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Post by welsh_tenor on Sept 28, 2018 9:53:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 10:06:55 GMT
Oh so nearly everyone is leaving except the two whose performances I disliked, Jason and Rachelle. Great.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Sept 28, 2018 10:38:16 GMT
I wasn't crazy about Rachelle Ann Go either but she's grown on me. I've seen her now five times and really think she's improved an awful lot. I quite like her Eliza now, although Phillipa Soo is still my favourite.
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Post by sophie92 on Sept 28, 2018 11:38:42 GMT
I wasn't crazy about Rachelle Ann Go either but she's grown on me. I've seen her now five times and really think she's improved an awful lot. I quite like her Eliza now, although Phillipa Soo is still my favourite. I too felt that she had been improving over the course of the run, until last week when I saw the worst performance I’ve seen from her. It really felt like she was just going through the motions and her diction was very poor (and I’ve not had an issue with her diction previously)
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Post by stuart on Sept 28, 2018 12:19:09 GMT
I saw Sharon Rose as Eliza a few weeks ago and she moved me in a way Rachelle never has. She was poised but had heaps of vulnerability. I shed a tear during the final section.
Meanwhile, in the few times I’ve seen Rachelle I’ve seen her forget her words, have timing issues and struggled to understand her diction at times.
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Post by priorwalter on Sept 28, 2018 12:45:17 GMT
Sad to miss the original cast by one week, but excited for the new members!
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Post by fiyero on Sept 28, 2018 21:03:41 GMT
It looks like I will be there for the new cast's first night by fluke (booked in January). Intrigued by the Hamilton alternate situation, wonder when we'll find out if it will be Ash or the new alternate (as it is a Monday) or Jamael as it is a first night.
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Post by cheesy116 on Sept 28, 2018 21:11:56 GMT
Will the new Hamilton alternate be covering John Laurens/Philip Hamilton as well like Ash has been ?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 21:55:44 GMT
Obioma Ugoala as George Washington is a memorable performance. Me and the lady next to me both thought he is a movie star. I hope someone records it for Youtube at a later date.
Personally I love Rachelle Ann Go, I really do. Glad I will be able to see her in the role again.
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Post by Mattie on Sept 29, 2018 7:44:32 GMT
I’m also a bit disappointed in the casting news. I was planning on returning, in the hope that the new cast would fix the very few weak links, which I thought were Rachelle and to some extent Rachel. I don’t think they have the chemistry with Jamael, and are both a significant level below the original Broadway cast in terms of the impact they make on stage.
The show is unbalanced without a strong Eliza. Rachelle has an incredible voice, but it needs a really strong actor to carry off the role and provide the emotional heartbeat of the story. I am a bit surprised that the producers didn’t take the opportunity to refresh the show by casting a new actor in the role. It’s very interesting that so many people on this board feel similarly.
I’m sure Hamilton will continue to sell out, but personally I won’t be returning (or introducing friends to the show) until there is a new Eliza. The more I reflect on this production, the more I think that it makes Hamilton seem like a show that is exciting and easy to admire, but a bit difficult to love. Unfortunately, having seen the original Broadway cast, I think that is a problem with the casting of Eliza.
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Post by danb on Sept 29, 2018 7:50:12 GMT
Does the alternate do the midweek matinee normally or is it Jamael?
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Post by melly on Sept 29, 2018 9:39:16 GMT
I've just returned a single £20 upper circle slips seat for March 12th, if anyone is looking for a cheap ticket. I personally find Jamael, Rachelle and Sifiso's performances really disappointing and had been hoping they'd be gone. Does the alternate do the midweek matinee normally or is it Jamael? It's currently Monday for Ash.
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Post by cheesy116 on Sept 29, 2018 11:35:25 GMT
Obioma was my favourite person in the whole show so I'm also gutted he's going as I would have liked to see him again. His voice is on another level.
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Post by ensembleswings on Sept 29, 2018 14:35:08 GMT
Looking forward to seeing Jon Robyns in this, exciting casting in my opinion. Disappointing that Obioma, Christine and Miriam are all leaving but I'm glad Jamael is staying purely because I've yet to catch him as Hamilton, Ash has been on the two times I've seen the show and the only other visit I have booked with this cast is a Monday night so he'll be on again. Nice to see Sifiso getting lead Burr, I really enjoyed his performance last time and he's proved himself to be reliable given how many unscheduled shows he's been on for this past contract. Also pleased to see that Kelly, Waylon and Tarinn are staying for the next contract.
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Post by ensembleswings on Oct 8, 2018 18:12:29 GMT
Seeing this again tonight, last time with the original London cast, not that I have a clue who’s on given I’m sat in the grand but oh well. This is the cheapest ticket I’ve bought so far (third time seeing the show) and it looks like it may well give me the best view I’ve had so far, so that’s definitely a win.
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Post by lonlad on Oct 8, 2018 21:07:29 GMT
Well, you certainly didn't see Jam since he was in the audience at the Young Vic tonight leading the standing ovation for 12th Night. You can see him a mile away coz he is a head taller than anyone else!
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Post by priorwalter on Oct 16, 2018 0:57:55 GMT
Would love to hear recent reports on the production and cast. I’ve seen the show six times here in the states and will be seeing it in London. Having not loved to my 6th time, hoping to love it again but also worried about it.
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 17, 2018 16:45:24 GMT
Lin talking about Hamilton West End on Colbert!
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Post by jamb0r on Oct 17, 2018 17:05:42 GMT
As much as I love Lin, in the 4 times I’ve seen the show I’ve never heard anyone laugh at the ‘keeping her bed warm’ line. Not sure where he got that from?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 17:27:07 GMT
He thinks the UK is hung up about sex?? Hardly. The USA went into meltdown because Janet Jackson flashed a covered up nipple!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 17:33:27 GMT
We're really NOT. I was having a conversation with an American theatre-going friend once who thought she'd probably seen maybe seven penises on stage. Ever. I've seen seven penises on stage in a single show more than once, the US has to try MUCH harder if they want *us* to be the "hung up on sex" half of the Special Relationship.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 19:26:28 GMT
Denée Benton joining the Broadway cast as Eliza, ugh I'm jealous of anyone that gets to see that.
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 17, 2018 19:37:46 GMT
We're really NOT. I was having a conversation with an American theatre-going friend once who thought she'd probably seen maybe seven penises on stage. Ever. I've seen seven penises on stage in a single show more than once, the US has to try MUCH harder if they want *us* to be the "hung up on sex" half of the Special Relationship. Hey, we ALSO had a tour of Take Me Out!
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Post by welsh_tenor on Oct 17, 2018 19:54:42 GMT
We're really NOT. I was having a conversation with an American theatre-going friend once who thought she'd probably seen maybe seven penises on stage. Ever. I've seen seven penises on stage in a single show more than once, the US has to try MUCH harder if they want *us* to be the "hung up on sex" half of the Special Relationship. Hey, we ALSO had a tour of Take Me Out! And we’ve got Naked Attraction!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 20:00:47 GMT
To be fair to Lin, I do agree that I've heard British audiences titter at that line. Maybe it's the way Giles delivered it though.
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