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Post by ladidah on Jun 16, 2023 9:38:10 GMT
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Post by barrowside on Jun 16, 2023 9:43:16 GMT
Well that production image looks definitely more "up North" than St. Tropez.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 16, 2023 9:45:57 GMT
Carl Mullaney (Chicago/Les Misérables) as Albin Billy Carter (A Moon For The Misbegotten) as Georges Ben Culleton (as Jean-Michel), Julie Jupp (as Marie Dindon), Shakeel Kimotho (as Jacob), Debbie Kurup (as Jacqueline), John Owen-Jones (as Edward Dindon) Sophie Pourret (as Anne)
Seems as waste of JOJ to have him as Edward
But overall it looks like pretty traditional casting for the show.
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Post by alece10 on Jun 16, 2023 10:50:50 GMT
Very pleased it's a traditional cast although I'm not familiar with the two leads. I shall definately be booking.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 16, 2023 10:57:35 GMT
Me neither, will book to go today
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Post by james1969 on Jun 16, 2023 11:41:40 GMT
Delighted to see Billy, who I grew up with on the amateur stage, in the leading role.
I’ll definitely be over from Northern Ireland to see him
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Post by londonmzfitz on Jun 16, 2023 14:27:54 GMT
Carl Mullaney was a favourite of mine at Les Mis (played the nasty snotty bloke after a prostitute and gets Fantine arrested). He was superb in the West End Eurovision 2014 - Flying The Flag Trolly Dolly!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 16, 2023 14:36:29 GMT
He sang I Am What I Am at one of Alex Parker's concerts in 2015 and he was great
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Post by lynette on Jun 16, 2023 17:40:48 GMT
Not trying to be funny but is this suitable for kids? 13 and 11. ( i know the story )
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 16, 2023 17:43:35 GMT
Can't see why not. For all the drag, it is really not a show that would outrageous for a modern kid!
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Post by Jon on Jun 16, 2023 17:58:22 GMT
It's quite tame compared to the likes of Jamie and Kinky Boots.
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Post by barrowside on Jun 16, 2023 19:07:00 GMT
It's really very traditional at heart. Unless this production is coarse or raunchy I'd go as far as saying it's a family musical.
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Post by harry on Jun 16, 2023 20:03:07 GMT
I’d go as far as to say you should be positively encouraged to bring an 11 and 13 year old. There’s a bit of panto humour and the inevitable nudge nudge wink wink that goes hand in hand with old school drag tradition, but at its heart it’s a love story about two (basically married) men and how their son learns to be proud of them. There’s pretty much nothing in the way of gay trauma, and a middle aged gay couple are the out and out (no pun intended) leads and out and out hero’s of the night. What more positive message for young impressionable minds could we wish for? (Except maybe slightly more meat on the bones of the cis female roles but you can’t have it all!)
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jun 17, 2023 0:07:06 GMT
Carl Mullaney was a favourite of mine at Les Mis (played the nasty snotty bloke after a prostitute and gets Fantine arrested). Bamatabois. He's such a great little part to play, though more recently some have veered into panto territory with it. I'm looking forward to this in the park. Both Debbie Kurup and JOJ having a fun time in small featured parts.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 17, 2023 6:16:50 GMT
Not trying to be funny but is this suitable for kids? 13 and 11. ( i know the story ) Yes. Very suitable. I'm sure they'll love the slapstick elements but at the end of the day it's a lovely story of acceptance.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 17, 2023 8:35:24 GMT
Very pleased it's a traditional cast although I'm not familiar with the two leads. I shall definately be booking. What’s a traditional cast?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 17, 2023 9:30:39 GMT
One that stays true to the intentions of the original script and score rather than being a reimagining. At least that is how I would define it
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Post by richey on Jul 20, 2023 18:21:02 GMT
Ooh whips... kinky!
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Post by mattnyc on Jul 20, 2023 18:31:11 GMT
I’m so excited!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 20, 2023 19:25:14 GMT
I’ve heard that all the drag in the show is going to be very masculine- and not at all glamorous as it usually is
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 20, 2023 23:38:27 GMT
I’ve heard that all the drag in the show is going to be very masculine- and not at all glamorous as it usually is Cue people moaning that it's not traditional
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Post by mattnyc on Jul 21, 2023 0:11:39 GMT
Interesting. If you look at the original production, drag was so different as it is now that a lot of that drag would be seen as very masculine by todays standards. Curious if they’re going back to what it would have actually have looked like when the show is set.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 21, 2023 0:45:35 GMT
Some of the drag has to be convincingly feminine looking otherwise the plot of Act 2 won't work!
But there is no reason why the Cagelles should not represent a range of drag styles. And looking at the rehearsal video, it seems clear that there is a range of looks on offer.
Drag comes in many forms. Some I like, some I don't. And that is fine. I am more a fan of the Jinxx/Dela style of things (yay that they are back in London in November) than the Aquaria/Violet style.
Cheddar Gorgeous is amazing as is Davina.
So diversity in drag presentation allows us all to find the things we like. A show such as would be on stage in La Cage would have a range of performers doing their own individual acts and coming together for ensemble moments.
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Post by ladidah on Jul 21, 2023 8:52:10 GMT
I agree with all of the above. The theatre had a video from rehearsals on their Instagram and it looked really fun.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jul 21, 2023 9:11:55 GMT
Just got round to booking my (senior matinee) seat and couldn't get anything near where I usually sit at Regent's Park.
This is selling really well. I'd estimate five times as many seats are booked compared to Once On This Island a week before that opened.
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Post by harry on Jul 26, 2023 9:54:36 GMT
The word is that it’s one of if not _the_ biggest advance for any Regents Park show ever. Which slightly surprises me given it’s not *that* long since it was done in London and it’s not the most well known musical. I know a lot of people know American film The Birdcage but it’s not a film of the musical itself - apart from I Am What I Am I doubt many non-MT people could name another song.
And especially after last year feels like they put a lot of people off coming back (When I asked if someone fancied it they responded “Oh but everything there is so s**t! Did you see Legally Blonde and the terrible 101 Dalmatians?!”)
Good for them all the same and I hope it’s a hit.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jul 26, 2023 10:57:56 GMT
I’ve heard that all the drag in the show is going to be very masculine- and not at all glamorous as it usually is It wasn't glam drag in the last Menier/West End/Broadway production. They were rough as.....
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Post by ladidah on Jul 26, 2023 11:06:55 GMT
I think it's selling well because it just looks fun
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 26, 2023 11:28:09 GMT
Anyone in for opening night?
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Post by alece10 on Jul 26, 2023 12:46:58 GMT
The word is that it’s one of if not _the_ biggest advance for any Regents Park show ever. Which slightly surprises me given it’s not *that* long since it was done in London and it’s not the most well known musical. I know a lot of people know American film The Birdcage but it’s not a film of the musical itself - apart from I Am What I Am I doubt many non-MT people could name another song. And especially after last year feels like they put a lot of people off coming back (When I asked if someone fancied it they responded “Oh but everything there is so s**t! Did you see Legally Blonde and the terrible 101 Dalmatians?!”) Good for them all the same and I hope it’s a hit. Longer than you think. It was 2008 so 15 years ago since it was at The Playhouse Theatre which transferred from the Menier.
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