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Post by TallPaul on May 10, 2019 12:14:23 GMT
Apart from a reprise of a couple of numbers from his stage successes of Me & My Girl and Oliver I thought Robert Lindsay gave one of the laziest performances I’ve ever seen in panto with his very laid back take on Hook. I got the impression it was all rather beneath him and he really would have rather been somewhere else. I would have thought the same, but then I did see that he attended the great british pantomime awards so I guess the experience can't have been that bad for him! He didn't just attend, he won Best Male Villian. I assume to qualify you had to be performing in a pantomine, otherwise BurlyBeaR woz robbed! 🙂 |
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Post by wickedgrin on May 10, 2019 13:47:00 GMT
He didn't just attend, he won Best Male Villian Yes, astonishing! |
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Post by Sean on May 13, 2019 16:21:54 GMT
Just a thought but with the trend of casting musical theatre newcomers in roles Jac Yarrow May be a a possibility for this year’s palladium panto.
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Post by basdfg on May 16, 2019 22:56:09 GMT
Doesn't seem any announcement tonight. I have a bad feeling something is up. Getting late to announce it - could someone have pulled out? The later they leave the more some people will book another panto/another activity for Christmas rather than wait.
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Post by basdfg on May 17, 2019 9:51:56 GMT
Also my dad only buys in person. He fears a late launch will mean by the time he gets up there the following week they won't be seats left for the performance we want (He won't let me purchase the tickets online.)
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Post by basdfg on May 22, 2019 19:07:58 GMT
Hurray up and announce something. Getting sick of my dad's daily rants and conspiracy theories about lack of announcement.
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Post by theatrenewbie on May 22, 2019 19:49:39 GMT
Could you imagine hello dolly at the London palladium over Christmas like cats did with Nicole scherzinger! 12 weeks..
Just saying. Wonder if it’s that
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Post by wickedgrin on May 23, 2019 8:01:17 GMT
The announcement is VERY late isn't it. I thought it was going to be announce around Easter at the latest.
There must be some issue as the producers would surely like the advance in their bank account! Perhaps the choice of panto depends on a big star name they can attract and a deal has fallen through.
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Post by stevej678 on May 23, 2019 13:02:00 GMT
Hearing that there's no panto at the Palladium this year. Don't Cha Wish Your Waitress Was Dawn Like Me - An Evening With Ashley Roberts runs in its place. She's had enough of her shift at the Adelphi.  |
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Post by basdfg on May 23, 2019 17:50:38 GMT
Every week it is not put on sale the greater likelyhood we will end up not going.
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Post by showtoones on May 23, 2019 19:50:55 GMT
Maybe Joseph will extend?
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Post by theatrenewbie on May 23, 2019 20:00:19 GMT
Maybe Joseph will extend? Or hello dolly limited season... |
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Post by Sean on May 23, 2019 22:08:18 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 23, 2019 22:09:02 GMT
Really strange choice of Panto.
Really strange.
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Post by showtoones on May 23, 2019 22:16:11 GMT
I wonder when tix will go on sale?
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Post by longinthetooth on May 23, 2019 22:19:16 GMT
With Matt Baker (The One Show and Countryfile - yes, that Matt Baker) as Joey the Clown!
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Post by longinthetooth on May 23, 2019 22:25:23 GMT
Plus Paul Zerdin as Silly Billy, Nigel Havers as Daddy Bear and Gary Wilmot as Dame Betty Barnum. All the usual suspects.
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Post by daniella on May 23, 2019 22:25:35 GMT
Really strange choice of Panto. Really strange. I did a version of this panto when I was about 10 and basically an evil ringmaster tries and takes the bears to his circus whilst Goldilocks and her mother (the Dame) along with the Good Fairy have to save them! The Dame runs her own circus which all the villagers love |
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Post by partytentdown on May 23, 2019 22:29:28 GMT
I'm not sure I can be arsed with this again.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 23, 2019 22:32:08 GMT
Am I alone in thinking it is rather odd to make this announcement without any reference at all to any female actors/singers/dancers being cast?
Where are the women?
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Post by basdfg on May 23, 2019 22:49:42 GMT
Am I alone in thinking it is rather odd to make this announcement without any reference at all to any female actors/singers/dancers being cast? Where are the women? Exact same thing my mum said. Obviously the female cast members will be musical theatre stars of lesser name value but it still comes across wrong - Havers is Daddy bear so mummy bear should have announced as well.
I do think this will have to be the last year of Claery/Xerdain/Havers. Great as they are it is getting tiring.
Might be a bit too gymnastic/dancing for my parents taste.
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Post by basdfg on May 23, 2019 22:51:15 GMT
Really strange choice of Panto. Really strange. I did a version of this panto when I was about 10 and basically an evil ringmaster tries and takes the bears to his circus whilst Goldilocks and her mother (the Dame) along with the Good Fairy have to save them! The Dame runs her own circus which all the villagers love The plot is not really needed - about 5 mins of stagetime will be given to it. |
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Post by princeton on May 23, 2019 22:51:57 GMT
Not alone. That billing looks plain odd. Six men listed above the title (in which the only named character is female) is just wrong.
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Post by basdfg on May 23, 2019 22:55:26 GMT
Not alone. That billing looks plain odd. Six men listed above the title (in which the only named character is female) is just wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 22:55:54 GMT
Matt Baker is an odd choice. Yes he was a professional gymnast, yes he's on the one show and countryfile, but he's hardly mr personality... Still i think he'll appeal to the older ladies who will think he's lovely
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