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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:42:52 GMT
Perhaps they are waiting for the new London cast to be made official so they can make a joint announcement in one day? Perhaps Emma and Savannah are transferring to the tour so they ARE waiting to announce London first?! I don't think that will happen. Savannah has been in Wicked for nearly 3 years. They'll most likely go for new witches for the tour |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:43:40 GMT
There's been an unusual amount of casting news today. Les Mis, Half a Sixpence, Hairspray, Groundhog Day, Bugsy Malone... WHY NO WICKED?  What Hairspray casting? For the UK tour |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:45:57 GMT
Perhaps they are waiting for the new London cast to be made official so they can make a joint announcement in one day? I hope not. That could mean we'd have to wait for 2 or 3 more months. I'd like to have 2 seperate announcements. That's twice as much fun  |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:49:34 GMT
Hairspray UK tour casting?! The tour is nearly finished so how can there be more new casting? I agree though there's been LOADS of casting news today!! |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:55:13 GMT
Hairspray UK tour casting?! The tour is nearly finished so how can there be more new casting? I agree though there's been LOADS of casting news today!! Oops, you're right. It was just a review |
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Post by Michael on May 9, 2016 21:38:43 GMT
Perhaps they are waiting for the new London cast to be made official so they can make a joint announcement in one day? Perhaps Emma and Savannah are transferring to the tour so they ARE waiting to announce London first?! Whoa. Didn't you get the memo to never ever joke about Emma and Savannah staying with Wicked even longer? |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 21:47:55 GMT
Perhaps Emma and Savannah are transferring to the tour so they ARE waiting to announce London first?! Whoa. Didn't you get the memo to never ever joke about Emma and Savannah staying with Wicked even longer? I could live with Savannah staying, but not Emma. I don't think she's very good as Elphaba. But it's probably time for Savannah to leave the show as well. As much as I love her, 3 years of someone playing the same role is more than enough. |
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Post by welsh_tenor on May 9, 2016 22:15:15 GMT
Perhaps Emma and Savannah are transferring to the tour so they ARE waiting to announce London first?! Whoa. Didn't you get the memo to never ever joke about Emma and Savannah staying with Wicked even longer? Sorry... Sometimes it's just too easy!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 22:50:25 GMT
It eases my heart knowing that the international tour cast will not be featuring either Emma or Savannah (as confirmed through SD). If it were the case I would not be looking forward to my trip whatsoever and would probably find some excuse to sell my tickets, accommodation and flights! Personally, I am hoping if we do get anyone to return as Elphaba it will be Hayley Gallivan, I would love to see her and I have been told she is a strong belter which is never a bad thing.
Ideally, we'll get an entirely new cast, which I would love, going into something completely unknown is quite exciting!
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Post by daniel on May 9, 2016 23:24:11 GMT
Of the Elphabas I've seen, the only ones I would actively want to see again would be Nikki and Willemijn (in addition I've seen Rachel, Louise, Hayley, Jemma and Emma). Of the ones I missed, I would love to see Jenny DiNoia give it a go, as I heard nothing but great things about her performance.
Though as I've said, I want new witches in both companies, please no recycling this time!
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Post by welsh_tenor on May 11, 2016 9:39:40 GMT
Just a thought....
Do we think casting news could be delayed because of work visas?
We've mostly assumed that the tour will be getting a UK Elphaba/Glinda/cast but in reality as the UK leg is only six weeks then it's offshore for the rest, there's every possibility that we could be getting International/US/Australian cast?
Therefore a delay could be getting the required work visas/equity support etc for the UK leg if any of the cast aren't British?!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 10:26:51 GMT
Just a thought.... Do we think casting news could be delayed because of work visas? We've mostly assumed that the tour will be getting a UK Elphaba/Glinda/cast but in reality as the UK leg is only six weeks then it's offshore for the rest, there's every possibility that we could be getting International/US/Australian cast? Therefore a delay could be getting the required work visas/equity support etc for the UK leg if any of the cast aren't British?! They don't have to be in a specific country in order for the cast to be announced though. I'm sure that for most of them getting the required visa won't be a problem |
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Post by Carly on May 11, 2016 10:43:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 10:44:58 GMT
I was expecting it to be Jackie. And the rumour of Carly Anderson was true after all  |
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Post by Michael on May 11, 2016 10:45:49 GMT
And I guess that the visa requirements for Europeans/Americans/Australians are pretty much the same anyway, so there shouldn't be much of a difference to get a work visa for e.g. Singapore for a British or an American actress.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 10:45:50 GMT
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Post by Michael on May 11, 2016 10:49:40 GMT
Happy for Carly Anderson (and excited to see her), but I'm pretty disappointed that they've recycled a former Elphaba. Well, at least it saves me the money to travel to Singapore then. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 10:51:26 GMT
Was really tempted to book for Bradford in August, but this casting really doesnt excite me.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 10:56:49 GMT
I really like Jackie. I'm excited about this. Carly Anderson is great as well
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Post by raiseitup on May 11, 2016 10:59:49 GMT
Wow!!! Fantastic casting, Bradley Jaden as Fiyero too!
The tour stars:
Jacqueline Hughes as Elphaba,
Carly Anderson as Glinda,
Bradley Jaden as Fiyero,
Steven Pinder as The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond,
Kim Ismay as Madame Morrible,
Iddon Jones as Boq and
Emily Shaw as Nessarose.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 11:03:03 GMT
I've had the feeling Jackie would be Elphaba ever since the tour was announced. But people kept telling me she wouldn't leave the Mary Poppins tour. My gut was right all along And Carly remins me of another great Glinda, Katie Rose Clarke |
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Post by welsh_tenor on May 11, 2016 11:06:11 GMT
Yes!!!!!!!!
Love the cast announcement!!!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 11, 2016 11:16:30 GMT
Jodie Steele is the Elphaba standby.
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Post by ianm on May 11, 2016 11:22:14 GMT
This is a big breakthrough for Jackie - congratulations to her (and Carly). I am keeping an open mind as I have not seen either of them in a principal role, although I did see Jackie recently in Mary Poppins. I guess some will be disappointed with the news but I'm quite happy to see them in Bradford and make a judgement then.
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Post by talkstageytome on May 11, 2016 11:26:16 GMT
Finally a cast to get excited about! I won't be seeing the this cast unless they're still in the tour when it allegedly returns to the UK again for Birmingham etc. (or has this been confirmed?)
It's just heartening to see some completely new faces in the cast (new to Wicked, anyway).
Exciting to see Natasha Ferguson in the ensemble again. Hopefully she'll still be an Elphaba understudy. I loved her in Brum on tour!
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