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Angelique Cassimatis has already had a 15-year run as an entertainer with shows throughout Australia, Asia and New Zealand, however her name was splattered across the media this week with news that she would be Kerri-Anne Kennerly’s replacement in the Sydney’s Lyric Theatre’s musical
Pippin.
Ms Kennerly, 67, was swinging on a trapeze singing ‘No Time At All’ midway through the 30 December performance, when she fell, broke her collarbone and chipped her ankle. She was rushed to St Vincent’s hospital and is now set to undergo surgery and go through rehabilitation.
It’s a moment that every understudy is prepared for, but Ms Cassimatis, who is set to take on the role of Berthe says it is “bizarre”, even though stepping into a leading performer’s shoes at a moment like this is just a routine part of an understudy’s job.
Kerry-Anne Kennerley hospitalised after falling from trapeze31/12/2020|1min
Kerrie-Anne Kennerly has been taken to hospital after falling from a trapeze during the stage musical Pippin.
The performer was unable to finish her song after falling around four metres to the ground and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Ms Kennerly plays the role of Grandma Berthe in the production which is currently showing in Sydney.
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