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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 26, 2017 23:38:46 GMT
This cast looks PERFECT so far!
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Post by daniel on Jan 26, 2017 23:39:45 GMT
What wonderful casting! So pleased for Rachel John in particular...now I must find the text I sent to danieljohnson14 months ago saying "Rachel John needs to be cast as Angelica"
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Post by theatremadness on Jan 26, 2017 23:40:03 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jan 26, 2017 23:41:10 GMT
Some really good casting, I eagerly await who is playing Hamilton and King George
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Post by stuart on Jan 26, 2017 23:42:05 GMT
This cast looks brilliant but I was rather hoping we'd get at least one of the original Broadway cast transferring over to open the show. Still got my fingers crossed for Lin Manuel!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 23:42:44 GMT
Ah I wanted Cleve September for Laurens/Philip! Yay.
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Post by theatremadness on Jan 26, 2017 23:42:49 GMT
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Post by CG on the loose on Jan 26, 2017 23:43:25 GMT
Really liking the casting so far... thinking I may have to brave general sale for another ticket, come Monday!
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Post by Nelly on Jan 26, 2017 23:44:56 GMT
Oh man this is all too much! So happy I've got tickets for this. Rachel John!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 23:48:18 GMT
I have no idea what most of these people are like as performers but they all certainly look the part.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 23:51:45 GMT
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful casting all round.
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Post by Michael on Jan 26, 2017 23:54:40 GMT
I almost screamed out loud at the Rachel John casting news. Huge HUGE fan of her work (and my friends and I have been praying for her to get that role forever now). Brilliant news. Glad I've got tickets. Rachel John has been cast in Hamilton? Crap. After Bodyguard, that's another year I won't be seeing her.
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 26, 2017 23:57:28 GMT
Yep.
Ahh, shame!
I wasn't really THAT excited about Hamilton until her casting. Now I cannot wait!
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Post by mmmbop on Jan 27, 2017 0:06:54 GMT
This cast looks brilliant but I was rather hoping we'd get at least one of the original Broadway cast transferring over to open the show. Still got my fingers crossed for Lin Manuel! I'd been hoping for that too, but actually I'm really excited by all this casting news. I remember really enjoying Jason Pennycooke in Memphis and everyone else looks great! I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed for Jonathan Groff too (especially as he was the only original cast member I didn't see), but it would be counter-intuitive if the one American that transferred was to play the actual Brit so my hopes aren't high there Will be excited to see who they cast though, and for Hamilton!
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Post by daniel on Jan 27, 2017 0:08:56 GMT
Sorry to go slightly off topic but I just saw this on twitter, and it really made me chuckle thinking about Tickermaster's anti-bot check.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 0:20:36 GMT
I was more intrigued than excited about Hamilton until I saw that Rachel John has been cast - now I'm really excited! So well deserved - I'd still love to see her as Elphaba, but I'm ecstatic she'll be back in the West End in a decent role!
Might have to attempt to grab another ticket on Monday...
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Post by staygee on Jan 27, 2017 0:33:28 GMT
Oh man this is all too much! So happy I've got tickets for this. Rachel John!! Took the words out of my mouth!
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Post by thebearofwestend on Jan 27, 2017 0:40:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 0:41:15 GMT
This. I mean, what else is there to say?! Best and smartest casting they could of gone for with that role, she will slay it!
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Post by thebearofwestend on Jan 27, 2017 0:42:45 GMT
Just wondering would it be wrong to see Hamilton. Saw LMM on Broadway in the role
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Post by CG on the loose on Jan 27, 2017 0:43:33 GMT
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 27, 2017 0:49:13 GMT
Ahh, finally we can all go to bed!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 0:49:33 GMT
I wasn't even really excited, like, at all about Hamilton. I mean, its an amazing musical, the score is fantastic, but I wasn't one who felt the need to jump for tickets asap or I would die...
... but Rachel John tho. 😂😂
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Post by bren on Jan 27, 2017 0:52:55 GMT
She so deserves this! Terrific choice.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 0:55:51 GMT
Seems like they're aiming for a bit of a name for King George. If they weren't I think an actor would have been an easy find and he'd have been cast by now.
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