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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 9, 2017 16:45:43 GMT
Miranda just said that they cast everyone but King George, hopefully they'll announce the leading man soon.
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Post by daniel on Apr 9, 2017 16:46:25 GMT
For those not watching the Oliviers red carpet footage, Lin just said "the only part we haven't found someone for yet is King George"
So they've got a Hamilton...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 17:13:48 GMT
How have they not managed to find a King yet?!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 18:30:36 GMT
How have they not managed to find a King yet?! It doesn't open until November and Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently filming Mary Poppins, there's no need for them to have done a load of auditions for it yet - they may always have been intending to cast the role separately.
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Post by stuartmcd on Apr 9, 2017 18:35:38 GMT
How have they not managed to find a King yet?! It doesn't open until November and Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently filming Mary Poppins, there's no need for them to have done a load of auditions for it yet - they may always have been intending to cast the role separately. Plus they don't start rehearsals until September. Plenty of time
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Post by zak97 on Apr 9, 2017 19:08:35 GMT
Charlie Stemp please
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 19:24:03 GMT
I doubt they're worried, it's a fairly small amusing almost-cameo part that doesn't call for specialised skills that you don't find in traditional musical theatre and could be played well by a fairly wide range of established performers. For smug reasons, I'm glad they haven't cast him yet though, I've been saying all along that the exclusion of potential King Georges from the open calls was more likely to mean "please don't flood us with traditional MT white boys", now I can go back to the people who were convinced they already had one and tell them I was right.
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Post by ali973 on Apr 9, 2017 19:30:06 GMT
Or they might have cast it but not announced it for whatever reason.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 19:34:11 GMT
For those not watching the Oliviers red carpet footage, Lin just said "the only part we haven't found someone for yet is King George" Sounds fanciful, given this quote...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 21:02:13 GMT
Guys I'm not denying that they have plenty of time, it just seems bizarre because it's a role you could cast in about ten minutes. If they hadn't have got the rest of the cast together then I wouldn't be questioning it but it seems like they're looking for someone special for this role if they're bothering to wait this long.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 21:06:03 GMT
If they want to refresh it with short engagements, it makes sense to cast close to the wire so as to ride the zeitgeist.
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Post by dizzieblonde on Apr 10, 2017 9:19:04 GMT
Guys I'm not denying that they have plenty of time, it just seems bizarre because it's a role you could cast in about ten minutes. If they hadn't have got the rest of the cast together then I wouldn't be questioning it but it seems like they're looking for someone special for this role if they're bothering to wait this long. I still think King George will be a 'name', someone who'll bring that extra bit of mainstream media interest to the show, leading up to opening night - and someone who can help introduce Lin Manuel Miranda and Hamilton into the wider public consciousness. I think people here get a tiny bit blinkered as to exactly how not ubiquitous Hamilton is in the UK, compared to the US. Yes, within the theatre geek community, everyone knows it's the next huuuuge thing, but the general public (AKA the tourists going to the West End over the next few years) are not quite there yet. It may not be him, but I can't help think that John Barrowman is the type of name they'll end up going for - and, if it's actually him, I expect there's a few contract negotiation issues, around his recurring roles in the CW shows in the US. Hence why the part is not officially filled yet (or Lin's just playing coy and they're 90% there with the casting, but the contract isn't quite signed yet). if they can get a commitment for someone like John for a 3-4 month run, to open the show, it gives them an easy promo person to have on The One Show and similar! I know everyone will scream 'but they don't need to have a name, they're already sold out!', but that's not the point of this specific piece of casting. This is about media interest merging with the great British public lack of theatre knowledge - also for the non-theatre groupie type TV producers, who will screw their faces a little if they're asked to put Lin Manuel Miranda on their show, without a British household name as the 'in' for their idiot viewers to understand why he's their big guest! Just think whether This Morning could have just Lin on, without Phil and Holly asking 5 minutes of idiot questions, about who he is! With John or another household name, they can go straight into 'so, this new show........'! BTW, the bit I'm really excited/intrigued about is the Hamilton role casting is now confirmed - we need to know who it is! Pleeeeeease!!!
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Post by wickedginger on Apr 10, 2017 11:34:56 GMT
Maybe Lin will surprise everyone and announce he is playing Hamilton from the beginning!
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Post by aksis on Apr 10, 2017 12:06:31 GMT
Maybe Lin will surprise everyone and announce he is playing Hamilton from the beginning! Or King George
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Post by singularsensation10 on Apr 11, 2017 2:55:44 GMT
The rest of the cast have to gel properly - so would have needed to be cast together. Casting isn't just who's best for the role, it's also (if not more) to do with how the person gels with their love interest etc. They had no need to cast King George with the rest of the cast for this reason.
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 11, 2017 3:09:44 GMT
Hell, they even waited a while for Rory O'Malley to join the tour rehearsals because he'd already done the show and didn't have to join the rest of them at the same time -- probably for that reason you just mentioned.
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Post by Marwood on Apr 19, 2017 12:10:25 GMT
Anyone else applied for tickets for Live At The Other Palace this Sunday? Andrew Lloyd Webber in conversation with Lin Manuel Miranda, God knows how many people will apply but tickets are only £7.50 if you're successful.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Apr 19, 2017 12:11:42 GMT
Anyone else applied for tickets for Live At The Other Palace this Sunday? Andrew Lloyd Webber in conversation with Lin Manuel Miranda, God knows how many people will apply but tickets are only £7.50 if you're successful. Yes .. sounds like an evening to remember!
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Post by d'James on Apr 19, 2017 12:33:59 GMT
Anyone else applied for tickets for Live At The Other Palace this Sunday? Andrew Lloyd Webber in conversation with Lin Manuel Miranda, God knows how many people will apply but tickets are only £7.50 if you're successful. Really not sure if this'll be for me or not. I suppose it would be cool to say you were there.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 13:14:15 GMT
I've entered. Its gonna be a bitch of a ticket to get tho I imagine! I wonder if anyone can pressure him into answering who the lead will be haha
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Post by Sari on Apr 19, 2017 14:25:42 GMT
When do you guys think they're telling us who is playing Ham? I think they'll wait until summer tbh...
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Post by daniel on Apr 19, 2017 15:55:52 GMT
When do you guys think they're telling us who is playing Ham? I think they'll wait until summer tbh... I think they'll wait until they're 100% sure that Lin can/can't do it
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Post by d'James on Apr 19, 2017 18:50:21 GMT
So I gave in and entered. I'll see how I feel if I win.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 19:22:18 GMT
I've entered. I just want to be in his presence again, I don't really care about asking any questions.
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Post by Mark on Apr 19, 2017 19:27:39 GMT
Is anyone entering for two tickets but just needing one and want to double up?
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