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Post by iwanttix on Aug 5, 2023 20:55:50 GMT
Do we know if any understudies ever went on for any of the roles since Richmond?? I don't think they have. As far as I know the whole cast did every performance. They had an understudy run-through but that's all.
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Post by A.Ham on Aug 5, 2023 21:14:58 GMT
Do we know if any understudies ever went on for any of the roles since Richmond?? I don’t think so, no. I’ve not wanted to tempt fate by posting until now, but to my knowledge, across here and looking at WestEndCovers on Twitter, each and every show has been completed by the eight leads. An impressive feat in itself!
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Post by theatre22 on Aug 5, 2023 22:35:57 GMT
I was at the final performance this evening and in the speeches they confirmed that none of the 8 leads had missed a show which is amazing. We also had a show stop which lasted about 10 mins just before the interval.
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Post by craig on Aug 5, 2023 23:05:07 GMT
I hadn't wanted to even mention the word understudy prior to seeing the show for fear of missing any of these much talked about performances! A real shame for the understudies though!
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Post by sweets7 on Aug 5, 2023 23:21:15 GMT
I hadn't wanted to even mention the word understudy prior to seeing the show for fear of missing any of these much talked about performances! A real shame for the understudies though! Meh. I wonder if Sir Ian ever had an understudy go on. I think they are required to go on too frequently in some cases. They must have been pumping the vitamins though. It was a physically demanding play. One show was a scheduled cancellation though so obviously whatever and whoever it referred to they decided to cancel rather than understudy it. I think given everything about the play there may have been natural human guilt and solidarity with cast members going on too. Having said that emergencies happen at all times in all lives with health scares, family issues, broken bones. Just go lucky.
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Post by Jon on Aug 5, 2023 23:32:45 GMT
The show must have recouped and made a profit even with the various moves to different theatres given it was mostly sold out.
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Post by theatre22 on Aug 5, 2023 23:35:49 GMT
I hadn't wanted to even mention the word understudy prior to seeing the show for fear of missing any of these much talked about performances! A real shame for the understudies though! They did mention there had been an understudy run but I’m not sure when that was. Think it was recent.
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Post by sweets7 on Aug 6, 2023 7:05:13 GMT
I hadn't wanted to even mention the word understudy prior to seeing the show for fear of missing any of these much talked about performances! A real shame for the understudies though! They did mention there had been an understudy run but I’m not sure when that was. Think it was recent. There always is. I think its always a special run a bit little night before previews begin with family and friends etc. I think they run it as a matinee one day.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Aug 7, 2023 20:03:20 GMT
For those wondering earlier in the thread where James goes at the end of the show when the black box comes down, Elliot Cowan posted a load of photos on his Instagram last night and one of them was showing James stood on a platform within the black box and held up by wires. He seems to have deleted it now (maybe he was told to remove it to avoid giving away trade secrets), but now we know 🙂
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Post by A.Ham on Aug 7, 2023 21:24:00 GMT
Thank you. I think most of us assumed that must be the case but good to have it confirmed. I wish I’d seen the photos before they got deleted!
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Post by petrichor on Aug 7, 2023 21:29:47 GMT
Interestingly, Elliot Cowan has amended a caption tonight, too! Earlier he captioned his latest reel with “last #dayinalittlelife for now…”. Perhaps giving some hope for a Broadway transfer? He’s amended the caption to read “#forever” now but still… exciting!
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Post by sweets7 on Aug 7, 2023 22:39:45 GMT
Curiosior and curiosior. I wonder if he got a rap.
I work in a career where we know things a long time in a advance and are always getting the embargoed email.
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Post by iwanttix on Aug 7, 2023 22:57:35 GMT
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Post by margoc on Aug 8, 2023 2:58:23 GMT
Interestingly, Elliot Cowan has amended a caption tonight, too! Earlier he captioned his latest reel with “last #dayinalittlelife for now…”. Perhaps giving some hope for a Broadway transfer? He’s amended the caption to read “#forever” now but still… exciting! Unless he was referring to the pro shot which is going to be shown in september and then the encore shown on the 3rd oct?!
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Post by solotheatregoer on Aug 8, 2023 6:26:13 GMT
He deleted it from his grid though. It’s all over Twitter now anyway.
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Post by A.Ham on Aug 8, 2023 7:09:53 GMT
Thank you for sharing the link, great to see the photos. It must’ve been an emotional ending for all involved.
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Post by petrichor on Aug 8, 2023 7:53:39 GMT
Interestingly, Elliot Cowan has amended a caption tonight, too! Earlier he captioned his latest reel with “last #dayinalittlelife for now…”. Perhaps giving some hope for a Broadway transfer? He’s amended the caption to read “#forever” now but still… exciting! Unless he was referring to the pro shot which is going to be shown in september and then the encore shown on the 3rd oct?! Possibly! Although would he be posting a “#dayinalittlelife” grid post given that they won’t be actively involved in the cinema releases?
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Post by sweets7 on Aug 8, 2023 9:29:19 GMT
Or even see it I would imagine. To put forever is just as odd. I mean you wouldn’t. People probably asked too many questions in comments. Whatever. If this will happen you really just need to keep an eye on Bridgerton filming. I can’t imagine that id they are transferring thst the announcement will be too long.
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Post by iwanttix on Aug 8, 2023 10:59:09 GMT
He deleted it from his grid though. It’s all over Twitter now anyway. No, it is still in the post I linked.
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Post by interval99 on Aug 8, 2023 18:41:14 GMT
Final show speeches.
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Post by justsaying113 on Aug 10, 2023 12:42:48 GMT
Does anyone know the song to which 'Willem' let's rip his dance moves in act two? Is it 'Wake Up' by Arcade Five.
Thanks
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Post by iwanttix on Aug 10, 2023 13:03:17 GMT
Does anyone know the song to which 'Willem' let's rip his dance moves in act two? Is it 'Wake Up' by Arcade Five. Thanks It is indeed
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Post by justsaying113 on Aug 10, 2023 15:30:26 GMT
Does anyone know the song to which 'Willem' let's rip his dance moves in act two? Is it 'Wake Up' by Arcade Five. Thanks It is indeed Thank you iwanttix
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Post by joem on Aug 10, 2023 15:39:42 GMT
Does anyone know the song to which 'Willem' let's rip his dance moves in act two? Is it 'Wake Up' by Arcade Five. Thanks At the risk of sounding pedantic.... it's Arcade Fire.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2023 20:35:19 GMT
Arcade Five Alarm Fire
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Post by A.Ham on Aug 17, 2023 10:05:03 GMT
Trailer released for the cinema screenings - I got goosebumps and welled up watching this, and it’s only a minute long!
It looks like the camera angles and filming multiple performances will make this a pretty impressive filmed version.
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Post by justsaying113 on Aug 17, 2023 12:47:19 GMT
Really in two minds about this. I'd love to see those performances again, but is the memory of it live best left alone?
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Post by iwanttix on Aug 17, 2023 14:13:56 GMT
Trailer released for the cinema screenings - I got goosebumps and welled up watching this, and it’s only a minute long! It looks like the camera angles and filming multiple performances will make this a pretty impressive filmed version. Filming it over 3 performances was such a great idea as it meant they could get different angles for each scene without it being too distracting for the audience that day. I've got 2 cinema screenings booked - once with a friend who didn't see it and once alone so I can take it all in properly.
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Post by theatremiss on Aug 17, 2023 15:28:19 GMT
Where does it give cinema screenings?
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Post by iwanttix on Aug 17, 2023 15:56:04 GMT
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