In a regular performance of Broadway's "Wicked Witch", Alexandra Billings, who played Mrs. Morebe, paid tribute to the many stunt cast at the end of the curtain, and it was they who made the international hit musical run at the Gershwin Theater as scheduled.
Her speech was aimed at a comment by Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter some time ago about the postponement or suspension of multiple recent Broadway shows, suggesting that part of the reason was a lack of "experienced" substitutes.
Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin
Billings said: "If we need art, I think it's time now. There's a lot of talk about the significance of substitute actors... As an artistic reflection of the human experience, we need all to be involved and work together to fill this dream so that it can blossom and bear fruit. ”
Among these artists, Ellie Trim and Jennifer DiNoya play the protagonists Glinda and Elfaba, respectively. In fact, the show was Trim's first appearance on Broadway as a "popular" witch.
Just days before the show, Broadway League president Charlotte St. Martin apologized to broadway's substitute cast. Several industry leaders, including Kate Sindel, president of the Actors and Actors' Rights Association, have taken to social media to refute St. Martin's remarks.