Carmen Cusack the standby, Jemma Rix, had been given the lead role. Cusack was with the company from June 10 to July 10, 2009. She left to begin rehearsals for "South Pacific". In 2009, Cusack played Nellie Forbush in the first national tour of "South Pacific". Based on the 2008 Broadway revival, performances began September 18, 2009 in San Francisco. For this role Cusack was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non Resident Production. In 2012, she played the role of Miss Gardner in the Off-Broadway revival of "Carrie - The Musical", which began performances at
Strong Female Protagonist the best new and short webcomics of 2012, approved of the comic posing "intriguing questions about the relationship between superheroes and real-world problems". As "Comics Alliance" wrote, "the idea of someone with superpowers questioning whether they're making a real difference or just making things worse by throwing bad guys through buildings" isn't new to the genre, but the reviewer considered "Strong Female Protagonist"s approach to it refreshing by its lack of cynicism and the fully formed, likable characterization of Alison and the comic's supporting cast. Like "io9", the reviewer also highlighted the improvement of Ostertag's drawings throughout the comic's first