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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 8:45:13 GMT
The whatsonstage editorial team is a disaster. They really aren't knowledgable or involved at all. They tend to break stories and have basic exclusives here and there, but when it comes to content it's normally so superficial and uninformed. I'll never forget the article they published that claimed Book Of Mormon was set in a fictional African country. News to Ugandans, I'm sure!
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Post by talkstageytome on Jun 16, 2017 8:47:56 GMT
As someone who's excited by the show but not super duper hyped for it, this casting has made me very happy. The cast already announced was a dream, Michael Jibson is brilliant, and going for an unknown in the lead role (and for the alternate) is the best possible idea in my eyes. It suits the themes of the show itself, will boost both of their careers massively and restores my faith in casting directors to not shoehorn a random celeb into every show on the west end. Love it. Can't wait for December now...
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Post by Steffi on Jun 16, 2017 9:12:03 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 9:46:25 GMT
Three more In the Heights allumni!
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Post by zak97 on Jun 16, 2017 9:50:03 GMT
Hope Marsha will be covering!
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Post by zak97 on Jun 16, 2017 9:59:01 GMT
In other productions, are the standbys in the ensemble too? Marsha is standby for Eliza, Angelica and Peggy/Maria
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 10:03:18 GMT
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Post by Peach on Jun 16, 2017 10:07:28 GMT
So pleased that the brilliant Miriam-Teak Lee will be in the ensemble. She was one of the highlights of On The Town for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 10:12:54 GMT
So pleased that the brilliant Miriam-Teak Lee will be in the ensemble. She was one of the highlights of On The Town for me. I was just about to post the same thing! She was fabulous in On The Town, glad she's going pretty much straight into this! I'm very pleased they're giving so many recent grads an opportunity to make a name for themselves, and clearly casting purely on talent rather than names. Can't wait for December!
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Post by ali973 on Jun 16, 2017 10:29:42 GMT
Wait-- isn't Marsha playing Gigi in the Miss Saigon tour?
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Post by d'James on Jun 16, 2017 10:37:13 GMT
Three more In the Heights allumni! Four from that What's on Stage article. How exciting - not that I've got tickets haha.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 10:41:45 GMT
Wait-- isn't Marsha playing Gigi in the Miss Saigon tour? She is only doing the first month: Smart of her, I know which of the two I'd rather do.
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 16, 2017 10:41:50 GMT
Wait-- isn't Marsha playing Gigi in the Miss Saigon tour? She's with that until 1st Aug, so hardly anything into the tour. Maybe Hamilton came along after she accepted the Saigon tour and once she got offered Hamilton, it was too good to turn down, so they let her out of her Saigon contract early (considering both are now CamMack shows) and then found someone else to Gigi it up once Marsha leaves.
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Post by nash16 on Jun 16, 2017 11:02:13 GMT
Obviously I tipped Jamael Westman for this when I saw him in "The White Devil" at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. (OK I didn't, but I did see him. Can't remember him though!) According to whatsonstage.com he's never done any professional acting... He hasn't been at the Royal Court, or played at Sam Wanamaker... How stupid can they be?! Emailed Whatsonstage and they've amended their article. Good to know they respond when errors are noted.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 16, 2017 12:58:02 GMT
I know it Thai, but hasn't Marsha Songcome just got the best surname for musical theatre?
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Post by dizzieblonde on Jun 16, 2017 13:20:06 GMT
So it's hugely rare for a show to come round like this with so much buzz even before all the tickets have gone on sale - so a perfect opportunity not to stunt cast, and to give some unknowns an opportunity to smash it. Love it. it just demonstrates just how much new shows usually risk when they are casting - and don't have the built in teflon of a surefire Broadway hit. The sole reason for names performances is box office draws, and I don't begrudge a single new show for casting with both eyes on the box office. Unless the show is a hit out of the gate, they simply don't get enough of a grace period to establish their own reputation, and they're closed before anyone can go 'hey that was a great show, what the hell?'! Selling tickets before a single cast member was named was a risk - and it might not have paid off, but Hamilton was (and is) so, so buzzy that they could have sold tickets before a theatre was announced! I'm relatively sure they could have at least half-sold their box office that way, and only the more cautious would have held out for a few basic details. It's great news about the unknown castings - and most of the cast are pretty much unknown, outside of dedicated theatre types. The casual West End tourist will have no 'name draw' to the show - they'll be watching it for the show itself. That's got to be pretty rare these days, at least for initial castings of shows! I've got my ticket for late December, and another for next May. I'm now really looking forward to seeing if a) I get the same performer for Hamilton and b) if so, how they change or improve in the role. I know the alternate casting was announced, but does anyone have any idea of the 'standard' number of performance switches shows are going for these days, and which days are most common (e.g. matinees, Mondays etc)?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 13:28:10 GMT
Meh. Anyone else struggling to muster up any enthusiasm for 'Hamilton' at the moment?
There'd better be a tap routine in it to make it worth watching.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jun 16, 2017 13:50:41 GMT
Obviously I tipped Jamael Westman for this when I saw him in "The White Devil" at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. (OK I didn't, but I did see him. Can't remember him though!) According to whatsonstage.com he's never done any professional acting... He hasn't been at the Royal Court, or played at Sam Wanamaker... How stupid can they be?! Not as much as someone assuming they know more than the professionals?
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 16, 2017 13:55:20 GMT
Meh. Anyone else struggling to muster up any enthusiasm for 'Hamilton' at the moment? There'd better be a tap routine in it to make it worth watching. And a cute ginger-haired orphan with a stray dog!!
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Post by d'James on Jun 16, 2017 14:47:05 GMT
Meh. Anyone else struggling to muster up any enthusiasm for 'Hamilton' at the moment? There'd better be a tap routine in it to make it worth watching. Haha. I'm not sure about it, I loved In The Heights so I'm sure I'll see it but buzz like this often puts me off as I expect it'll never live up to the hype. That's why I've never seen Book of Mormon. Not always a fan of tap routines, so I don't know what would make this show irresistible to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 16:04:45 GMT
Meh. Anyone else struggling to muster up any enthusiasm for 'Hamilton' at the moment? There'd better be a tap routine in it to make it worth watching. I'm the same to be honest, and if Rachel and Rachelle weren't cast I would be alot less enthusiastic. But once it opens I'll be excited i'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 16:10:45 GMT
Meh. Anyone else struggling to muster up any enthusiasm for 'Hamilton' at the moment? There'd better be a tap routine in it to make it worth watching. I'm the same to be honest, and if Rachel and Rachelle weren't cast I would be alot less enthusiastic. But once it opens I'll be excited i'm sure. Daniel, who are you kidding? Once it opens you'll be super excited and letting us know what understudies are on for every performance!! And what would we do without it
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 16:12:41 GMT
I'm the same to be honest, and if Rachel and Rachelle weren't cast I would be alot less enthusiastic. But once it opens I'll be excited i'm sure. Daniel, who are you kidding? Once it opens you'll be super excited and letting us know what understudies are on for every performance!! And what would we do without it Oooo if thats the expectation I feel bad you may be setting yourself up for major dissapointment.
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Post by alece10 on Jun 16, 2017 16:28:16 GMT
I was more excited when booking opened and all the hype in trying to get tickets but now I have my ticket for the first few days I am looking forward to it but not excited. More excited about Follies
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Post by 49thand8th on Jun 16, 2017 16:54:07 GMT
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