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"THE BEDROCK OF BROADWAY" UNDERSTUDIES, STANDBYS & SWINGS

by Ron Fassler

That tiny slip of paper every theatregoer knows (btw, Christian Dante White was terrific).A common question I see posted from time to time on theatre blogs asks what the difference is between an understudy, a standby and a swing: terms and names listed below the cast for all shows in every Playbill. This refers to actors and dancers waiting in the wings (or by a phone) forever on the alert on a moment's notice to tak…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 8:35am on March 16, 2022