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Post by theatre on May 7, 2017 18:21:16 GMT
Everyone drop what you're doing, Marisha is performing I Am Changing on Mellow Magic as we speak!! few flat notes in there I think that's very harsh! I was there and she was phenomenal, just heard it now also and though she nailed it. With Marisha, it's totally different to Amber, for example - it's all about the passion and the performance and not note perfection, which I'll take any day!
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Post by theatre on May 2, 2017 22:01:19 GMT
I was in tonight - picked up some good Row G seats for £50 on TodayTix (QLKBI if you'd be so kind!) Sonya was in tonight in the box - probably due to the double understudy, Lily particularly. Second time seeing the show and second time getting Marisha on a non-scheduled day! Should have guessed as Amber wasn't on on Saturday either. My friends always joke that I'm cursed when it comes to always seeing alternates and understudies, though in Marisha's case it's a blessing! Last time I saw her it was her first show ever in London, so this time she seemed even better! The audience were very vocal during And I Am Telling You - too much - but she deserved all the applause she received at the end because she gives hands down the rawest performance of that song I've ever seen. Lily for me was meh. Messed up a little on some of the dancing and couldn't tie her robe after the opening of Act 2 so that was a bit awkward. Vocals were good for the most part but not as good as Liisi, though her acting I really enjoyed. Last time I saw Jocasta as Lorrell, who was amazing, but Asmaret nailed it! Added a whole new layer to the character which I just loved. Other cast members all on form - Joe Aaron Reid being the exception who once again only seemed capable of two facial expressions, but I guess that's partly the direction and the character. All in all, amazing night! What a shame, I'll have to go again and hope that I'll get Amber on the third time lucky!
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Post by theatre on Apr 29, 2017 20:30:28 GMT
Saw Sam yesterday evening - having seen Charlie before and knowing how good he was I didn't know what to expect. I left pleasantly surprised - Sam was vocally as strong as Charlie though not as loud - may have been a mic thing though as I was sat in a different place, a bit further back. His dancing didn't quite have the same spring to it that Charlie's has and especially when working with the cane he seemed to be concentrating on it a little bit definitely had most of it down. It's hard to explain though but when seeing Charlie, he was just mesmerising - you couldn't take your eyes off him, he has 'the X factor' for want of a better phrase! Sam didn't have this like Charlie does but was still very impressive in the role, and I enjoyed his interpretation. My sister was not so keen, but I'm sure that's because she has a bit of a crush on Charlie!
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Post by theatre on Apr 27, 2017 8:04:26 GMT
Anyone else seen Sam in the role of Kipps? I booked on TodayTix to take my my mother for a second time on Friday, not realising Charlie was off (I should have realised when the tickets were so cheap!). Absolutely in love with Charlie's take on the role, so just wondering how Sam compares, now that he's got a few more shows under his belt?
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Post by theatre on Apr 26, 2017 17:26:06 GMT
Just confirming what we already know, Ruth has responded to a tweet (rather passive aggressively!) that says she won't ever make it on as Effie on her twitter here, which seems to me to be the first time she's publically tweeted about it
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