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Post by alece10 on Jun 27, 2016 7:57:05 GMT
I saw that production with Ewen McGregor and Sarah Lancashire. Dinner at the Ivy afterwards and sat next to Grace Jones who even had a little chat with me. Patrick Swaysee took over afterwards which I also saw. Was it good? Would've loved to have seen it, I bet Ewen and Sarah were great? Patrick Swaysee was the one who played opposite Samantha Womack, was she good? [br Sarah was brilliant. It was the first time I had seen her on stage and didn't even know she could sing. I thought Ewen was excellent also but I'm easily pleased. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 10:27:27 GMT
I'm looking back at the 2005 production, and they had some great cast members! Ewan McGregor as Sky as well as some fantastic Adelaides! Jane Krakowski, Sarah Lancashire and Samantha Womack to name a few! I saw Jane K in this - she was fabulous. Ewan McG was better than I expected but it was Douglas Hodge as Nathan Detroit that made me book. I liked his interpretation: slightly nervous and henpecked, rather than "smooth". 2005 - where did that 10 years go? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 12:06:21 GMT
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jun 27, 2016 14:06:15 GMT
She's very pretty, at least there is that... (I haven't seen her perform so can't comment on that)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 14:10:34 GMT
She's very pretty, at least there is that... (I haven't seen her perform so can't comment on that) She opens tomorrow so there is a chance some YouTube clips will probably pop up not too long after haha. |
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jun 27, 2016 14:13:33 GMT
She's very pretty, at least there is that... (I haven't seen her perform so can't comment on that) She opens tomorrow so there is a chance some YouTube clips will probably pop up not too long after haha. Boots are so rare in the West End though - I imagine it's a mix pf British culture and stircter ushers, But I can't find a single audio of Sheridan in FG for example... Not that I'm looking anyway...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 14:32:30 GMT
Ermmmm very confused for two reasons... on the ATG Website, if you go to the January 2017 booking period, it ends January 7, but if The Girls starts previews in January too, surely this has to close earlier than January to get The Girls in? But the more confusing thing, it says that Guys & Dolls is starting again at the Savoy?!  a mistake surely?! www.atgtickets.com/shows/guys-and-dolls/phoenix-theatre/ |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 14:35:17 GMT
Well, does it say The Girls is starting in early January? 'Cos it's feasible for a show to close in early January (say, the 7th) and another show to come in towards the end of the month. Tight turn-around time, sure, but it's not like The Girls doesn't already exist. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 14:40:39 GMT
Well, does it say The Girls is starting in early January? 'Cos it's feasible for a show to close in early January (say, the 7th) and another show to come in towards the end of the month. Tight turn-around time, sure, but it's not like The Girls doesn't already exist. Oh no, it doesn't say anywhere that it starts early January, sorry for the mis-communication haha. I am just surprised that this will close in January and The Girls will start! Is The Girls a heavy-tech show? |
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Post by Jon on Jun 27, 2016 14:50:28 GMT
Well, does it say The Girls is starting in early January? 'Cos it's feasible for a show to close in early January (say, the 7th) and another show to come in towards the end of the month. Tight turn-around time, sure, but it's not like The Girls doesn't already exist. Oh no, it doesn't say anywhere that it starts early January, sorry for the mis-communication haha. I am just surprised that this will close in January and The Girls will start! Is The Girls a heavy-tech show? Beckham closed at the Phoenix and Guys and Dolls opened two weeks later so it's definetly doable. I would guess a mid to late January opening for The Girls. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 15:08:52 GMT
I think The Girls press night is in February? Don't quote me on that though? I presume that The Girls will open late January so it will give them around 3 weeks to prepare?
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Post by theatreliker on Jun 27, 2016 16:13:47 GMT
I think The Girls starts previews late January, press night in Feb..
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 28, 2016 8:23:06 GMT
So she hardly has any rehearsal time.. And then she was at the Tennis yesterday! She's obviously very well prepared!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 8:37:51 GMT
She's a performer, a stage beast! She knows the songs (as demonstrated on Graham Norton's show) so she's equipped to step into the machine of a well-running show and perform there, in harmony with it and in reaction to it and to the live theatre audience. A lot of West End longrunners lose the live performance element and become archaic barnacled caricatures of their original selves. So it's really refreshing to introduce such a performer into this show.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Jun 28, 2016 15:57:43 GMT
I enjoyed this tweet  |
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Post by Steffi on Jun 28, 2016 17:12:42 GMT
I'm looking back at the 2005 production, and they had some great cast members! Ewan McGregor as Sky as well as some fantastic Adelaides! Jane Krakowski, Sarah Lancashire and Samantha Womack to name a few! I loved that production. It had some great casting during its run (Jane Krakowski, Kelly Price, Norman Bowman, Douglas Hodge, Patrick Swayze to name just a few). Some not so great casting too (*cough* Don Johnson *cough*). |
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 28, 2016 17:38:23 GMT
Got myself a last min cheap ticket for Rebel & Simon's first show tonight. £15 front row of U/C. Sat there (but opposite side) for BILB so know it's a really nice view up there. Will report back!!
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Post by talkstageytome on Jun 28, 2016 18:10:57 GMT
Love Simon Lipkin but I've only heard lukewarm things about this show from my friends. Maybe I'll finally get round to seeing this eventually. Can't wait to hear your thoughts Theatremadness.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 18:25:34 GMT
I am very intrigued by what we are going to hear about the show tonight...  |
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Post by Hamilton Addict on Jun 28, 2016 18:36:02 GMT
Sorry if this has already been posted, but just found this rehearsal video of Rebel in Guys and Dolls:
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Post by theatre-turtle on Jun 28, 2016 18:39:04 GMT
Just got an email with discounted tickets (though not as deeply as before) - doesn't seem like sales have picked up too much.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 19:05:44 GMT
Sorry if this has already been posted, but just found this rehearsal video of Rebel in Guys and Dolls: Ah the same excerpt she sang on Graham Norton! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 19:07:28 GMT
I think she's going to be great. It will be the Rebel Wilson show, but having seen the show already I don't mind and I'm looking forward to seeing what she does with it.
Also, it is EVERYWHERE in London. Buses, tubes...
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 28, 2016 19:22:23 GMT
It looks like they are rehearsing in a cupboard!
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 28, 2016 20:08:30 GMT
Interval, it's definitely not the Rebel show, but whenever she's on she completely steals it. An absolute star, in my opinion. She's a true natural. Her and Simon a perfect pair. Very young, fresh and sexual (probably far too modern for the time period but who cares). Audience are going mad for her (seems pretty full) and her Lament was faultless. Even when she's not on, the audience reception of the rest of the show and, in particular the comedy, is huge, and the show is just glorious from start to finish (well, start to end of Act 1 but I know Act 2 is just as good). First time seeing it since Chichester.
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a mistake surely?!
