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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:29:21 GMT
She won Oliviers for She Loves Me and Hairspray. She's good at playing over the top, loud, brash mugging women, and that's exactly her role in Follies. I'm glad it's her and not Elaine Paige.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 23:02:17 GMT
I so agree with you Anthony - I saw the last Broadway incarnation of Follies somewhere and really didn't like our Elaine at all.
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Post by Oleanna on Dec 25, 2016 2:25:08 GMT
Couldn't they have persuaded Julia McKenzie?
(I know, I know, the obvious answer is "obviously not...")
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 16:30:24 GMT
Oh God that would've been everything to see Julia in that role.
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Post by distantcousin on Dec 27, 2016 19:42:28 GMT
Oh God that would've been everything to see Julia in that role. Far too dowdy x |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 20:39:59 GMT
Oh God that would've been everything to see Julia in that role. Far too dowdy x Xxx |
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Post by julian on Dec 29, 2016 0:47:58 GMT
Bennett is fabulous
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Post by showtoones on Dec 29, 2016 4:26:28 GMT
What are the dates of Follies and when do tix go on sale?
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 29, 2016 8:38:37 GMT
Tracie Bennett was fabulous as Garland, but less so I thought in Mrs Henderson - but then I did think she was miscast. Wasn't Janie Dee due to do it originally?
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Post by zsazsa on Dec 29, 2016 11:25:56 GMT
I wish Hollywood would hurry up and get the finger out and put 'Follies' onto screen before we lose any more legends. Debbie Reynolds would have been perfect for 'The Mirror Song'. Along side that appearances from Liza Minnelli (I'm Still Here), Angela Lansbury (Broadway Baby), Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke (Rain On The Roof). Put Meryl and Barbra/Glenn in as Sally and Phyllis.
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Post by boybooshka on Dec 29, 2016 11:50:57 GMT
What are the dates of Follies and when do tix go on sale? According to an article on What's on Stage it will open in July. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 12:14:37 GMT
I wish Hollywood would hurry up and get the finger out and put 'Follies' onto screen before we lose any more legends. Debbie Reynolds would have been perfect for 'The Mirror Song'. Along side that appearances from Liza Minnelli (I'm Still Here), Angela Lansbury (Broadway Baby), Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke (Rain On The Roof). Put Meryl and Barbra/Glenn in as Sally and Phyllis. Give it twenty years or so and they'll probably be able to resurrect any actor, building a model of them, animating them via motion capture, reproducing their voices etc. Then you could get a version with Kelly, Astaire, Merman etc. |
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Post by boybooshka on Dec 29, 2016 12:28:30 GMT
Would we want that though? I don't think I would.
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Dec 30, 2016 22:45:11 GMT
I wish Hollywood would hurry up and get the finger out and put 'Follies' onto screen before we lose any more legends. Debbie Reynolds would have been perfect for 'The Mirror Song'. Along side that appearances from Liza Minnelli (I'm Still Here), Angela Lansbury (Broadway Baby), Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke (Rain On The Roof). Put Meryl and Barbra/Glenn in as Sally and Phyllis. Oh my god each and every one of these is inspired. |
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Post by julian on Jan 2, 2017 16:06:49 GMT
I just came across this and think its good and in character. A Julie Andrews soprano voice wouldn't be right for Mrs Henderson. I recall Judy Dench singing Bring In The Clowns, now she can't sing but got rave reviews.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 2, 2017 18:52:56 GMT
I just came across this and think its good and in character. A Julie Andrews soprano voice wouldn't be right for Mrs Henderson. I recall Judy Dench singing Bring In The Clowns, now she can't sing but got rave reviews. Um.... orchestra sounds nice. |
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Jan 2, 2017 19:04:17 GMT
If she sang "Bring In the Clowns" no wonder Sondheim wanted the cast recording deleted.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 27, 2017 9:59:42 GMT
Dame Josephine Barstow as Heidi!
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Post by westendwendy on Jan 27, 2017 12:25:40 GMT
When is this on sale?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 27, 2017 12:28:51 GMT
Urgh I never want to see Tracie Bennett after her excruciating performance in Mrs H. I hope she's off the night I see Follies.
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Post by crabtree on Jan 27, 2017 13:39:28 GMT
yes, Josephine Barstow, oh joy. That will be a masterclass of delivering a song.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 27, 2017 13:45:04 GMT
The Tracie Bennett announcement isn't new. We knew about that a few weeks ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 16:38:58 GMT
Christ isn't Josephine Barstow like 100?
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Post by abitoftap on Jan 27, 2017 17:48:17 GMT
Ms Barstow sang the same role in a semi staged, one off, "star studded", performance at the Palladium about 10 years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 19:36:54 GMT
when is this and pinnochio on sale? I couldn't seem to find mention of on sale dates which seemed a bit odd
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