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Post by shady23 on Sept 6, 2017 10:25:04 GMT
Isn't Sophie doing Big Fish soon?
Very good reviews everyone. Looking forward to seeing this new cast.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 11:01:03 GMT
Sophie Linder-Lee to cover her maternity leave please? Oh, yes please. Sophie was my first Glinda, and she was brilliant.
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Post by daniel on Sept 6, 2017 11:59:08 GMT
If Carina is planning to return after her maternity, I would imagine that they will appoint a previous standby or understudy to cover her for the sake of minimal rehearsal and potentially reusing costumes/wigs. However if Carina intends to not come back long term after her maternity then I would say there is just as much chance of a "new" standby being cast.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 12:24:09 GMT
CARINAS PREGNANT!?!?!?!?!?!? Who?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 14:18:18 GMT
Damn.... someone's already beaten me to the Carina's Baby Appreciation site domain.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 6, 2017 14:43:27 GMT
Still time to run the Stage Door with baby gifts.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 16:55:28 GMT
If anyone cares about my rankings post this cast:
ELPHABA… 01. Rachel Tucker (x4) 02. Louise Dearman (x7) 03. Willemijn Verkaik (x2) 04. Jennifer DiNoia (x1) 05. Hayley Gallivan (x1) 06. Nikki Davis-Jones (x1) 07. Alice Fearn (x1) 08. Emma Hatton (x2) GLINDA… 01. Louise Dearman (x1) 02. Suzie Mathers (x5) 03. Gina Beck (x7) 04. Savannah Stevenson (x4) 05. Sophie Linder-Lee (x1) 06. Sophie Evans (x1)
FIYERO… 01. Oliver Savile (x6) 02. Jeremy Taylor (x4) 03. Oliver Watton (x1) 04. Bradley Jaden (x1) 05. Ben Freeman (x6) 06. Mark Evans (x1)
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Post by infofreako on Sept 6, 2017 17:18:44 GMT
If anyone cares about my rankings post this cast: ELPHABA… 01. Rachel Tucker (x4) 02. Louise Dearman (x7) 03. Willemijn Verkaik (x2) 04. Jennifer DiNoia (x1) 05. Nikki Davis-Jones (x1) 06. Alice Fearn (x1) 07. Emma Hatton (x2) GLINDA… 01. Louise Dearman (x1) 02. Suzie Mathers (x5) 03. Gina Beck (x7) 04. Savannah Stevenson (x4) 05. Sophie Linder-Lee (x1) 06. Sophie Evans (x1) FIYERO… 01. Oliver Savile (x6) 02. Jeremy Taylor (x4) 03. Oliver Watton (x1) 04. Bradley Jaden (x1) 05. Ben Freeman (x6) 06. Mark Evans (x1) So who was the Elphaba who failed to make the ranking?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 17:28:03 GMT
If anyone cares about my rankings post this cast: ELPHABA… 01. Rachel Tucker (x4) 02. Louise Dearman (x7) 03. Willemijn Verkaik (x2) 04. Jennifer DiNoia (x1) 05. Nikki Davis-Jones (x1) 06. Alice Fearn (x1) 07. Emma Hatton (x2) GLINDA… 01. Louise Dearman (x1) 02. Suzie Mathers (x5) 03. Gina Beck (x7) 04. Savannah Stevenson (x4) 05. Sophie Linder-Lee (x1) 06. Sophie Evans (x1) FIYERO… 01. Oliver Savile (x6) 02. Jeremy Taylor (x4) 03. Oliver Watton (x1) 04. Bradley Jaden (x1) 05. Ben Freeman (x6) 06. Mark Evans (x1) So who was the Elphaba who failed to make the ranking? Whoops, its Hayley Gallivan, I must of accidently cut her off the list hahaa. She's between Jennifer and Nikki!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 17:29:05 GMT
So who was the Elphaba who failed to make the ranking? Whoops, its Hayley Gallivan, I must of accidently cut her off the list hahaa. She's between Jennifer and Nikki! Clearly made quite an impression on you
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 17:31:31 GMT
Whoops, its Hayley Gallivan, I must of accidently cut her off the list hahaa. She's between Jennifer and Nikki! Clearly made quite an impression on you I actually thought she was pretty fantastic. But I saw her final scheduled performance so its tough for me to judge her properly when she was a bit extra on that show haha. But really most of the Elphaba's, Glinda's and all of the Fiyero's I have seen have been fantastic!
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Post by indis on Sept 6, 2017 17:31:49 GMT
Fave Elphaba Willemijn Verkaik Fave Glinda Suzie Mathers Fave Fiyero: Anton Zetterholm
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 17:39:23 GMT
My rankings:
Elphaba 1. Ashleigh Gray (x2) 2. Jodie Steele (x2) 3. Jennifer DiNoia (x20) 4. Louise Dearman (x4) 5. Alice Fearn (x17) 6. Willemijn Verkaik (x16) 7. Rachel Tucker (x18) 8. Michelle Pentecost (x2) 9. Laura Emmitt (x8) 10. Natasha Ferguson (x1) 11. Nikki Davis-Jones (x1) 12. Natalie Andreou (x12.5) 13. Jemma Alexander (x1) 14. Emma Hatton (x86.5) 15. Jacqueline Hughes (x9) 16. Kerry Ellis (x5) 17. Natalie McQueen (x8)
Glinda 1. Suzie Mathers (x34) 2. Lucy van Gasse (x1) 3. Sophie Linder-Lee (x36) 4. Helen Woolf (x11) 5. Gina Beck (x4) 6. Carly Anderson (x5) 7. Victoria Farley (x1) 8. Carina Gillespie (x13) 9. Emily Tierney (x6) 10. Elizabeth Futter (x1) 11. Rosa O'Reilly (x1) 12. Savannah Stevenson (x93) 13. Maria Coyne (x5) 14. Lauren James Ray (x2)
Fiyero 1. Oliver Savile (x73) 2. David Gale (x1) 3. Justin Thomas (x3) 4. Sam Edwards (x10) 5. Kane Oliver Parry (x3) 6. Bradley Jaden (x6) 7. Jeremy Taylor (x97) 8. Matt Willis (x1) 9. James Darch (x7) 10. Matthew Croke (x7) 11. Liam Doyle (x1) 12. Ben Freeman (x4)
Still yet to see the new lot but looking forward to it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 17:44:21 GMT
Question... was Savannah higher on your list initially but as she went on got lower? Because I was thinking about this earlier, she was great when she started, but she just seemed to be really going through the motions, almost bored toward the end of her run. I had a year off going, went back just before her and Emma left and I couldn't believe how much she had changed. Still a good performance, but not a patch on what she initially was!
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 6, 2017 17:52:33 GMT
ELPHABA 1. Rachel Tucker (x1) 2. Jackie Burns (x1) 3. Willemijn Verkaik (x1) 4. Emma Hatton (x3)
GLINDA: 1. Suzie Mathers (x2) 2. Amanda Jane Cooper (x1) 3. Savannah Stevenson (x2) / Sophie Linder-Lee (x1)
FIYERO 1. Oliver Saville (x4) 2. Jeremy Taylor (x1) 3. Ashley Parker Angel (x1)
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Post by Raven on Sept 6, 2017 18:29:15 GMT
I expect Carina will be going off on maternity in a couple of months time given the baby news she announced today.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Sept 6, 2017 18:42:37 GMT
My rankings: Elphaba 1. Ashleigh Gray (x2) 2. Jodie Steele (x2) 3. Jennifer DiNoia (x20) 4. Louise Dearman (x4) 5. Alice Fearn (x17) 6. Willemijn Verkaik (x16) 7. Rachel Tucker (x18) 8. Michelle Pentecost (x2) 9. Laura Emmitt (x8) 10. Natasha Ferguson (x1) 11. Nikki Davis-Jones (x1) 12. Natalie Andreou (x12.5) 13. Jemma Alexander (x1) 14. Emma Hatton (x86.5) 15. Jacqueline Hughes (x9) 16. Kerry Ellis (x5) 17. Natalie McQueen (x8) Glinda 1. Suzie Mathers (x34) 2. Lucy van Gasse (x1) 3. Sophie Linder-Lee (x36) 4. Helen Woolf (x11) 5. Gina Beck (x4) 6. Carly Anderson (x5) 7. Victoria Farley (x1) 8. Carina Gillespie (x13) 9. Emily Tierney (x6) 10. Elizabeth Futter (x1) 11. Rosa O'Reilly (x1) 12. Savannah Stevenson (x93) 13. Maria Coyne (x5) 14. Lauren James Ray (x2) Fiyero 1. Oliver Savile (x73) 2. David Gale (x1) 3. Justin Thomas (x3) 4. Sam Edwards (x10) 5. Kane Oliver Parry (x3) 6. Bradley Jaden (x6) 7. Jeremy Taylor (x97) 8. Matt Willis (x1) 9. James Darch (x7) 10. Matthew Croke (x7) 11. Liam Doyle (x1) 12. Ben Freeman (x4) Still yet to see the new lot but looking forward to it. Jesus Martello how did you sit through Emma Hatton 86.5 times......! 😂😂
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Post by shady23 on Sept 6, 2017 18:45:15 GMT
Well that's my evening sorted, I am going to compile a new favourites list
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Post by daniel on Sept 6, 2017 19:40:17 GMT
Ooh I like it when we play this game ELPHABA: 1. Nikki Davis Jones (x4) 2. Rachel Tucker (x5) 3. Willemijn Verkaik (x3) 4. Louise Dearman (x1) 5. Alice Fearn (x1) 6. Jemma Alexander (x1) 7. Hayley Gallivan (x1) 8. Jacqueline "Jax" Hughes (x2) 9. Emma Hatton (x1) GLINDA: 1. Louise Dearman (x3) 2. Emily Tierney (x3) 3. Suzie Mathers (x5) 4. Gina Beck (x4) 5. Savannah Stevenson (x2) 6. Carly Anderson (x1) 7. Sophie Evans (x1) FIYERO: 1. Mark Evans (x2) 2. Oliver Saville (x6) 3. Matt Willis (x2) 4. Bradley Jaden (x2) 5. Samuel Edwards (x2) 6. Liam Doyle (x2) 7. Lewis Bradley (x1) 8. Ben Freeman (x2) BOQ: 1. George Ure (x2) 2. Daniel Hope (x1) The ones in the middle were all meh, Idriss Kargbo was my least favourite by some way. NESSAROSE: Zoe Rainey is my fave. MORRIBLE: Julie Legrand, followed by Sue Kelvin and Marilyn Cutts. THE WIZARD: Clive Carter, followed by Andy Hockley DILLAMOND: Probably Martin Ball, but it's a bit of a nothing part really isn't it.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Sept 6, 2017 21:09:16 GMT
It's always a tricky one but my top three never really change....
Willemijn x2 Jackie x4 NDJ x2 Jen D Alice Laura Rachel x2 Ashleigh x2 Kerry Emma x3 Louise Alexia x4
Glinda: Emily Tierney x5 Suzie x3 Carly Anderson x3 Sophie Evans Sophie Linder-Lee Dianne Pilkington x4 Savannah Stevenson x6 Gina Beck
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 21:19:18 GMT
Question... was Savannah higher on your list initially but as she went on got lower? Because I was thinking about this earlier, she was great when she started, but she just seemed to be really going through the motions, almost bored toward the end of her run. I had a year off going, went back just before her and Emma left and I couldn't believe how much she had changed. Still a good performance, but not a patch on what she initially was! Yes, same with Emma actually. Savannah was probably 3rd at her very highest and dropped gradually from late 2014 onwards. I remember disliking her Glinda most just before she broke her leg and went off for a couple of months, she was better when she came back but then returned to the original level (by which point I'd pretty much stopped going so it didn't matter). Emma was my favourite when she was standby, and stayed in my top 3 for most of her first year as lead but the backphrasing, mumbling, unnatural speech and screamy vocals became very annoying very suddenly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 21:20:16 GMT
My rankings: Elphaba 14. Emma Hatton (x86.5) Jesus Martello how did you sit through Emma Hatton 86.5 times......! 😂😂 Ecstasy. And self loathing
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Post by shady23 on Sept 6, 2017 21:20:59 GMT
I've lost "the list" so have no idea of numbers and think I have missed people off.
Elphabi
1. Rachel T the Queen of Green 2. Kerry (probably for old times sake if I am being honest) 3. Jax 4. Jennifer 5. Nikki 6. Alexia 7. Ashleigh 8. Hayley 9. Nat F 10. Jemma 11. Louise 12. Natalie 13. Wil 14. Emma
Pink Ladies
1. Dianne 2. Suzie 3. Gina 4. Emily 5. Sarah 6. Lucy N 7. Sophie 8. Carly 9. Louise 10. Savannah 11. Lucy VG
Also Kendra in New York but can't remember a thing about the performance as it was my first show and it was all too much! Just realised have missed Carina out too. She'd be halfway somewhere.
Fiyeros
1. Oliver T 2. Bradley 3. Oliver S 4. Liam 5. Mark 6. Sam 7. Lewis 8. James
Also saw Lee, Matt, Jeremy and Ben many times but they were all a bit...
Saw Aaron in NYC but can't remember a thing, for same reasons as Kendra above. How I would love to go back and watch that show for the first time again.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 21:23:32 GMT
I think, of my list, Sophie and Emma are the only two who I think were totally wrong for the show, and miscast. Even though they were good for what they were, neither were right for those roles at all in my opinion. Although I'm surprised that I have only found two of them like that, considering I have now seen the show 19 times. I'd of imagined I had seen more disappointments, but apparently not! Also, I forgot to say last night, I much preferred Rosa as Nessarose this time compared to Cast Change. She has really grown into that role.
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Post by theatreian on Sept 6, 2017 21:29:06 GMT
For me my favs are the first ones I saw in the roles being Kerry and Dianne. Have seen many others over the years, but my first remains my best.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 6, 2017 21:31:24 GMT
After all the talk of her over riffing, this Alice quote in her new Gay Times interview was interesting!
"Alice beams of her time performing gay anthem Defying Gravity at a recent pride celebration.
“I sang it at Bristol Pride and I went quite ballistic with my riffs as I’m generally not allowed to do – I went for it,” she giggles."
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Post by tom on Sept 6, 2017 21:31:43 GMT
Not kept count of how many times I've seen the show but it is not anywhere near as high as some despite the number of cast members I have seen - just more spread out.
ELPHABA: Rachel Tucker Jennifer Dinoia Willemijn Verkaik Mandy Gonzales Kerry Ellis (Based on her first run - lower later on) Shona White Nikki Davis Jones Louise Dearman Alexia Khadime Natalie Andreou Gemma Atkins
GLINDA: Louise Dearman Katie Rose Clarke Dianne Pilkington Gina Beck Suzie Mathers Savannah Stevenson Charlotte Scott Carina Gillespie Helen Dallimore Lucy Van Gasse
Not bothering with Fiyero because I can't remember them all and it is a boring part.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 6, 2017 21:34:18 GMT
For me my favs are the first ones I saw in the roles being Kerry and Dianne. Have seen many others over the years, but my first remains my best. That leads to another question... your favourite leading trio you have seen and, no, you are not allowed to mix and match. Kerry, Dianne and Oli for me
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 21:35:25 GMT
Oh Rachel, Suzie and Oliver, no contest the best trio for me!
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Post by tom on Sept 6, 2017 21:40:11 GMT
Rachel, Louise and Mark (athough he was only average)
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