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Post by adamkinsey on Apr 12, 2023 17:09:25 GMT
Please just cast two bloody good actors in their late-40s or 50s (a la Hearn, Quilley, Allam etc and let them do their thing. It isn't necessary to always reinvent the wheel, directors please note.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 6, 2023 14:21:34 GMT
Has anyone heard anything new on this? Reluctant to book if it's going to be a dodgy reinterpretation.
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Post by theatremiss on Jun 6, 2023 16:21:38 GMT
Has anyone heard anything new on this? Reluctant to book if it's going to be a dodgy reinterpretation. Same here, casting is key for me with this. I suspect it’ll be some new production with some ridiculous casting, so I’m not parting with my pennies until cast is announced. It’s not too long now so they are leaving it a bit late
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 6, 2023 16:31:53 GMT
I have an uneasy feeling they’re going to make it “for the kids” and all of that original charm will be lost. It might actually be nice for “the kids” to see a form of drag that’s different to the fodder RPDR churns out every year.
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Post by dazzerlump on Jun 6, 2023 17:21:54 GMT
I'm in London at the end of August and I've left one day show free especially for this, but like others have said, it will all depend on casting for me. It wouldn't surprise me if they go for a Drag Race alum.
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Post by theatremiss on Jun 6, 2023 17:26:16 GMT
I'm in London at the end of August and I've left one day show free especially for this, but like others have said, it will all depend on casting for me. It wouldn't surprise me if they go for a Drag Race alum. Oh I think you’re probably right, fingers crossed we get a decent cast
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 6, 2023 17:28:05 GMT
I'm in London at the end of August and I've left one day show free especially for this, but like others have said, it will all depend on casting for me. It wouldn't surprise me if they go for a Drag Race alum. I’m racking my brain to think of any 40+ year old Drag Race Queen with the vocal range (or acting ability) needed for either of the two lead roles and I can’t think of a single one.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 6, 2023 17:36:40 GMT
Vicky Vox and Jinkx Monsoon come to mind. VV did Little Shop of Horrors at the OAT. JM is younger but got plaudits for Chicago recently.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 6, 2023 17:39:39 GMT
Ginger Minj absolutely has the voice to do it
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 6, 2023 17:40:11 GMT
Jinkx is doing a comedy tour through August here in the States. I have NO DOUBT though, that she’ll be back in another show soon.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 6, 2023 17:41:41 GMT
Nina West has been touring as Edna in Hairspray and would be another possible if the dates aligned
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Post by alece10 on Jun 6, 2023 17:46:38 GMT
I love La Cage but this is all sounding like a car crash. I really don't know any of todays drag queens, my knowledge ends at Lily Savage, Danny La Rue and Masie Trolette. I want to see a non drag queen actor play a drag queen not a drag queen playing a drag queen.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 6, 2023 18:40:32 GMT
Let's put it this way, when I last heard news on Monday, they didn't have an Albin and this goes into rehearsals...next week.
They are not looking for an actual drag queen to play Albin to my knowledge. But at the moment it sounds like they might take anyone!
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 6, 2023 19:07:36 GMT
Why in earth would you even decide to stage this show without having an Albin already lined up?
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 6, 2023 19:08:45 GMT
It sounds like they had one and it fell through from what I understand.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Jun 6, 2023 20:40:59 GMT
It sounds like they had one and it fell through from what I understand. If it's that imminent hopefully we'll get something concrete to chew over soon. As it's a Tim Sheader production there'll no doubt be some "take" (Like JCS or Carousel), but normally he executes them with conceptual consistency.
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Post by theoracle on Jun 6, 2023 21:55:55 GMT
Casting announcement I think will come either this week or next. I just thought Giles Terera would be brilliant in this and would have his own take. I’d definitely like to see an experienced actor rather than just a name too
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jun 7, 2023 3:02:08 GMT
I love La Cage but this is all sounding like a car crash. I really don't know any of todays drag queens, my knowledge ends at Lily Savage, Danny La Rue and Masie Trolette. I want to see a non drag queen actor play a drag queen not a drag queen playing a drag queen. whats the difference? A drag queen out of drag is just an actor.
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Post by harry on Jun 7, 2023 10:57:51 GMT
It sounds like they had one and it fell through from what I understand. If it's that imminent hopefully we'll get something concrete to chew over soon. As it's a Tim Sheader production there'll no doubt be some "take" (Like JCS or Carousel), but normally he executes them with conceptual consistency. Looks like this will be his RP swan song now he’s off to run the Donmar.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 7, 2023 11:15:14 GMT
Yes, just saw that.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Jun 7, 2023 12:53:28 GMT
He may well programme the 24 season (which we already know includes the roald dahl crocodile show) so might do one more for posterity.
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Post by Jon on Jun 7, 2023 13:10:26 GMT
He may well programme the 24 season (which we already know includes the roald dahl crocodile show) so might do one more for posterity. The 2024 season will be Sheader's last, he doesn't start at the Donmar until March and they usually announce the season in November.
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Post by kyvai on Jun 7, 2023 13:26:13 GMT
Casting announcement I think will come either this week or next. I just thought Giles Terera would be brilliant in this and would have his own take. I’d definitely like to see an experienced actor rather than just a name too Giles Terera would get my vote too 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 7, 2023 14:35:16 GMT
It sounds like they had one and it fell through from what I understand. Who was the one who fell through?
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 7, 2023 14:44:34 GMT
It sounds like they had one and it fell through from what I understand. Who was the one who fell through? Don't know I'm afraid.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jun 7, 2023 15:14:05 GMT
Who was the one who fell through? Don't know I'm afraid. Early doors i heard La Gateaux Chocolat had been approached... but no idea if that went anywhere or not
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Post by newdawnrisin on Jun 7, 2023 15:19:16 GMT
I don't know if they've fallen through, or what's gone on there, but the last name I heard definitely wasn't a RPDR alumni.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 7, 2023 15:28:43 GMT
Early doors i heard La Gateaux Chocolat had been approached... but no idea if that went anywhere or not This was what I'd heard early on too, but I don't know whether they ever signed on - can't deny I'm glad that's not the direction they went in.
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Post by harry on Jun 7, 2023 16:46:52 GMT
Early doors i heard La Gateaux Chocolat had been approached... but no idea if that went anywhere or not This was what I'd heard early on too, but I don't know whether they ever signed on - can't deny I'm glad that's not the direction they went in. From what I understand this production was never on offer to Gateau (or indeed anyone) - what I was told was that was a different planned production (Sheffield, I think) which did fall apart and never happened. This one has apparently just been auditioning actors and drag queens for months but just taking a very very long time to find their man.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 16, 2023 9:37:48 GMT
Cast announced on Instagram!
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