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Post by Being Alive on Nov 12, 2019 18:46:58 GMT
Lee Evans? God sake.
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Post by alece10 on Nov 12, 2019 19:04:57 GMT
There really are some dreadful suggestions coming up. First Omid Djalili and now Lee Evans. Just waiting for someone to say Piers Morgan.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2019 19:29:19 GMT
Awww no. Lee Evans would be cute, I think! I like him. The only thing is that it might draw an unsavoury crowd, similar to that of OFAH. You know, the wives that drag their husbands along to a musical and they tell them; "oh but it's Only Fools and Horses" or "oh, but Lee Evans is in it" - then the men get considerably drunk and start talking and yelling during the show... Fun.
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Post by intoanewlife on Nov 12, 2019 20:10:16 GMT
Just waiting for someone to say Piers Morgan. Genuinely LOLOLOLOL
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Post by jampot on Jan 5, 2020 23:40:49 GMT
You cant stop the beat was on the Elaine Paige show today..Was the London cast..is this available on a cd?
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Post by danielwhit on Jan 5, 2020 23:46:56 GMT
You cant stop the beat was on the Elaine Paige show today..Was the London cast..is this available on a cd? Not so far as I know - is it possible she misspoke and actually was the Broadway cast?
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 5, 2020 23:50:14 GMT
Fairly sure Michael Ball recorded a version of it with the London cast on one of his albums.
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Post by jampot on Jan 5, 2020 23:55:20 GMT
You cant stop the beat was on the Elaine Paige show today..Was the London cast..is this available on a cd? Not so far as I know - is it possible she misspoke and actually was the Broadway cast? No...It was Ball and co..(available to listen..around the 37 min mark)
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 6, 2020 9:21:09 GMT
Not so far as I know - is it possible she misspoke and actually was the Broadway cast? No...It was Ball and co..(available to listen..around the 37 min mark) I concur. It was definitely Michael Ball. A little research suggests it is included on his 'Past and Present' album.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 17, 2020 12:34:27 GMT
Well, I’ve caved and booked for this. I had one gap in my June weekend, my recently converted to musicals friend (Tina! and &Juliet) fancied it and he’s qualifies for the access scheme so we’ve got 2 of the £97 stalls tickets for the price of one. Front row, we’ll be looking right up Michael’s frock.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Jan 17, 2020 12:56:56 GMT
Well, I’ve caved and booked for this. I had one gap in my June weekend, my recently converted to musicals friend (Tina! and &Juliet) fancied it and he’s qualifies for the access scheme so we’ve got 2 of the £97 stalls tickets for the price of one. Front row, we’ll be looking right up Michael’s frock. Oh I hope he's tucked! I can't wait to hear more casting for this, surely next month.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 17, 2020 19:12:59 GMT
2 of the £97 stalls tickets for the price of one. Front row, we’ll be looking right up Michael’s frock You know there is less legroom in stalls row A than anywhere else in the stalls? I sat there for Sunset Boulevard and Chess. It was fine. My bff is partially sighted so that trumps my Princess Needy legroom issues!
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jan 23, 2020 23:15:28 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jan 23, 2020 23:22:19 GMT
Won't Paul Merton be filming HIGNFY during the run, I assume that'll mean an understudy or alternate on Thursdays.
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Post by stagey on Jan 23, 2020 23:43:22 GMT
Does anyone know who will be playing Velma?
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 23, 2020 23:46:41 GMT
Does anyone know who will be playing Velma? Someone kind of announced about 4 months ago that it was Amanda Holden but I've heard nothing about that since.
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Post by princeton on Jan 23, 2020 23:54:24 GMT
Won't Paul Merton be filming HIGNFY during the run, I assume that'll mean an understudy or alternate on Thursdays. The spring/summer series of HIGNFY usually runs until late May/early June - so there'd definitely be some overlap. It's possible that he's taking a break from HIGNFY as he did in the mid-90s when he sat out a series - appearing in only one episode - as the guest panellist on Ian Hislop's team. That was, however, in the days when they had a regular host so there was rather more continuity than there would be now. Or indeed as you say, he may miss a few Thursday evening performances (and presumably matinees too).
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 24, 2020 6:48:50 GMT
Paul Merton seems an odd choice.
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Post by Deal J on Jan 24, 2020 9:30:35 GMT
Hmm, that is an odd choice. I do really like Paul Merton but I can't imagine him in a singing role. Has he done much stage work other than stand-up and pantomime?
That's not to say it won't work though - I would never have imagined Jason Manford as a good musicals actor, yet he's doing very well at it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 24, 2020 9:57:56 GMT
Wilbur only has one song doesn’t he? The duet with Edna? It’s more the fact that he’s a nice, sympathetic character which I can’t see cynical deadpan Paul Merton pulling off.
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Post by ABr on Jan 24, 2020 10:07:06 GMT
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Post by dippy on Jan 24, 2020 10:12:29 GMT
Nice to see a few familiar faces from 42nd Street in it. Not sure if I'll go and see it yet but I may.
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Post by johnie21 on Jan 24, 2020 10:43:55 GMT
Does anyone know who will be playing Velma? Someone kind of announced about 4 months ago that it was Amanda Holden but I've heard nothing about that since. Rita Simmons will be playing Velma. Not Amanda Holden..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2020 10:45:26 GMT
Hmm, that is an odd choice. I do really like Paul Merton but I can't imagine him in a singing role. Has he done much stage work other than stand-up and pantomime? He was in Live Bed Show at the Garrick in the 90s with his then wife Caroline Quentin and I’m pretty sure he was in An Evening With Gary Linekar at the Duchess in the 90s too
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Post by theatregeek on Jan 24, 2020 10:57:02 GMT
I see the final night will be 29th August. Would anyone know if this would be extended? I'm well booked for shows this year and don't really want to venture down to the big smoke again until later in the year. I see The Coliseum diary is empty for September and October. Just wondering if I book now or wait. I know lots in here have insight into these things. Thanks
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Post by raiseitup on Jan 24, 2020 11:59:49 GMT
Won't Paul Merton be filming HIGNFY during the run, I assume that'll mean an understudy or alternate on Thursdays. Paul Merton will not be performing on the following days: Thu 23 April 7.30pm, Thu 30 April 7.30pm, Thu 07 May 7.30pm, Thu 14 May 7.30pm, Thu 21 May 7.30pm, Thu 28 May 7.30pm, Thu 04 June 7.30pm and Thu 13 to Sat 22 August (inclusive).
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Post by princeton on Jan 24, 2020 12:04:25 GMT
Am assuming that Chris Howell, billed as Walking Cover, is standby to both Michael Ball and Paul Merton.
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Post by Oleanna on Jan 24, 2020 12:35:51 GMT
Still no Corny Collins!
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Post by theatremadness on Jan 24, 2020 12:37:41 GMT
Michael Vinsen is Corny Collins! The cast announcement mentioned all the actors but failed to specify which of them are Seaweed, Penny and Corny which seems weird, but twitter has all the info!!
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Post by talkingheads on Jan 24, 2020 13:05:20 GMT
Hmm, that is an odd choice. I do really like Paul Merton but I can't imagine him in a singing role. Has he done much stage work other than stand-up and pantomime? That's not to say it won't work though - I would never have imagined Jason Manford as a good musicals actor, yet he's doing very well at it. Merton has done West End before, in the nineties he co-starred with Caroline Quentin in Arthur Smith's Live Bed Show and had a season of his own variety/sketch show at the Palladium around that time too.
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