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Post by sempala on Jul 30, 2017 18:31:06 GMT
Karen Mav: Effie White - Dreamgirls Saycon Sengbloh: Elphaba - Wicked Emma Hatton: Elphaba - Wicked Anika Noni Rose: Rusty - Footloose
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Post by music0fthenight on Jul 30, 2017 19:54:26 GMT
Karen Mav as Effie, Carly Mercedes-Dyer as Lorrell - Dreamgirls Jocasta Almgill as Daniela and Camila - In The Heights Niall Sheehy as Chris - Miss Saigon Lucy Jane Adcock as Cassie - A Chorus Line Nuno Silva as Emcee - Cabaret (ages ago but he was out of this world)
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Post by Kim_Bahorel on Jul 30, 2017 20:35:23 GMT
The only reason I went back to Les Mis to be honest was for Adam Bayjou as Valjean. Then I went back again and again. Raked up 42 times to date.
Its one of the only shows I go to see & I go see it for the covers now. The only shows recently have been shows that one of the former Mis cast are were/now in (RENT / Miss Saigon /Phantom OTO).
On that note my fave Understudies from Mis (I include for main parts & ensemble)
Adam Bayjou (Valjean) Oliver Brenin (Valjean / Foreman /swing) Vinny Coyle (Grantaire / Foreman / swing) Danny Whitehead (Swing) Tamsin Dowset (Mme Thenardier) Ryan O'Gorman (Grantaire / Thenardier) Will Jennings (Bamatabois) Sophie Reeves (Fantine) Antony Hansen (Valjean) Luke McCall (Enjolras) Lee Van Geleen (Javert / Bishop) John Lumsden (Marius) Jessamy Stoddart (Fantine) Lauren Soley (Eponine) Steffan Harri (Enjolras / Bamatabois) Samantha Thomas (Cosette / swing) Jo Loxton (Factory Girl / swing)
In addition to this I am looking forward to seeing some of the covers at this years cast. I have already seen Antony & John debut as Valjean & Marius. I am waiting for Danny as Enjolras & Bamatabois, Hugo as Bamatabois & Thenardier and Shaq as Javert.
I haven't seen many shows and the ones I have seen which had covers on were:
Phantom OTO and I went to see it twice when Luke was on as the Phantom. The second time Harriet was on as Christine she was fab.
RENT I saw covers 5 of the 6 shows. I actually loved Kevin Yates covering as Collins I also saw him cover Benny twice.
Miss Saigon I have seen Joreen on as Kim twice she was fab. I am holding out that one of the 4 shows I have left Vinny will be on as Chris.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 21:01:02 GMT
Job Robyns - Memphis (Huey) Rachel John - The Bodyguard (Rachel) Tanya Manalang - Miss Saigon (Kim) Callum Francis - Kinky Boots (Lola) Jocasta Almgill - Dreamgirls (Deena)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 10:20:55 GMT
Rachel John in Memphis - Beverley Knight was great, but Rachel took it to a whole other level. I love her!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 10:28:11 GMT
Oh and I must say I was very very very impressed by Carly Mercedes as Lorrell in Dreamgirls a couple of weeks ago.
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Post by daniel on Aug 2, 2017 18:42:20 GMT
Miss Saigon I have seen Joreen on as Kim twice she was fab. I am holding out that one of the 4 shows I have left Vinny will be on as Chris. Vinny is on tonight - are you there? Shaq was also on as Javert last night, don't know if you went?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 18:48:56 GMT
Scott Davis as The Phantom... although hes more cover/standby rather than understudy.
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Post by cheesy116 on Aug 2, 2017 19:30:56 GMT
Richard Carson was an excellent Chris in Miss Saigon when I saw it last year in London.
I also coincidentally saw him on as Fiyero in the Wicked Tour but I cant remember too much about his performance then to be honest.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Aug 3, 2017 9:31:24 GMT
Niall Sheehy as Chris too - Saw Fra Fee as Marius and he was excellent
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Post by Kim_Bahorel on Aug 3, 2017 12:39:57 GMT
Miss Saigon I have seen Joreen on as Kim twice she was fab. I am holding out that one of the 4 shows I have left Vinny will be on as Chris. Vinny is on tonight - are you there? Shaq was also on as Javert last night, don't know if you went? Sadly no to both. I know that I'm not going to get to see Vinny as Chris (last night was last minute it wasn't planned) I have only 4 matinees in Birmingham to go to (I have to travel there by coach) I doubt although I hope one of them he is on. After than I can't get to any more shows 😭. Yeah I was going to try and get tickets but since the cast change its a nightmare to get last minute tickets either cheap or in a seat I can see the stage. I know though I will very likely see Shaq at some point anyway since he a 1stC. You never know he still could be on on Monday.
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Post by Kim_Bahorel on Aug 8, 2017 17:35:18 GMT
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