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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 24, 2019 11:44:38 GMT
Generally it was good. I really liked LB and I really loved the new ending but something was not right. The NT production just seemed so much more nuanced. I sound negative but I did really enjoy it plus I loved the Theatre  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2019 16:32:00 GMT
I keep envisioning Follies on the Beaumont stage. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 25, 2019 21:16:40 GMT
I keep envisioning Follies on the Beaumont stage. I doubt if will happen anytime soon as Bernadette's Folly was not that long along ago ... I also think Follies needs an old style theatre for it to ideally work |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2019 21:39:50 GMT
Oh I know it is just wishful thinking on my part. But the National is not much of an old style theatre, so I think it would work fine in the Beaumont.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 25, 2019 23:25:09 GMT
Oh I know it is just wishful thinking on my part. But the National is not much of an old style theatre, so I think it would work fine in the Beaumont. ... Although I don't think it works at the Nash |
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Mar 27, 2019 15:57:55 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 27, 2019 20:31:38 GMT
Hurrah. Danny Burnstein looked liked a bored 16year old on work experience in B&Q when I saw him in the role. Broadway royalty? Pah (moan over) |
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Post by raider80 on Mar 27, 2019 21:53:42 GMT
Well, Alexander Gemignani is only 12 days older then Laura. It's going to be interesting what type of age makeup they put him in.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 1:41:47 GMT
Currently at the interval of tonight’s show. Second time seeing it after seeing it in previews last year. Is it bad that I am not really rating Laura Benanti? I much preferred Lauren Ambrose’s Eliza.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 19:09:33 GMT
Currently at the interval of tonight’s show. Second time seeing it after seeing it in previews last year. Is it bad that I am not really rating Laura Benanti? I much preferred Lauren Ambrose’s Eliza. No, I think I posted in a different thread but I didn't rate Benanti much at all - fabulous singer of course, but her accent was dreadful and I never believed she was a poor Cockney girl, the character progression just wasn't there for me. |
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Post by raider80 on Apr 27, 2019 19:14:57 GMT
So, a rumor is going around that Lincoln Center has pushed the planned July closing date to October with a different Eliza and Henry. Another rumor is LC is looking at Dominic West to become the next Henry. No word on who the new Eliza is, but Laura Benanti has been offered another contract extension.
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Post by Jon on Apr 28, 2019 4:45:57 GMT
So, a rumor is going around that Lincoln Center has pushed the planned July closing date to October with a different Eliza and Henry. Another rumor is LC is looking at Dominic West to become the next Henry. No word on who the new Eliza is, but Laura Benanti has been offered another contract extension. Dominic West has played Higgins before so he would be good casting. An October closing would mean it have 19 months on Broadway which is pretty good for a Lincoln Center musical. |
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Post by raider80 on May 15, 2019 21:35:35 GMT
Well, the rumors I told a few post above weren't true, closing date set for July 7th. A West End production is in the works.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 8:37:23 GMT
Everyone gave Lauren a hard time even though she sings wonderfully. Sound of Music for VBT?
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Post by ali973 on May 30, 2019 16:35:15 GMT
An EP with Laura Benanti singing Eliza's songs comes out next week! Flashback to the '90s with all the Norma Desmond EPs!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 23:34:20 GMT
Well, Alexander Gemignani is only 12 days older then Laura. It's going to be interesting what type of age makeup they put him in. Alexander does look a fair bit older than Laura and they can dress him up to look older. Eliza is also supposed to be a youngish woman - late teens to early 20's I'd guess as I cannot find exactly how old the character is supposed to be. So it is probably more Laura playing younger than Alexander playing older. Like in The Graduate where Anne Bancroft was less than 6 years older than Dustin Hoffman but was supposed to be about double his age. |
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