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Post by westendfan2 on Mar 11, 2022 13:58:03 GMT
I believe Jacob has another 2 weeks left Yes Jacobs last show will be the 27th March before he goes on tour with Little mix in April |
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Post by westendfan2 on Mar 11, 2022 14:24:05 GMT
I think this extended summer run needs two things; more cast diversity and swings
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Post by wicked on Mar 11, 2022 14:33:11 GMT
Does anyone know the chance of this being extended again? I've got tickets for the May closing show that now isn't closing and wonder if that's gonna happen a 3rd time!
P.S. Yes to SWINGS !!!!!!!!
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Post by danb on Mar 11, 2022 15:51:58 GMT
My God they’ve had their moneys worth from that set!
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 11, 2022 23:53:51 GMT
Does anyone know the chance of this being extended again? I've got tickets for the May closing show that now isn't closing and wonder if that's gonna happen a 3rd time! P.S. Yes to SWINGS !!!!!!!! Very high I’d imagine, so long as it keeps selling. It’s (relatively) cheap to run, popular and they don’t need to keep paying to rehearse new casts. So why go to the expense of replacing it? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 12, 2022 6:10:05 GMT
My God they’ve had their moneys worth from that set! All fifty quid’s worth. |
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Post by keekio2 on Mar 12, 2022 7:16:48 GMT
I don’t understand why they get atleast 2 swings it’s not like show can’t afford it as bringing back cast members shouldn’t be your first point of call
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Post by westendfan2 on Mar 13, 2022 20:57:11 GMT
Does anyone think it’s weird how they turned it into a 4 show weekend after cast change? Like I get it, it makes sense in terms of more people generally being able to visit on the weekend. But when you think about the cast that must be exhausting and a quick route to burnouts and illness? They have the Monday off but that last Sunday show must be a killer
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Post by danb on Mar 13, 2022 21:03:35 GMT
It seems very Kenwright.
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 13, 2022 22:40:45 GMT
Does anyone think it’s weird how they turned it into a 4 show weekend after cast change? Like I get it, it makes sense in terms of more people generally being able to visit on the weekend. But when you think about the cast that must be exhausting and a quick route to burnouts and illness? They have the Monday off but that last Sunday show must be a killer It makes perfect financial sense. The Sunday show was selling out in advance and they don't have a midweek matinee. Plus, it's a relatively short show. I've no doubt it's tiring though. I hope the cast are compensated for the extra show. I made the 1pm performance today (front row rush). Fairly full, although there were two empty seats on the front row (not together) and other scattered around. They may well been sold and had people not turn up. I did think there was a chance of catching the whole Class of 2022, but Jermaine Woods was on as Kurt's Dad/Big Bud Dean etc. It was his role debut and unannounced. He was very good. Tom and George were on fire. Loads of new moves in the background and I'm sure they managed to do even more crotch feeling than usual (not that there's a good reason why they would turn that down). It was a very quiet audience, with barely a reaction for Ms Fleming in a Shine A Light. The people next to me were discussing possible choices for "Steve" during the interval (yes, I had good enough hearing to hear them suggesting me, although I know they would never choose someone in the front row). There were actually very few suitable men anywhere in the first few rows, but the bearded Steve they did select looked suitably surprised and embarrassed. Very good show as always and the perfect pick-me-up at the end of a busy week. |
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Post by Mark on Mar 13, 2022 22:51:19 GMT
Does anyone think it’s weird how they turned it into a 4 show weekend after cast change? Like I get it, it makes sense in terms of more people generally being able to visit on the weekend. But when you think about the cast that must be exhausting and a quick route to burnouts and illness? They have the Monday off but that last Sunday show must be a killer They have to go where the money is I guess. Mormon/&Juliet/Dirty Dancing all have double show Friday followed by double show Saturday. 2:22 will have the same double sat/sun schedule as Heathers too. |
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Post by wicked on Mar 14, 2022 9:30:36 GMT
Does anyone know if they plan to replace Sam as Kurt's Dad/Big Bud Dean etc or if they're just going to be an ensemble member down again for the foreseeable?
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Post by singularsensation10 on Mar 14, 2022 10:09:04 GMT
Plus, it's a relatively short show. 2h45 isn’t exactly short! It’s on the longer side… |
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 14, 2022 13:45:32 GMT
Plus, it's a relatively short show. 2h45 isn’t exactly short! It’s on the longer side… It’s only 2 hours 30 (and they have a long interval). I was at the 1pm show yesterday and was out at 3:30pm (which meant I could walk over to the 4pm showing of Jersey Boys with 10 minutes to spare). |
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Post by sophie92 on Mar 14, 2022 22:13:01 GMT
Does anyone know if they plan to replace Sam as Kurt's Dad/Big Bud Dean etc or if they're just going to be an ensemble member down again for the foreseeable? They announced today that Steven Serlin is back in the show to replace Sam |
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Post by singularsensation10 on Mar 15, 2022 10:38:52 GMT
2h45 isn’t exactly short! It’s on the longer side… It’s only 2 hours 30 (and they have a long interval). I was at the 1pm show yesterday and was out at 3:30pm (which meant I could walk over to the 4pm showing of Jersey Boys with 10 minutes to spare). Theyve definitely tightened up since the Haymarket run then - that used to start at 7.45 and not come down until 10.30! |
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Post by stevej678 on Mar 16, 2022 14:46:22 GMT
May Tether is on as Veronica tonight.
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Post by wicked on Mar 16, 2022 20:19:03 GMT
May Tether is on as Veronica tonight. They're also missing MJ and Andy I believe from the ensemble, so have had to cut 3 tracks from the show. Now would be a great time for swings... |
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Post by keekio2 on Mar 16, 2022 22:00:16 GMT
Is the reasons they don’t have swings due to budgets or something as I really don’t understand why they don’t
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Post by danb on Mar 16, 2022 22:09:21 GMT
There are literally 2 dressing rooms at TOP. Even one more person in each would push it to sardine level. They need to be standby’s rather than swings.
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Post by keekio2 on Mar 18, 2022 12:57:40 GMT
So that’s Lizzie and Jermaine leaving aswell hopefully they get madison back loved her as Martha
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Post by candela on Mar 18, 2022 13:39:06 GMT
So that’s Lizzie and Jermaine leaving aswell hopefully they get madison back loved her as Martha |
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Post by candela on Mar 18, 2022 13:40:50 GMT
George is also leaving at Cast Change in May he announced
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 18, 2022 14:11:23 GMT
Looks like Jermaine and Lizzie are going into Sister Act, which explains why Jermaine is leaving after only having just joined the show!
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Post by westendfan2 on Mar 24, 2022 19:40:37 GMT
Who we thinking from that JD teaser then? Jamie or Simon?
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