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Post by distantcousin on Mar 6, 2017 23:53:47 GMT
The West End production with Anna Maxwell Martin was brilliant and Anna was a great Sally. However the tour was redirected and wasn't quite the same as the West End version (no idea why). I like this production but it does depend on the cast. The last touring version (that has a stint in the Savoy) was quite a major redirect compared with the original 2006-08 run. The Ending was the same and a few other scenes but some other songs were completely restaged e.g. Tomorrow Belongs To Me/Act 1 finale. And for the last version Don't Tell Mama was staged in the background of dialogue between Clifford and other characters. That last version noticeably placed more emphasis on Cliff than Sally.
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Post by basdfg on Apr 13, 2017 23:09:07 GMT
I wonder who will be cast in this version
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Post by basdfg on Apr 17, 2017 14:40:34 GMT
Anyone know what seats are good at the New Wimbledon
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Post by JJShaw on Apr 17, 2017 14:57:54 GMT
Anyone know what seats are good at the New Wimbledon Wimbledon is a huge barn, the upper circle is crazy far away (or it feels it!) so i would avoid that if you're looking for a budget ticket. The back couple of rows i the stalls are normally the same price and, because its so big, you can normally move forward a couple rows forward. the front of the dress is good, theres no overhang at the back of the dress which is good but again you do feel quote far away from it. in the stalls row J? i think it is has the isle split in front of it so unlimited legroom and no row of seats in front of you so thats nice!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 12:03:16 GMT
In the past 5 months, I have sat on all three levels.
Upper is high and a bit of a vertigo-feeling sensation walking down the stairs, but a clear view so good on a budget.
Dress was great! Sat about 5 rowz from the back for Sister Act and it was a clear view, you didn't feel too far away. Then Row B was a brilliant view, no restriction at all and good legroom.
Stalls Row J I sat in for Evita and as said, there is a gap in the middle of the stalls, right in front of this row so you get unlimited legroom and a clear view but sit more central than too the side. It wouldn't be too severe a restriction though.
Of the three, go for either the Dress and Stalls, but if on a budget, the Upper isn't awful.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 13:40:41 GMT
The tour will star Will Young and Louise Redknap as Sally.
Interesting. Not convinced she has the acting chops for it, but then again she did go to stage school and we have never seen her do anything like this before.
Starts September in Wimbledon
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 4, 2017 13:41:06 GMT
Bill Kenwright is reviving his tour of Cabaret with Will Young reprising his role as Emcee and Louise Redknapp as Sally Bowles ( BurlyBeaR will be THRILLED). ETA: tbfl got there just before me!!
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Post by wickedgrin on Jun 4, 2017 13:47:28 GMT
Louise Redknapp??? Oh dear lord.......
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 14:27:13 GMT
I never saw the tour last time, or West End run so am looking forward to seeing Will in his Olivier nominated performance!
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Post by fridayfan on Jun 4, 2017 14:38:19 GMT
Will was fantastic in his two runs of Cabaret! I'm interested to see how Louise Redknapp gets on, I think it will be a challenge for her.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2017 15:06:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 15:30:32 GMT
Will any more dates be announced?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 16:43:46 GMT
Will had good reviews last time and is a natural fit for the role. But I'm not sure about Louise - she has never done any stage work before even panto so taking on Sally is a big role. She hasn't really sung much in recent years and whilst we know she can dance, I've no idea what her acting will be like and at 42 isn't she a big old for the role. Bill cast Sam Barks at 18 in the role so he's gone to the other end of the casting range here.
But having always liked Louise since the FHM days, I'm sure a fair few casual punters will go along to see her.
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Post by d'James on Jun 4, 2017 17:09:07 GMT
I've always wanted to see Cabaret, not a massive fan of Will but he might be good in this. What's the Bibiddy-Boboddy-Bill Kenwright production like?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2017 17:19:20 GMT
Will had good reviews last time and is a natural fit for the role. But I'm not sure about Louise - she has never done any stage work before even panto so taking on Sally is a big role. She hasn't really sung much in recent years and whilst we know she can dance, I've no idea what her acting will be like and at 42 isn't she a big old for the role. Bill cast Sam Barks at 18 in the role so he's gone to the other end of the casting range here. But having always liked Louise since the FHM days, I'm sure a fair few casual punters will go along to see her. Bit old? 42? She should be playing Frauline Schneider! And I suppose we're going to be taken down the "oh no, Sally is SUPPOSED to be rubbish dontchaknow" "Judi couldn't sing in the classic sense..." line. Yaaaawn. Well Liza wasn't rubbish. And she could sing. And it was fabulous. BOYCOTT!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2017 17:21:42 GMT
I've always wanted to see Cabaret, not a massive fan of Will but he might be good in this. What's the Bibiddy-Boboddy-Bill Kenwright production like? I've bleached it from my memory having experienced Sam Barks being totally inept and Wayne Sleep trying to dance in a pair of fishnets. I'm sure I heard his back creak. Hiddy.
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Post by partytentdown on Jun 4, 2017 17:29:04 GMT
Sarah Harding must be washing her hair around that time.
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Post by music0fthenight on Jun 4, 2017 17:30:31 GMT
Whilst I will say the 2008/2009 tour was very lackluster in some places, the 2012 west end and 2013 tour was vastly superior, with improved staging (Tomorrow Belongs To Me was deeply chilling), choreography and Will Young was a fantastic Emcee, so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing this production again, which might have even more changes as it's being marketed as a "new" tour???
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Post by d'James on Jun 4, 2017 17:36:11 GMT
Is this the production with *gasp* nakedness in it??! Just so I know who or who not to go with?! Haha.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 4, 2017 17:50:11 GMT
Missed the last tour and had always wanted to see Will so thats nice.
But Louise is too old to be playing Sally. Surely?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 4, 2017 17:53:04 GMT
Well Sally Bowles isn't supposed to be a very good singer... so they are fine there
But she is supposed to be a 20 something. Not twice that.
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Post by martin1965 on Jun 4, 2017 17:57:06 GMT
Booked for the Lowry in November. Never seen this on stage so looking forward to it. Casting La Redknapp is interesting, Will Young should be good. Any other casting?
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Post by longinthetooth on Jun 4, 2017 19:52:02 GMT
Is this the production with *gasp* nakedness in it??! Just so I know who or who not to go with?! Haha. The last production at the Savoy and on tour with Will Young had nakedness *shock* ......
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Post by d'James on Jun 4, 2017 19:54:46 GMT
Is this the production with *gasp* nakedness in it??! Just so I know who or who not to go with?! Haha. The last production at the Savoy and on tour with Will Young had nakedness *shock* ...... *Faints* but not the tour?
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Post by longinthetooth on Jun 4, 2017 20:18:10 GMT
The last production at the Savoy and on tour with Will Young had nakedness *shock* ...... *Faints* but not the tour? Yes, the tour as well. Some of the midweek matinee matrons were shocked to the core!
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Post by d'James on Jun 4, 2017 20:19:53 GMT
*Faints* but not the tour? Yes, the tour as well. Some of the midweek matinee matrons were shocked to the core! Won't somebody's *PLEASE* think of the children?!!!?!!!!
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jun 4, 2017 20:27:51 GMT
It's not the fault of the production that some of its more feeble-minded audiences couldn't take the Nazi deathcamps seriously.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2017 21:22:53 GMT
Yes, the tour as well. Some of the midweek matinee matrons were shocked to the core! Won't somebody's *PLEASE* think of the children?!!!?!!!! What? Is it another Radcliffe Equus moment? Teenage girls and middle aged men craning to get a look at his "golden snitch"?
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Post by d'James on Jun 4, 2017 21:34:05 GMT
Won't somebody's *PLEASE* think of the children?!!!?!!!! What? Is it another Radcliffe Equus moment? Teenage girls and middle aged men craning to get a look at his "golden snitch"? Well I'm sure it'll be a draw for some people, but I have some relatives who may not be quite so comfortable with it.
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Post by Sue on Jun 5, 2017 6:20:29 GMT
I saw the 'naked' production at the Savoy in 2013...there's barely any nakedness at all, just a snatch of it right at the end...ha, boom boom 🤣 I'm just too funny!
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