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Post by Jon on Feb 4, 2016 23:24:33 GMT
I wonder what's happening with The Palladium then? Surely they don't just want concerts and events. Can only assume something bigger is coming along there? Can't think what but still... it wouldn't be the first time a ALW musical has not gone into one of his theatres, Stephen Ward was at the Aldwych. Wasn't Charlie and the Chocolate Factory booked at the Palladium for groups for a while before they switched to Drury Lane before tickets went on general release?
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Post by daniel on Feb 5, 2016 0:36:44 GMT
I wonder what's happening with The Palladium then? Surely they don't just want concerts and events. Can only assume something bigger is coming along there? Can't think what but still... The Palladium is having Cinderella for the Christmas season.
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Post by Jon on Feb 5, 2016 0:48:31 GMT
I wonder what's happening with The Palladium then? Surely they don't just want concerts and events. Can only assume something bigger is coming along there? Can't think what but still... The Palladium is having Cinderella for the Christmas season. Cinderella as in panto or Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella?
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Post by ali973 on Feb 5, 2016 0:54:58 GMT
BEST NEWS EVER!!! So ecstatic! I wasn't crazy about her generally in London, but her singing was fab. And there's always an alternate And an understudy to stalk. But yes, can't imagine her with the new Queen of the Night outfit or staging. Or any of the new dance-heavy staging. Let's see!
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Post by daniel on Feb 5, 2016 3:56:06 GMT
The Palladium is having Cinderella for the Christmas season. Cinderella as in panto or Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella? Sorry I should've been clearer! Panto
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 5, 2016 6:59:28 GMT
Hmmm, I never got a chance to see Bev in the Bodyguard, so this is intriguing if I find myself with a spare slot over my various London trips. However I am seeing Nev in concert in July where no doubt she'll be knocking out a few Whitney claasics, so I'll have probably already seen the best bits there.
I'll consider.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 9:07:07 GMT
So thrilled! This is the best possible news!
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Post by alece10 on Feb 5, 2016 9:49:31 GMT
Bring on the hen nights and fri/sat night drunks singing along.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 5, 2016 10:30:13 GMT
Didn't see Beverley in the Bodyguard so I will be hopefully be seeing this. A good show for the Dominion I would have thought. It was a show that did what it said on the tin - if that makes sense - which I enjoyed. You have to be a fan of the music obviously!
Off topic - thrilled to have a London Palladium panto back! Any more details?
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Post by candela on Feb 5, 2016 10:35:22 GMT
I was going to try and go and see this in Woking, but might wait until Beverley back in London. Chuffed for Rachel for joining the tour & westend
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 5, 2016 11:35:57 GMT
Can't be doing the tour sales any good! That's 3 or 4 people just on here now said they won't bother with the tour and wait for London. Mind you it seems to have already sold well everywhere so might not make an impact.
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Post by Scots UK Theatre on Feb 5, 2016 11:42:18 GMT
It's sold extremely well. Don't think they will be fussed loosing a few sales, not many tour venues remaining.
Be great to see Rachel John back in the West End.
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Post by tommy123 on Feb 5, 2016 13:36:17 GMT
Is Rachel John doing the Saturday matinees in Canterbury? Also, who are the Nicki jnderstudies now?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 15:42:49 GMT
Beverley Knight is not scheduled to appear on the following days: Saturday 13 and Wednesday 31 August; Thursday 1, Friday 2, Saturday 3, Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Wednesday 28 September; Saturday 1, Tuesday 18 and Friday 28 October; Saturday 12, Tuesday 15 and Tuesday 22 November; Saturday 17, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 December.
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Post by Kim on Feb 5, 2016 17:00:45 GMT
Is Rachel John doing the Saturday matinees in Canterbury? Also, who are the Nicki jnderstudies now? As far as I'm aware she should be but not 100% sure... Nicki understudies will be Emmy Willow and possibly Ibinabo Jack not sure who is first cover tho, personally I'm hoping for Emmy since I've missed the few Nicki shows she's had so far
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 17:11:50 GMT
I wonder what they will do in terms of the staging, as the West End one is scaled down a fair bit for the UK Tour. Will the house return?
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Post by Jon on Feb 5, 2016 17:13:15 GMT
I wonder what they will do in terms of the staging, as the West End one is scaled down a fair bit for the UK Tour. Will the house return? I suspect it'll be the tour set since it's only a six month run.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 17:17:38 GMT
Yeah I assumed that too... I hope that house does return though. I hold hope haha.
It will be very interesting to see this in a huge theatre like the Dominion... but this is the best news of the day regardless! My bank account is gonna be screwed but it must be one haha!
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 5, 2016 17:39:15 GMT
Hard work booking this if you especially want to see Beverley! So she is off the dates listed above and only does 6 shows a week? It will take me hours of research!!! Then you just have to hope she is not off sick!!!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 5, 2016 17:46:42 GMT
Does it say anywhere which scheduled days she has off a week and her alternate does? Is it the same as tour where it's both matinee's or like she had in memphis where she didn't do one night and the midweek mat (wasn't it?)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 17:55:53 GMT
All her dates can be found at the bottom of this page. Other than the holiday dates booked, she does not perform the Monday evening or the Wednesday matinee... so she will be at all other performances bar illness. www.dominiontheatre.com/theatre/bodyguard/
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Post by raiseitup on Feb 5, 2016 19:25:33 GMT
Bev looks absolutely amazing in the pictures. Can't wait to see her in this again.
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 5, 2016 22:17:10 GMT
Very surprised, someone is writing a hefty pay cheque to get Beverley back.
Saw this twice with Heather Headley and only saw this a second time, as another got cancelled, so had only 10 minutes to get a ticket for something else. Like the songs, but wasn't inspired by the show. But saying that a Beverley came in and the box office went crazy and people said that there was a good reason that the box office went crazy, as Beverley was superb and gave a career defining performance. But alas I missed her play Whitney. But did see her several times in Memphis and she was excellent and a couple of times in Cats, where she put her on interpretation on the piece, to great effect.
However I will suffer the Bodyguard again, as Heather makes this worth while.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 0:19:02 GMT
Been getting a headache trying to book a date when Beverley is on...thought I managed it with 28th September, then I reread all the dates and turns out she's off...so I booked again for the final night, she's bound to be on then.
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Post by daniel on Feb 6, 2016 0:41:12 GMT
Noticed that the front row is being held off sale...shall I go and start the day seat queue?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 8:38:03 GMT
Those who are not aware, other than Frank, who will be announced soon I assume, the cast for the London run, according to London Theatre Guide, will include:
Beverley Knight (Rachel Marron), Carole Stennett (alternate Rachel Marron), Rachel John (Nicki Marron), Mark Holden (Bill Devaney), Alex Andreas (Tony), Dominic Taylor (Sy Spector), Matthew Stathers (Stalker) and Glen Fox (Ray Court). Ensemble members are Faye Best, Pablo Ceresuela Torres, Carlos Ugarriza Crespo, Lisa Darnell, Charles Hagerty, Emma Joy Hopkins, Ibinabo Jack, Christopher Jeffers, Verity Jones, Phoebe Liberty, Raul Naranjo Garcia, Mary Lynn Tiep, Michael Wade-Peters, Matthew Wesley, Emmy Willow and Mark Willshire.
Will be great to see Rachel John be a regular performer in the show, and also see Carole, who was amazing as Nicki when I saw her with both Beverley and Alexandra last time round.
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Post by Sue on Feb 6, 2016 9:21:11 GMT
Noticed that the front row is being held off sale...shall I go and start the day seat queue? Yeah but does anyone know how high the stage is and what about merchandise??!!! ? Hee hee, sorry, couldn't resist!
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Post by ali973 on Feb 6, 2016 9:39:08 GMT
So happy this is back And it will be nice that we can have more time to plan to see Rachel John as Rachel, as well. Something tells me the dancing will be stripped back (though Beverley really is into challenging herself as she danced in Cats..so maybe the dancing won't be pulled back after all!). Otherwise, I hope they reinstate the Mozart bit in Queen of the Night!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 6, 2016 9:49:00 GMT
Didn't she dance a bit in Memphis?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 10:32:46 GMT
Memphis wasn't very dance heavy for her role though as far as I remember? And didn't she leave the stage before the dancing got too complex in Cats, so she only done the very beginning of the first number? I only ask as I didn't see her in that role. That said, I hope they challenge her and she does dance more.
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