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Post by daniel on Feb 21, 2018 11:26:27 GMT
Nicole Dennis on as Effie for the matinee today. Anyone going?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 21, 2018 17:16:15 GMT
Hope she pulled herself together by curtain up! *
How come Karen Mav only gets one performance a week?
Curtain... pulled together... 😬
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Post by daniel on Feb 21, 2018 21:34:40 GMT
Seems to be lots of praise for Nicole on Twitter. What did you think AliceFearnFan2212? I would have loved to have seen her...If only she'd done tonight rather than the matinee! |
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Feb 22, 2018 1:20:46 GMT
Seems to be lots of praise for Nicole on Twitter. What did you think AliceFearnFan2212 ? I would have loved to have seen her...If only she'd done tonight rather than the matinee! Nicole was OUTSTANDING as Effie White! She had a mixture of all the other Effie's, she was a lot like Moya in "Move" her AIATY reminded me alot of Cynthia Erivo's version it was SO GOOD it was full of emotion! Her "I'm Changing" was something else, the last note was spot on, she did it like Amber and it sent shivers down my spine! One Night Only reminded me of Karen, softly sung with a few little riffs that suited the song perfectly, Nicole's acting was PERFECT just as good as Marisha's acting, in parts even better! Nicole really smashed it today and I really hope she gets more shows! Turns out Karen is sick that's why Nicole went on! I believe Moya did tonight's performance  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 2:32:06 GMT
Is this the first time someone other than the official Effies goes on?
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Feb 23, 2018 0:44:20 GMT
Is this the first time someone other than the official Effies goes on? Yeah! |
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Post by Brian on Feb 23, 2018 15:44:17 GMT
I was looking at booking tickets for this today- the transaction fees are £28! Am I missing something?
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 23, 2018 16:01:48 GMT
I was looking at booking tickets for this today- the transaction fees are £28! Am I missing something? What website are you trying to book through? The official website offers tickets with no booking fee and only a £3.50 transaction fee. www.atgtickets.com/shows/dreamgirls/savoy-theatre/ |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 22:41:00 GMT
That doesn't sound right. If you're not buying via the official site, make sure the ticket agency has the S.T.A.R. logo on its website. Otherwise don't trust them! (something I learnt from @theatremonkey.com )
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Feb 24, 2018 0:03:54 GMT
Tomorrow could be Nicole's 2nd show! Both Moya and Nicole have said that Karen is still sick!
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Post by tommy123 on Feb 24, 2018 22:26:19 GMT
Does anyone know who was Effie today and when Marisha is back?
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Post by Brian on Feb 26, 2018 0:26:32 GMT
That doesn't sound right. If you're not buying via the official site, make sure the ticket agency has the S.T.A.R. logo on its website. Otherwise don't trust them! (something I learnt from @theatremonkey.com ) Thank you! I was on the ATG tickets website but it seemed to be an error; got it sorted in the end. |
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Feb 26, 2018 2:50:18 GMT
Does anyone know who was Effie today and when Marisha is back? Saturday was Karen and Moya! Marisha is back on Thursday |
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Post by Brian on Feb 28, 2018 21:54:10 GMT
I apologize in advance for the naive question but is there any way to know in advance which actress will be playing Effie for a particular performance, or it’s just luck of the draw?
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Post by raiseitup on Mar 1, 2018 9:59:56 GMT
I apologize in advance for the naive question but is there any way to know in advance which actress will be playing Effie for a particular performance, or it’s just luck of the draw? This account seems to be pretty clued up. twitter.com/The3EffieWhites |
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Post by Brian on Mar 1, 2018 10:52:25 GMT
^Thank you!
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 1, 2018 12:05:02 GMT
Saw this last night in a very cold theatre. Moya Angela was on as Effie, which was nice as she was the only one of the current three I hadn't seen before.
I didn't take to her voice as well as the other two, just seemed slightly out of tune to me. But I know that's how some people like Effie to be.
No standing ovation after AIATY (for those keeping track).
One very annoying audience member who kept telling everyone around him how little he'd paid for his seat through TodayTix, making them feel they'd substantially overpaid (I also went through TodayTix, but wouldn't have commented on it). He moved into the interval into a spare seat, but I suspect also to talk to a reality show TV star sat there.
Two covers on. Ryan Reid as Curtis, who I've seen before. He was very good this time, much more confident.
Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton as Jimmy. He did everything, but it didn't work for me. Everything just seemed quite formal and controlled. But I also don't know if he's been on in that role much.
A pretty full house. A few scattered empty blocks of seats, which I suspect was due to weather disruption as much as anything else.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 23:51:21 GMT
I bet Candace is annoyed now seeing that Nicole has been on already only in Feb and she never got on at all.
Glad Nicole got a chance to shine and hope she gets more
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 11:12:18 GMT
Ruth Brown was on ITV news the other day talking about her busking. I do feel sorry for her. When asked about the West End she said “I was in Dreamgirls. I played the alternate Effie alongside Amber Riley. It was a great experience”. I feel bad for her how she never got a chance to go onstage and was subtly dropped but atlesst they gave her the showcase. It’s a shame to see her go from once being a West End alternate to busking
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Post by Brian on Mar 3, 2018 13:39:45 GMT
Ruth Brown was on ITV news the other day talking about her busking. I do feel sorry for her. When asked about the West End she said “I was in Dreamgirls. I played the alternate Effie alongside Amber Riley. It was a great experience”. I feel bad for her how she never got a chance to go onstage and was subtly dropped but atlesst they gave her the showcase. It’s a shame to see her go from once being a West End alternate to busking It’s odd that she never got to play the role. Do we know why? |
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Post by daniel on Mar 3, 2018 13:57:34 GMT
Ruth Brown was on ITV news the other day talking about her busking. I do feel sorry for her. When asked about the West End she said “I was in Dreamgirls. I played the alternate Effie alongside Amber Riley. It was a great experience”. I feel bad for her how she never got a chance to go onstage and was subtly dropped but atlesst they gave her the showcase. It’s a shame to see her go from once being a West End alternate to busking It’s odd that she never got to play the role. Do we know why? sadly she wasn't good enough. No idea why they cast her in the first place to be honest, it's so unfair on her. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Mar 13, 2018 21:08:13 GMT
something special or different is happening in the show tonight, but i don't know what....
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Post by sempala on Mar 13, 2018 22:51:48 GMT
something special or different is happening in the show tonight, but i don't know what.... What gave you that impression |
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Post by trapdoor on Mar 14, 2018 6:58:59 GMT
something special or different is happening in the show tonight, but i don't know what.... What gave you that impression Given current sales they've linked up with Today Tix and on Tuesdays you can meet a cast member after the show. Not sure it's a bonus myself. |
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Mar 14, 2018 16:34:26 GMT
Gahhhhhh!!! Last time I came to Dreamgirls in December the show was completely cancelled due to flooding. I dared to come back this afternoon, seen Act 1, and I am changing and then the curtain has gone down and technical difficulties have been announced! Why am I cursed?!!!
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