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Post by stageyninja83 on Mar 9, 2016 23:22:21 GMT
Still waiting for further casting! Heard Dale Evans is joining the cast but assuming he's far too young for Gaylord. With one month to go surely we'll get the full cast soon.
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Post by westendcub on Mar 10, 2016 13:28:02 GMT
Yes I am interested in this but awaiting for cast and might hold out for deals!
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Post by alwaysbeengreen on Mar 13, 2016 18:58:10 GMT
All booked up to see this on the 18th June. Have adored the songs from this for years so am very excited. Am sitting on the side which will be a new experience. Plus in the stalls. Have only sat in the stalls for Jersey Boys in 2012( Parents got a special offer out of a magazine), every other show in the dress circle but I prefer being closer to the stage and as I am paying I am sitting where I want to sit. I wonder when the new Gaylord will be announced? And does anyone have a song list? The one on the Goodspeed opera house is wrong because Hey Feller was included in Sheffield. Here is a list of the songs from Sheffield: I loved the show in Sheffield and have booked to see it again in London - will be interested to see the new Gaylord and if any changes have been made! Also, I assume Danny Collins - who was excellent as Frank - will not be joining the company in London as he will be in Jekyll & Hyde at the Old Vic?
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Post by basdfg on Mar 13, 2016 20:08:03 GMT
All booked up to see this on the 18th June. Have adored the songs from this for years so am very excited. Am sitting on the side which will be a new experience. Plus in the stalls. Have only sat in the stalls for Jersey Boys in 2012( Parents got a special offer out of a magazine), every other show in the dress circle but I prefer being closer to the stage and as I am paying I am sitting where I want to sit. I wonder when the new Gaylord will be announced? And does anyone have a song list? The one on the Goodspeed opera house is wrong because Hey Feller was included in Sheffield. Here is a list of the songs from Sheffield: I loved the show in Sheffield and have booked to see it again in London - will be interested to see the new Gaylord and if any changes have been made! Also, I assume Danny Collins - who was excellent as Frank - will not be joining the company in London as he will be in Jekyll & Hyde at the Old Vic? Thanks for posting that. Rehearsals are starting tomorrow according to Emmanuel Kojo so casting should be revealed this week.
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Mar 13, 2016 21:13:11 GMT
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Post by dippy on Mar 13, 2016 21:13:11 GMT
Also, I assume Danny Collins - who was excellent as Frank - will not be joining the company in London as he will be in Jekyll & Hyde at the Old Vic? Danny Collins should be staying in Show Boat, I asked him after a recent performance of Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty because I thought he was a great Frank and was curious. He said he's not going to do matinees while he rehearses Jekyll & Hyde then he'll be back in Show Boat afterwards.
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Post by alwaysbeengreen on Mar 13, 2016 21:20:10 GMT
Also, I assume Danny Collins - who was excellent as Frank - will not be joining the company in London as he will be in Jekyll & Hyde at the Old Vic? Danny Collins should be staying in Show Boat, I asked him after a recent performance of Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty because I thought he was a great Frank and was curious. He said he's not going to do matinees while he rehearses Jekyll & Hyde then he'll be back in Show Boat afterwards. Oh, this is excellent news! I did wonder if he would join Show Boat afterwards because J&H was such a short run, but this is even better!
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 16, 2016 16:04:17 GMT
So after much self-consulting with the theatremonkey website and a good selection of £19.50 tickets on BargainTheatre, I've booked for the 2nd preview, on the side of Row B of the circle. Can't wait!
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Post by panda on Mar 16, 2016 18:26:12 GMT
So after much self-consulting with the theatremonkey website and a good selection of £19.50 tickets on BargainTheatre, I've booked for the 2nd preview, on the side of Row B of the circle. Can't wait! I can't see anything on there about 'Showboat' but it looks like a dodgy website with no contact details! Has anybody heard of/used it before?
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 16, 2016 19:09:59 GMT
So after much self-consulting with the theatremonkey website and a good selection of £19.50 tickets on BargainTheatre, I've booked for the 2nd preview, on the side of Row B of the circle. Can't wait! I can't see anything on there about 'Showboat' but it looks like a dodgy website with no contact details! Has anybody heard of/used it before? It was BargainTheatre in partnership with LOVEtheatre, who are definitely reputable as I've used them before. I saw the offer through BargainTheatre on twitter (@bargaintheatre), there are a few 'bargintheatre' websites after conducting a Google search, but the one that corresponds with the twitter account is bargaintheatreland.com As for the booking fee, yes there are also £19.50 seats available via RUG and the Show Boat website with no fee, but the ones I found elsewhere were better seats but same price! So seemed a no-brainer to me
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 16, 2016 20:31:29 GMT
Really didn't know ATG owned love theatre, that's how they get many fingers in many pies.
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 16, 2016 20:52:43 GMT
I found elsewhere were better seats but same price! So seemed a no-brainer to m If lovetheatre happened to have better allocation that night, why not, indeed. Lovetheatre are owned by ATG, by the way. Ah, thank you, interesting! They do get about a bit don't they!!
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Mar 16, 2016 21:36:51 GMT
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Post by littlesally on Mar 16, 2016 21:36:51 GMT
Any news/whispers on Gaylord?
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 18, 2016 0:07:33 GMT
According to Baz (hot from the Twitter presses), the new Gaylord is Chris Peluso!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 8:55:07 GMT
According to Baz (hot from the Twitter presses), the new Gaylord is Chris Peluso! Unpredictable, but quite exciting!
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Post by stageyninja83 on Mar 18, 2016 10:14:34 GMT
According to Baz (hot from the Twitter presses), the new Gaylord is Chris Peluso! Would never have guessed him in a million years! Excited to see him though as thought he had a great voice in Saigon & his acting improved through the run there.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 10:29:55 GMT
Oh I really know I shouldn't but there's such a big Mrs Slocombe part of me that sniggers every time I see a post about who is going to be the new Gaylord in 'Show Boat'.
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Post by basdfg on Mar 18, 2016 11:01:04 GMT
Full casting(Bar listing of who understudies the main roles) now up on the show's official website.
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Apr 9, 2016 18:21:27 GMT
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Post by Laineee on Apr 9, 2016 18:21:27 GMT
The joys of a 1st preview - apparently they are still teching so this could be a pretty late start! Edit - the auditorium has now opened, so maybe won't be so late after all
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Apr 9, 2016 18:37:57 GMT
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Post by raiseitup on Apr 9, 2016 18:37:57 GMT
£6 for a bleeding programme!! There's lots of empty top price seats in the circle at the minute...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 18:44:52 GMT
This show has puzzled me from the moment it was announced to be coming to the West End. I have never seen the movie, heard the music... literally know nothing about it. But is there going to be much of an audience for this?
Like, it is not one of those shows you hear about a lot, so I really don't know how to feel about it.
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Post by Jon on Apr 9, 2016 18:52:12 GMT
This show has puzzled me from the moment it was announced to be coming to the West End. I have never seen the movie, heard the music... literally know nothing about it. But is there going to be much of an audience for this?
Like, it is not one of those shows you hear about a lot, so I really don't know how to feel about it. Show Boat is a classic, it's not as revived as often as say Oklahoma! or My Fair Lady but it's not exactly unknown.
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 9, 2016 18:57:47 GMT
It's one of the most important pieces in the musical theatre canon, when Show Boat premiered in 1927, it was the moment on Broadway where it was realised that musicals didn't just have to be light-entertainment or a musical revue or an operetta and started to incorporate dramatic storytelling, along with the spectacle on theatre. The *book* of the musical came to the forefront and the humour, seriousness, the production numbers and - most importantly - the songs helped to tell and develop the story. It was the complete integration of storytelling where all components completely depended on the libretto that shaped musical theatre into what it became during its Golden Age.
I'd say it should be on any MT purists/historian to-see list and I hope the public invest in it, too - but that can never be assured!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 19:07:04 GMT
Well I was not aware of all of that, so fair enough for its history in musical theatre. Because, to be completely honest, when announced, I only had one reason to see this, and that was Gina Beck because I think she is incredibly talented. I had literally no knowledge of it. With the likes of the forementioned shows, I grew up with My Fair Lady the film so that is special to me and I was in a production of Oklahoma so that opened my eyes to that production in a different way to just being a fan of the show. It is now a show I love greatly.
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 9, 2016 19:12:32 GMT
Absolutely, both of those pieces are also so important in the shaping of musical theatre - especially Oklahoma with the integration dance - and I think it's great that the knowledge of those shows and the love of a performer can take you to a show that you know nothing about - not many people (outside of this board!) would be so open-minded.
I'm going on Tuesday night and I am just so incredibly excited to see this piece of history and try and think what on Earth audiences must've been thinking when watching this almost 90 years ago with no other musical like it to compare it to.
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Post by basdfg on Apr 9, 2016 19:16:36 GMT
I cant wait either and I am not going to Mid June( I presume its selling decently enough to last till then. If it closes early I could probably rearrange to most dates through.) Id say it's fairly well known but the fact neither of the 3 film versions are out in the UK on DVD/Bluray reduces it's status.
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Post by loureviews on Apr 9, 2016 19:17:39 GMT
This show has puzzled me from the moment it was announced to be coming to the West End. I have never seen the movie, heard the music... literally know nothing about it. But is there going to be much of an audience for this?
Like, it is not one of those shows you hear about a lot, so I really don't know how to feel about it. Well, there are two magnificent movie versions ... and as others have said, this is a classic musical for many reasons. I am delighted to be able to have the chance to see a stage production at last. As for audio recordings, has anything surpassed the almost complete version which featured the late Jerry Hadley yet?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 19:18:54 GMT
I cant wait either and I am not going to Mid June( I presume its selling decently enough to last till then. If it closes early I could probably rearrange to most dates through.) Id say it's fairly well known but the fact neither of the 3 film versions are out in the UK on DVD/Bluray reduces it's status. I think you'll be safe, I'd severely doubt it would close that early
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Post by Laineee on Apr 9, 2016 20:08:04 GMT
It's one of my all time favourites, having watched my local am-dram company (with my dad as company pianist!) do it many many years ago. I volunteered as a programme seller, and sneaked into the balcony to watch every night of the week long run, and just fell completely in love with the music and the story.
With that in mind, I simply had to book a ticket as soon as it was announced for the west end. And so far, it's living up to my expectations. From down the front, it seems that there's a bit of work to be done to get the sound levels consistent, but the performances of the songs are sublime. I may have had something in my eye during Old Man River...
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Apr 9, 2016 20:11:51 GMT
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Post by raiseitup on Apr 9, 2016 20:11:51 GMT
This is absolutely fantastic! I think they need to work on the sound during the big ensemble numbers as I found it very difficult deciphering the lyrics.
But the cast is great, Gina Beck, Chris Peluso and Alex Young as Ellie.
That act one finale is joyous and Ol Man River made me cry. Can't wait for act 2
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 10:18:11 GMT
Could anyone tell me which cast recording is the most up to date? So many on Amazon, was just wondering which would be best.
I wonder if they will record this new version?
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