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Post by Mark on Apr 1, 2020 12:44:36 GMT
2011. Gielgud Theatre An unusual show -The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, I saw it twice though and very much enjoyed. Towards the end of the show, a moment where a young actress had a small role, her voice was heavenly and her presence stood out. Who was she?
It was Cynthia Erivo. And I’m so happy she’s gone on to do many great things.
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Post by alicechallice on Apr 1, 2020 17:22:48 GMT
2011. Gielgud Theatre An unusual show -The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, I saw it twice though and very much enjoyed. Towards the end of the show, a moment where a young actress had a small role, her voice was heavenly and her presence stood out. Who was she? It was Cynthia Erivo. And I’m so happy she’s gone on to do many great things. Cynthia Erivo was in a musical commissioned for Brighton Festival in 2010, Marine Parade, written by Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel. The venue that was chosen for it was in Hove and wasn't particularly well-known at the time and I happened to work in the Box Office.
It had a good cast considering it was only playing for a week or so - Arthur Darvill, Kate O'Flynn, Jeff Rawle, Lee Ross, Thusitha Jayasundera - alongside Cynthia and there was a real buzz about the place considering we were housing such a hot ticket. Anyway, Cynthia was the only member of the cast I actually got to have a proper conversation with. So, I picked well there.
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Post by ruby on Apr 1, 2020 19:51:53 GMT
This might be a bit of fun for those stuck at home. I was just searching for an old programme and picked up Avenue Q Noel Coward Theatre 2006. Just had a look at the cast and apart from obvious cast members like Julie Atherton, Jon Robyns and Simon Lipkin I also found: Giles Terera as Gary, Gabriel Vick as swing and wait for it...... Luke Evan's ensemble! Anyone else fancy a go at surprising us? This was my first West End show, thanks for the happy memories!
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Post by profquatermass on Apr 6, 2020 16:27:56 GMT
I saw Paterson Joseph reading from the script in The Pretenders (Ibsen) at the Barbican when he'd gone on as the understudy. c1988
First professional production of Merrily we Roll Along with Tracie Bennet as Mary - the talk show host was Paul Kerryson
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