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Post by singularsensation10 on Jan 18, 2017 16:58:08 GMT
loving your technical terms! |
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Post by daniel on Jan 18, 2017 18:28:17 GMT
I know I will be attacked for this comment but I promise I am not trolling. I do not get the Willemijn obsession. I do not feel like she connects with the lyrics she is singing. Particularly at the end of Defying Gravity. Her "ahhh ahhhhhh ahhhhhhh" sounds very head voicey also. She can sing but something about her voice is displeasing to my ears. I think when she sings it more to score she is fantastic, but I am not a fan of her ahhhh aaahhhh ahh ahh ahhh ahhhh ahhh ahhhhh (if you know what I'm talking about XD). I don't feel it gives the whole battle cry feeling. I've never seen her live, but listening to the recordings of her first West End run was what got me back into musical theatre so I'm really hoping to see her this time round Can't decide if I'm more proud or disappointed in myself that I knew exactly what you meant, straight away 😂 |
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Post by Paul on Jan 18, 2017 18:32:32 GMT
loving your technical terms! You understood what I meant 😂😂 |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jan 18, 2017 19:03:12 GMT
So, with the great responsibility you have given yourself should i book the 22nd July shows soon. I promise not to charge you if the info turns out not to be correct Hahaha so kind  Oh wait, I've found the article www.castingweekly.com/wicked-2016-theatre-auditionsI don't think you can read it without a Casting Weekly membership but the important sentence is: Rehearsals start Monday 8 August, first performance is Monday 5 September and the final performance is Saturday 22 July 2017.
I feel more confident now so feel free to book, haha. EDIT: daniel, of course I was, I get all of my information from fifth cover Midwife  That's two shows to get booked up then! Thanks for the update! |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jan 18, 2017 19:25:33 GMT
Just a thought about cast change in July... the International tour will have been running a year in July.
If Willemijn leaves in July and they've brought cast change forward from the usual September.... do we think they could bring Jackie into London from the tour?!
They did it with NDJ who was leaving after a year on tour to come to London before her health problems. I would personally be ecstatic for that casting news if it happened!
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Post by Michael on Jan 18, 2017 19:29:14 GMT
If Willemijn leaves in July and they've brought cast change forward from the usual September.... do we think they could bring Jackie into London from the tour?! No. Just no. If it were to happen, I'd be having yet another yearlong hiatus from seeing Wicked in London (unless the standby is on). Also I can't really see this happen. She's been a Swing in London for how many years? I do hope that Wicked casts two new and fresh faces for the new cast. |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jan 18, 2017 19:33:19 GMT
If Willemijn leaves in July and they've brought cast change forward from the usual September.... do we think they could bring Jackie into London from the tour?! No. Just no. If it were to happen, I'd be having yet another yearlong hiatus from seeing Wicked in London (unless the standby is on). Also I can't really see this happen. She's been a Swing for how many years? I do hope that Wicked casts two new and fresh faces for the new cast. I knew you'd say that.... sorry for thinking it.... I guess Jackie follows the same journey as Jen Denoia from Swing to Standby to lead on Tour to.... oooo just lead in London to go! It's not wildly outside the realm of possibility! |
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Post by Michael on Jan 18, 2017 19:41:21 GMT
Wicked London is renowned for making stupid lazy casting decisions, so I fear this might in fact happen. OTOH, it'd save me quite some money...
Heck, I could even significantly reduce my overall UK trips, 'cause apart from School of Rock and post cast change Book of Mormon, there's nothing running that interests me much.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 19:42:33 GMT
Lets get Laura Emmitt Back as full time Elphaba I say!
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Post by Michael on Jan 18, 2017 19:48:02 GMT
Cast someone new and fresh. Please. Someone who has never played Elphaba before - same for Glinda. Give someone new a chance to make the part their own.
Rachel John, Sabrina Aloueche, Rachael Wooding, Sam Barks, Danielle Hope, Amanda Coutts, Lauren Samuels - to just name a few. There is so much exciting talent out there that it is simply beyond my understanding how anyone could be wanting former cast members back.
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Post by infofreako on Jan 18, 2017 19:54:22 GMT
Just give it to Katie Rowley Jones . She will be missing the AV by then
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 20:00:08 GMT
Just a thought about cast change in July... the International tour will have been running a year in July. If Willemijn leaves in July and they've brought cast change forward from the usual September.... do we think they could bring Jackie into London from the tour?! They did it with NDJ who was leaving after a year on tour to come to London before her health problems. I would personally be ecstatic for that casting news if it happened! I doubt it. I thought the international tour cast has been contracted for the entire duration of the tour. I remember reading it because even then people were saying that that length of contract was quite unusual. Although after the tour Jackie will most likely become London's Elphie at some point. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 20:00:57 GMT
Lets get Laura Emmitt Back as full time Elphaba I say! We do need her back. I doubt they'll immediately bump her up to lead, but I can see her get the standby gig. I was actually expecting her to be the standby for this cast. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 20:02:41 GMT
I think the next brand new Elphaba might be Sam Barks. Everyone's been talking about her as Elphaba for years, and I feel like it just has to happen at some point. I don't know when we'll get a completely new Elphaba though. I wouldn't be surprised if they recycled a few more before bringing Sam in.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 18, 2017 20:03:33 GMT
Cast someone new and fresh. Please. Someone who has never played Elphaba before - same for Glinda. Give someone new a chance to make the part their own. Rachel John, Sabrina Aloueche, Rachael Wooding, Sam Barks, Danielle Hope, Amanda Coutts, Lauren Samuels - to just name a few. There is so much exciting talent out there that it is simply beyond my understanding how anyone could be wanting former cast members back. I would have to agree with this. New (elpha)bahs please! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 20:05:12 GMT
Cast someone new and fresh. Please. Someone who has never played Elphaba before - same for Glinda. Give someone new a chance to make the part their own. Rachel John, Sabrina Aloueche, Rachael Wooding, Sam Barks, Danielle Hope, Amanda Coutts, Lauren Samuels - to just name a few. There is so much exciting talent out there that it is simply beyond my understanding how anyone could be wanting former cast members back. You forgot Rachelle Ann Go... |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jan 18, 2017 20:07:37 GMT
Cast someone new and fresh. Please. Someone who has never played Elphaba before - same for Glinda. Give someone new a chance to make the part their own. Rachel John, Sabrina Aloueche, Rachael Wooding, Sam Barks, Danielle Hope, Amanda Coutts, Lauren Samuels - to just name a few. There is so much exciting talent out there that it is simply beyond my understanding how anyone could be wanting former cast members back. I would have to agree with this. New (elpha)bahs please! I agree too and would love some brand new leads, it's been great catching Standby shows to see new takes on the role. I just think we're not that lucky so my suggestion seems logical.... |
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Post by tr252 on Jan 18, 2017 20:08:14 GMT
I'd love to see Rachel John in the role, what a great suggestion! I saw her playing Rachel's sister in The Bodyguard and she was wonderful. I think she would definitely bring something fresh to the role which is what we really need after having Rachel Tucker and Willemijn - and that's not meant in a bad way, Rachel T is my favourite ever, but as they have both played the role for a while now, new blood is really what is needed! Please can Suzie Mathers stay.  |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 18, 2017 20:13:06 GMT
I would have to agree with this. New (elpha)bahs please! I agree too and would love some brand new leads, it's been great catching Standby shows to see new takes on the role. I just think we're not that lucky so my suggestion seems logical.... Ah but "Wicked and "logic" are two things not often found together |
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Post by daniel on Jan 18, 2017 21:46:29 GMT
As myself (and many others) have been saying for absolute donkeys, I would love them to finally cast a brand-new-to-the-show never-played-the-role-before lead Elphaba. However, given that by the time Ms Verkaik leaves we'll be at almost 7.5 years, I'm not hopeful. I won't regurgitate the entire of Michael's list, but there's some names on there who absolutely need to be painted green. Hell, I'll pop down to B&Q and grab the green Dulux myself if I have to... *COUGH* Rachel John*COUGH* |
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Post by infofreako on Jan 18, 2017 21:47:45 GMT
Another vote for Rachel John
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Post by Dan213 on Jan 18, 2017 21:51:13 GMT
As myself (and many others) have been saying for absolute donkeys, I would love them to finally cast a brand-new-to-the-show never-played-the-role-before lead Elphaba. However, given that by the time Ms Verkaik leaves we'll be at almost 7.5 years, I'm not hopeful. I won't regurgitate the entire of Michael 's list, but there's some names on there who absolutely need to be painted green. Hell, I'll pop down to B&Q and grab the green Dulux myself if I have to... *COUGH* Rachel John*COUGH* Surely Louise Dearman would have been the last. Obviously she'd played Glinda but she was completely new to Elphaba |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 21:54:20 GMT
Cast someone new and fresh. Please. Someone who has never played Elphaba before - same for Glinda. Give someone new a chance to make the part their own. Rachel John, Sabrina Aloueche, Rachael Wooding, Sam Barks, Danielle Hope, Amanda Coutts, Lauren Samuels - to just name a few. There is so much exciting talent out there that it is simply beyond my understanding how anyone could be wanting former cast members back. You forgot Rachelle Ann Go... She's doing Miss Saigon on Broadway is she not? Another vote for Rachel John here, or Sam Barks or Sabrina Aloueche. |
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Post by daniel on Jan 18, 2017 21:56:02 GMT
As myself (and many others) have been saying for absolute donkeys, I would love them to finally cast a brand-new-to-the-show never-played-the-role-before lead Elphaba. However, given that by the time Ms Verkaik leaves we'll be at almost 7.5 years, I'm not hopeful. I won't regurgitate the entire of Michael 's list, but there's some names on there who absolutely need to be painted green. Hell, I'll pop down to B&Q and grab the green Dulux myself if I have to... *COUGH* Rachel John*COUGH* Surely Louise Dearman would have been the last. Obviously she'd played Glinda but she was completely new to Elphaba Yeah, I've debated with myself at great length whether to count Louise or not as she was new to the role...but I really want someone completely new to the show (also 7.5 years sounds way longer too  ) |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 18, 2017 22:01:42 GMT
Samantha Barks and Emma Williams please.
Imagine the excitement and festivations that a cast announcement like that would cause.
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