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Post by thebearofwestend on Jan 27, 2017 1:15:51 GMT
Gavin Creel, the guy that won in Olivier Award for supporting for the book of mormon
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 27, 2017 1:18:32 GMT
Gavin Creel, the guy that won in Olivier Award for supporting for the book of mormon That would MAKE my life! And it was lead, not supporting, right?
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Post by thebearofwestend on Jan 27, 2017 1:21:54 GMT
Gavin Creel, the guy that won in Olivier Award for supporting for the book of mormon That would MAKE my life! And it was lead, not supporting, right? sorry I meant to say Gavin Creel who won leading OR the guy that won the Olivier Award for the book of mormon for supporting. I have no idea who he is . speculation guess only
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 1:24:50 GMT
Andrew Rannells?
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 27, 2017 1:36:09 GMT
That would MAKE my life! And it was lead, not supporting, right? sorry I meant to say Gavin Creel who won leading OR the guy that won the Olivier Award for the book of mormon for supporting. I have no idea who he is . speculation guess only Ahh you mean Stephen Ashfield
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Post by bjorne on Jan 27, 2017 1:37:46 GMT
OH WHAT A CAST! I wasn't very enthusiastic about the show (mostly because a lot of people is going and we are in four) but this is great!
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Post by bjorne on Jan 27, 2017 1:42:13 GMT
That would MAKE my life! And it was lead, not supporting, right? sorry I meant to say Gavin Creel who won leading OR the guy that won the Olivier Award for the book of mormon for supporting. I have no idea who he is . speculation guess only Stephen Ashfield is my dream cast for King George.
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Post by ncbears on Jan 27, 2017 3:21:54 GMT
Reminder: before you go and buy extra tickets, make sure you don't go over the limit for the booking period or they will cancel ALL the tickets, including the ones you currently have.
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Post by Stasia on Jan 27, 2017 6:28:03 GMT
AWWWW SO HAPPY! This is my dreamcast definitely! I was among ones who were shouting on twitter that Cleve just needs to be Philip, and the news just made my day! And Christine Allado would be amazing, and Rachelle Ann Go, I'm sure And Rachel John and Jason Pennycooke - oh how I love them! Giles Terera is also terrific... Definitely drinking champagne this eve in their honour. Straight from the bottle
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Post by ali973 on Jan 27, 2017 6:28:24 GMT
Here are my two cents..
1-Considering this is an American story, I feel it's missing a something something if there are no Latinos cast in it, especially during the Trump administration. The whole notion of immigrant in America today is really synonymous with the Latino community.
2-Considering this is a London cast, I would have hoped to see a bit more South Asian representation. Not having any South Asians in a show that is meant to be inclusive and representative of races that are normally overlooked for white parts, I feel that they've gone a bit lazy here. Not having South Asians in the London company is like not having Latinos in an American company.
I can't comment much on the gents because I am not familiar, but I love Rachelle Ann Go and have seen her multiple times in Saigon and specifically went to see Les Miz to see her, but she doesn't strike me as the the most nuanced actress, despite being a beautiful performer and having a great voice. Rachel John, I've seen as Rachel and Nikki and although I think she's fantastically talented, I just don't see her as Angelica. I'm sure they'll be just fine though, both of them.
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Post by Stasia on Jan 27, 2017 6:39:07 GMT
Here are my two cents.. 1-Considering this is an American story, I feel it's missing a something something if there are no Latinos cast in it, especially during the Trump administration. The whole notion of immigrant in America today is really synonymous with the Latino community. 2-Considering this is a London cast, I would have hoped to see a bit more South Asian representation. Not having any South Asians in a show that is meant to be inclusive and representative of races that are normally overlooked for white parts, I feel that they've gone a bit lazy here. Not having South Asians in the London company is like not having Latinos in an American company. I can't comment much on the gents because I am not familiar, but I love Rachelle Ann Go and have seen her multiple times in Saigon and specifically went to see Les Miz to see her, but she doesn't strike me as the the most nuanced actress, despite being a beautiful performer and having a great voice. Rachel John, I've seen as Rachel and Nikki and although I think she's fantastically talented, I just don't see her as Angelica. I'm sure they'll be just fine though, both of them. They parts were cast way before Trump won (as Cleve mentions on twitter that he's been keeping the secret since the beginning of November). And I guess they just chosen the most right for the part ones, not trying to make a full representative of any of the countries. This is not the Houses of Parliament
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Post by infofreako on Jan 27, 2017 6:43:17 GMT
So happy with that so far. Was really hoping Rachel John would be involved
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Post by Steffi on Jan 27, 2017 6:50:49 GMT
sorry I meant to say Gavin Creel who won leading OR the guy that won the Olivier Award for the book of mormon for supporting. I have no idea who he is . speculation guess only Stephen Ashfield is my dream cast for King George. I've been wanting Stephen for King George from the moment they announced the West End transfer. He would be perfect.
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Post by ali973 on Jan 27, 2017 7:13:12 GMT
They parts were cast way before Trump won (as Cleve mentions on twitter that he's been keeping the secret since the beginning of November). And I guess they just chosen the most right for the part ones, not trying to make a full representative of any of the countries. This is not the Houses of Parliament The sentiment and stigma existed and was magnified last year whether he won or not. I'm not suggesting they should have a United Nations or a United Colors of Benetton type of cast for the sake of it, or to manufacture "diversity" and representation. I think it's very important to show representation of "immigrants" since that's one of the pillars of the show, and I think it's important not to downplay it at these times due to its relevance to US elections, Brexit, refugee crises. It's a very topical and relevant show, and I just think that the current London cast announcement doesn't necessarily capture that.
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Post by Stasia on Jan 27, 2017 7:18:40 GMT
ali973 I'll stick to the opinion that actors (in Hamilton and in every other show) should be cast because of their talent and on the basis who is best for the part, not with the aim to create a proper percentage of those who they "represent". In Hamilton's case it is important for them to be POC and suitable for the parts. And they are.
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Post by ada92 on Jan 27, 2017 7:28:07 GMT
Cleve September "I am so excited that I finally get to announce this after having had to keep it a secret since the first week of November... I can't quite believe I'm about to say this but.... I feel so blessed and so privileged to say that I will be playing the role of 'John Laurens/Philip Hamilton' in the Original West End Cast of 'Hamilton: An American Musical'. 🙏🏽🙌🏽🙈 @hamiltonwestend #Hamilton #HamiltonWestEnd #HamiltonLDN #JohnLaurens #PhilipHamilton # OriginalCast #HamiltonUK"
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Post by ali973 on Jan 27, 2017 7:28:57 GMT
Firstly, I'm happy your satisfied with the casting and this is no way of me raining on your parade. And there's complete legitimacy to what you say.
There is a certain aesthetic and style that is associated with Hamilton, which tries to establish a notion of a new normal. I've seen it in New York and Chicago, and I feel that there is a slight mismatch here, and this new normal is lacking for the time being. For a show about immigrants, there virtually no representation of immigrants. What I'm questioning is really not that radical at all.
The principle cast is not fully announced and neither is the ensemble, so maybe I'll be proven wrong.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 27, 2017 7:37:43 GMT
Lin MM has said the cast will be all Brits.. so don't expect an American to be cast ..
Also I doubt they are wanting a 'name' for George.. if ever a show needed a name less to flog tickets it's Hamilton.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 7:49:40 GMT
Firstly, I'm happy your satisfied with the casting and this is no way of me raining on your parade. And there's complete legitimacy to what you say. There is a certain aesthetic and style that is associated with Hamilton, which tries to establish a notion of a new normal. I've seen it in New York and Chicago, and I feel that there is a slight mismatch here, and this new normal is lacking for the time being. For a show about immigrants, there virtually no representation of immigrants. What I'm questioning is really not that radical at all. The principle cast is not fully announced and neither is the ensemble, so maybe I'll be proven wrong. I can see what you are going by there, I get that vibe too. I imagine Hamilton will be played with someone witha Latino looking vibe about them, like Lin and Javier and I really can't see them going for anyone other than a white guy for King George. So I suppose it will give a diverse feel to the cast in terms of colour, which seems a recurring issue in theatre. But possibly not in terms of the whole immigrant look/vibe. I wonder if this will at leadt come through with the Ensemble?
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Post by Dan213 on Jan 27, 2017 8:00:51 GMT
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 27, 2017 8:45:30 GMT
Gavin Creel, the guy that won in Olivier Award for supporting for the book of mormon That would MAKE my life! And it was lead, not supporting, right? Isn't he doing Hello Dolly! with Bette Midler from April? I doubt he will stay in such an anticipated production for five months only...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 8:48:06 GMT
That would MAKE my life! And it was lead, not supporting, right? Isn't he doing Hello Dolly! with Bette Midler from April? I doubt he will stay in such an anticipated production for five months only... Your right, he won lead. And yes, he is in Hello Dolly! with Bette, so he won't go anywhere for a while, that production is a mega hit before it has even opened!
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Post by doritxuuu on Jan 27, 2017 8:49:20 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. Same here. Never been this excited for casting announcement! She really, really deserved to get such a role!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 10:07:10 GMT
Also I doubt they are wanting a 'name' for George.. if ever a show needed a name less to flog tickets it's Hamilton. I'm not saying they need a name, just that they probably want one for the part. They had Groff, Andrew Rannells and now Taran Killam playing that part on Broadway where they need a name to sell even less than they do here. And by a name, I don't mean a celebrity, I mean a well known theatre star. It makes no sense otherwise that they wouldn't have been able to find a white guy that can sing and has comedic timing by now. He's the easiest role to cast.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 10:09:52 GMT
I don't think they *need* a name for King George, but I've been saying for months I reckon they'll get one anyway. Not a Chicago-style celeb who is cast purely for their star factor and not for their ability, they'll get someone who's thoroughly capable of doing a good job, but they will be at the very least well-known to regular theatre-goers, and possibly even an actual household name.
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