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The Understudy Studies the Understudies

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Colin's out today. He got vocal nodes while moonlighting as Mariah Carey’s backup singer, and he's seeing his otolaryngologist. Or he sprained an ankle during a performance with The Rockettes, and now he's in traction.

I'm not sure which. There are conflicting reports.

So Julia Pistell sits in for him.

And, fittingly, she'll look at the understudies, the standbys -- the backups.

This hour: The art of filling in.

GUESTS:

  • Danielle Doherty - Co-runner of @understudies
  • Julie Eicher - Dancer, singer, actor; currently performing in the touring production of The Phantom of the Opera as a member of the Corps de Ballet and Ensemble, and understudying the role of Meg Giry
  • Audrey Lavine - Singer, actress, dancer; on Broadway she has been a swing, an understudy, and a standby for some legendary productions
  • Elizabeth Nearing - Community relations manager at Long Wharf Theatre

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Julia Pistell and Betsy Kaplan contributed to this show.

Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.

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Federal funding is gone.

Congress has eliminated all funding for public media.

That means $2.1 million per year that Connecticut Public relied on to deliver you news, information, and entertainment programs you enjoyed is gone.

The future of public media is in your hands.

All donations are appreciated, but we ask in this moment you consider starting a monthly gift as a Sustainer to help replace what’s been lost.