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Post by drowseychap on Oct 21, 2017 1:30:31 GMT
The rink has been done over here since the original London production .... there was an excellent production at the Coventry Belgrade a few years ago it starrred the original angel Diane Langton playing Anna ... was the first time I’d ever heard of it .... and the theatre told me they staged it only because cabaret was unavailable and were stopped doing Chicago as film and West End was on ... the rink was a revelation I went 4 times then bought both broadway and London cast recordings it’s still now one of my favourites ive been hoping for a new production for years
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 22, 2017 7:32:49 GMT
Good news But have to say unfortunately this has been a terrible year for the Southwark Playhouse artistic wise, they certainly haven't lived up to previous years, which is itself is strange as this would be the perfect theatre to do co-production with the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. This is nonsense. Working was the best production of that musical ever - even Stephen Schwartz said so. I went three times. The Life although too long (fault of the book) was an amazing attempt to do a huge broadway musical in a tiny space. Those two productions alone still make Southwark in my eyes the best Fringe venue (and for those prices).
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Post by paplazaroo on Oct 22, 2017 7:50:23 GMT
Maybe a dumb question but does this include roller skating?
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Post by martin1965 on Oct 22, 2017 8:26:14 GMT
Good news But have to say unfortunately this has been a terrible year for the Southwark Playhouse artistic wise, they certainly haven't lived up to previous years, which is itself is strange as this would be the perfect theatre to do co-production with the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. This is nonsense. Working was the best production of that musical ever - even Stephen Schwartz said so. I went three times. The Life although too long (fault of the book) was an amazing attempt to do a huge broadway musical in a tiny space. Those two productions alone still make Southwark in my eyes the best Fringe venue (and for those prices). The Cardinal was amazing too, put the RSC to shame!
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Post by sf on Oct 22, 2017 15:29:49 GMT
Maybe a dumb question but does this include roller skating? Yes it does.
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 22, 2017 17:10:35 GMT
Maybe a dumb question but does this include roller skating? Only one number in the production I saw were gonna go round the rink which was fabulous
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Post by schuttep on Oct 23, 2017 14:50:16 GMT
First time I've had to see this since the production at The Orange Tree in Richmond a gazillion years ago!
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Post by littlesally on Feb 1, 2018 11:18:27 GMT
Southwark promising exciting casting news this week. Anyrumours or inside information? Any dream casting suggestions?
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Post by alece10 on Feb 1, 2018 11:20:47 GMT
Southwark promising exciting casting news this week. Anyrumours or inside information? Any dream casting suggestions? Chita and Liza apparantly reprising their roles. Liza will have a zimmer instead of roller skates.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 12:25:39 GMT
How about Sally Ann Triplett and Natasha Barnes
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 1, 2018 12:28:30 GMT
How about Sally Ann Triplett and Natasha Barnes Isn't Sally Ann going to replace Carolee Carmello in Sweeney Todd pretty soon?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 12:34:39 GMT
Is she really? I never knew that. She's not an obvious choice for Mrs Lovette
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 1, 2018 12:35:19 GMT
How about Sally Ann Triplett and Natasha Barnes Natasha Barnes' baby is due in May so don't think she'll be back to acting for this.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Feb 1, 2018 23:15:57 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Feb 1, 2018 23:16:19 GMT
Caroline o connor in this
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Post by littlesally on Feb 1, 2018 23:25:08 GMT
Perfect!
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 1, 2018 23:30:51 GMT
I might have screamed. CAROLINE O CONNOR!!!!😍😍😂
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Post by theatremadness on Feb 1, 2018 23:39:22 GMT
Wonder if she'll be on £100 a week!
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Post by princeton on Feb 1, 2018 23:46:04 GMT
Interesting - as she was Diane Langton's understudy as Angel in the very short lived production at the Cambridge Theatre in 1998.
Update - a fact which Baz tweeted 10 minutes after I posted this. Do we think he is a lurker?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2018 0:53:37 GMT
Yes she's a big name drawer for the Southwark Playhouse, but there's something about her voice that grates on me. There never seems to be any light or shade in her tone.
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Post by sf on Feb 2, 2018 0:59:56 GMT
I might have screamed. CAROLINE O CONNOR!!!!😍😍😂 I won't say I screamed - much - but I'm very pleased I have a ticket. Big fan, and she's perfect for this.
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Post by ali973 on Feb 2, 2018 6:50:59 GMT
Sold. Love her.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 2, 2018 7:02:11 GMT
Fab! as the youth of today say. Bought my preview ticket months ago and Caroline is a great performer.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2018 9:10:18 GMT
Well that's marvellous. She's good value and pretty much stole 'Anastasia' on Broadway recently.
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Post by frontrowcentre on Feb 2, 2018 11:36:48 GMT
OMG!!!! YEEEESSSSS!!!!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 2, 2018 12:13:28 GMT
I’m really hoping this production paves the way for more K&E musicals to be staged
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Post by drowseychap on Feb 3, 2018 2:11:26 GMT
Great news I love this show .... Coventry Belgrade staged a wonderful production of this a few years back now ... and Diane Langton played Anna .... have longed for another production
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Post by ali973 on Feb 3, 2018 5:45:17 GMT
Yes she's a big name drawer for the Southwark Playhouse, but there's something about her voice that grates on me. There never seems to be any light or shade in her tone. I get that. She's a park and bark kinda gal. But she's got great energy, a great voice and her facial expressions are always wacky and good. She's good in musical comedy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 9:09:18 GMT
Classy casting!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 9:46:16 GMT
She's a park and bark kinda gal. Ha, "park and bark", I love that.
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