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Post by lou105 on Feb 18, 2017 11:51:53 GMT
Still no word on the replacement. Moreover one of the towns which is hosting this in a few weeks has posters up on buses, telephone boxes etc which have Michelle Collins on them, with top billing!
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 18, 2017 12:06:24 GMT
Dare I ask why she is only doing such a short stint in this tour?
It does seem to be a growing trend now where leading actors in musicals perform short runs or perform on a rota. No-one, it seems is prepared to commit for a (say) a year in case (I suppose) more lucrative TV work comes along.
The current Funny Girl tour, takes this to a new level where there are 2 sets of leads, seemingly randomly alternating venues - it's not even one week on and one week off. I suppose this was to accommodate Sheridan Smith, who either needed weeks off to rest or more likely squeezing in filming another TV drama? But why a different leading man too?
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Post by Scswp on Feb 18, 2017 12:11:39 GMT
I think in the case of Funny Girl, Darius is a sort-of known name to boost ticket sales at Natasha's venues. Sheridan is enough of a draw at her venues (and, allegedly, didn't hit-it-off with Darius - maybe that's the reason for different leading men).
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 20, 2017 8:32:08 GMT
Been told that the new Mrs Meers is going to be hilarious and that I should book a ticket. I couldn't stand Michelle Collins in the role so quite frankly anyone would be an improvement! If we're going down the drag route I'm hoping for Lucas Rush.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 19:32:04 GMT
Dare I ask why she is only doing such a short stint in this tour? It does seem to be a growing trend now where leading actors in musicals perform short runs or perform on a rota. No-one, it seems is prepared to commit for a (say) a year in case (I suppose) more lucrative TV work comes along. The current Funny Girl tour, takes this to a new level where there are 2 sets of leads, seemingly randomly alternating venues - it's not even one week on and one week off. I suppose this was to accommodate Sheridan Smith, who either needed weeks off to rest or more likely squeezing in filming another TV drama? But why a different leading man too? She is appearing in a new play at Park Theatre in March And is unable to be in 2 shows at the same time
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 24, 2017 0:00:29 GMT
Looks like I get my wish! Going to be interested to see a guy take on this role.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 6:55:51 GMT
Looks like I get my wish! Going to be interested to see a guy take on this role. do you know who it is?
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 24, 2017 9:41:45 GMT
Looks like I get my wish! Going to be interested to see a guy take on this role. do you know who it is? Lucas Rush I believe
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 10:01:36 GMT
As much as I love Lucas and love watching him perform, I don't think he would ever do a production that's so cheap. He said himself he's being very picky about jobs.
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 24, 2017 10:14:42 GMT
As much as I love Lucas and love watching him perform, I don't think he would ever do a production that's so cheap. He said himself he's being very picky about jobs. The fact that Racky is directing it is probably a big part of the reason he is doing it and the fact that it will be quite a different take on the part to previous people in the role. It's going to be confirmed imminently.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 10:34:54 GMT
As much as I love Lucas and love watching him perform, I don't think he would ever do a production that's so cheap. He said himself he's being very picky about jobs. He is hardly Judi Dench
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 12:55:33 GMT
As much as I love Lucas and love watching him perform, I don't think he would ever do a production that's so cheap. He said himself he's being very picky about jobs. The fact that Racky is directing it is probably a big part of the reason he is doing it and the fact that it will be quite a different take on the part to previous people in the role. It's going to be confirmed imminently. How do you know he's doing it?
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Post by westendwendy on Feb 25, 2017 15:58:32 GMT
Watching this at the Liverpool Empire now... How can such an incredible show what I saw on Broadway end up as a low key cheap and tacky touring show with DREADFUL lead actors such as Michelle Collins in the role. It's beyond terrible...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 20:09:57 GMT
never heard of him, just googled and still none the wiser really
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 5:37:05 GMT
Interesting choice. Maybe it'll work. Hopefully it will be an improvement on Michelle Collins
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 27, 2017 7:04:00 GMT
Interesting choice. Maybe it'll work. Hopefully it will be an improvement on Michelle Collins I'm hard pushed to think of anyone that wouldn't be an improvement, she was truly awful!
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Mar 5, 2017 21:52:33 GMT
I wanted to see this in York yesterday but as usual hadn't pre-booked. (I don't like to commit myself too soon, I wait to see what else is on nearby to decide what I best like the sound of.) There were hardly any seats left, and what there was was either extortionately expensive or really cheap and behind a pillar. So I passed. Will try again for Newcastle, they appear to be better priced.
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Post by emicardiff on Mar 6, 2017 12:04:29 GMT
Director Andrew Keates (of leading the Printroom protests fame) was having a couple of heated twitter discussions last night about the characters Mrs Meers ....
(I'll be honest I don't know 'Millie' at all so I don't know whether there is a racist element to the character, though on my observations from that discussion it does seem potentially there is)
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Post by Baemax on Mar 6, 2017 12:32:06 GMT
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Post by emicardiff on Mar 6, 2017 12:38:45 GMT
The website that shall not speak it's name?
Thanks, interesting stuff...Millie is a "classic" that has entirely passed me by in life so the first I was hearing of it was Keates' debate on Twitter/Facebook last night...
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Post by emicardiff on Mar 6, 2017 16:29:02 GMT
"Epic Fail" deleted on request. It's been a long week...ah damnit it's only Monday.
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Post by mallardo on Mar 6, 2017 17:08:54 GMT
The Mrs. Meers story line was dubious in the movie and remains so in the musical but it is the basis of the plot and can't be discarded. There is a kind of redemption in the end which helps but does not eliminate the problem.
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Post by bramble on Apr 6, 2017 20:20:43 GMT
I am afraid I could only stand half of this. Nearly full house but hardly a laugh. Just not good enough for 46 pounds. Cheap set. Ok dancers but no one can put over a line. Ugh.
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Post by Peach on Apr 6, 2017 23:03:39 GMT
I'm going to see this next week with a friend who loves anything connected to Strictly (her idea, not mine).
Someone please say something positive!
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Post by infofreako on Apr 6, 2017 23:06:19 GMT
I'm going to see this next week with a friend who loves anything connected to Strictly (her idea, not mine). Someone please say something positive! OK my mum went to the matinee on thursday with her sister and loved it
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Post by stageyninja83 on Apr 7, 2017 4:14:30 GMT
I'm going to see this next week with a friend who loves anything connected to Strictly (her idea, not mine). Someone please say something positive! Saw it in Aylesbury and for me Graham McDuff stole the show in the 2nd act. Had the audience in hysterics.
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Post by nrets001 on Apr 11, 2017 1:49:15 GMT
Lucas Rush - Mrs Meers ❤️❤️😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 25, 2017 21:48:24 GMT
Oh dear.
Dear oh dear oh dear.
Dear dear dear.
Dear oh dear. Dearie me.
Dearie dearie me. Oh dear oh dear oh dear.
Really. Oh dear.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 25, 2017 21:51:24 GMT
What's wrong dear ?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 25, 2017 21:52:26 GMT
Pretty much everything!
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