna and the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd) will perform.

Tickets are $19.00 each and are available at SmartTix at (212) 868-4444 or www.smarttix.com. For more information, visit www.musicalstonight.org.










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