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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 11, 2022 8:54:38 GMT
Amber Davies (Bring It On) as Annie Oakley, Julian Ovenden (Downton Abbey) as Frank Butler and Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hamilton) as Buffalo Bill.
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Post by jgblunners on Apr 11, 2022 9:34:18 GMT
Of course the natural successor to the line of top-class performers who have played this role - Bernadette Peters, Reba McEntire, Anna-Jane Casey - is… Amber Davies?! What is the world coming to?
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Post by FairyGodmother on Apr 11, 2022 9:35:47 GMT
You'd think they'd have chosen photographs that didn't highlight the age gap quite so much...
Also, I suppose it doesn't matter hugely, but I love the Howard Keel recordings of this, and isn't Julian Ovenden a tenor?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 11, 2022 9:39:18 GMT
Amber was getting great feedback for Bring It On until it closed early. I didn’t rate her performance in 9 to 5 though, and yes she does read as very young.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 11, 2022 9:51:43 GMT
Julian played Frank Butler in the Young Vic version (2008?) THAT WAS A STRANGE production but he is always outstanding. Amber was great in 9 to 5 - I think the age difference works having played Annie myself, will be lovely to revisit.
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Post by pomegranate on Apr 11, 2022 10:01:54 GMT
This would be a must-buy ticket if Amber weren’t involved. Love this show and have wanted to see it for years but I’m not going to put myself through this lol
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Post by FairyGodmother on Apr 11, 2022 10:19:39 GMT
I think he should be older than her, just not 20 years older. It might not be as obvious in the concert though.
It might just be me, but I wouldn't put Frank Butler in his forties — his songs sound younger than that to me.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 11, 2022 10:26:31 GMT
I saw the Young Vic production with Julian and Jane Horrocks.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 11, 2022 10:56:03 GMT
...Amber Davies is a choice
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Post by theoracle on Apr 11, 2022 10:56:30 GMT
I was excited until I saw it was Lambert Jackson productions again… I don’t want another story narrated for me whilst the songs are just played for us. I want the full book.
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Post by robertb213 on May 19, 2022 13:56:25 GMT
Moved to Friday 7th April 2023!
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Post by ladidah on May 19, 2022 14:00:45 GMT
Not a fan of Amber from Love Island for this.
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Post by Mark on May 19, 2022 14:11:40 GMT
Moved to Friday 7th April 2023! This is happening way too often with these one night concerts. Presumably its because they'd barely sold any tickets. |
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Post by pomegranate on May 19, 2022 15:41:19 GMT
Moved to Friday 7th April 2023! Hopefully with a new leading lady too… |
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Post by pomegranate on Dec 14, 2022 10:38:00 GMT
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 14, 2022 11:05:09 GMT
I mean that's superb casting but I'm not paying £31 to stand!
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 14, 2022 11:25:58 GMT
Not as bad as I was expecting to be honest, £66 for central row P of the Stalls to see Rachel Tucker and Julian Ovenden at the London Palladium, there's been far far worse pricing at other productions over the last couple of years.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 14, 2022 12:47:13 GMT
I saw Julian in this role years ago at the Young Vic with Jane Horrocks.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 14, 2022 22:45:02 GMT
Yay (another) concert version of a show
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Post by shady23 on Dec 15, 2022 8:04:49 GMT
I am not normally bothered with concert versions of shows but Rachel Tucker is in it so I'll be there  |
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Post by FairyGodmother on Dec 15, 2022 8:32:00 GMT
Shady have you seen the BBC Concert Orchestra's Advent Calendar on Facebook/Instagram? There's a few clips of her in there.
Julian Ovenden too actually.
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Post by shady23 on Dec 16, 2022 18:58:22 GMT
I will check it out. Thank you.
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Post by pomegranate on Jan 16, 2023 14:34:30 GMT
Quite a few £32 tickets released in the front row of the grand circle
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 16, 2023 15:07:49 GMT
Another staged concert!
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Post by helso1 on Mar 9, 2023 13:29:41 GMT
Just received this:
Thanks for booking a ticket to see Annie Get Your Gun. We just wanted to let you know about a change to the cast. Julian Ovenden will no longer be appearing in the show, but fear not, the fantastic Oliver Savile (Ted Lasso, Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miserables) will be taking his place.
This doesn't affect your booking, so you won't need to do anything. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we can't wait to welcome you to The London Palladium.
Best wishes
LW Theatres
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