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Post by ellie1981 on Sept 13, 2018 22:14:08 GMT
Ooh. I have tickets for 3rd December so that will be interesting.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 22:32:07 GMT
Cast change is 1st December according to Courtney-Mae Briggs on the show's Instagram Live earlier this evening Oh well, I'm there a week before cast change then! At least I'll get to see the current cast again. Will be interesting to see who leaves...
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Post by joem on Sept 15, 2018 9:44:57 GMT
Cast change is 1st December according to Courtney-Mae Briggs on the show's Instagram Live earlier this evening Does that mean the new cast starts on 1st or is it the last night with the current cast??? I really want to see this with Giles Terera. He was very helpful to me when I was doing a dissertation on The Tempest a few years back.
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Post by ellie1981 on Sept 15, 2018 9:58:59 GMT
I presume it’s not a full cast change. Surely it just means contracts are either ending or being renewed. I think Giles, Rachelle and Jason may go - based on nothing at all but a personal hunch.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 10:03:17 GMT
Cast change is 1st December according to Courtney-Mae Briggs on the show's Instagram Live earlier this evening Does that mean the new cast starts on 1st or is it the last night with the current cast??? I really want to see this with Giles Terera. He was very helpful to me when I was doing a dissertation on The Tempest a few years back. 1 December is a Saturday so that evening will be the last show with the current cast - new casts never start on a Saturday! I presume it’s not a full cast change. Surely it just means contracts are either ending or being renewed. I think Giles, Rachelle and Jason may go - based on nothing at all but a personal hunch. Of course, but theoretically all the principals could decide to leave...
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Post by danb on Sept 15, 2018 10:17:57 GMT
I really don’t think it matters; all of the covers have been exemplary showing that the show is the star here. Yes Rachel John is a powerhouse and Giles’ Burr is where it’s at, but I am always up for seeing how someone else will do it. Family Xmas present on 27th Dec so we’ll find out then! 😀
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Post by ellie1981 on Sept 15, 2018 10:57:41 GMT
Does that mean the new cast starts on 1st or is it the last night with the current cast??? I really want to see this with Giles Terera. He was very helpful to me when I was doing a dissertation on The Tempest a few years back. 1 December is a Saturday so that evening will be the last show with the current cast - new casts never start on a Saturday! Wonderful, so I’ll be there on the Monday as the first day with a new cast - also my birthday!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 11:18:09 GMT
I'm thinking that Giles will go, and probably Rachelle and maybe Rachel if she wants to try for Elphaba again, but as danb said, people pay for the show - Hamilton, the sellout Broadway phenomenon, and generally not the actors. They are stars, but so is the show.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 11:23:10 GMT
Girls' seems to be off alot, so I doubt he will stay on for another year. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jamael stay another year. The guy who plays the King will probably leave too.
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Post by showtoones on Sept 15, 2018 19:15:25 GMT
Giles is never on when he’s supposed to be anyway but Jam will stay. It’s a role of a lifetime for him. I think RJ will stay but RAG will prob leave. Why would the King leave? He has a sweet gig and is on stage for 7 minutes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 20:06:16 GMT
Mike will stay I think. He sings the same song three times then gets to chill in his dressing room. It's probably quite highly paid.
Casts are usually announced about 2 months before they start, so I should expect for them to announce any changes next month.
I think Claudia Kariuki would be really good as Angelica, but she's in SoR right now, and maybe Sooha Kim for Eliza? Miss Saigon will be finished in January, so she'd be able to do it next year.
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Post by Stephen on Sept 16, 2018 2:54:09 GMT
This should go in a "silly casting" thread because it's so unlikely given his career now BUT i'd love to see Bertie Carvel give his King George!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 3:42:56 GMT
... Why would the King leave? He has a sweet gig and is on stage for 7 minutes. Despite King George being a fun role and Hamilton a good show to be in on, if I were an actor, being on stage for 10 minutes per show for a year I'd probably get a bit bored and complacent and start to feel there's more I could do with my career... It'd be a great role to retire to but not something you'd want to sit on at your peak.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 14:00:09 GMT
... Why would the King leave? He has a sweet gig and is on stage for 7 minutes. Despite King George being a fun role and Hamilton a good show to be in on, if I were an actor, being on stage for 10 minutes per show for a year I'd probably get a bit bored and complacent and start to feel there's more I could do with my career... It'd be a great role to retire to but not something you'd want to sit on at your peak. This is where I was going with my comment of the King going, I agree. Whilst its a good role, its only 10 minutes of stage time in a three hour show. Sweet gig sure,but boeing as hell after a whole year. Norman Bowman was only on stage as Pat in 42nd Street for around the same time, and even though he understudied and played the lead too, he left because he was bored and wasn't challenged as an actor in his main role. Mike has the Olivier, he has the reviews, he can move onto much bigger roles too.
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Post by david on Sept 16, 2018 14:07:27 GMT
If we’re talking about a King George replacement, how about Damian Humbley from Spamilton?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 14:23:19 GMT
It doesn't really matter who plays the King. It's such a small role in a monumental show. All we need is an actor with good comedic timing.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 14:27:59 GMT
Its the kind of role you get a really, really famous person to do a cameo for in the film. Meryl, where you at girl?
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Post by Stephen on Sept 16, 2018 14:30:44 GMT
Saying that it would be interesting for a woman to play that role!
I think Damian Humbley would be a great option too as long as he doesn't Ham it up too much. Get it? Ham! Because Hamilt...ok I'm done.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 14:30:59 GMT
Matt Lucas maybe? He'd be funny, but Hamilton don't really need to use "names" at the moment because the show is a name in itself.
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Post by danb on Sept 16, 2018 14:40:22 GMT
Matt Lucas maybe? He'd be funny, but Hamilton don't really need to use "names" at the moment because the show is a name in itself. Nooooooo, no names. Just people that can act.
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Post by theatre on Sept 16, 2018 15:04:21 GMT
Saying that it would be interesting for a woman to play that role! I’d also love to see a woman in the role - Carmen Cusack did a great job at Miscast!
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Post by david on Sept 16, 2018 15:07:54 GMT
Saying that it would be interesting for a woman to play that role! I think Damian Humbley would be a great option too as long as he doesn't Ham it up too much. Get it? Ham! Because Hamilt...ok I'm done. Taxi!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 15:12:32 GMT
Saying that it would be interesting for a woman to play that role! I’d also love to see a woman in the role - Carmen Cusack did a great job at Miscast! Why does she sound like an Eastern European trying to hide their accent?
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Post by fiyero on Sept 17, 2018 15:31:16 GMT
Ooh. I have tickets for 3rd December so that will be interesting. Me too! Originally booked to catch Ash then realised that was likely after cast change so saw him in August! Could be interesting if it is the new cast's first night!
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Post by shady23 on Sept 17, 2018 17:55:32 GMT
Stephenson Ardern-Sodje is on as Hamilton tonight!
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