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Post by welsh_tenor on May 15, 2018 13:03:44 GMT
Does anyone remember the actual date Sarah first left and Rosa took over? She obviously joined at the very end of January 2017, and she left before cast change 2017 as Rosa went on for Willemijn, Suzie and Oliver's final performance. Sarah was definitely on with the new cast, she played on Alice and Sophie’s first show as I was there and she signed my programme!
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Post by shady23 on May 15, 2018 13:10:08 GMT
It's definitely seen as a promotion as it is a credited role. Wicked held auditions for a new Elphaba for this contract and several very talented big theatre names went in for it! Not sure if Alice was unsure she was staying or if they were just keeping their options open. Do you have any inside info about who may have auditioned? I think they do that for every cast, the casting call they put out always has breakdowns for every role in it, even in years where all of the leads and covers for a role have stayed. I know who auditioned and hate to be that person but can't say. Big names though which makes me think it was more than just a half hearted token audition.
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Post by martello736 on May 15, 2018 13:11:49 GMT
Does anyone remember the actual date Sarah first left and Rosa took over? She obviously joined at the very end of January 2017, and she left before cast change 2017 as Rosa went on for Willemijn, Suzie and Oliver's final performance. Sarah's attendance was a bit sporadic around that time but her actual last show was on Saturday 29th July, which was the first Saturday night of the new cast.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 13:12:34 GMT
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Post by LaLuPone on May 15, 2018 13:31:08 GMT
She either is genuinely happy for Rosa or she’s taking after Carrie Hope Fletcher!
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Post by shady23 on May 15, 2018 13:34:12 GMT
I'm sure she is genuinely happy for her, they seem a very supportive lot!
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Post by poster J on May 15, 2018 13:43:31 GMT
Why do people automatically assume she's not being genuine?
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Post by LaLuPone on May 15, 2018 13:50:50 GMT
Why do people automatically assume she's not being genuine? I was just joking personally because of the many Carrie-esque kisses, I’m sure she is very happy for/supportive of Rosa.
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Post by jgblunners on May 15, 2018 14:13:49 GMT
Very excited to see Rhidian Marc replacing Russell Walker - the former was fantastic in Pippin at Southwark Playhouse, and I never really enjoyed the latter's performance. His voice always grated on me for some reason. Great to see Jonathon Dudley in there too - will probably try to catch him as Boq.
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Post by martello736 on May 15, 2018 14:25:53 GMT
Covers are as follows: ELPHABA Alice Fearn s/b - Laura Pick 1st u/s - Aimee Fisher 2nd u/s - Rebecca Botterill GLINDA Sophie Evans s/b - Maria Coyne for Carina Gillespie 1st u/s - Samantha Thomas 2nd u/s - Rosa O'Reilly FIYERO David Witts 1st u/s - Tom Andrew Hargreaves 2nd u/s - Chris George??? NESSA Rosa O'Reilly 1st u/s - Maggie Lynne 2nd u/s - Aimee Fisher BOQ Jack Lansbury 1st u/s - Jonathon Dudley 2nd u/s - Scott Sutcliffe??? MORRIBLE Melanie La Barrie 1st u/s - Kerry Enright 2nd u/s - Don’t know, maybe Genevieve Taylor? THE WIZARD Andy Hockley 1st u/s - Chris Jarman 2nd u/s - Rhidian Marc DOCTOR DILLAMOND Chris Jarman 1st u/s - Rhidian Marc 2nd u/s - Sam Robinson Question marked people I'm not 100% sure about but have made a guess based on which role they look like they fit best I can't edit this any more (I forgot there was a time limit on it) but Carl Man is confirmed to be the 2nd u/s Fiyero.
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Post by martello736 on May 15, 2018 14:52:09 GMT
Kerry Enright IS the new Midwife! How exciting!
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Post by shady23 on May 15, 2018 14:57:22 GMT
Can't wait to hear her nose riff! 😉
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Post by welsh_tenor on May 15, 2018 15:01:20 GMT
But we still don’t know what is happening with Hannah Toy - WHO IS 5th COVER MIDWIFE!!?
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 17:19:07 GMT
How big even is the midwife role? Claudia was it last 2 years and also 2nd cover morrible
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 17:22:25 GMT
How big even is the midwife role? Claudia was it last 2 years and also 2nd cover morrible The midwife has eight spoken lines, and two sung parts in the space of maybe 30 seconds. Thats it.
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Post by welsh_tenor on May 15, 2018 17:23:16 GMT
Haha but she also leads the witch hunters and swings the rope!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 17:45:47 GMT
Poor Midwife, so underrated.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 18:37:00 GMT
Anyone remember that audio online of when Kerry left for her maternity. During Thank Goodness, her one sung solo line in the entire show, a couple fangirls cheered and the rest of the audience, I assume, were like wtf. 😂😂
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Post by No. on May 15, 2018 19:08:42 GMT
I don’t remember that audio at all but I’m definitely about to scope it out
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Post by shady23 on May 15, 2018 19:47:20 GMT
I suspect searching for "OMG best Kerry Enright line EVER. I died!" would be a good starting point.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 21:20:27 GMT
Sophie sees the shade. 😂😂
... the girl has a point though. Although I will say, if the pattern of the last few years is anything to go by, we have an exciting cast next year!
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Post by Dan213 on May 15, 2018 21:39:00 GMT
I don’t remember that audio at all but I’m definitely about to scope it out If you need any pointers as to it’s whereabouts y then I’m pretty sure it was by a serial bootlegger that roams this board
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Post by shady23 on May 15, 2018 21:39:01 GMT
Anyone is allowed to have their own opinions on the new cast but it's not great form to copy the cast into them if they are not complimentary!
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Post by itsemily on May 15, 2018 22:09:31 GMT
Just booked for the matinee on cast change day, me and my best friend had discussed going to cast change last time we were at the show but decided we'd probably only go if lots of the main cast were leaving, however she has just told me she is pregnant so we thought better get another trip in whilst we still can and cast change day seemed like the perfect opportunity!
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Post by daisy24601 on May 16, 2018 11:09:26 GMT
I had considered going to the cast change day this year as I missed it last time, but as only Bradley of the main roles is leaving it may not be quite as crazy as usual!
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 11:11:09 GMT
I had considered going to the cast change day this year as I missed it last time, but as only Bradley of the main roles is leaving it may not be quite as crazy as usual! It won't be anywhere near the usual crazy. Even Willemijn and Suzie's final show paled in comparison to the old days of cast change.
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Post by shady23 on May 16, 2018 12:04:00 GMT
At Kerry's last shown they almost had to close Wilton Road, it was so crazy.
On another note, if anyone is looking for a perfect Stage Door gift...
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Post by martello736 on May 16, 2018 21:45:34 GMT
HOLD THE LEAVING SCRAPBOOKS. Thrilled to be able to confirm for all of you fans of the Toy (Toyvians? Toytotals? Toytally Crazy People?) that Hannah IS staying as resident dance supervisor after July. She's not performed very often the past couple of years and with Libby as dance captain it removes the need for her to cover the female dance tracks so she's going to be working for the show in a non-performing capacity going forward.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 15:11:11 GMT
I’m just back from Belgium so didn’t read the cast information properly but I saw that most everyone is staying except Bradley and Martin. Happy that Rosa got promoted to lead Nessa and glad Mel is staying.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 22:16:29 GMT
Was at today's matinee and noticed Aimee Fisher wasn't performing, does she not perform when Laura is on to act as standby? Or is she off for illness/holiday?
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