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Post by jaggy on Oct 20, 2023 7:21:34 GMT
I assume they won’t be having a rotation of guest performers like we initially thought? I know Mandy Patinkin is in town soon and would love if he did a guest appearance in this.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Oct 20, 2023 7:30:40 GMT
He could very easily slip into the very end of Act 1 and play George. It's only saying a few lines and no singing and seeing him and Bernadette together in that section would be great.
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Post by apubleed on Oct 20, 2023 7:36:58 GMT
I would pay big bucks to see that. I hope if it happens they communicate ahead of time!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 20, 2023 10:36:36 GMT
Are they ever releasing the cast recording? Seems bizarre to leave it so late now the show is open.
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 20, 2023 10:41:24 GMT
He could very easily slip into the very end of Act 1 and play George. It's only saying a few lines and no singing and seeing him and Bernadette together in that section would be great. Or, have Bernadette turn up to one of his concerts to sing Move On! |
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Post by alece10 on Oct 20, 2023 10:44:00 GMT
Are they ever releasing the cast recording? Seems bizarre to leave it so late now the show is open. A big advert in the programme saying its coming soon. It's the original gala concert recording rather than the current show. Agree it's late coming out as they could have cashed in by selling it at the theatre. I would say quite a lot of the audience would prefer a CD rather than stream judging by the average age. And I mean that in a nice way as I include myself. |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Oct 20, 2023 11:42:52 GMT
Are they ever releasing the cast recording? Seems bizarre to leave it so late now the show is open. A big advert in the programme saying its coming soon. It's the original gala concert recording rather than the current show. Agree it's late coming out as they could have cashed in by selling it at the theatre. I would say quite a lot of the audience would prefer a CD rather than stream judging by the average age. And I mean that in a nice way as I include myself. could be a rights question - given the new sweeney broadway recording only just came out |
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 20, 2023 12:19:23 GMT
I see that sadly Haydn Gwynne has died - presumably she was ill and that's why she withdrew from this. A real shame, she was excellent.
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Post by mkb on Oct 20, 2023 12:19:56 GMT
I see that sadly Haydn Gwynne has died - presumably she was ill and that's why she withdrew from this. A real shame, she was excellent. I just heard. What tragic news. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 20, 2023 12:20:52 GMT
This is dreadful news. So sorry to hear this. She was a super actress.
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Post by westendcub on Oct 20, 2023 12:25:56 GMT
So sad to hear this news
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 20, 2023 12:45:43 GMT
Very sad news indeed!
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Oct 20, 2023 12:45:48 GMT
The BBC confirmed she’d received a cancer diagnosis which is absolutely awful. I’m at work currently so can’t check to confirm but I swear the Old Friend’s program mentioned they hoped she could return later in the run, so they were probably unaware of the details…
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Oct 20, 2023 12:54:52 GMT
One of our best 💔
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Post by alece10 on Oct 20, 2023 13:11:48 GMT
What a shock and so sad.
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Post by darvsplanet on Oct 20, 2023 13:14:58 GMT
The BBC confirmed she’d received a cancer diagnosis which is absolutely awful. I’m at work currently so can’t check to confirm but I swear the Old Friend’s program mentioned they hoped she could return later in the run, so they were probably unaware of the details… |
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Post by solangelafitte on Oct 20, 2023 13:15:38 GMT
Oh this is just desperately sad. My goodness. She was glorious.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Oct 20, 2023 13:18:49 GMT
So glad I got to see Haydn several times in the Bake Off Musical. She was brilliant as Pam Lee. RIP.
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 20, 2023 13:26:00 GMT
Whilst I appreciate that the show is dedicated to the late, great Stephen Sondheim, I wonder if going forward they may also dedicate a performance to her? It might be nice given her initial involvement in the show #herestotheladieswholunch
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Post by n1david on Oct 20, 2023 14:09:40 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Oct 20, 2023 14:47:32 GMT
Nice tribute on Old Friends FB page too.
“The tragic news that the much loved actress, Haydn Gwynne, has died this morning after a very short illness is an enormous shock; even to those of us involved in Sondheim’s musical celebration Old Friends at the Gielgud, who already knew she was ill and forced to leave rehearsals for a show in which she already had a sensational success at its Gala Premiere last year, stopping the show singing The Ladies Who Lunch.
Haydn was a truly wonderful person, as well as a phenomenally talented actress and singer, so it is a double tragedy for everyone to be deprived of both her spectacular talent and her company so abruptly.
The Company of Old Friends is dedicating tonight’s performance to her memory and extraordinary career. As Haydn raised a glass to the audience and said, “I would like to propose a toast…”, everyone in the Gielgud Theatre tonight would like to propose a toast to dear Haydn.
God bless her.”
Cameron Mackintosh
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 20, 2023 14:51:10 GMT
I saw the Sondheim Gala Premiere for Old Friends last year.
I remember that she sang 'The Ladies Who Lunch' but forgot that she also sang 'The Little Things You Do Together' with Rob Brydon.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 20, 2023 15:39:58 GMT
This is utterly devastating news.
She was a true class act, on and off stage.
It hurts to think we’ll never see her onstage again.
Here’s to you Hayden 🍸
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Post by theatreian on Oct 20, 2023 16:44:20 GMT
Such terrible news , she was only recently diagnosed apparently. We met her briefly after the gala last year and she was so lovely.
she was hilarious in The Windsors too.
R.I.P.Haydn
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Oct 20, 2023 18:40:59 GMT
Beatrice Penny-Toure just posted some footage of Haydn Gwynne singing How Could I Leave You? during a rehearsal - I don’t know if that was rehearsals for this specific concert, but if it was then it’s really interesting that Gavin Lee singing the male version done by Michael Ball was the back-up option once she’d dropped out. I love anything Gavin Lee does do him having a solo song is great, but it’s still interesting (if that footage is from the recent rehearsals, which it might not be)
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