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Post by tommy123 on Mar 20, 2016 12:16:09 GMT
I think Emma is just ill as Natalie Andreou went on for the evening and Emma has cancelled her concert appearance tonight.
Interestingly the same thing seems to be happening on Broadway as Christine Dwyer made a comeback as Elphaba on emergency cover last night!
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Post by Paul on Mar 22, 2016 18:15:33 GMT
I might be going to see this tomorrow as I can't find anything else cheaper. Anyone know who I should be expecting to see as Elphaba?
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Post by welsh_tenor on Mar 22, 2016 23:07:25 GMT
I might be going to see this tomorrow as I can't find anything else cheaper. Anyone know who I should be expecting to see as Elphaba? Natalie was on last night and tonight so safe bet it'll be her tomorrow too, but I guess Emma could be back...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 15:55:29 GMT
Wicked is set to return to Manila, Philippines from Feb 02, 2017... I wonder if this is part of the World Tour or a separate run?
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Post by Michael on Mar 24, 2016 16:14:06 GMT
Wicked is set to return to Manila, Philippines from Feb 02, 2017... I wonder if this is part of the World Tour or a separate run? I think it's part of the international tour. Wasn't it supposed to be doing primarily Asian venues? That said: Too bad that Lea Salonga is way too old for Elphaba now :/
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 24, 2016 23:12:44 GMT
Hearing that the International Tour is heading out to the Philipines, Manila. Assume this will be after Bradford.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Mar 26, 2016 7:39:34 GMT
Did anyone see Mark Curry's debut as the Wizard last night?
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Post by tommy123 on Mar 26, 2016 11:39:39 GMT
Carina now has a random, last minute scheduled two show day. Could some producers be lining up a Carina and Laura lead?
I'm sure there was once an understudy who had a scheduled show (can't remember who!) as the producers were in and were consider promoting her, but she went off sick halfway through and had to be replaced!
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Post by daniel on Mar 26, 2016 11:55:51 GMT
It wouldn't surprise me if Carina was the lead for the tour - she was brilliant on the last tour!
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Post by Michael on Mar 26, 2016 12:30:44 GMT
I'm sure there was once an understudy who had a scheduled show (can't remember who!) as the producers were in and were consider promoting her, but she went off sick halfway through and had to be replaced! Doing a quick Google research: Sabrina Carter had a scheduled show on the 5th October 2009 and went on despite feeling sick. Her voice cracked on the money notes in Wizard and I, and Ashleigh Gray (the standby back then) replaced her after Popular - but apparently, Ashleigh wasn't feeling too well either.
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Post by glinda on Mar 26, 2016 13:45:59 GMT
Carina now has a random, last minute scheduled two show day. Could some producers be lining up a Carina and Laura lead? I'm sure there was once an understudy who had a scheduled show (can't remember who!) as the producers were in and were consider promoting her, but she went off sick halfway through and had to be replaced! Well, it's not exactly random... savannah tweeted earlier this week that she still had a holiday left to take up and was doing that today. Considering she's moving house I'm assuming she'll be doing some painting and stuff
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Post by tommy123 on Mar 26, 2016 14:18:28 GMT
It's just a bit unusual for them to have like a day's leave in the middle of the contract? I think that's what happened in the last week in September before cast change?
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Post by infofreako on Mar 26, 2016 14:31:22 GMT
Their holiday year perhaps runs april to april alongside financial year so perhaps allowance that needa using.by 31st march
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Post by tsxmitw on Mar 26, 2016 20:48:25 GMT
I'm sure there was once an understudy who had a scheduled show (can't remember who!) as the producers were in and were consider promoting her, but she went off sick halfway through and had to be replaced! Doing a quick Google research: Sabrina Carter had a scheduled show on the 5th October 2009 and went on despite feeling sick. Her voice cracked on the money notes in Wizard and I, and Ashleigh Gray (the standby back then) replaced her after Popular - but apparently, Ashleigh wasn't feeling too well either. October 2009... that was the month when Stephanie J Block was roped in as emergency standby. She was travelling through London and there was a risk all the possible LondonElphabas would be sick!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 13:27:11 GMT
I would quite like to see Laura and Carina get the tour, although I have worries about that. Even though Laura has proved to be an amazing Elphaba, the most shows she has done in a row is four, so for her to lead she'd have to consistently do 8 shows a week! Also, Wicked is promoting within its ranks too frequently, I know it's a guarantee that you'll have an experienced performer who can handle the role, but it can be stale potentially? I saw Carina twice on tour and while the prospect of her getting lead and seeing her again is exciting, I'd sooner see a brand new Glinda. Anyone else seeing the tour in Bradford with these concerns?
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Post by daniel on Mar 27, 2016 14:37:06 GMT
I would quite like to see Laura and Carina get the tour, although I have worries about that. Even though Laura has proved to be an amazing Elphaba, the most shows she has done in a row is four, so for her to lead she'd have to consistently do 8 shows a week! Also, Wicked is promoting within its ranks too frequently, I know it's a guarantee that you'll have an experienced performer who can handle the role, but it can be stale potentially? I saw Carina twice on tour and while the prospect of her getting lead and seeing her again is exciting, I'd sooner see a brand new Glinda. Anyone else seeing the tour in Bradford with these concerns? Concerns about Laura's voice holding up - yes, absolutely. Too many Elphabas have had vocal issues and if the longest run she's done is 4 shows, consistently doing 8 could (but not necessarily would) be an issue. Tour cast being stale if they promote? I disagree. I've previously found the London show stale when the same actors have been in the same roles for year after year, however I never once found the tour cast to be stale over the numerous times I saw it, despite the fact that many members of the cast had been in the show before. Being a new production, playing in a different city/country every few weeks/months as well as completely different audience every night (London audiences tend to remain similar, with a large number of school groups in the week, and tourists) is what keeps the show fresh for me, and I'm 90% sure that the new tour will feel fresh as daisy when it starts, even if we do have precious/current Wicked leads.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Mar 27, 2016 15:26:50 GMT
Cast change in London will be a brand new Elphie and Glinda, a pair who have proved their worth as leading ladies. We might get a new Standby for each for fresh blood, but could promote from within for those roles.
Tour is riskier given the short time between venues and stamina will be key. We'll get an existing Elphie or at least a Standby for the full time role, the Standby would go to an U/S so I could see Laura getting bumped up to Standby!
I'm still not excluding a Tucker/Willemijn stunt cast for the 10th Anniversary......
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Post by daniel on Mar 27, 2016 16:49:14 GMT
I'm fully expecting the 10th anniversary show to be a complete non-event. I would love to be proven wrong, but I'd be honestly surprised if there was anything more than a speech and maybe a balloon drop.
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Post by Michael on Mar 27, 2016 17:00:18 GMT
Cast change in London will be a brand new Elphie and Glinda, a pair who have proved their worth as leading ladies. We might get a new Standby for each for fresh blood, but could promote from within for those roles. I do hope so. Anyone knows when the cast change will actually be? Tour is riskier given the short time between venues and stamina will be key. We'll get an existing Elphie or at least a Standby for the full time role, the Standby would go to an U/S so I could see Laura getting bumped up to Standby! I for one do hope they make the standby Elphaba an alternate, as both Nikki and Ashleigh struggled during the last weeks/months of their runs. And this tour is going to a completely different temperature zone, so I guess it might be even worse.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Mar 27, 2016 17:16:31 GMT
Sorry I'm a bit late but which performance is the anniversary one?
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Post by Michael on Mar 27, 2016 17:18:51 GMT
Sorry I'm a bit late but which performance is the anniversary one? The West End production opened officially on the 27th September 2006, so the 10th anniversary show will be on the 27th September 2016 - unfortunately, it's a Tuesday.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Mar 27, 2016 17:48:11 GMT
Casting weekly said first performance for new contract is Monday 5 September so guessing Saturday 3 Sept as last show for current contracts - I'm loathe to say Cast Change lol! Anyone knows when the cast change will actually be?
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Post by Michael on Mar 27, 2016 17:58:50 GMT
Casting weekly said first performance for new contract is Monday 5 September so guessing Saturday 3 Sept as last show for current contracts - I'm loathe to say Cast Change lol! Guess who's seeing Billy Joel in Frankfurt on the 3rd September. But then again, I wouldn't have attended this cast change anyway - just don't care about the current cast (which I still haven't seen). When they are finally announcing who's leaving and especially when (I still fear they might extend the current contracts just after the 10th anniversary show), I'll be booking a trip to London for the following weekend.
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Post by indis on Mar 28, 2016 0:24:27 GMT
Cast change in London will be a brand new Elphie and Glinda, a pair who have proved their worth as leading ladies. We might get a new Standby for each for fresh blood, but could promote from within for those roles. Tour is riskier given the short time between venues and stamina will be key. We'll get an existing Elphie or at least a Standby for the full time role, the Standby would go to an U/S so I could see Laura getting bumped up to Standby! I'm still not excluding a Tucker/Willemijn stunt cast for the 10th Anniversary...... do you know more about the new Glinda? Hint?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 0:43:51 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised at all if they brought Rachel back, maybe for a limited three month run or something to celebrate the 10th Anniversary. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if they brought back Miss. Dearman for the 10th Anniversary along with Rachel to have another go at Glinda. Those two really were the dream pair.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Mar 28, 2016 7:09:26 GMT
Cast change in London will be a brand new Elphie and Glinda, a pair who have proved their worth as leading ladies. We might get a new Standby for each for fresh blood, but could promote from within for those roles. Tour is riskier given the short time between venues and stamina will be key. We'll get an existing Elphie or at least a Standby for the full time role, the Standby would go to an U/S so I could see Laura getting bumped up to Standby! I'm still not excluding a Tucker/Willemijn stunt cast for the 10th Anniversary...... do you know more about the new Glinda? Hint? No names in the frame or insider info sorry, just an avid fan with an opinion...
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Post by welsh_tenor on Mar 28, 2016 7:12:00 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised at all if they brought Rachel back, maybe for a limited three month run or something to celebrate the 10th Anniversary. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if they brought back Miss. Dearman for the 10th Anniversary along with Rachel to have another go at Glinda. Those two really were the dream pair. Miss Dearman who finishes Guys n Dolls on 30 July... A month of rehearsal (not that she'd need it!) to then start on 5 September!? Ooooo exciting* * however unlikely, the 10th will probably just be a balloon drop!
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2016 8:34:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 22:28:28 GMT
Guys, this is just the most beautiful thing! One of the Broadway monkeys got engaged, his boyfriend dressed as a monkey to trick him... tears are flowing right now watching this!
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Post by theatre-turtle on Mar 29, 2016 1:39:53 GMT
Does anyone know why Wicked did so badly at the 2007 Olivier awards? I mean, it wasn't even nominated for Best New Musical against what wasn't exactly strong competition.
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