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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 20:11:27 GMT
It's not a musical.
I'm still praying they cast Fra Fee as Enjolras.
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Post by indis on Feb 16, 2019 20:17:31 GMT
is there still not date for announcing the missing - IMPORTANT - roles?
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Post by pianowithsam on Feb 16, 2019 21:39:37 GMT
is there still not date for announcing the missing - IMPORTANT - roles? Nobody will know until the curtains open for Act 1.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Feb 16, 2019 21:44:55 GMT
Perhaps they are going to do it like the Oscars - without a Joseph. If the Oscars can do without a host, surely a musical can do without a leading character.
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Post by pianowithsam on Feb 16, 2019 22:07:35 GMT
Perhaps they are going to do it like the Oscars - without a Joseph. If the Oscars can do without a host, surely a musical can do without a leading character. "Jacob, Jacob and sons, Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one Jacob, Jacob and sons, Joseph -- the one who isn't here, so this show will be fun" Can just visualise it.
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Post by danb on Feb 16, 2019 22:17:36 GMT
Perhaps they are going to do it like the Oscars - without a Joseph. If the Oscars can do without a host, surely a musical can do without a leading character. "Jacob, Jacob and sons, Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one Jacob, Jacob and sons, Joseph -- the one who isn't here, so this show will be fun" Can just visualise it. I’m Joseph on Nov 12th and Dec 16th matinee. Have started my loincloth training. Andy LW is paying for a personal trainer/spray tan but I have to share the loincloth and coat with one of Let Loose.
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Post by pianowithsam on Feb 16, 2019 22:21:29 GMT
"Jacob, Jacob and sons, Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one Jacob, Jacob and sons, Joseph -- the one who isn't here, so this show will be fun" Can just visualise it. I’m Joseph on Nov 12th and Dec 16th matinee. Have started my loincloth training. Andy LW is paying for a personal trainer/spray tan but I have to share the loincloth and coat with one of Let Loose. Am I right in thinking I'm picking up the sheep from the local farm?
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 16, 2019 22:44:31 GMT
Anastasia was capitalized for up to $15 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; it has not recouped its capitalization costs. It will not come to the West End. A musical doesn’t need to recoup to come over, look at 9-5 which is opening tomorrow, that didn’t recoup a single dime and lost its entire capitalisation to boot, however a show that is cash rich is more likely to transfer. Although Anastasia hasn’t recouped, it must be pretty close and you can be sure the lead producers have taken hefty management fees, like most shows it will recoup elsewhere, especially the US Tours, where tickets are already sold via subscription packages. The $15 million you talk was mostly spent on costly video design, which I would say cost north of $5 million, this you can bring over on a big USB stick, likewise the video panels, carriage and other pieces of set, would be easy to ship, than rebuild. So what was expensive on Broadway, makes it very cheap on the West End. That’s why it will come over.
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Post by raiseitup on Feb 16, 2019 23:27:23 GMT
Rob Houchen's next project is announced next week, could HE be our Palladium Joseph?
I think he'd be perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 23:55:05 GMT
Rob Houchen. In a loincloth.
I'm salivating.
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Post by beatrice on Feb 17, 2019 0:48:50 GMT
Rob Houchen. In a loincloth. I'm salivating. SAME, babe!
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Post by danb on Feb 17, 2019 6:08:45 GMT
I’m Joseph on Nov 12th and Dec 16th matinee. Have started my loincloth training. Andy LW is paying for a personal trainer/spray tan but I have to share the loincloth and coat with one of Let Loose. Am I right in thinking I'm picking up the sheep from the local farm? Yes, sheep changeover day is every other Monday before 3 please. They start building their part up otherwise and it becomes ‘Close Every Baaaa’...talk about pulling focus 🙄
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Post by danb on Feb 17, 2019 6:12:12 GMT
Rob Houchen's next project is announced next week, could HE be our Palladium Joseph? I think he'd be perfect. Don’t you think that this would be a massive waste of his vocal talent? I know that the chap has to eat but surely he’s due a crack at Raoul or even Evan Hansen if he has the acting chops...but not Joseph.
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Post by indis on Feb 17, 2019 7:32:46 GMT
Rob Houchen. In a loincloth. I'm salivating. same 😁
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Post by mrbluesky on Feb 17, 2019 10:26:10 GMT
Rob Houchen. In a loincloth. I'm salivating. Oh, I am now desperate for Rob to be Joseph. Y’know, for the artistic merit. Definitely not for the loincloth
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Post by robertb213 on Feb 17, 2019 11:11:32 GMT
Rob Houchen's next project is announced next week, could HE be our Palladium Joseph? I think he'd be perfect. Don’t you think that this would be a massive waste of his vocal talent? I know that the chap has to eat but surely he’s due a crack at Raoul or even Evan Hansen if he has the acting chops...but not Joseph. I agree it would be a waste of his talents. He's definitely not up for Evan though sadly, he said at the MT Fest last night. He did however say that he'd love to go back to Les Mis as one of the older characters one day.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2019 11:29:50 GMT
I agree it would be a waste of his talents. He's definitely not up for Evan though sadly, he said at the MT Fest last night. He did however say that he'd love to go back to Les Mis as one of the older characters one day.
Enjolras in the Gielgud concert? Not sure how much older Enjolras is than Marius, but it's certainly not uncommon for an ex-Marius to return as Enjolras.
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Post by indis on Feb 17, 2019 11:33:49 GMT
well, Rob would have been the reason to be flying over to see Evan Hansen for me, sad maybe i will see the show if it runs long enough per chance if i am already over there one day (why does that again sound like something for the unpopular opinion thread?) oops
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Post by robertb213 on Feb 17, 2019 12:01:00 GMT
I agree it would be a waste of his talents. He's definitely not up for Evan though sadly, he said at the MT Fest last night. He did however say that he'd love to go back to Les Mis as one of the older characters one day.
Enjolras in the Gielgud concert? Not sure how much older Enjolras is than Marius, but it's certainly not uncommon for an ex-Marius to return as Enjolras. Yeah maybe. He said he wants to play JVJ one day (he sang Bring Him Home last night which was stunning). He's announcing 'something' this week so I guess we'll find out!
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Post by danb on Feb 17, 2019 12:03:31 GMT
Is Marius cast in the LM concert yet?
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Post by sparky5000 on Feb 17, 2019 15:40:01 GMT
Is Marius cast in the LM concert yet? Is Nick Jonas free? 😜
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Post by indis on Feb 17, 2019 15:41:09 GMT
maybe he does Marius again, would be great cannot see him as Enjolras tbh
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2019 16:49:28 GMT
Is Marius cast in the LM concert yet? Not yet. Only Valjean, Javert, Fantine and the Thenardiers.
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Post by danb on Feb 17, 2019 17:31:19 GMT
Is Marius cast in the LM concert yet? Not yet. Only Valjean, Javert, Fantine and the Thenardiers. Fingers crossed then for either M or E.
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 17, 2019 19:01:47 GMT
Don’t you think that this would be a massive waste of his vocal talent? I know that the chap has to eat but surely he’s due a crack at Raoul or even Evan Hansen if he has the acting chops...but not Joseph. Maybe a waste vocally but surely playing the lead role in a major revival of a very well known show would be great for his public profile. I can't imagine that at present he is known outside musical theatre circles but whoever plays Joseph is going to get a fair amount of publicity. Returning to Les Mis wouldn't have the same effect given that the publicity for that is surely going to be all about Alfie Boe, Michael Ball & Matt Lucas. (Although I imagine that Joseph is more likely to go to someone who already has a significant public profile, given that's how the role is usually cast.)
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Post by raiseitup on Feb 18, 2019 9:19:20 GMT
Rob is in The Light in the Piazza at the Southbank, so he's not our Joseph or in LM
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Post by danb on Feb 18, 2019 9:33:10 GMT
Rob is in The Light in the Piazza at the Southbank, so he's not our Joseph or in LM That’s more like it.
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Post by sophie92 on Feb 18, 2019 11:07:47 GMT
Rob is in The Light in the Piazza at the Southbank, so he's not our Joseph or in LM Would The Light in the Piazza prevent him from doing Les Mis though? It’s only on for 20 performances so finishes early July.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 15:07:49 GMT
Fra Fee is finishing early with The Ferryman in New York (running till July). Interesting...
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Post by poster J on Feb 19, 2019 15:40:27 GMT
Fra Fee is finishing early with The Ferryman in New York (running till July). Interesting... Most of the transfer cast are leaving in the next few weeks.
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