How to pronounce “understudy” in English

I understudy Kim.

Her understudy last week while she was on vacation is South Asian.

I understudy four different guys in the show.

I was the understudy to Dmitry.

was an understudy to Elphaba, and she never got to go on she was always slightly green.

I'm the understudy for Dmitry in the ensemble.

I also understudy Thuy.

to an understudy or a swing, how much flexibility do you guys have to make your own choices versus taking what the, I guess, original actor has done?

And then her other understudy is a white actress named Lauren Zakrin, who's equally wonderful.

I've been an understudy before, for like one character in a show or something, but swinging for several different roles is definitely its own challenge.

I'm actually an understudy.

You're an understudy, correct?

You become an understudy.

I feel like understudying in this show is very special.

And I was also an understudy in that.

So when you start to understudy, when you get that call, you know, you do a lot of preparation.

Little did we know a wonderful understudy at Yale was going to turn into an amazing star.

So how many people do you understudy?

And so how many characters do you understudy?

And I'm also an understudy for Marlee Matlin in that performance.

But I was Jane's understudy in the show "The Real Live Brady Bunch".

We usually have a swing on or an understudy.

I play Shonelle in the show and I also understudy to Mika.

And it's about being believable as an understudy.

So I know many of you in the ensemble also understudy roles in the show.

ANTOINE L. SMITH: I understudy the incomparable Nick Chris as John.

But it's always a special experience anytime we have an understudy go on because it's like you're on alert.

It's also kind of cool as an understudy-- this is my first time being understudy-- but you get to see the show from a different light.

So I was always trying to book the understudy role, which I did, but on my final callback.

Are you rehearsing your roles that you're understudying for-- is that something you do frequently to stay up to speed?

I recently started understudying the role of Thuy.

I am in the ensemble, and I understudy Emilio Estefan.

I'm Loren Lott, and I understudy Ti Moune, Asaka, and Andrea.

I will say that the first time you ever go on as an understudy, like, sometimes it's just, it's a blur.

But I'm a swing, which is an understudy for a bunch of these fabulous people.

bills that aren't going to pay themselves while dreaming of being a Bruce Willis understudy.

And I started my journey with "Les Mis" as a member of the female ensemble understudying Fantine.

You could be the lead, and then someone's understudy, and then in the ensemble and then not cast.

But again, it's-- and being someone who was an understudy, I was like, people-- that's the thing people like to say.

and helping to put new people into the show, and understudy rehearsals, and maintaining the production on a whole.

When Billy has to go on for The Engineer, then I have to understudy Billy.

I, myself, I enjoy the understudy rehearsal process because it gives you time to play in the room and-- I mean, not necessarily play in that matter,

Like if you ever come to see the show, and you see that there's an understudy on, the show is just as strong.

And so you play understudy for Grisbella, right?

I mean so it's-it's really you-you just have to be on top of your game as an understudy or a stand-by or swing or anything on Broadway I mean like those guys work really, really

Before I took over the role, when I was still understudying, it was the first time that I ever went on.

You dropped it with conviction Because, I mean, sometimes, as an understudy, so this would be like, I've done maybe 10 shows performance.

So would all of you guys who are understudies, could you speak a little bit to what it's like to be an understudy on Broadway, what it's

Then a year later, my current manager, , goes-- He was understudy me.