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Post by mrsdanvers on Aug 22, 2016 13:29:10 GMT
Re the Manchester concert, does anyone have an inkling who the 'friends' are going to be?
I'm guessing Kerry will be one of them...
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Post by wickedgrin on Aug 22, 2016 16:55:03 GMT
Hugely risky! An unknown show with names that mean little outside the industry! I would agree. I shall be booking though. Something different to the usual tired old tours of Blood Brothers, Joseph etc. The Broadway production (YouTube) looks fabulous - very Wicked influenced. Great costume designs! Lets hope its a quality tour with some money spent on sets, costumes etc.
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Post by bengal73 on Aug 22, 2016 22:32:02 GMT
Id booked for Brighton anyway but really looking forward to it now
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Post by Scswp on Aug 28, 2016 22:18:09 GMT
I can't really understand why people are surprised that Kerry is involved. Don't get me wrong - I like Kerry and have seen her in various things, but she isn't a famous name. She's a jobbing musical actress like thousands of others. Yes, she is talented, but so are many others; just because she's been in Wicked doesn't necessarily mean she has offers/producers beating her door down. She has to take jobs when they are offered. In fact, more of the public will no doubt have heard of/recognise Wendi Peters than Kerry Ellis. I'm sure she'll be great in the role, but not sure Kerry is enough of a name to bring sell-out crowds in. Last time I saw her in concert was at Birmingham Town Hall. This is a small concert venue and there were many, many unsold seats - so not sure she'll sell out bigger venues in this.
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Oct 18, 2016 19:48:14 GMT
Carolyn Maitland had uploaded 2 videos of her singing from Wonderland. Seriously want to see her as both Alice and the Hatter as she smashes these songs!
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Post by westendwendy on Oct 19, 2016 0:42:48 GMT
Wooooow who is SHE?!!!!!
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Oct 19, 2016 11:40:36 GMT
She is going to be the Alternate Alice and Hatter in the upcoming tour
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Post by daniel on Oct 19, 2016 12:58:48 GMT
She was u/s Ellen in Miss Saigon 2014-15, and then covered the role whilst Siobhan Dillon was off. Also in Groundhog Day recently!
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 20, 2016 12:00:08 GMT
Seriously shes INSANE. That I Will Prevail is phenomenal!
And this has nothing to do with Kerry being in Wonderland, but I would love to see Carolyn as Elphaba/
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Post by duncan on Oct 20, 2016 13:21:47 GMT
Too mannered for my liking, not natural at all and that detracts from the performance.
...although that does seem to be the default setting in musicals now.
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Post by lou105 on Oct 24, 2016 9:06:38 GMT
Re the Manchester concert, does anyone have an inkling who the 'friends' are going to be? I'm guessing Kerry will be one of them... I've created a thread in the Performers and Creatives section for the concert. Hope that's OK with mods . (No mention of Kerry)
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Nov 27, 2016 22:46:51 GMT
Shameless plug but I spoke to Wendi Peters and Stephen Webb who told me little bits about Wonderland after the concert in Manchester!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 28, 2016 7:43:51 GMT
Nice vlog kirstylovesmusicals! Was that bar you were in public or the "ambassador lounge"? I was in the circle for the first time ever at the Palace and was quite surprised how nice it was upstairs. It's a much nicer theatre than it looks from the outside. I got my Wonderland ticket for £19, row AA stalls! looking forward to it after seeing the concert last week.
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Nov 28, 2016 9:46:27 GMT
I was in the Ambassador lounge apparently. It was very nice in there. I can't wait to see Wonderland in Sunderland now
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 28, 2016 9:47:24 GMT
"Wonderland in Sunderland" it was meant to be
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Post by shady23 on Nov 28, 2016 11:09:03 GMT
Wonderland and Sunderland are two words rarely found together!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 28, 2016 16:35:55 GMT
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 28, 2016 16:41:32 GMT
So who is alternate Alice then for the matinees?
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Post by daniel on Nov 28, 2016 23:20:17 GMT
So who is alternate Alice then for the matinees? Carolyn Maitland!
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Nov 29, 2016 2:03:00 GMT
Wouldn't be so sure on that! If you look at the website she is no longer listed in the cast!
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Post by westendwendy on Nov 29, 2016 4:23:07 GMT
Carolyn Maitland had uploaded 2 videos of her singing from Wonderland. Seriously want to see her as both Alice and the Hatter as she smashes these songs! She's taken the videos down (((((
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 5:40:02 GMT
Carolyn is no longer in the show. I'm not saying why because it's not my information to share but she won't be doing the show anymore.
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Post by daniel on Nov 29, 2016 10:27:30 GMT
Carolyn is no longer in the show. I'm not saying why because it's not my information to share but she won't be doing the show anymore. That's such a shame, thanks for sharing.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 14:57:38 GMT
Carolyn is no longer in the show. I'm not saying why because it's not my information to share but she won't be doing the show anymore. A lucky escape! Annoying, as I was going to book for a matinee to avoid Kerry!
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Dec 23, 2016 14:21:41 GMT
Rachel Wooding is playing Alice at the dates that Kerry isn't! Might have to travel to York after Sunderland to see her do the role. Still no new alternate though
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 14:43:35 GMT
Still hasn't been announced who is doing Belfast, Dublin or Derry yet...really got my hopes up with Rachael Wooding for Belfast until I noticed Belfast wasn't mentioned in her press release.
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Post by Scswp on Dec 23, 2016 18:44:40 GMT
One wonders if Carolyn left to pursue other projects (hopefully this is the case - I loved her in Miss Saigon) or whether she got into trouble with producers for releasing those video clips? I did think that releasing them herself was quite unusual for someone cast as an alternate. I suspect others in the cast disapproved. It's a pity she's no longer involved as I think she would have been good in both roles. And what a job it would have been - 4 shows a week at least and playing two different principal roles. How often does that kind of thing happen? A shame she has gone.
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 23, 2016 19:05:01 GMT
One wonders if Carolyn left to pursue other projects (hopefully this is the case - I loved her in Miss Saigon) or whether she got into trouble with producers for releasing those video clips? I did think that releasing them herself was quite unusual for someone cast as an alternate. I suspect others in the cast disapproved. It's a pity she's no longer involved as I think she would have been good in both roles. And what a job it would have been - 4 shows a week at least and playing two different principal roles. How often does that kind of thing happen? A shame she has gone. Thats not the reason. Not my place to say what is, but its not that
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Dec 23, 2016 20:38:59 GMT
According to the official twitter Michelle Pentecost is the new alternate Alice/Mad Hatter.
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Post by zak97 on Dec 23, 2016 22:48:36 GMT
I just hope Carolyn's non-involvement in the production is of good, and not bad reason - whether this be personal or professional and she'll have something bigger and better coming up in 2017 in place of this.
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