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Post by Being Alive on May 7, 2021 18:00:35 GMT
Yeah I enjoyed Les Dennis on the tour, so I can see this working well.
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Post by mjh on May 17, 2021 10:05:20 GMT
Sharlene Hector has joined the cast as Lorraine and cover for Motormouth Maybelle.
This is her musical theatre debut but she's a phenomenal performer and has been part of the Basement Jaxx live show for the past 20 years and has done backing vocals for countless performers.
Cannot wait to see her in the role.
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Post by Mark on May 17, 2021 10:24:37 GMT
Sharlene Hector has joined the cast as Lorraine and cover for Motormouth Maybelle. This is her musical theatre debut but she's a phenomenal performer and has been part of the Basement Jaxx live show for the past 20 years and has done backing vocals for countless performers. Cannot wait to see her in the role. And of course the wonderful “I Wish” Coca Cola advert!
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Post by LaLuPone on May 28, 2021 10:06:50 GMT
TodayTix are doing a 24-hour offer for this right now but the seat selection is crap, it’s depressing to see. The £15 tickets are in the balcony (fair enough) but even the ones at £45 are rear circle or front upper circle, that used to get you a top price stalls seat on TodayTix. Still I guess that’s gonna be the reality while shows are still playing socially distanced.
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Post by LaLuPone on Jun 4, 2021 20:18:42 GMT
Selling a ticket for the evening performance on the 23rd of this month (first Wednesday of the run) if anyone is interested. It’s E39 in the dress circle and is an aisle seat (on the aisle between the centre block and one of the side blocks). Probably costs about £80 on the official website but I got it on TodayTix for £50 and am willing to sell for £45. Will put this on the noticeboard too.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 17, 2021 5:50:47 GMT
Transferring...
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Post by Mark on Jun 17, 2021 6:32:57 GMT
Anymore info? Trying to think where it could even go
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Post by Figaro on Jun 17, 2021 6:40:02 GMT
Palladium?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 17, 2021 6:57:52 GMT
I'm not going to say the theatre as its terribly unfair to the current cast and crew.
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Post by theatrenewbie on Jun 17, 2021 7:36:53 GMT
I'm not going to say the theatre as its terribly unfair to the current cast and crew. How many shows does the savoy want! Oops
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Post by terrylondon79 on Jun 17, 2021 9:34:52 GMT
Hmm could it be following the route of the last big musical to transfer from the colliseum? Unless it's the Wembley park theatre?
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 17, 2021 11:12:36 GMT
After the current run - or in place of the current run?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2021 11:56:54 GMT
With social distancing and a max capacity of 1000, they're still not selling out, so a full capacity of 2300 makes no sense going forward.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 17, 2021 12:20:16 GMT
After the current run - or in place of the current run? I heard after the current run
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Post by alece10 on Jun 17, 2021 14:30:54 GMT
Well its a crowd pleaser and could do well in a more suitably sized theatre especially if Mrs Ball can commit to the transfer as well. He brings the crowds in which is what the west end needs right now
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Post by jaqs on Jun 17, 2021 15:48:06 GMT
Ball is touring with Boe again nov/dec.
I’ll be delighted with a transfer, whoever is in the cast, I only want to see cheerful upbeat stuff at the moment.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2021 16:08:26 GMT
I too would be a delighted with a transfer - I think it would do quite well in a mid-sized theatre even without Michael Ball. The only issue is there are not many mid-sized theatres available this year. It's a show with a lot of recognition, and I think a lot of people will want to see something that cheers them up at the moment.
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Post by danb on Jun 17, 2021 16:44:40 GMT
I think the point is that we don’t know that the theatre its going to is available yet, and neither do it’s cast and crew.
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Post by alece10 on Jun 17, 2021 17:05:20 GMT
Michael Ball performing a number from Hairspray on The One Show tonight.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2021 17:10:23 GMT
It's the whole cast doing You Can't Stop The Beat - filmed in the theatre by the looks of the One Show trailer.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Jun 17, 2021 18:28:56 GMT
It's the whole cast doing You Can't Stop The Beat - filmed in the theatre by the looks of the One Show trailer. Oh, Marisha IS JUST OUTSTANDING 💕❤️💕❤️💕
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Post by alece10 on Jun 17, 2021 18:32:52 GMT
That looked and sounded so good. Very big cast too.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2021 18:44:06 GMT
Really good - Marisha sounded fantastic. Pretty sure that was pretty much the entire cast - including swings.
For those who missed it/want to see it again:
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Post by anita on Jun 18, 2021 10:49:02 GMT
I just wish they'd make a CD.
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Post by alece10 on Jun 18, 2021 16:55:51 GMT
Just thinking that the producers of Hairspray have got ticketing right by selling the first 4 weeks at reduced capacity before going to full capacity. Means they done have to cancel and move anyone. Good forward thinking and not being too optimistic.
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Post by dontdreamit on Jun 18, 2021 18:03:08 GMT
Just thinking that the producers of Hairspray have got ticketing right by selling the first 4 weeks at reduced capacity before going to full capacity. Means they done have to cancel and move anyone. Good forward thinking and not being too optimistic. The Open Air did something similar this year for all of their runs, and will add back in the tickets if social distancing is allowed.
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Jun 19, 2021 10:26:30 GMT
Have to agree, loved the clip.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 19, 2021 10:57:12 GMT
Marissa sounds and looks great, as does Tracey T (don’t know her name). I thought Ball looked incredibly low energy though. Like he was just marking it.
Will be great to have this joyous show on again though
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 20, 2021 14:21:50 GMT
Anyone at last night's invited dress?
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Jun 20, 2021 15:43:03 GMT
Insanely jealous. I had this booked for last year but due to covid had to cancel. I've rebooked the tour instead but this really does look like something special.
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