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Post by Nelly on Oct 7, 2016 10:18:45 GMT
I really want to see this show but what were they thinking when they cast Frances Ruffelle?? Queenie is supposed to be in her twenties and Ruffelle is in her fifties. The role of Queenie was originally written for Vanessa Williams so it would have been nice to have given a black actress the role . . . Ah man I'd just love her to come and do something here. Such a talent.
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Post by Nelly on Oct 7, 2016 10:07:53 GMT
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Post by Nelly on Oct 6, 2016 15:26:27 GMT
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Post by Nelly on Oct 6, 2016 14:59:17 GMT
I'm pretty sure the only thing that is relevant in this photo is that hidden Letter. The rest of the photo seems to be a stock photo they use of the theatre on various Press releases etc. Edited to add: Yep, found in the 'gallery' section of their website. It's also their twitter header.
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Post by Nelly on Oct 5, 2016 9:20:29 GMT
Pretty sure Women in Black is part of the English Lit GCSE syllabus, so that helps it too.
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Post by Nelly on Oct 3, 2016 13:10:28 GMT
If you get one of those what 7 items do you salvage to survive when your plane crashes in the Alps questions - you take the alcohol and leave the condoms. Or is it the other way around? The fact that alcohol keeps you warm is a silly myth, it will only make you freeze to death faster. I'd rather have condoms, even if I don't think Grindr works on the Alps. What happens if you drink a whole bottle of vodka? That doesn't freeze! * *Untested method
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Post by Nelly on Oct 3, 2016 11:48:25 GMT
One of my previous ATG usher interviews involved being given job titles (doctor, vet, priest etc) and deciding who you'd throw out of a boat first to survive and in what order and why. Also really random. ATG are big on ice breaker/group task type things in their interviews.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 30, 2016 15:04:14 GMT
Would the fact that English isn't my first language be a disadvantage, even though I speak it very well? I think I can claim I'm fluent in English. I'm also fluent in Dutch (my mother tongue), proficient in French and have a basic knowledge of German. Maybe those last 3 could be an advantage? That could only work majorly to your advantage!
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Post by Nelly on Sept 30, 2016 13:46:21 GMT
I cannot for the life of me remember how many hours exactly I worked when I was an usher but I seem to remember that the shifts generally started about an hour and half before the show and pretty much finished as soon as the theatre was clear which was probably max half an hour after the show finished. The contracts really vary, you could be zero hour, part time or full time. You're always contracted to the company the theatre is owned by. If it's a theatre that has a high turn over of shows then you will either be farmed out to other theatres when it's dark, be off for a few days if it's literally a few days before the next one starts or be called in for some office/admin/training days. Companies I'd aim for are either Delfont Mackintosh or ATG, they treat their staff very well and the pay is reasonable for the work you do. It's a lot of fun! Thanks. Those are some of the companies I'd aim for. But are they often hiring people? And do you happen to have an idea of how much you make in a month when working part-time and when working full-time? I'm really sorry but it's been so long since I've done it that I can't really remember how much it was. I do know that most will pay the London living wage. ATG are really good at advertising vacancies online and Delfont Mackintosh are good at that too. I think when I did it online applications weren't really a thing yet so it was a good old fashioned CV drop at box office or stage door. That might still work too.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 30, 2016 12:57:40 GMT
I'm considering moving to London next year because I'm a book writer and lyricist and would like to get my musicals put on there. Of course I won't make much money off that so I'm considering working as an usher for a while to be able to support myself whilst living in London. Has anyone on here ever worked as an usher in a theatre in London? How's the pay (I mean specific numbers)? How many hours do you work every week? How long is your contract usually? Is it a temporary contract? I cannot for the life of me remember how many hours exactly I worked when I was an usher but I seem to remember that the shifts generally started about an hour and half before the show and pretty much finished as soon as the theatre was clear which was probably max half an hour after the show finished. The contracts really vary, you could be zero hour, part time or full time. You're always contracted to the company the theatre is owned by. If it's a theatre that has a high turn over of shows then you will either be farmed out to other theatres when it's dark, be off for a few days if it's literally a few days before the next one starts or be called in for some office/admin/training days. Companies I'd aim for are either Delfont Mackintosh or ATG, they treat their staff very well and the pay is reasonable for the work you do. It's a lot of fun!
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Post by Nelly on Sept 29, 2016 16:54:00 GMT
I'm pretty sure that when the original was cast, they had cut the song for the grandma and she kicked off.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 29, 2016 16:48:01 GMT
Oh gosh this is so, so sad. What a wonderful, talented and kind hearted lady.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 29, 2016 15:01:44 GMT
A friend of mine who works for a ticket agency was discussing a show the other day and commenting on the rate of 'inside commission' the producers were giving. I presume this is how much the producers of a show give the agents for each ticket they sell, but can anyone explain in plain english how this works? Taken from the Star website. www.star.org.uk/
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Post by Nelly on Sept 29, 2016 10:25:32 GMT
I only perform on an amateur level, but we've never had microphones for the sitzprobe. It's more for us to hear the actual orchestrations (and the orchestra to hear what we do) than to fret about sound balance and the like. I freely admit that I don't know how professional productions function so the microphone could be a matter of course for them, but having read articles about the cost of musical theatre microphones, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that they too don't bother with microphones for the sitzprobe. Microphones during big professional sitzprobes are pretty common in my experiences anyway.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 29, 2016 10:16:38 GMT
Can't help but wonder if they missed a trick not having this up ready in time for Wicked's 10th anniversary show. Not that they need the hype I guess?
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Post by Nelly on Sept 29, 2016 9:33:04 GMT
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Post by Nelly on Sept 28, 2016 15:14:48 GMT
I wonder if Stephen Schwartz was alarmed at how many people were messing with his melodies... Seeing as it has pretty much been like that from the get go on Broadway, I'd assume he's OK with it.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 28, 2016 15:08:14 GMT
*geeky post alert*
Rachel's riffs/notes remind me most of Eden Espinosa's elphaba. If you've not heard of her, shes got an insane voice. She ended DG in a very similar way to the way Rachel did last night.
Loved Rachel's NGD last night but missed her Fiyero riff she sometimes did in London.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 28, 2016 11:31:02 GMT
No because that's all in the programme. I was told, when I queried the price, that "this isn't a programme. It's a photo album!" Those balloons won't pay for themselves you know; ) See I wasn't told and also queried. How annoying. Thought I'd also add that I LOVED Suzie Mathers as Galinda. What a great voice and so so funny. She reminded me a lot of Megan Hilty's portrayal. She was the revelation of the night for me.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 22:58:53 GMT
Haven't read any responses since I last posted on this thread so sorry if this has already been said. Is any one else that bought the special edition brochure pissed off theres no actual cast list or bios in it? Feel really ripped off.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 21:24:54 GMT
Underwhelming finale to be honest. They roll called a bucketload of ex London/tour cast. Then introduced Stephen Schwartz who got an amazing reception. He gave a lovely speech and that was that. Confetti and a balloon drop after his speech. Would have thought with all the talent they'd amassed on that stage we'd have got a performance of some kind. A la Miss Saigon gala but sadly no.
Second act was great, Rachel's no good deed fantastic. A couple of amusing moments. The congratulotions sign didn't drop properly so for tangled on one side. And as the guards go off when Fiyero orders them away, one of them was a bit too vigorous with us stick and smashed one of the bulbs on the Oz mask!
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 19:40:00 GMT
Wow! This is a lot of fun! Such energy from everyone in this cast and audience are great. Rachel smashed Defying Gravity, the 'something has changed within me' section was just aural porn! Amazing end riff too! Also spotted a massive balloon drop ready above the auditorium.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 17:34:17 GMT
Stephen Schwartz just used the peasant entrance!!!
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 17:28:05 GMT
I think I just confused the door staff asking if the entrance I was standing at was the peasant entrance or the important people entrance. Lots of people in wicked tshirts and other merch. Feeling overdressed in my polo and jeans haha.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 14:08:42 GMT
I'm in the circle somewhere, whereabouts unknown as my friend booked haha.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 27, 2016 9:12:53 GMT
So excited for tonight! Feel lucky that my journey involves no planes though. Hope everyone enjoys.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 23, 2016 8:39:38 GMT
Yeah, but that would mean they had permission to do a West End recording in the first place. The question is for how long was that permission valid? Of course they have permission. You forget other Wicked companies away from Broadway e.g. Germany have released their own soundtracks. They seem to have managed to negotiate through the red tape ok. Perhaps they could give Wicked London some tips?! The German Wicked cast recording has the Broadway orchestra on it.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 22, 2016 15:40:35 GMT
The Legally Blonde London 'live' cast recording is particularly shoddy. Sound levels all over the place and also some audience coughs. How old is that recording though? I think they've gotten better at recording live in the last few years Released in 2010. It's got nothing to do with technology being poor to be honest. You only have to look at the We Will Rock You cast recording which was released in 2002 or the Mary Poppins Australian Live cast recording released a year after the LB one. Both are excellent.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 22, 2016 13:40:09 GMT
The Legally Blonde London 'live' cast recording is particularly shoddy. Sound levels all over the place and also some audience coughs.
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Post by Nelly on Sept 20, 2016 14:30:28 GMT
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