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Post by deej4life on Feb 23, 2024 1:33:48 GMT
Based on tweets from WestEndUnderstudies, Lucy hasn't performed as Glinda since February 9th, and has only performed three shows so far this month.
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Post by deej4life on Feb 18, 2024 13:50:09 GMT
Really happy to hear that the cast have settled in more and improved as the tour has progressed. I'll be seeing them again in Dublin, so it will be interesting to see them at that stage of the tour!
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Post by deej4life on Feb 16, 2024 17:15:46 GMT
Julie Cloke is making her debut as Madame Morrible tonight (16th February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 15, 2024 15:08:49 GMT
Megan Gardiner is on as Glinda for the matinee today today, Stephanie Lindo is on as Nessarose (15th February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 14, 2024 20:32:14 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy is on as Elphaba for the evening show tonight (14th February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 13, 2024 20:56:06 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy is on as Elphaba tonight (13th February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 9, 2024 18:00:36 GMT
Megan Gardiner was on as Glinda last night. Stephanie Lindo was on as Nessarose (8th February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 6, 2024 11:58:23 GMT
How long has it been since Lisa-Anne Wood last performed? October 13th was the last time she performed.
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Post by deej4life on Feb 4, 2024 19:05:28 GMT
Conor O' Hara made his debut as Boq today. James Gower-Smith was on again as The Wizard/Dr Dillamond (4th February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 3, 2024 18:42:37 GMT
James Gower-Smith is making his debut as The Wizard/Dr Dillamond tonight (3rd February, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Feb 2, 2024 2:59:53 GMT
It's a shame that the reviews on this thread continue to indicate a lack of comedic timing from our lead Glinda. I was hoping it was perhaps first night nerves, but it seems the situation hasn't improved with two months time to settle in.
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Post by deej4life on Feb 2, 2024 2:57:54 GMT
Kate Leiper was on as Elphaba on Tuesday and both shows Wednesday (30th - 31st January, 2024). Nicolla Espallardo was on as Elphaba last night (1st February, 2024). Surprised that Amy would be off so close to her contract finishing this March.
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Post by deej4life on Jan 28, 2024 19:00:53 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba today, Russell Dickson was on as Fiyero (28th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Jan 28, 2024 15:19:22 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba for the evening show last night (27th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Jan 27, 2024 15:50:39 GMT
Megan Gardiner is on as Glinda for both shows today. Stephanie Lindo is on as Nessarose (27th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Jan 25, 2024 1:30:39 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba for the evening show today (24th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Jan 14, 2024 19:17:30 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba Thursday and Friday night (11th & 12th January, 2024).
Glad to see she is getting plenty of shows, and that Laura is taking the rest when needed!
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Post by deej4life on Jan 11, 2024 2:07:21 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba and Stephanie Lindo was on as Nessarose for the evening show tonight (10th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Jan 10, 2024 12:07:12 GMT
Kate Leiper is on as Elphaba for both shows today (10th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Jan 9, 2024 21:36:28 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba for both shows last Wednesday (3rd January, 2024).
Georgia McElwee made her Madame Morrible debut last Thursday (4th January, 2024).
Casey Al-Shaqsy is on as Elphaba tonight (9th January, 2024).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 30, 2023 6:46:09 GMT
Overall they have become way too strict on certain unnecessary beats and cues in the show like the broomography, the awkward timing of the pre-flight lines and the "IT'S MEEE". I agree with this 100%. In particular it drives me mad in Defying Gravity when the Glinda will deliver only their scripted lines as the guards capture them, and they won't ad-lib some words to cover for the time it takes Elphaba to begin her pre-flight lines. Also, the flight choreography itself needs major loosening from the directors. When you look at the Elphabas in the US, they all have their own unique choreography with constant movement of the broom. Meanwhile in the UK it's the same stiff rehearsed movements that really detract from the excitement of the flying section.
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Post by deej4life on Dec 30, 2023 3:49:03 GMT
The London production (and by extension the UK tour) really need to push the casts with better direction, particularly when it comes to the comedy. For lack of a better word, they need to "Americanise" the show a bit.
Glinda, particularly in Act 1, relies entirely on someone having good comedic timing to carry the performance. I know that English audiences tend to be a tad more "reserved" than their US counterparts, but Glinda really should be pushing in Act 1 to get the laughs out of every line. Unfortunately a lot of the UK Glindas over the years completely miss the mark, and it makes for painful viewing when key comedic scenes like Popular only gets mild responses from the audience.
This sentiment also extends to the ensemble, where comedic timing is just far superior on Broadway. I'm not entirely sure if these issues are due to not enough direction from management, or too much direction from management, but clearly the current approach is not working.
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Post by deej4life on Dec 28, 2023 20:58:44 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba, Megan Gardiner was on as Glinda and Stephanie Lindo was on as Nessarose for the matinee performance today (28th December, 2023).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 27, 2023 21:09:59 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba for the matinee performance today (27th December, 2023).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 27, 2023 21:09:13 GMT
Kate Leiper is on as Elphaba for both shows today (27th December, 2023).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 23, 2023 19:24:02 GMT
Amy Webb has consistently let the show down time and time again since joining as standby in London. I wish her the best in her future endeavours, but she should have stepped down as standby long before now.
Well done to Laura for coming in and covering! I'm sure she'll have great success as the official standby Elphaba come March.
Today does raise the question though, where are the two understudies, Kate and Nicola?
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Post by deej4life on Dec 20, 2023 20:06:42 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy was on as Elphaba for both shows today. Megan Gardiner was on as Glinda and Stephanie Lindo was on as Nessarose for the evening show only (20th December, 2023).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 15, 2023 21:18:41 GMT
Casey Al-Shaqsy is on as Elphaba tonight, Stephanie Lindo is on as Nessarose (15th December, 2023).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 15, 2023 0:18:39 GMT
Stephanie Lindo was on as Nessarose today (14th December, 2023).
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Post by deej4life on Dec 13, 2023 20:57:25 GMT
Russell Dickson made his Fiyero debut at the matinee performance today, and was also on for the evening show (13th December, 2023).
Glad to see that the cast are taking breaks when needed to ensure they're performing at their best!
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