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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2016 0:17:46 GMT
They said in this video (2:20) Carrie is taking over for the last two months of the run.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2016 1:45:45 GMT
They said in this video (2:20) Carrie is taking over for the last two months of the run. I just saw this too... Paul made a big boo boo saying that before they have officially announced its closing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2016 18:40:19 GMT
I'm genuinely gutted - albeit not surprised. The signs have been pointing this way for some time now. I was just trying to keep optimistic.
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Post by emicardiff on Oct 20, 2016 19:27:40 GMT
Did anyone here see both the Chocolate Factory run and Broadway? I'm half tempted to see it again, but I also am wary of ruining a near perfect theatre memory by seeing it again in a different context...thoughts?
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Post by theatremadness on Oct 30, 2016 22:01:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 22:09:00 GMT
Don't think Cynthia will do the tour simply because I presume she'll have loads and loads of shows wanting her so she might want to explore new role and not be tied down to just playing Celie? I mean she is a TONY winner now. I hope she comes back to the UK to do a show in London!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 6:45:41 GMT
I'm taking the rumours to this thread from Finding Neverland, so as to try and keep talk on topic as much as possible.
This has been rumoured to making its way back to Blighty with Cynthia Erivo as Celie once more, to take up residence in the Piccadilly next year. If true, then I will be making many a trip to that theatre in 2017. And I mean a lot.
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Post by talkstageytome on Nov 28, 2016 10:40:39 GMT
To be honest I hated this when I saw it in feb. Cast were excellent but I just couldn't get into it at all. That being said, I think a lot of that was due to the appalling audience, who felt the need to clap, whoop and cheer after every. single. line!
Don't have any strong feelings for or against a transfer, but I'd definitely like to see it again with a more well behaved audience!
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Post by Jon on Nov 28, 2016 15:21:39 GMT
The Piccadilly isn't exactly a intimate venue at 1200 seats, I can't see it doing all that well even if it was a limited run
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Post by Hamilton Addict on Dec 7, 2016 18:59:39 GMT
She's starting to sound like she really hated the role. She has said she will NEVER do it again. #NeverSayNever
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Post by ali973 on Dec 7, 2016 19:07:45 GMT
I'm sure she doesn't hate the role, nor do I get where you got that notion from.
Having said that, I do find her persona on social media rather insufferable and humorless. She once called the Color Purple CD a soundtrack, so I jokingly said, common Cynthia, you're one of us, it's called a cast recording. And she replied back saying I call it a soundtrack because it's a soundtrack of the show (or something really dumb and lame like that).
I don't know the lady, for all we know she might be the nicest person on earth, but I thought she was quite dull from her one woman show she did in London before Color Purple on Broadway. She basically catalogued her songs without any interesting banter to connect with the audience.
That aside (which is relatively irrelevant), she's a great performer (of a certain genre of musicals!) and definitely takes the art form to the next level.
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Post by Michael on Dec 7, 2016 19:08:29 GMT
She's starting to sound like she really hated the role. She has said she will NEVER do it again. #NeverSayNever So has Sean Connery. And we all know what happened...
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Post by Hamilton Addict on Dec 7, 2016 19:19:22 GMT
I'm sure she doesn't hate the role, nor do I get where you got that notion from. Hate was a bad choice of words, my bad, it was just odd that she is so anti ever playing the role again. She has ruled out any possibility of ever getting onstage again as 'Celie'. Ever. I would never rule anything out, you never know what the future brings. I think she comes across bad on social media, which is evidenced with her tweet to you. She comes across as little abrupt, which is completely understandable, because the tone of a message on the internet can be completely misinterpreted.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2016 20:22:09 GMT
I'm sure she doesn't hate the role, nor do I get where you got that notion from. Hate was a bad choice of words, my bad, it was just odd that she is so anti ever playing the role again. She has ruled out any possibility of ever getting onstage again as 'Celie'. Ever. I would never rule anything out, you never know what the future brings. I think she comes across bad on social media, which is evidenced with her tweet to you. She comes across as little abrupt, which is completely understandable, because the tone of a message on the internet can be completely misinterpreted. I agree with you on your second paragraph. She does come across fairly rude on Social Media like when fans tweet her she always seems to respond rather sarcasticly. However, she is a fantastic performer who is probably a really lovely lady. Also, does this mean The Color Purple could be coming to London if they are talking of who will play Celia in the West End??
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 7:18:04 GMT
I must admit I've always been a fan of hers but Cynthia is really not showing herself off in the best light recently. Her replies to her fans are rather condescending, borderline plain rude. I know that there are idiots in this world who tweet without thinking, but she really ought to show her fan base a little more respect.
From reading her Twitter, George, I doubt it's coming back here anytime soon.
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Post by emicardiff on Dec 8, 2016 9:37:30 GMT
I mean probably she thinks it can't get any more special than taking it to Broadway, winning the Tony etc and wants to leave on a high. Although if it were me I can see the appeal of taking it 'home again' to London I can also see the virtue of leaving while it's the best it could be. Also I'm sure she's not short of offers.
I agree she comes over less than friendly on social media but then I know many a person (myself included at times) who can come off as a bit of a dick online. From what I've heard from those who have worked with her she is lovely and hardworking and there's no doubt she's talented.
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Post by viserys on Dec 8, 2016 10:12:43 GMT
As I've never seen her live in anything, but have witnessed the praise heaped on her even before Colour Purple in shows like "I can't sing" I would of course love for her to bring it back to London and see her as Celie (I missed the show at the Menier). But the part/show/Tony has raised her profile enormously, so she'd be stupid to not try and profit from that by taking on other great parts which are certainly being offered to her now or even try and break into TV/movies. Judging only from the cast recording / movie synopsis (never seen that either), Colour Purple is also a fairly heavy drama show, so I can't blame her for wanting to do something lighter. I was amused to see her in a tiny bit part in the second season of "The Tunnel" a few weeks ago (being the nerd I am I of course had to watch it while I was travelling on the Eurostar!). As for social media, I wouldn't judge anyone solely based on how they come across there. I believe there's a big pressure on performers to "connect" to fans through social media. I remember once reading somewhere (in The Stage?) that people have a better chance of getting a role when they can boast a big online following as the producers know that the person's tweets, instagram pics, etc. will be read by tons and tons of people, hence free marketing. So Cynthia might feel like she needs to do this kind of thing but her heart isn't in it. I've never got the hang of Twitter, so I know I'd be awful in my communication there too
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 13:45:03 GMT
Yeah I think Cynthia would benefit from laying off Twitter for a while. There was one occasion when her fans were sending her role ideas and she was being quite rudely dismissive of them and some of them were roles most MT actors would love to play. Like girl you're doing well, but it was only a few years ago you were in I Can't Sing! She also publicly called out Sadiq Khan for seeing Hamilton over The Color Purple when he was in New York which was weird. Then when her fans asked whether she was excited about Jennifer Holliday joining the cast she said she was 'intrigued,' which came across a bit shady.
She seems lovely in interviews though so who knows.
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Post by ali973 on Dec 8, 2016 14:57:16 GMT
She's doing a film with Viola Davies after Color Purple ends.
I actually saw Color Purple last night. It was very well done, but for some reason I did not get that throat lump that I got when I saw at the Menier. But overall very slick, and the cast in top form with great singing.
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Post by d'James on Dec 8, 2016 14:59:36 GMT
I used to Tweet her in her Sister Act days and she was lovely back then. Shame if she isn't enjoying it anymore. I've taken a break for the past year and a half but am slowly getting back into it.
Anyway, back to The Color Purple, I'm not sure I'd want to see it again after the Menier production was so great and I have that as my last memory of it.
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Post by emicardiff on Dec 8, 2016 15:38:57 GMT
I used to Tweet her in her Sister Act days and she was lovely back then. Shame if she isn't enjoying it anymore. I've taken a break for the past year and a half but am slowly getting back into it. Anyway, back to The Color Purple, I'm not sure I'd want to see it again after the Menier production was so great and I have that as my last memory of it. Same- that production was as perfect an experience as I could hope for, so I decided against seeing it again in NY. (also to my mind the show itself isn't a favourite, for me it was John Doyle's direction that was the draw which personally I think was at it's best in that intimate space)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 16:24:36 GMT
I think she just comes across a little bit like she's saving the world with her art. She takes herself rather seriously on Twitter when really everyone knows she should just concentrate on posting lovely photos of her boyfriend. With his shirt off.
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Post by emicardiff on Dec 9, 2016 9:06:56 GMT
I think she just comes across a little bit like she's saving the world with her art. She takes herself rather seriously on Twitter when really everyone knows she should just concentrate on posting lovely photos of her boyfriend. With his shirt off. Do you mean the Ramin Karimloo school of social media?
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 9, 2016 16:30:57 GMT
I would guess Cynthia would want a break from Colour Purple, she has been attached to the project nearly 3 years, so she wants a rest. Colour Purple, will not be coming back to the UK, think the producers are pushing She Loves Me more for a transfer.
Cynthia is a lovely person in real life, she is very hot property and will not need to work in the UK again,especially as she raised the profile of a poorly received musical to a Tony winning one, no mean feat!!!
She gets inundated by fans all the time, a nice problem to have.
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Post by ncbears on Dec 15, 2016 20:37:30 GMT
She's doing a film with Viola Davies after Color Purple ends. I actually saw Color Purple last night. It was very well done, but for some reason I did not get that throat lump that I got when I saw at the Menier. But overall very slick, and the cast in top form with great singing. I was there that evening (December 7) as well. There was a UK gentleman seated in front of me with his cousin. I got a little teary - but not exceptional. I probably admired the production more than felt the story. But, I am beyond thrilled that I got to see Ms. Erivo just claim this role - nail this role - such that I don't think I'll ever think of it without thinking of her portrayal (even if I thought the standing ovation for the 11 O'Clock number was a bit much)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 13:42:29 GMT
I'm so relieved to finally see this last night - a very slick, stripped bare production which I missed at the MCF. The theatre is beautifully intimate, which suits the show perfectly. Cynthia certainly does command the stage and the audience without even uttering a sound, she has stage presence in spades. Her voice hits you like a wave when she belts I'm Here, I feel so lucky to have witnessed it.
Holliday was off, so we had Rema Webb as Shug, but the whole cast did a tremendous job, especially Carrie as Sofia and Jenny as Nettie. A wonderful way to round off my year before Rent tomorrow, such a shame this is closing after one year.
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Post by poster J on Jan 7, 2017 18:50:13 GMT
This was my theatre-going highlight of last year - I was gutted to miss the Menier run a few years ago as I didn't live in London at the time and couldn't get to it, so I made sure it was top of my list for my NY trip and I wasn't disappointed. Cynthia is a star, not just her voice but her inhabiting of the role. I agree with whoever said she'll always come to mind when thinking of Celie, she was astounding.
I loved the whole production, the cast were universally excellent (including Rema Webb who was on for Shug, which meant I wasn't bothered about missing Heather) and I loved the staging. I was annoyed I didn't have time to see it twice, but maybe once was better as Cynthia's performance stuck with me for a long time even on just one viewing!
Sad it's closing tomorrow but I'm not surprised Cynthia wants to do something new. I doubt we'll see this back in London anytime soon - and I also sadly doubt we'll see Cynthia in anything this side of the pond for a while either while she deservedly makes the most of her success in NY.
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Post by poster J on Jan 8, 2017 22:22:26 GMT
The Color Purple facebook just livestreamed Cynthia's last I'm Here. She broke down with emotion twice in the middle but still absolutely smashed it - it's clear just how much this role means to her. What a privilege to watch, and what a wonderful idea whoever thought to stream it for those of us not lucky enough to be there! Video now available: www.facebook.com/ColorPurpleMusical/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 22:18:34 GMT
She is AMAZINGGG!!!
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Post by poster J on Jan 16, 2017 14:22:34 GMT
The last curtain call is also now on Youtube - absolutely phenomenal!
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