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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 18, 2019 19:36:34 GMT
That's what i mean, she is on holiday. Sorry i should have been more clear, "off" made it sound like she was out the show unexpectedly.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 18, 2019 18:51:40 GMT
I note that Rachel Tucker is off at the moment. Does anyone know when she will be back?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 17, 2019 10:50:08 GMT
He can sing okayish. I dont know about act.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 16, 2019 7:56:52 GMT
He sang a few songs a few songs at the theatres season preview yesterday. I think it's a bit of a different take because he doesn't really seem to have the operatic voice that that role is often sang with, he has more of a rocky tone to his voice. The women playing Maria is Puerto Rican and just graduating from the Royal Academy. The director talked about how they knew they wanted it to be her the moment she walked in and started introducing herself because she had such a great presence and they were all crossing their fingers that she could sing!
They showed the models of the set too and talked about it a bit, it's going to be the biggest set they have ever done and it does look pretty epic. It's based on pictures from the time where all the buildings of the west side are crumbling down and the frames of the buildings are exposed.
I suppose it will be compared to the REX version and that obviously had a lot of praise but i'm looking forward to this version. It will be quite different i think.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 15, 2019 20:15:12 GMT
Just watched the Curve season launch and for those wondering, they confirmed this isn't going to be the same production as the last tour.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 15, 2019 18:30:32 GMT
November to January.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 15, 2019 18:09:18 GMT
Casting announced today
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 15, 2019 7:21:58 GMT
I thought that The Criterion might be a good home for it if and when Bank Robbery closes. I think it's a prime location and would benefit a lot from passing trade and become a bit of a tourist trap right there in Piccadilly Circus, especially given the subject matter and it being a short concert. That said, i do think The Arts really suits it in terms of the grungy underground vibe for a concert.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 14, 2019 8:16:39 GMT
Here's Jeremy Jordan singing one of the cut songs
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 13, 2019 9:19:44 GMT
Matt Cardle has withdrawn from the show. He will be replaced by Joel Montague.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 7, 2019 12:02:12 GMT
Maybe I’m not going deaf after all then. It was definitely Danny Mac. I saw that Sunset Boulevard tour four times, I could pick Danny out of a line up any time, even with his clothes on. Petition to bring Sunset Boulevard back.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 7, 2019 10:12:52 GMT
It's a lot, very fast and all in one go. I do worry. Brilliant as all this news is.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 7, 2019 9:23:57 GMT
There was some minor issues with the sound when i went, i agree it could be quite a bit clearer, but it wasn't a major problem at all. I stand by my review that it was excellent.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 5, 2019 8:04:45 GMT
Are you referring to the Barbican?? The Stalls seats are wide, have amazing leg room, and i'm 6'1. and also, the show runs under 2 hours including interval. I’m 6’3 and my homeboy 🤗🐒 says stalls are comfy up to 5’10 😡 I mean that theatre has much better legroom than most other theatres I can think of? If you are able to sit on other theatres then you would be able to sit there very comfortably. I am 5ft 10 and had plenty of room, people could still walk past me in the row.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 5, 2019 8:02:52 GMT
Are you referring to the Barbican?? The Stalls seats are wide, have amazing leg room, and i'm 6'1. and also, the show runs under 2 hours including interval. I’m 6’3 and my homeboy 🤗🐒 says stalls are comfy up to 5’10 😡 I mean that theatre has much better legroom than most other theatres I can think of? If you are able to sit in other theatres then you would be able to sit there very comfortably indeed.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 1, 2019 16:25:28 GMT
Well Moulin Rouge has just announced for Australia in 2021. I'm assuming it's coming here before that?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 1, 2019 15:51:50 GMT
Does it really matter how long it is? It's a good show and has as much right to be in the theatre as anything else. Since when were there rules for these things?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 1, 2019 15:42:59 GMT
I have to say though that it seems might strange that this show is opening on Broadway in a theatre 3 times bigger than it's London home. If they are so confident it can run in that theatre in America why is it still only playing in a 350 seater here?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 1, 2019 15:39:12 GMT
If this doesn't get completely rewritten for Broadway it might be one the biggest flops in history. I hope it proves me wrong. I doubt it will. But it's already being (quite extensively) tested in America with runs in several venues and it's obviously going well enough for them to be confident about transferring. Must our first thought about shows (especially British shows) be about how long it will last or how badly it will flop? Unnecessary.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 1, 2019 13:02:04 GMT
I don't see the point honestly of these "well something is going in there but i'm not telling you what" posts.
If you would like to give TheatreBoard a nice exclusive or even a less than subtle hint, go for it, but lets please not just post teasers for the sake of causing a bit of a stir. It's not fair.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 1, 2019 10:29:11 GMT
It will be doing its 32 (?) weeks and moving on. There is a show waiting in the wings... There is?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 31, 2019 12:22:47 GMT
^Thought it was up to mods to rule on such things and not for members to tell people how to behave on here? Or am I wrong? In that case, since I am one, i can very much tell you to please refrain from trying to stir the pot
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 30, 2019 8:37:34 GMT
I think you are clearly a large fan of the show, and as i made clear i thought the show was excellent. However, being so dismissive and rude towards any criticism and peoples personal experience is really not the way forward.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 29, 2019 19:19:22 GMT
as Andy says what's going on and who's who is a bit unclear in Act 1 Anyone stuck with that problem could maybe read the book the show was based on before they go? I think it's called "The New Testament," with multiple authors including Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and God. I'm quite aware of the story itself but i just don't think it translated to being very clear on stage in this show, what was happening and why. To be fair as well i don't think the sound was as clear as it should have been so i didn't always pick up the lyrics, which was a problem, and secondly the only issue i found with Ricardos Alfonso is that his diction wasn't very good and i honestly could not tell a lot of what he was singing. I mean it was great to listen to but what he was singing i had no clue for the most part.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 29, 2019 19:17:24 GMT
What is unclear exactly in Act 1 of this show? Everything?
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