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Post by tr252 on Dec 27, 2019 13:54:52 GMT
Has anyone seen the show recently? What were your thoughts on the current cast? I saw it recently and really enjoyed this cast. Nikki Bentley was great in the role and had an excellent voice. Helen Woolf got a lot of laughs out of a Tuesday evening audience (I was sat near the from other the circle so can’t speak for the stalls but I’d say the circle was approx 70% full), Alistair Brammer was a handsome Fiyero and it was wonderful to see George Ure again, his Scottish accent really suits the role.
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Post by tr252 on Nov 28, 2019 23:13:15 GMT
Heard this from a friend of a friend of a friend today, so gather up as much salt as you can as I say this - there's a rumour that Idina and Kristin are being lined up to do a London stint in Spring 2021. This is based on nothing concrete so may be bogus, but you know how much we love a bit of speculation on here 😀 my initial reaction if it does come to pass was that Kristin would probably still be awesome but I'm not sure Idina's voice would hold up to it these days. Still. Let the rumour mill run riot! I can’t see it happening personally but I do live a bit of speculation. To be honest, I don’t think idina’s voice was up for it back in the day either. No I never saw her live but I’ve always found her to be vastly over rated.
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Post by tr252 on Nov 26, 2019 23:10:15 GMT
Is Nikki back on regularly now? She was excellent tonight. My favourite kind of Elphaba, strong portrayal and a wonderfully clear voice with excellent belt sung very much to score.
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Post by tr252 on Nov 15, 2019 22:55:58 GMT
Not sure who was in for Jenna tonight (don’t think it was Lucie Jones) nailed it. Lovely vocals, great portrayal. Laura Baldwin is fantastic. Joe Sugg was... excellent!! Laura cracked up at one point and struggled to compose herself, much to the enjoyment of the audience.
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Post by tr252 on Nov 9, 2019 16:01:38 GMT
Show cancelled this afternoon due to a burst water pipe in Victoria area. Not sure if curtain went up but I’m guessing it did since the announcement has only just been made.
Update still to come about tonight’s show. Shame for Idriss on his last day.
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Post by tr252 on Nov 6, 2019 21:07:17 GMT
Does anybody know of Rachel Tuckers holiday dates? Looking into going next Friday and would like to catch her if possible.
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Post by tr252 on Oct 31, 2019 22:08:48 GMT
New video of Rachel T talking about her time in Wicked, if anybody is interested -
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Post by tr252 on Oct 17, 2019 21:16:41 GMT
Rachel Tucker seems to have announced at her Stages Cruise concert that she;s leaving the show in Feb. So what is the source for the person upthread who said she is staying and fitting in gigs around it? Difficult to decide which second hand report to believe at the minute! I’m sure she tweeted that herself after the gigs were announced and people started asking if she was leaving. If Feb is true then I need to hurry up and see her in CFA.
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Post by tr252 on Oct 10, 2019 17:46:54 GMT
That seems like a decent performance for such a huge theatre - be interested to hear others views!
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Post by tr252 on Oct 3, 2019 22:08:40 GMT
Well, that 60 minutes flew by! What a great first episode and its amazing how understanding all the references really adds something else to the show. Bring on next week.
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Post by tr252 on Sept 27, 2019 10:47:37 GMT
I mean it’s one thing to suggest, as is your right, that you didn’t enjoy John’s performance, but another thing entirely to suggest he can’t sing?!? Amen to that! I’m glad others were baffled by that post as well. Maybe it’s not to everyone’s taste (personally I think he’s got a lovely voice) but there’s no denying his singing ability.
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Post by tr252 on Sept 12, 2019 21:48:32 GMT
If he said anything before he can then people wouldn't use him to release information. Yes you’re right but just don’t say anything until you can say something.
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Post by tr252 on Sept 12, 2019 20:51:13 GMT
I don’t know much about Baz but he sounds like one of those annoying people “in the know” but never actually says anything until they can.
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Post by tr252 on Aug 31, 2019 14:02:40 GMT
Are you sure it’s allowed? There certainly isn’t any signs. The finale is when Jamie has a hand held microphone to sing the final song and the whole cast is on stage - I think it would be worth checking with the front of house staff though as I wasn’t aware you could film when I was there, or it certainly isn’t made obvious. Thank you I will check, I've seen so many finale videos I just assumed it was allowed! Xx No worries - enjoy the show, I had a great time when I went a couple of months ago.
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Post by tr252 on Aug 31, 2019 11:02:46 GMT
Sorry if this has already been asked, watching the matinee this afternoon, I know your allowed to film the finale how do you know when abouts your allowed to film from? Does someone hold up a sign or something? Thank you xx Are you sure it’s allowed? There certainly isn’t any signs. The finale is when Jamie has a hand held microphone to sing the final song and the whole cast is on stage - I think it would be worth checking with the front of house staff though as I wasn’t aware you could film when I was there, or it certainly isn’t made obvious.
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Post by tr252 on Aug 22, 2019 6:06:28 GMT
David Hunter and Nicole Raquel Dennis had tweeted about having 3 weeks or 24 shows but deleted them, so I think they may be departing then too. aingidh ooooh interesting! What did they tweet exactly? I woulda thought David and Nicole would be contracted for a while year? I’m sure somebody tweeted him saying they were sad he was leaving and his response was some sort of meme or gif with a caption of “I’m not going anywhere”.
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Post by tr252 on Aug 14, 2019 18:20:12 GMT
She'd be great in Blood Brothers too but would she want to be on tour with that. Doing concerts means she gets to sing all the best songs and it keeps her ticking over without the worry of how well a show is going. She'd be too old to do Glinda but could go green again I guess. I liked her Elphaba but it was jarring after seeing her as Glinda and hearing her sing Elphaba’s songs, I think she also struggled with the score a bit. I’ve always thought I’d really like to see her as Miss Honey in Matilda.
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Post by tr252 on Aug 10, 2019 8:06:24 GMT
Interval thoughts: Helen is a sensation. Ensemble are the best we’ve had for years, absolutely on FIRE. Nikki must’ve made a great standby, she is super safe and inoffensive - not enough for me personally but she’s a super safe choice for them. Alastair is very underwhelming, super wooden and keeps singing in an American accent? Visit number 60 for me tonight so a bit of a milestone..god I feel old! I'm so happy with the new ensemble as well and I'm keeping my fingers crossed this doesn't wear off and isn't just the excitement in the first few weeks that keeps them going... Same opinion on Alistair though I feel like with a bit more time he could get somewhere?! It's hard to take on a role opposite two leads that are Nikki and Helen who already know what they're doing. And on Nikki, she definitely is keeping is safe now that she's in the West End, she went back to very much score (as opposed to the tour). However I feel like that's a smart choice given she has to do 8 shows a week now and her holidays aren't coming for quite a while... If I was the musical director of Wicked I think I’d be hated by the fans - Nikki playing it safe and singing to score is music to my ears. I think I may return to see the show again sooner than anticipated now.
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Post by tr252 on Jul 21, 2019 20:32:39 GMT
The way Sophie sang 'die alone' at the matinee yesterday like Louise Dearman is gorgeous - I wish she had always done that.
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Post by tr252 on Jul 20, 2019 11:56:45 GMT
Wishing Alice and Sophie and the cast a good send off tonight. I think Alice has been a great Elphaba overall, and I have enjoyed her performance the 3 times that I have seen her. Sophie has grown so much over the past couple of years which I think has been lovely to see.
I haven’t seen Wicked since September but I’m sure I’ll go back again to see the new cast.
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Post by tr252 on Jul 18, 2019 5:14:30 GMT
I haven’t seen the recording yet but on the subject, I wish Jordan Fox had been given the chance as lead and had been filmed. He was really excellent on my first trip to KB.
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Post by tr252 on Jun 27, 2019 13:47:43 GMT
Are the ensemble vocals in the first number in everybody’s talking about Jamie pre recorded?
The note at the end of DG isn’t pre recorded. I’ve seen that note sung many different ways by the same actress.
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Post by tr252 on Jun 7, 2019 19:50:56 GMT
Saw this for the first time a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Layton gave a great performance as Jamie, you could feel the audience were really rooting for him from the beginning. Faye was good as Miss Hedge and Bianca got a huge cheer when she appeared as Loco. She’s not the strongest singer but her performance overall was very enjoyable.
I’ll definitely be making a return visit to see this, I hadn’t expected it to be so funny. I have spent a lot of time in Sheffield and the accents and references really made me smile. Also Dean the bully was very attractive.
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Post by tr252 on May 12, 2019 14:21:00 GMT
I liked his voice on the DEH recording but I just cannot listen to his album - the vibrato gives me a headache. I’m surprised he’s not been coached to tone it down. I'm going to have to eat my words. Yes, I still find his vibrato too much but I'm currently goint through a very recent break up that has left my pretty heartbroken. One of Ben's songs came on on my Spotify and it's led me to listening to his album again and I've found it really comforting.
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Post by tr252 on May 9, 2019 22:54:46 GMT
I may very well have had a few drinks this evening but I just got goosebumps and teared up at that!
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