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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 18, 2023 0:22:41 GMT
I believe he said 'a new production of...' but that could mean anything.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 19, 2023 5:08:56 GMT
There was a video made (not a bootleg) of the show just before it opened at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, just prior to the original London production. It has pretty much the same cast, except for Siobhan McCarthy who plays Genivieve. Alan Armstrong really is wonderful in it.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 19, 2023 10:47:59 GMT
I know nothing about this show.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 19, 2023 11:11:12 GMT
I know nothing about this show. Jolly good. |
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Post by Mr Crummles on Sept 19, 2023 13:23:57 GMT
Great score but somewhat thin book. no one is really that interested in the villagers and their quibbles with each other. Maybe it will be a new version alltogethr. Oh no, don't say that, please. I am interested. One of my favourite songs in the recording is actually "If it wasn't for you". And I love the one about the bread... |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 19, 2023 16:25:23 GMT
Oh no, don't say that, please. I am interested. One of my favourite songs in the recording is actually "If it wasn't for you". And I love the one about the bread... I like some of them too, but there's so many of them. Look For The Woman, Luckiest Man in the World, Feminine Companionship could all be cut and make barely a difference to the story. If it wasn't for you is great because it sets up the characters and their relationships. For me, all the hughlights are mostly in Act 1 |
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Post by Mr Crummles on Sept 19, 2023 19:10:33 GMT
Oh no, don't say that, please. I am interested. One of my favourite songs in the recording is actually "If it wasn't for you". And I love the one about the bread... I like some of them too, but there's so many of them. Look For The Woman, Luckiest Man in the World, Feminine Companionship could all be cut and make barely a difference to the story. If it wasn't for you is great because it sets up the characters and their relationships. For me, all the hughlights are mostly in Act 1 It is true, the best bits are in Act 1. And, to be honest, I've never seen it staged. I just tend to like villagers (like in Fiddler on the Roof) :-) |
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Post by Scswp on Oct 1, 2023 18:02:39 GMT
So this is being revived next year at the Menier. I wonder who will be cast as the title role and the Baker himself?
Hope whoever is cast has the vocal chops to handle ‘Meadowlark’ - that is a tough song and is, arguably, ‘the song’ of the show.
Casting thoughts?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 1, 2023 19:15:03 GMT
Threads merged
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Post by westendwhistledown on Oct 1, 2023 21:13:20 GMT
Amiable has been cast. Casting hasn’t begun for the other roles yet!
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Post by my fairly obsessed lady on Oct 2, 2023 9:47:58 GMT
Amiable has been cast. Casting hasn’t begun for the other roles yet! Could we have a hint as to who it is? As a treat?  |
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 2, 2023 10:09:46 GMT
They're going to bring back Marcus Brigstocke aren't they...
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Post by actorsinger on Oct 2, 2023 10:31:56 GMT
Les Dennis is available...
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Oct 21, 2023 15:38:13 GMT
Bradley Jaden would make a great Dominique in this.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 21, 2023 15:49:14 GMT
Bradley Jaden would make a great Dominique in this. Yes. Yes. Yes. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 27, 2024 11:48:30 GMT
I hope they announce something soon
Anyone heard anything ?
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Post by jackstage on Apr 25, 2024 12:47:41 GMT
Let's hope that we hear an announcement very soon from this one, surely can't be long?
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Post by alece10 on Apr 25, 2024 15:50:06 GMT
At Steven Schwartz 75th anniversary concert recently he said it was coming to London this summer and also said he is coming over for Pippin next week so wonder if the announcement will coincide with his visit.
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Post by jackstage on Apr 25, 2024 16:20:39 GMT
At Steven Schwartz 75th anniversary concert recently he said it was coming to London this summer and also said he is coming over for Pippin next week so wonder if the announcement will coincide with his visit. That's a really interesting point! It would be the opportune time to re-announce it officially, I just hope the production hasn't fallen through at all in the wait. |
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