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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 16, 2024 20:40:47 GMT
I was hoping for a starrey cast (pun intended), as the Donmar is such a prestigious theatre and usually attracts big names but doesn't seem to be the case with this show. Ah well at least I didn't pay a lot for my tickets! Sheridan Smith and Biggins? |
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Post by carmella1 on Oct 17, 2024 3:30:34 GMT
I was hoping for a starrey cast (pun intended), as the Donmar is such a prestigious theatre and usually attracts big names but doesn't seem to be the case with this show. Ah well at least I didn't pay a lot for my tickets! the material is so hard I imagine it’s hard to find celebs that can do it. Am personally quite excited by the idea of it not being names — much like the original off-Broadway. Josh Groban not a name? He made the show on Broadway. |
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Post by jamesd123 on Oct 17, 2024 7:51:40 GMT
the material is so hard I imagine it’s hard to find celebs that can do it. Am personally quite excited by the idea of it not being names — much like the original off-Broadway. Josh Groban not a name? He made the show on Broadway. The show was made long before Josh Groban got his hands on it… the original off-Broadway was not starry at all. And also Pierre is probably the one role you could stunt cast because he actually doesn’t do that much… |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 17, 2024 8:15:10 GMT
Josh Groban not a name? He made the show on Broadway. The show was made long before Josh Groban got his hands on it… the original off-Broadway was not starry at all. And also Pierre is probably the one role you could stunt cast because he actually doesn’t do that much… I look forward forward to the tour with Ball and Boe doing alternative nights |
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Post by viserys on Oct 17, 2024 8:31:16 GMT
The show was made long before Josh Groban got his hands on it… the original off-Broadway was not starry at all. And also Pierre is probably the one role you could stunt cast because he actually doesn’t do that much… I look forward forward to the tour with Ball and Boe doing alternative nights Funny enough... I was going to write something along the lines of "does the UK have someone similar to Josh Groban, who has his own singing career and fills big venues but also dips his toe into musical theatre from time to time" and Boe / Ball were the only ones who came to mind, so I thought "God, nah" and dismissed my post  That said... they badly needed Groban to try and fill a big Broadway theatre at Broadway prices, but the show had gone that far without a starry cast. I'd assume it would be similar if the Donmar version decided to do a West End transfer into a big house that would need to be overhauled and thus make a lot of money. If the names bandied around for the Donmar are right, I'd say it's a fine cast of genuine MT performers and I look forward to seeing them in these parts. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 17, 2024 8:38:16 GMT
Groaban has real talent.
Ball has something but his ego gets in the way
Boe, meh!
If this was to transfer into a big theatre it would need a name as its not hyped up like Hamilton (yet!). Or perhaps just a short run in a normal size theatre would suffice a la Next to normal.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 17, 2024 9:20:50 GMT
And as the run has sold out and money is already in the bank they could actually get a load of construction workers who can't sing or act and it wouldn't make any difference to them.
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Post by Afriley on Oct 17, 2024 9:49:03 GMT
Casting announcement imminent.
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on Oct 17, 2024 10:02:13 GMT
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 17, 2024 10:05:20 GMT
Weirdly....underwhelmed with this cast.
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Post by hadeswasking on Oct 17, 2024 10:11:01 GMT
Brilliant casting!
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Post by budd on Oct 17, 2024 10:17:31 GMT
Weirdly....underwhelmed with this cast. Yes, same. And it's absolutely not about starriness. It's about the blandness of a lot of them, especially the men. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Oct 17, 2024 10:19:28 GMT
I LOVE Maimuna Memon - it just makes sense.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 17, 2024 10:23:05 GMT
Im a bad shwotune gay as i havnet heard of most them all bar cedeic neal, who managed to shine in the dreadful Chess at ENO. I'm glad I'm getting to see him again.
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Post by jamesd123 on Oct 17, 2024 10:24:02 GMT
Im a bad shwotune gay as i havnet heard of most them all bar cedeic neal, who managed to shine in the dreadful Chess at ENO. I'm glad I'm getting to see him again. I also haven’t heard of many of them, which I find quite exciting |
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Post by erik24601 on Oct 17, 2024 10:26:16 GMT
Can't wait to hear Cedric Neal riff his way around every melody in the score.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 17, 2024 10:26:28 GMT
Declan Bennett was the rather underwhelming Billy Bigelow at OAT’s Carousel wasn’t he?
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Post by alece10 on Oct 17, 2024 10:26:29 GMT
I can't place any of the female cast but I'm happy with Cedric, Declan and Jamie.
Cedric performed in the disco Proms recently. His performance wasn't remotely camp! I loved it.
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on Oct 17, 2024 10:27:52 GMT
Jamie will sing the s*** out of Anatole
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Post by thatsshowbizkids on Oct 17, 2024 10:32:26 GMT
Weirdly....underwhelmed with this cast. Same!? Individually great but collectively feels beige and unexciting. |
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Post by lotster on Oct 17, 2024 10:35:05 GMT
So the whole run is sold out. Any Donmar regulars know if there is any chance of any returns? I saw Next to Normal there twice, but booked as soon as booking opened and was too slow with this one. Any chance they'll extend the run? (I haven't seen their full schedule)
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Post by viserys on Oct 17, 2024 10:36:42 GMT
Declan Bennett was the rather underwhelming Billy Bigelow at OAT’s Carousel wasn’t he? Yes, but he was also very much miscast, I thought. Maybe it was meant to work for the Northern English setting of that version, but there was nothing magnetic about him that explained why Julie felt so attracted to him in the first place and then stuck with him. But lack of charisma is no problem for Pierre, I think, he mostly potters around removed from the plot and I'm sure Declan can belt out "Dust and Ashes" just fine. Charisma is needed for Anatole to explain Natasha's instant attraction to the rake and I think Muscato isn't a bad choice for that (he was also a better Billy in the recent concert, ironically). |
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Post by osdtdg on Oct 17, 2024 10:47:42 GMT
If anyone knows or can figure out any of the cover orders, that would be great. Balaga has traditionally covered Pierre, so if they follow tradition Cedric will too; but I can't see anyone posting just yet.
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Post by pb on Oct 17, 2024 10:59:37 GMT
So the whole run is sold out. Any Donmar regulars know if there is any chance of any returns? I saw Next to Normal there twice, but booked as soon as booking opened and was too slow with this one. Any chance they'll extend the run? (I haven't seen their full schedule) I believe any unused corporate/sponsor tickets get put up on general sale 24h before a performance. I’d expect some tickets will become available. |
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Post by MoreLife on Oct 17, 2024 11:00:44 GMT
So the whole run is sold out. Any Donmar regulars know if there is any chance of any returns? I saw Next to Normal there twice, but booked as soon as booking opened and was too slow with this one. Any chance they'll extend the run? (I haven't seen their full schedule) During the Next to normal run, it was relatively easy to snatch a return ticket or two if you logged on the Donmar website around 10 am when the box office opens each day. They put them back for sale first thing in the morning and if you have the time / patience / freedom to spend some time on their website at the right time, you can get lucky. Of course things may change if a show is particularly successful or there's a big mainstream name in the case (it would not have been so easy to snatch a ticket for Macbeth with David Tennant in the lead role!), but my feeling is that for this production something will become available at the last minute that way. |
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