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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 11, 2024 5:12:46 GMT
Stars Lyn Paul, Cassidy Janson and Julie Yammanee
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Post by frauleinsallybowles on Apr 11, 2024 10:51:08 GMT
Quite excited for this. I’ve long wanted to see a production of a Jerry’s Girls but thought the prospect of this was unlikely.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 11, 2024 12:47:05 GMT
What horribly underwhelming casting. Was hoping to see this but will pass now.
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Post by anthem on Apr 11, 2024 22:08:46 GMT
Stars Lyn Paul, Cassidy Janson and Julie Yammanee Cassidy is fantastic. Booked! |
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Post by lotster on Apr 11, 2024 22:33:30 GMT
On the website it states there is no re-admittance if you leave your seat. It has 2 hours as the run time. Anybody know if there is an interval?
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Post by jaggy on Apr 11, 2024 22:38:11 GMT
Have to admit the casting is dreadfully underwhelming. I thought we were going to get at least one big name from MT.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 12, 2024 8:33:18 GMT
On the website it states there is no re-admittance if you leave your seat. It has 2 hours as the run time. Anybody know if there is an interval? There is a strict no re-admittance policy at the Menier for all shows. This is due to the way the theatre is set up. I would say there will be an interval but if you leave during act 1 you won't be allowed back until the interval. |
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Post by theatreian on Apr 12, 2024 9:01:51 GMT
Have to admit the casting is dreadfully underwhelming. I thought we were going to get at least one big name from MT. I'm wondering what you class as a big name. Cassidy is pretty big and Lyn Paul I am sure will give a great performance. Don't know Julie. |
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Post by ruthieh on Apr 12, 2024 9:14:35 GMT
Agreed. Cassidy is a pretty big MT name. I’m booking on the strength of her alone! Similarity with Lyn Paul.
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Post by anthem on Apr 12, 2024 10:53:40 GMT
Have to admit the casting is dreadfully underwhelming. I thought we were going to get at least one big name from MT. Cassidy has been Carole King in the CK musical, Elphaba in Wicked, Florence in Chess, Aldonza & Dulcinea in Man of La Mancha and won an Olivier (2020) for Anne Hathaway in &Juliet, all in the West End. She’s done a tonne of other MT stuff too, was part of Leading Ladies with Beverley Knight & Amber Riley and released her own album on BMG. |
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Post by iantheknow on Apr 12, 2024 11:32:36 GMT
Great casting of Cassidy, looking forward to this
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Post by tmesis on Apr 12, 2024 21:34:10 GMT
The casting’s not whelming me either.
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Post by nash16 on Apr 12, 2024 23:08:53 GMT
Seem to remember seeing Julie Yammanee playing all the female roles in Spamilton at the Menier a few years ago. Pretty incredible talent. Looking forward to seeing Cassidy.
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Post by nick on Apr 13, 2024 6:59:28 GMT
Am I showing my age or my lack of MT knowledge? The first thing that I thought when I read Lyn Paul was The New Seekers.
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Post by viserys on Apr 13, 2024 7:26:58 GMT
Lyn Paul played the lead in Blood Brothers for a long time, too, no?
Julie Yammamee was also in Priscilla, IIRC.
Not a cast I would personally book for, but definitely names. It just sort of reflects my own feelings that we haven't really had big "diva names" in the West End for a longer while with people like Imelda Staunton (who I'd still class more a TV/movie actress than a musical theatre diva) hogging classical diva roles like Mama Rose, Sally and now Dolly, or American divas like Stephanie J Block being brought over for Kiss Me Kate (and soon Vanessa Williams in Rrada), while potential proper West End divas like Hannah Waddingham seem to be lost to television and her own shows. Maybe it's also a reflection of the fact that we've mainly had shows that don't put anyone in particular center stage (like Six) or the deluge of "small quirky shows" that are all well and nice, but also don't lend themselves to propelling someone to the A-League.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 13, 2024 7:28:48 GMT
Am I showing my age or my lack of MT knowledge? The first thing that I thought when I read Lyn Paul was The New Seekers. Me too and I remember seeing the New Seekers supporting Shirley Bassey at the RAH a very, very long time ago. I think she is also famous for being in Blood Brothers several times |
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Post by theatreian on Apr 13, 2024 8:56:10 GMT
Lyn played the role of Mrs Johnstone off and on from 1997 to 2021 and was also in Taboo amongst other things.
This link to a video of one of the great songs of Taboo from the Albert Hall. Anyone who knows Blood Brothers will know Lyn was one of the best Mrs Johnstone's.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 22, 2024 5:21:57 GMT
Jessica Martin seems to have replaced Lyn Paul
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Post by n1david on Apr 22, 2024 8:48:42 GMT
Lyn Paul out for "personal reasons"
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 22, 2024 9:20:30 GMT
Im now much more interested in this production
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Post by nash16 on Apr 22, 2024 11:12:17 GMT
With the low pay and conditions for the actors at the Menier, I’m not surprised she’s bailed.
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Post by Scswp on Apr 22, 2024 17:35:54 GMT
I hope Lyn Paul is ok. I was looking forward to seeing her.
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Post by Dave B on Apr 23, 2024 9:18:41 GMT
24 hour offer on Today Tix for £15
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Post by anthem on Apr 23, 2024 18:15:56 GMT
With the low pay and conditions for the actors at the Menier, I’m not surprised she’s bailed. Presumably she would have been well aware of these before signing up? Do we have to read anything else into the reason given? |
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