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Post by TallPaul on Apr 10, 2018 12:31:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2018 12:39:55 GMT
No venues announced in or around London seems to imply it will stay around in London for a little while longer.
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Post by Dan213 on Apr 10, 2018 12:53:05 GMT
Great to see Sheffield on the list. Hope they know where it is though, the map they released had the Sheffield marker in Lincoln!  |
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Post by cheesy116 on Apr 10, 2018 13:00:04 GMT
I'm quite surprised we got the show in Glasgow. Usually the big tours that do a month run in Edinburgh, never make it to Glasgow other than odd exception like Wicked a few years ago.
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Post by ensembleswings on Apr 10, 2018 14:32:45 GMT
They could easily add quite a few more venues into the gaps alone so I'd expect Cardiff and Dublin will be added/announced at some point. Also has Southampton been confirmed as the last venue? If not then there's obviously potential for the show to visit those venues after Southampton.
Already booked for Bristol, may have to add Oxford and Southampton onto that, going to try and hold off booking those until we get a casting announcement though.
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Post by littlefluffychick on Apr 10, 2018 15:38:40 GMT
Does anyone know if the casting for the KB tour has been finalised yet? Any news?
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Post by hamiltonstradition on Apr 14, 2018 18:56:58 GMT
Will the UK/Ireland Tour set be similar to the 1st US Tour set or the second tour? The second tour set is more simple and easier to tour with, but since it is the first UK tour maybe they will splash out on the set? Also, why are tours of musicals more frequent (ie more than 1 tour in a few years) than shows in th UK.? Tour 2 is non-equity, so it is not a replica of Broadway. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Apr 17, 2018 17:42:23 GMT
When does everyone reckon press night will be in Northampton? Assuming there will be a few previews.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 15:06:53 GMT
Has anybody got any ideas about casting for this tour? I really wanna know who's playing Lola, Charlie and Lauren.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 16:04:24 GMT
I don't imagine any of the leads from will return for the tour. Thinking about it:
Killian is doing the Les Mis tour, David will of just finished two years in London.
Matt is focusing alot on music at the moment and Simon is obviously staying in London.
Amy could reprise her performance in London, that wouldn't surprise me. Elena is going into Les Mis as Eponine. And Verity I believe is doing some TV work? So will be interesting at least to see if anyone decided to go onto the tour.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 16:23:44 GMT
I don't imagine any of the leads from will return for the tour. Thinking about it: Killian is doing the Les Mis tour, David will of just finished two years in London. Matt is focusing alot on music at the moment and Simon is obviously staying in London. Amy could reprise her performance in London, that wouldn't surprise me. Elena is going into Les Mis as Eponine. And Verity I believe is doing some TV work? So will be interesting at least to see if anyone decided to go onto the tour. I think Georgina Castle could be good for Lauren. She's finishing with Mamma Mia soon. That is unless the tour has already been cast and they just aren't telling us who's who until summer. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 23:35:57 GMT
I don't imagine any of the leads from will return for the tour. Thinking about it: Killian is doing the Les Mis tour, David will of just finished two years in London. Matt is focusing alot on music at the moment and Simon is obviously staying in London. Amy could reprise her performance in London, that wouldn't surprise me. Elena is going into Les Mis as Eponine. And Verity I believe is doing some TV work? So will be interesting at least to see if anyone decided to go onto the tour. I’d love to see Amy back, she was my favourite Lauren out of the 3 who played her..hilarious! She hasn’t done much for ages tho...she was invovled in the Tina workshop, I guess she played Rhonda, but didn’t do the West End obviously |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 10:42:45 GMT
I don't imagine any of the leads from will return for the tour. Thinking about it: Killian is doing the Les Mis tour, David will of just finished two years in London. Matt is focusing alot on music at the moment and Simon is obviously staying in London. Amy could reprise her performance in London, that wouldn't surprise me. Elena is going into Les Mis as Eponine. And Verity I believe is doing some TV work? So will be interesting at least to see if anyone decided to go onto the tour. I’d love to see Amy back, she was my favourite Lauren out of the 3 who played her..hilarious! She hasn’t done much for ages tho...she was invovled in the Tina workshop, I guess she played Rhonda, but didn’t do the West End obviously Amy would be a treat. I never saw her but she sounds hilarious on the cast recording! |
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Post by stageyninja83 on May 17, 2018 14:36:36 GMT
Hearing that Tim Newman is going to be Charlie on the tour. Surprised as I half expected them to want someone more well known for ticket sales, especially as Duncan James and Matt Cardle were names in the mix not long back.
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Post by Dan213 on May 17, 2018 16:12:48 GMT
Hearing that Tim Newman is going to be Charlie on the tour. Surprised as I half expected them to want someone more well known for ticket sales, especially as Duncan James and Matt Cardle were names in the mix not long back. If that's the Tim Newman who understudied Huey in Memphis, he will be fantastic. I caught him as Huey and he was a fantastic actor and had an incredible voice. With regards to having 'names' in the show, I feel this show relies far more on having Cyndi Lauper's name attached to it, than it does on stunt castings (For London anyway). None of the London leads have ever been people that are really well known outside the theatre world. Killian wasn't even that big a name when he was cast. |
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Post by stageyninja83 on May 17, 2018 17:39:50 GMT
Hearing that Tim Newman is going to be Charlie on the tour. Surprised as I half expected them to want someone more well known for ticket sales, especially as Duncan James and Matt Cardle were names in the mix not long back. If that's the Tim Newman who understudied Huey in Memphis, he will be fantastic. I caught him as Huey and he was a fantastic actor and had an incredible voice. With regards to having 'names' in the show, I feel this show relies far more on having Cyndi Lauper's name attached to it, than it does on stunt castings (For London anyway). None of the London leads have ever been people that are really well known outside the theatre world. Killian wasn't even that big a name when he was cast. When shows tend to go on tour from London they more often than not seem to put names into them. Would have thought with it still running in London that they might have been even more likely to put a name into the tour. Wonder if the Lauren will be a name. Never caught Tim in Memphis but did see him in JCS last year. Think he would be a good choice. |
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Post by Dan213 on May 17, 2018 18:16:21 GMT
If that's the Tim Newman who understudied Huey in Memphis, he will be fantastic. I caught him as Huey and he was a fantastic actor and had an incredible voice. With regards to having 'names' in the show, I feel this show relies far more on having Cyndi Lauper's name attached to it, than it does on stunt castings (For London anyway). None of the London leads have ever been people that are really well known outside the theatre world. Killian wasn't even that big a name when he was cast. When shows tend to go on tour from London they more often than not seem to put names into them. Would have thought with it still running in London that they might have been even more likely to put a name into the tour. Wonder if the Lauren will be a name. Never caught Tim in Memphis but did see him in JCS last year. Think he would be a good choice. He had an amazing voice which I should imagine would be perfect for Charlie. This video was shared to his Facebook page when the show closed if you didn't get the chance to hear/see him: www.facebook.com/jletremy/videos/vb.100001066501178/994888043890070/?type=2&theater |
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Post by talkstageytome on May 17, 2018 18:36:37 GMT
I was glad to catch him in Memphis too and he was excellent! Amazing choice if true.
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Post by shady23 on May 18, 2018 18:21:15 GMT
Around round Birmingham next weekend might want to pop along
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Post by Dr Tom on May 18, 2018 21:24:09 GMT
Around round Birmingham next weekend might want to pop along More here: midlandszone.co.uk/news/birmingham-pride-gets-kinky/16497Although apparently it's the West End cast rather than the tour cast. Float performances from 12 noon, then a main marquee performance at 3:15pm. Looks like it's mostly the London covers, which I presume will leave them short of people in the West End that Saturday (Jemal Felix as Lola. Jak Allen-Anderson, George Grayson, Luke Jackson and Ben Sell as Angels). |
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Post by ensembleswings on May 19, 2018 5:02:45 GMT
Of those listed to be appearing in Birmingham only two are currently in the West End production (Jemal and George), given that there are four swings who cover the angels roles it shouldn’t be noticeable that they are out. Both Luke and Ben were angels in previous London productions and Jak is joining the West End cast next month. Only wish I was free next Saturday to pay a visit
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2018 22:08:30 GMT
Was hoping for Tompsett and McQueen on tour but sadly not. I heard it was Matt Cardle as Charlie. If it is him I probably won’t be disappointed as I heard good things about him in “Memphis”.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 22, 2018 8:01:03 GMT
I don't think he would tour with a show.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 13:34:23 GMT
I don't think he would tour with a show. That's what people said about Sheridan Smith and 'Funny Girl' and yet there she was, gallivanting around delights like Milton Keynes, Bradford, Birmingham and Newcastle. No. Me neither. |
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Post by ensembleswings on May 23, 2018 16:55:12 GMT
Dates for Cardiff (WMC) have been announced 22nd July - 3rd August 2019.
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