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Post by shady23 on May 10, 2022 21:32:55 GMT
Yes she is on holiday this week.
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Post by fiyero on May 11, 2022 15:22:51 GMT
Just to let everyone know Alanna has her debut as Faye tonight then Vanessa is covering until Saturday matinee with Bev back in the evening. Matt is off all next week. (Not sure who is covering) Tosh is off 24-26 May.
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Post by fiyero on May 12, 2022 9:15:40 GMT
Matt and Tosh will be on the radio on Friday
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Post by ilovewemusicals on May 15, 2022 15:48:14 GMT
Angela Bassett and Marianne Jean-Baptiste with the Resident Director of The Drifters Girl.
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Post by anita on May 19, 2022 13:10:58 GMT
I ordered the CD direct ages ago. Last email I had said put back to tomorrow. Just seen it is showing on Amazon as out on 17/6. Anyone heard anything?
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Post by david on May 19, 2022 17:19:27 GMT
Had an email tonight confirming cd with signed insert has been dispatched today.
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Post by A.Ham on May 19, 2022 21:25:12 GMT
Had an email tonight confirming cd with signed insert has been dispatched today. Yes, likewise. And Beverley’s been promoting it on her social media as out tomorrow (also available on the merch stand at the Garrick) with video clips of her and the boys in the studio and signing the inserts that were available with the first few hundred CDs. Looking forward to getting mine tomorrow!
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Post by A.Ham on May 20, 2022 8:30:41 GMT
Definitely out today, it’s just arrived! Nice card pack CD with the separate insert that all five leads have signed. If someone can tell me how to upload a photo on here I’ll post a couple…
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Post by anita on May 20, 2022 8:45:35 GMT
Just got email too . Thanks all.
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Post by TallPaul on May 20, 2022 12:35:13 GMT
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Post by A.Ham on May 20, 2022 12:41:22 GMT
Thank you for drawing my attention to the instructions! Here’s the signed insert from the CD.
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Post by shady23 on May 20, 2022 16:02:10 GMT
Wow! That is lovely.
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Post by xanady on May 20, 2022 16:06:24 GMT
Mine arrived this morning.A great souvenir of one of my favourite new shows this year….and I was lucky enough to be part of a very respectful audience at the performance.
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Post by Being Alive on May 20, 2022 16:24:01 GMT
Alright someone must know...who's going in after Bev
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Post by david on May 20, 2022 19:17:19 GMT
Nice little surprise this afternoon when I arrived back home with the CD and signed insert on the doormat. A great souvenir from the show.
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Post by anita on May 21, 2022 9:03:24 GMT
Got mine yesterday. Very happy.
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Post by fiyero on May 24, 2022 13:49:09 GMT
Ashford, the new cover, is on for Tosh until Thursday. Also, Michael James Stewart is covering Adam Friday & Saturday
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Post by westendlovers on May 26, 2022 8:08:46 GMT
how long is this show? and if anyone knows, how long is act 1 and act 2 separately
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Post by apwl on May 27, 2022 12:13:12 GMT
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Post by A.Ham on May 27, 2022 19:18:01 GMT
Not wanting to be negative, but although she’s got Broadway-pedigree, won’t British audiences considering buying tickets for this show just say ‘who?’
After Beverley’s starring performance, I assumed they’d be looking for a name to replace her, and although as we’ve seen with Gemma Collins in Chicago it’s better to have talent than a name, I really thought the Drifters Girl producers would’ve been looking for someone with both.
Given what a great show it is, and how brilliant the four male leads are, I just hope this casting change doesn’t kill the show off… 😞
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Post by lonlad on May 27, 2022 19:24:08 GMT
This person is also totally unknown in NYC if truth be told.
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Post by Being Alive on May 27, 2022 20:51:56 GMT
I wondered if it might be an equity swap thing as Declan Bennett has just gone over for Moulin Rouge?
She's great tho - toured in Memphis and her voice is insaaaaaane
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 28, 2022 6:54:36 GMT
“Broadways….”
Never heard of her.
They clearly cannot cast this with someone well known here as the only other candidate- Alexandra Burke- isn’t free.
Will be interesting to see how they manage to cast for the UK Tour. It’s going to need a ‘name’ I suspect.
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Post by robertb213 on May 28, 2022 8:01:56 GMT
"The Drifters" name sells this show, it'll be fine.
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Post by A.Ham on May 28, 2022 8:40:30 GMT
"The Drifters" name sells this show, it'll be fine. That’s what I’m hoping!
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Post by robertb213 on May 28, 2022 9:21:34 GMT
I'm sure it'll carry on just fine. I don't think any of the massive coach tours of older audience members know who Beverley Knight is either! They're going for the music, they don't care who's singing it.
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Post by ilovewemusicals on May 28, 2022 11:25:44 GMT
Hate to argue but I went when Beverley was not on, some audience members did not know. When Faye turned around and it was Vanessa in the role a lot of people looked at each other as if to say they were slightly disappointed. So I think a lot of people do know who Beverley is. She appears on quite a few variety shows and television programmes singing.
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Post by A.Ham on May 28, 2022 14:17:28 GMT
I’d like to think given her status as one of the UK’s best female singers and a career spanning 20+ years now that people would know who she is, and don’t forget she did Starstruck on ITV recently…
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Post by fiyero on May 30, 2022 14:34:21 GMT
Tosh is off this Friday and Saturday (3-4 June), I’m not sure who is covering
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Post by spathzthecat on Jun 3, 2022 20:26:57 GMT
Saw the show Thursday afternoon and loved it, the sound was great as was the set and the cast worked their socks off. I did find the story line a bit confusing because I knew nothing about The Drifters before seeing the show.
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