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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Aug 9, 2017 19:10:08 GMT
Liisi might be leaving too, there was a casting call for Deena posted on Spotlight to start in November.
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Post by daniel on Aug 9, 2017 19:17:33 GMT
Marisha is on tonight and there's some sort of press night going on.
The screen in the foyer as you go down the stairs is also now playing a video, of both Marisha and Karen singing AIATYING (not at the same time)
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Post by sempala on Aug 9, 2017 20:04:39 GMT
Marisha is on tonight and there's some sort of press night going on. The screen in the foyer as you go down the stairs is also now playing a video, of both Marisha and Karen singing AIATYING (not at the same time) Interesting. New trailer coming? |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 9, 2017 20:06:39 GMT
Obviously pushing their alternates now they are probably on more than Amber. I'd bet Marisha gets the gig full time.
Does anyone have any suggestions for the new Deena?
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 9, 2017 20:08:27 GMT
Does anyone have any suggestions for the new Deena? Craig Revel Horwood |
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Post by sempala on Aug 9, 2017 20:19:59 GMT
Does anyone have any suggestions for the new Deena? I always thought this girl Jade Novah would make an amazing Deena. Although pop backgrounds have a bad track record with this show.. |
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Post by daniel on Aug 9, 2017 21:51:29 GMT
Marisha is on tonight and there's some sort of press night going on. The screen in the foyer as you go down the stairs is also now playing a video, of both Marisha and Karen singing AIATYING (not at the same time) Interesting. New trailer coming? There's the trailer on in the foyer - whether that ends up being released online I'm not sure! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 10, 2017 6:39:01 GMT
Obviously pushing their alternates now they are probably on more than Amber. I'd bet Marisha gets the gig full time. Does anyone have any suggestions for the new Deena? Alexandra Burke, of course!  |
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Post by michalnowicki on Aug 10, 2017 7:58:54 GMT
Alexandra Burke, of course! I have waited for someone to say this  |
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Post by Charlotte on Aug 10, 2017 13:54:08 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 10, 2017 14:13:09 GMT
From the official twitter account, it looks like last night was some sort of gala performance where the cast mingled and some minor celebs were in - any clues as to why? Showing off Marisha before announcing her takeover maybe?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 16:13:28 GMT
According to the Evening Standard, it said it was a press night for the new Effie White, Marisha Wallace.
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Post by daniel on Aug 10, 2017 16:18:13 GMT
Yeah it was a press night for Marisha. I gather they're going to be doing more promotion around her as alternate.
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Post by kulen on Aug 10, 2017 16:55:02 GMT
Yeah it was a press night for Marisha. I gather they're going to be doing more promotion around her as alternate. Link please? And this seems so unfair towards Karen! She deserves more |
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Post by sempala on Aug 10, 2017 20:16:25 GMT
Yeah it was a press night for Marisha. I gather they're going to be doing more promotion around her as alternate. Link please? And this seems so unfair towards Karen! She deserves more  Karen looking stunning as always. She's a classy queen for smiling and taking the night like a champ, because if it were me, I wouldn't even be able to force one. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 11, 2017 7:38:51 GMT
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Post by samjane92 on Aug 11, 2017 9:54:32 GMT
I suspect this: www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/londoners-diary-beard-brings-in-a-new-bronze-age-with-ebay-a3608636.html. Here is the relevant part: 'Tony’s Dreamgirl is not who he tweets she is IT WAS quite the song and dance at the Dreamgirls press night last night as stars of TV and radio watched a new Effie White take to the Savoy Theatre stage. Trevor Nelson and Penny Smith were in fine spirits, as were Tony Blackburn, Martine McCutcheon and Claire Sweeney, watching Marisha Wallace make her West End debut as Effie, though it seems the BBC Radio 2 DJ was unaware of the cast change. “If you want to see a cast bubbling with talent @dreamgirlsldn is the show,” Tony tweeted. “Great songs and the voice of Amber Riley who is just brilliant.” Erm...' Amazingly the tweet is still up! |
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Post by clairemb on Aug 11, 2017 10:26:46 GMT
Has Amber Riley left? Or is she going to leave earlier than November?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 11, 2017 10:30:49 GMT
Is there a chance Amber has quietly left? It just seems off there would a be press day for the alternate, that is then reported as a "cast change" and "new effie" and the DG themselves tweet a pic of Marisha with the other dreams as "our dreamgirls"...it seems a bit official just for her as an alternate.
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Post by raiseitup on Aug 11, 2017 12:22:49 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 11, 2017 12:39:18 GMT
Oh my god, how awful.
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Post by d'James on Aug 11, 2017 12:42:26 GMT
Very sad. I didn't know about her but it seems Amber has posted about her on Facebook in the past.
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Post by samjane92 on Aug 12, 2017 13:10:30 GMT
Marisha on for both shows but seems to be a full cast otherwise. On the upside I got A1 in the Stalls for £23 on today tix at 10:30 today. Earlier it had offered me row R so glad I waited.
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Post by kulen on Aug 13, 2017 16:02:32 GMT
Is Ruth Brown basically never coming back?
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Post by kulen on Aug 13, 2017 16:02:42 GMT
Is Ruth Brown basically never coming back?
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