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May 22, 2016 19:37:01 GMT
Post by ali973 on May 22, 2016 19:37:01 GMT
I think people who "kind of" go to theatre will know who Kerry Ellis. I would think she has the popularity and name recognition of Ruthie Henshall outside of the MT crowd in the 90s.
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May 22, 2016 21:26:37 GMT
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Post by jaqs on May 22, 2016 21:26:37 GMT
The thought of ALW and Nicole making magic is making me vomit.
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May 23, 2016 14:44:03 GMT
Post by ali973 on May 23, 2016 14:44:03 GMT
Reports indicate that Leona Lewis might be Grizabella on Broadway.
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 23, 2016 14:56:52 GMT
The thought of ALW and Nicole making magic is making me vomit. It's just Christine with the Phantom. Nothing weird about that. |
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May 23, 2016 15:03:26 GMT
Post by westendwendy on May 23, 2016 15:03:26 GMT
Shoshana Bean would actually make me consider watching the show on Broadway. I sat next to her at a dinner party once with her pushy father and Shoshana was not pleasant. I never saw her as talented after that, you can see in her eyes how pushy and icy she is.
Still an amazing talent.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 15:07:56 GMT
Leona Lewis rumours are quite interesting, I could see it happening. She is a great singer, have never seen her act but Griz doesn't require that much anyway.  |
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May 23, 2016 15:31:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 15:31:04 GMT
Leona was in that musical film, Walking on Sunshine. Think she'll be quite good onstage
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 15:34:23 GMT
Leona Lewis rumours are quite interesting, I could see it happening. She is a great singer, have never seen her act but Griz doesn't require that much anyway. If Nicole Scherzinger is anything to go by, the part is a doddle. Dash through the first half of 'Memory' like she's got a taxi waiting outside, shout out the "Touch meeeeeeeeee" bit and lap up the applause. Job done. No acting required. Apart from the oh-so-humble hand on heart bow at the end. Even Leona Lewis who has always seemed nice but a bit on the dull could manage that.  |
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May 23, 2016 15:48:11 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 15:48:11 GMT
Leona Lewis rumours are quite interesting, I could see it happening. She is a great singer, have never seen her act but Griz doesn't require that much anyway. If Nicole Scherzinger is anything to go by, the part is a doddle. Dash through the first half of 'Memory' like she's got a taxi waiting outside, shout out the "Touch meeeeeeeeee" bit and lap up the applause. Job done. No acting required. Apart from the oh-so-humble hand on heart bow at the end. Even Leona Lewis who has always seemed nice but a bit on the dull could manage that. Clearly we feel very different about how amazing Nicole was in the role but, on paper, yes, it is a very simple role haha. |
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Post by d'James on May 23, 2016 16:07:32 GMT
Leona was in that musical film, Walking on Sunshine. Think she'll be quite good onstage I enjoyed that film. Preferred it to Mamma Mia anyway. |
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May 23, 2016 16:40:30 GMT
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Post by Steffi on May 23, 2016 16:40:30 GMT
Shoshana Bean would actually make me consider watching the show on Broadway. I sat next to her at a dinner party once with her pushy father and Shoshana was not pleasant. I never saw her as talented after that, you can see in her eyes how pushy and icy she is.
Still an amazing talent.
You never saw her as talented after that but still an amazing talent? ;-) I'll be honest, I don't care what she's like at a dinner party. I think she would be an amazing Grizabella. :-) |
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May 23, 2016 17:47:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 17:47:39 GMT
Would Leona sell tickets in the US?
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May 23, 2016 17:50:45 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 17:50:45 GMT
Would Leona sell tickets in the US? She wouldn't, but she wouldn't need to. Cats will sell Cats for long enough before they need to bring a star name in. |
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May 24, 2016 22:50:06 GMT
Post by djp on May 24, 2016 22:50:06 GMT
Leona Lewis rumours are quite interesting, I could see it happening. She is a great singer, have never seen her act but Griz doesn't require that much anyway. Orribly miscast if true - old cat - young sounding, and looking, actor. Well in keeping with the current trend to cast Christine's who sound 30+, and the Wicked anniversary cast - who are playing characters they first played up to 8 years ago. Wicked now has a university starting age well into your thirties. Leona lewis could sing it beautifully, but she's the personification of the slinky athletic looking young cat, and will sound it too. Elaine Paige at least woud be the right age ..... |
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May 25, 2016 15:14:28 GMT
Post by ali973 on May 25, 2016 15:14:28 GMT
Is her age really set in stone though? It's clear that the direction they took with the Palladium version is a younger, sexier Grizabella who has done crystal meth and has fallen from grace.
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May 26, 2016 11:50:03 GMT
Post by HereForTheatre on May 26, 2016 11:50:03 GMT
A little birdy tells me Leona will be announced for this possibly today....but don't hold me to it!
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May 26, 2016 13:42:07 GMT
Post by raiseitup on May 26, 2016 13:42:07 GMT
Apparently confirmed - she's on a 4-month contract with the option to extend.
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May 26, 2016 14:34:24 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 14:34:24 GMT
I just learned that Cats will be coming to Belgium as part of a special 35th anniversary tour. Has anyone heard anything of this tour? I guess it's not the current UK tour, but it will be a new production.
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May 26, 2016 15:21:59 GMT
Post by raiseitup on May 26, 2016 15:21:59 GMT
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May 26, 2016 15:35:32 GMT
Post by HereForTheatre on May 26, 2016 15:35:32 GMT
An there it is....phew!
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May 26, 2016 15:39:19 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 15:39:19 GMT
Asif this is a thing that is actually happening.
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May 26, 2016 16:27:48 GMT
Post by ali973 on May 26, 2016 16:27:48 GMT
Where does it say it's only for four months?
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May 26, 2016 16:45:31 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on May 26, 2016 16:45:31 GMT
Bet Nicole's face is a picture.
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May 26, 2016 16:49:26 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 16:49:26 GMT
God help them if Leona is thrown into promotional interviews etc... she is very vanilla. I actually love her music etc and she seems a sweet girl but she is very vanilla when she talks in interviews.
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May 26, 2016 17:00:36 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on May 26, 2016 17:00:36 GMT
God help them if Leona is thrown into promotional interviews etc... she is very vanilla. I actually love her music etc and she seems a sweet girl but she is very vanilla when she talks in interviews. I'd describe her as 'inept' at interviews. |
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