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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2016 23:37:34 GMT
I'm a big fan of this wonderful performer, having seen her in many things. Feel free to share your thoughts  She has a unique voice and very distinctive, unlike alot of performers these days who all sound alike.... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 7:36:12 GMT
Being Mrs Banks... Beautiful. What is she doing these days?
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Post by DebbieDoesDouglas(Hodge) on Feb 18, 2016 0:41:27 GMT
My sister saw her in Joseph way back and said how she had hiccups for the duration of the opening number
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 0:49:18 GMT
She was recently touring in Barnum, with Brian Conley.
She was SO good in Joseph, I listen to Pharoah Story alot. Hiccups for a performer must be a nightmare.
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 25, 2016 2:09:56 GMT
Love her, but she always seems to angle her head upwards when singing resulting in a strained sound/look...
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Apr 24, 2016 18:01:03 GMT
Went to her Singular Sensations show today at Charing Cross Theatre. Nice way to spend an afternoon, she speaks engagingly and openly - for example, finding her role in Mary Poppins very difficult, as they'd changed how the character was written from the movie, meaning people were expecting something very different.
She sang several songs, mostly from her career, but a couple from other roles in musicals she'd done, and one or two that were just songs she enjoyed. Was nice to discover Meadowlark from The Baker's Wife, something I don't think I'd ever heard before, but is really good and has already been added to my Spotify list.
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Post by richard2711 on Apr 25, 2016 11:54:15 GMT
I went and found it odd that she said she found it comfortable doing cabaret with little chat, yet I found her delightful on stage and refreshingly honest. I also found it interesting that she said Barnum was the first tour she had done and she wasn't so keen on touring. She also mentioned that they had 'dangled the carrot' for a West End transfer but couldn't find a theatre.
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Post by queenie on Apr 26, 2016 15:21:47 GMT
Roxie hasnt arrived here yet then, she'll have plenty to say about Linzi. Will give her a prod.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 10:07:24 GMT
Hiccups for a performer sounds quite unusual - my best method of getting rid of hiccups is singing a song that relies on good breath control. If I'm alone in the house or driving, a loud belty song usually does the trick, or if I need to keep the volume low, then a speedy patter song with limited opportunity to take a breath works just as well. Hiccups are just an out-of-control diaphragm, and if there's one thing musical theatre performers are skilled at, it's keeping their diaphragm under control.
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 27, 2016 22:03:00 GMT
She was hilarious at the post-show talk for 'Carrie' last year
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Post by Roxie on Apr 28, 2016 17:51:01 GMT
Hello hello I'm here!!!!! Thanks for the nudge Queenie!!
I went to Singular Sensations Sunday just gone and Linzi was great!! She did really well, although in the loos afterwards I heard an older lady saying she was a bit boring, which I thought a tad unfair.
She's going back into Mamma Mia in June so I'll be seeing her in that probably August time. Gone are the days when I could pick up a front row ticket for £25 and go about every other month!!
Lovely lady and talented performer. I've met her several times over the past decade or so and although she is very shy she always spares me a coupla mins to chat. Very talented, gracious and humble lady. No diva antics, very down to earth.
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Post by Roxie on Apr 29, 2016 20:24:50 GMT
Ah yes, Meg turned 17 yesterday! Far from that baby girl on the end of linzi's last cd! Time she brought another one out!! (album not daughter!)  ? |
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Post by steve10086 on Apr 30, 2016 10:13:17 GMT
I'm so stupid for not going to this!
I've loved Linzi since she was the first (adult) person I ever saw on stage in a musical (Joseph at the Palladium), and have loved her in everything I've seen her in since.
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Post by Roxie on Apr 30, 2016 20:12:19 GMT
I heard her in Joseph when I was 10 and fell in love with her voice then but it took me till I was about 22 to actually get to see her in anything (Chicago) she was excellent in Barnum last year aswell. Looking forward to seeing her in Mamma Mia again, despite the ticket prices!!! |
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Post by ptwest on May 18, 2016 21:08:08 GMT
Loved her in Joseph - sadly have only seen her a couple of times since (Mary Poppins and Mamma Mia) but she was wonderful in both.
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Post by Roxie on Jan 15, 2017 21:57:59 GMT
I've seen her in mamma Mia a coupla of times since I last posted here and she is brilliant! If anything, it's a more sincere performance than her last run as I think now she has a nearly grown daughter she can identify with the character more and 'slipping through my fingers' is especially heart-wrenching! She also is still the same lovely down to earth lady, gracious and considerate. think she's gotten used to me now! I took my mum back in the summer and my mum LOVED it! And Linzi! We're doing the tour when it comes to Stoke!
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Post by Roxie on Apr 15, 2018 13:02:29 GMT
*bump*
Anyone see Linzi at the Oliviers last week? Personally, I thought she was very good and it made this Joseph fan very happy to see her and Jason reunited. Also a really nice red carpet interview with her, Danielle Hope and Gok Wan.
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Post by Roxie on Apr 15, 2018 13:04:24 GMT
Also, I saw Linzi, Louise Dearman, Kerry Ellis and Victoria Hamilton-Barrett in a concert in Manchester just after Christmas called Leading Ladies. All four were spectacular and worked together very well!
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Post by dontdreamit on Apr 15, 2018 13:24:11 GMT
*bump* Anyone see Linzi at the Oliviers last week? Personally, I thought she was very good and it made this Joseph fan very happy to see her and Jason reunited. Also a really nice red carpet interview with her, Danielle Hope and Gok Wan. I saw it and loved it! Like many others, Joseph was my first untoroduction to proper theatre, and inspired a lifetime love of musical theatre in particular for me. |
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Post by zsazsa on Jul 25, 2018 22:03:07 GMT
Linzi tweeted earlier about going to a first sing through of an iconic role in one of her favourite musicals. Anyone got any idea what this could be?
I would pay to see her sing the phone book. Would be great to see her in a new role.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 21:07:56 GMT
Linzi tweeted earlier about going to a first sing through of an iconic role in one of her favourite musicals. Anyone got any idea what this could be? I would pay to see her sing the phone book. Would be great to see her in a new role.
I took from the replies that it was Blood Brothers. And she said it was non-West End, so I'm guessing Mrs Johnstone in the UK tour.
If so, I will definitely be booking to see this.
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Post by Roxie on Jul 28, 2018 0:17:24 GMT
I know what it is!!! It’s GOOD! 🤐🤐🤐 already booked!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2018 13:56:02 GMT
I know what it is!!! It’s GOOD! 🤐🤐🤐 already booked! If it's open for public booking then surely there is no reason why you can't say what it is. Teasing people with a hint that you have inside knowledge for the sake of it isn't very considerate in my book. |
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Post by Roxie on Jul 28, 2018 14:09:17 GMT
Just confirming that it’s good news! It’s not been announced yet though so I can’t say, but it is not dissapointing! A lot of people on here have inside knowledge and say what they can. Not teasing, just confirming it’s something epic! i apologise if it came across as inconsiderate, that was not my intention. |
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Post by hannechalk on Jul 31, 2018 17:59:56 GMT
Many performers and shows do not like people announcing on social media who's in what before they have announced it themselves. But the replies to her recent tweets were pretty obvious.
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