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Post by musicallover03 on Nov 20, 2016 11:09:51 GMT
Do you know many international west end actors? Are there any stand-out performances?
In Korea, some actors starred in West end.
1. Sooha Kim
She starred in "Miss Saigon" Ensenble and was an understudy for the role of Kim. Also it was her debut work!
2. Sangwoong Jo
He starred in "Miss Saigon" role of Thuy. Quick aside, he
made his debut in Japan. I think he will be cosmopolitan musical actor!
3. Hong Kwang-ho
He starred in "Miss Saigon" role of Thuy. Despite his role was villain, his acting was classy.
4. NaYoung Jeon
She starred in "Les Miserables" role of Fantine. She is foreign resident abroad, so she can starred in West End more easily. Also her Korean debut work was "Les Miserables" role of Fantine! Now she is working in Korea. Quick aside, she played a role of Fantine of first of Asian.
Quick aside, there are so many Korean musical actors who good enough for go into West End, but they can't go because of language. So if you are would-be musical actor who non-English-speaking person, I recommend to study of English!
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Post by ali973 on Nov 20, 2016 11:14:20 GMT
I've seen all of them but NaYoung Jeon. They are all extremely talented and their voices stunning, especially Hong Kwang-Ho. I only heard audios of NaYoung sing Fantine and she sounded beautiful. She's also on the Dutch cast recording of Miss Saigon as Kim and sounds great. Korea has a very interesting and thriving musical theatre scene, and I normally do check out cast recordings from there when I get the chance.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 20, 2016 11:21:39 GMT
Carolina Gregory, who was u/s Eponine in Les Miz, is Italian and so is Greg Castiglioni.
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Post by ShoesForRent on Nov 20, 2016 14:08:48 GMT
Celinde Schoenmaker is Dutch-has been in Les Mis and Phantom
The are many from the EU whi have been on the west end, especially in Les Mis and Phantom.
I think Dudu Fisher from Israel was once a London Valjean (I know he was on Broadway and toured with the role)
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Post by Michael on Nov 20, 2016 17:39:20 GMT
Willemijn Verkaik (Wicked, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Wicked)
...and moved to Performers and Creatives.
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Post by 49thand8th on Nov 20, 2016 17:44:21 GMT
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Post by viserys on Nov 21, 2016 7:31:10 GMT
Two Germans turned up in the West End at some point, tall blonde Germanic Uwe Kröger as short dark Corsican Napoleon in the musical flop of the same name and Hartwig Rudolz, who had done Javert in Germany and played the part again in London for a while. He whinged a lot about having to do eight performances a week, as he is used to the German system, where the first cast plays about 4-5 performances a week and gets a lot of off-time to do their own things, concerts, starring in other productions simultaneously and so on, making it a lottery for the audience whether they see the first cast, the alternate or the third understudy. I was very embarrassed by his whinging about -gasp!- having to actually commit to a show full-time.
Of course when you mention Germans in London, you should also mention Ute Lemper who opened "Chicago" with Ruthie Henshall a long time ago.
I'm sure there were more, though these are the ones that I remember.
There's also a fairly big Swedish contingent in London - Peter Jöback did Chris and the Phantom, Fred Johansen (who once upon a time spelled himself by his real name Johansson) has been around London forever and didn't the Swedes do a casting show on telly to find someone to play the Lady of the Lake in London's Spamalot? Forgot her name.
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Post by Michael on Nov 21, 2016 7:43:14 GMT
There's also a fairly big Swedish contingent in London - Peter Jöback did Chris and the Phantom, Fred Johansen (who once upon a time spelled himself by his real name Johansson) has been around London forever and didn't the Swedes do a casting show on telly to find someone to play the Lady of the Lake in London's Spamalot? Forgot her name. Wasn't Anton Zetterholm playing Enjolras at some time? |
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Post by d'James on Nov 21, 2016 7:44:25 GMT
I met Pia Douwes in London more than a decade ago. She was very nice.
I think I read something about Gabriela Garcia being from Mexico. (If true we should build a wall to keep her here (but only if she wants to.))
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Post by thebearofwestend on Nov 21, 2016 9:07:03 GMT
Elena Roger !!! Evita
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Post by thebearofwestend on Nov 21, 2016 9:07:26 GMT
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Post by Michael on Nov 21, 2016 9:17:52 GMT
And did you know Broadway actress Audra McDonald was born in Germany!! As was Bruce Willis |
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Post by Anniek on Nov 21, 2016 9:19:12 GMT
Sanne den Besten, NL (Les Mis/Mamma Mia)
Tim Driessen, BE (Jersey Boys)
Hans Peter Janssens, BE (Les Mis)
Kok-Hwa Lie, NL (Here Lies Love)
I thought there was a Dutchie cast in 42nd street but I can't find his name, so it could be it's another production. Already named Celinde, Pia and Willemijn. And I believe there was another Dutchie in Miss Saigon, but not sure.
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Post by viserys on Nov 21, 2016 9:31:05 GMT
There's also a fairly big Swedish contingent in London - Peter Jöback did Chris and the Phantom, Fred Johansen (who once upon a time spelled himself by his real name Johansson) has been around London forever and didn't the Swedes do a casting show on telly to find someone to play the Lady of the Lake in London's Spamalot? Forgot her name. Wasn't Anton Zetterholm playing Enjolras at some time? Yea I think so. I don't keep up with "German" (in this case Swedish-but-based-in-Germany) performers for a variety of reasons. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 9:51:07 GMT
There's Hans Peter Janssens from Belgium, who played Valjean for about 3 years and later played Javert for 2 years or so.
Also Tim Driesen from Belgium as well who played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. He was in Rock Of Ages and Never Forget as well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 9:52:26 GMT
There's also a fairly big Swedish contingent in London - Peter Jöback did Chris and the Phantom, Fred Johansen (who once upon a time spelled himself by his real name Johansson) has been around London forever and didn't the Swedes do a casting show on telly to find someone to play the Lady of the Lake in London's Spamalot? Forgot her name. And Emmi Christensson who did Phantom |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 9:53:41 GMT
Sanne den Besten, NL (Les Mis/Mamma Mia) Tim Driessen, BE (Jersey Boys) Hans Peter Janssens, BE (Les Mis) Kok-Hwa Lie, NL (Here Lies Love) I thought there was a Dutchie cast in 42nd street but I can't find his name, so it could be it's another production. Already named Celinde, Pia and Willemijn. And I believe there was another Dutchie in Miss Saigon, but not sure. We need Romy Monteiro in the West End too. |
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Post by Flim Flam on Nov 21, 2016 9:58:33 GMT
And Argentinian Gerónimo Rauch doing his Phantom/Jean Valjean a while ago.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 10:02:40 GMT
Rachelle Ann Go from the Philippines in Miss Saigon and Les Mis
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Post by Michael on Nov 21, 2016 10:04:08 GMT
Jennifer DiNoia, Helen Dallimore, Suzie Mathers and Tom McGowan in Wicked.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 10:14:43 GMT
Jennifer DiNoia, Helen Dallimore, Suzie Mathers and Tom McGowan in Wicked. How could I forget about Suzie?  |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 21, 2016 10:55:28 GMT
Hans Peter Janssens
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 21, 2016 10:56:45 GMT
And I think there was a German Billy Elliot at the beginning of the run...?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 10:58:59 GMT
I wish he'd come back to Les Mis, or maybe take over as the Phantom |
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Post by Michael on Nov 21, 2016 11:04:28 GMT
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