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Post by kenneth on Aug 22, 2016 9:34:57 GMT
Re Lion King....at least 4 principals have been there for 8 years and sadly, it shows.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 9:43:07 GMT
Steve Blanchard played the Beast on Broadway for eight years.
Not a single production, but Ted Neeley has been playing Jesus for longer than it is popularly accepted that Jesus actually lived for. (Lin-Manuel Miranda has expressed a strong wish to do the same with Hamilton.)
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Post by profquatermass on May 9, 2017 11:30:17 GMT
Who was the lady who understudied in the Mousetrap for about 40 years? Quite a nice job I'd of thought if you have a telly in your dressing room
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Post by andromedadench on May 9, 2017 12:01:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 12:17:45 GMT
Was it Broadway or West End one of the chorus members of Cats stayed the whole 20 year run or something?
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 14:24:08 GMT
Was it Broadway or West End one of the chorus members of Cats stayed the whole 20 year run or something? Steven Wayne was with the London production from its opening in 1981 until he left 19½ years later. At some point the production introduced a policy of not allowing anyone to remain in the show for more than two years, but as he preceded the introduction of that policy he was able to stay. The show closed a year and a half after he left. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 14:51:01 GMT
Scott Davies in Phantom? How long is he already there? Amazed he lasted so long Scott started in Phantom in 1997. So thats 20 years this year. Although there was a break mid 2000s. |
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Post by d'James on May 9, 2017 17:13:28 GMT
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Post by daniel on May 9, 2017 17:45:36 GMT
The chap who plays Pumbaa in Lion King in London currently (name escapes me) has been in it for about 10 years I'm sure!
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 19:14:09 GMT
The chap who plays Pumbaa in Lion King in London currently (name escapes me) has been in it for about 10 years I'm sure! Keith Bookman is his name. George Asprey (Scar) & Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa) have been in it just as long if not longer. |
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Post by profquatermass on May 9, 2017 19:44:04 GMT
Actually I've just remembered who the longest-serving cast member of any show is - unlikely to be overtaken any time soon
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Post by frontrowcentre on May 9, 2017 22:01:21 GMT
I remember reading somewhere that broadway actors are protected by their unions so they can stay with a show as long as they want to,.. I saw the lady mentioned on that article in Chicago on Broadway last August and she was great. Also Amra-Faye Wright was on as Velma. She did the uk tour in 2002 and I'm sure I saw her in the West End at some point so she's been playing Velma in different productions, including Japan, on and off for about 15 years!!
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Post by westendwendy on May 9, 2017 23:12:18 GMT
I think Dawn has been in Starlight for about 29 years! (Had the odd year off in the early and mid 90's) She's twice the age of most of the cast and just incredible! It's one hell of a work out! Amazing person and wonderful performer. |
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Post by daniel on May 9, 2017 23:27:55 GMT
The chap who plays Pumbaa in Lion King in London currently (name escapes me) has been in it for about 10 years I'm sure! Keith Bookman is his name. George Asprey (Scar) & Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa) have been in it just as long if not longer. thanks for that! I wasn't much of a fan of George Asprey. I hope one day that Steven Carlile will get to do London - he was phenomenal on tour and is currently on Broadway as Scar. |
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Post by haz23 on May 10, 2017 23:03:44 GMT
Sean Jones in the Blood Brothers tour - he's been there for years!
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Post by Anniek on May 11, 2017 9:07:29 GMT
I love this thread.  I just can't imagine how you could do a show for so long and not hate it in the end. It's hard for me to think that actors sometimes don't feel like going to work that work, as it is a dream of mine to be on stage, but let say playing a show or singing a song thousands of times? Even I can imagine that's going to be boring. But maybe it shows for some performers but they don't see it themselves? I had a bit of a feeling with George Asprey. It felt 'automatic Pilot' and lacked energy and depth for me. But for example Willemijn as Elphaba still amazes me with new approaches, riffs etc. |
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I just can't imagine how you could do a show for so long and not hate it in the end. It's hard for me to think that actors sometimes don't feel like going to work that work, as it is a dream of mine to be on stage, but let say playing a show or singing a song thousands of times? Even I can imagine that's going to be boring.