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Post by robbobtr on Mar 6, 2024 18:23:23 GMT
Plymouth TRP have announced on their socials that MP Is coming. No dates as yet
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Post by richey on Mar 6, 2024 18:24:33 GMT
Tour imminent
Manchester Palace teasing an announcement tomorrow
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Post by benny20 on Mar 6, 2024 18:33:55 GMT
Mcr Palace announcement tomorrow
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Post by jj9692 on Mar 6, 2024 19:01:31 GMT
Literally been waiting a year and 2 months on this
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 6, 2024 19:11:08 GMT
Bristol and Edinburgh teasing too.
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Post by appoul on Mar 6, 2024 20:46:32 GMT
Literally been waiting a year and 2 months on this Sο have I!... |
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Post by ruby on Mar 6, 2024 21:20:42 GMT
I was only saying the other day that I would love to see this on stage again so very happy to hear it's coming back.
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Post by A.Ham on Mar 6, 2024 22:45:37 GMT
Guess this’ll be poppin’ up at the Mayflower in Southampton soon too then!!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 6, 2024 23:16:58 GMT
Tour imminent Manchester Palace teasing an announcement tomorrow Yeah opens in Bristol I think |
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Post by aingidh on Mar 6, 2024 23:34:15 GMT
Festival Theatre Edinburgh also posted, I believe this will be their big show for 2025. A great follow-up to Hamilton this year and very glad to see Camack & Capital Theatres' relationship continuing
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Post by enh2 on Mar 7, 2024 11:10:49 GMT
New tour opens in Bristol this November running from 4th till 30th November. Tour stops in Dublin (11 Dec 24 - 11 Jan 25), Edinburgh (22 Jan - 15 Feb 25), Plymouth (26 Feb - 29 Mar 25) and Manchester (9 Apr - 15 May 25). Stefanie Jones as Mary Poppins, Jack Chambers as Bert.
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 7, 2024 11:14:55 GMT
Why why why have they cast two Australian performers in the lead roles instead of UK casting? I think we're all a bit 'done' with seeing the Strallens work their way through it but there must be UK performers chomping at the bit for these roles.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 7, 2024 11:16:45 GMT
Cameron evidently likes them.
He bought Matt Lee over for the last UK tour so like...they're probably good.
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 7, 2024 11:21:17 GMT
Cameron evidently likes them. He bought Matt Lee over for the last UK tour so like...they're probably good. I've no doubt that they are probably good. But at least give the home-grown performers a chance first. Or even just one or the other, not both. They aren't exactly going to sell tickets based on their names so I don't see the need for it. |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 7, 2024 11:32:00 GMT
Cameron evidently likes them. He bought Matt Lee over for the last UK tour so like...they're probably good. I've no doubt that they are probably good. But at least give the home-grown performers a chance first. Or even just one or the other, not both. They aren't exactly going to sell tickets based on their names so I don't see the need for it. I don't see why we need to do that but each to their own. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Mar 7, 2024 11:35:58 GMT
Cameron evidently likes them. He bought Matt Lee over for the last UK tour so like...they're probably good. I've no doubt that they are probably good. But at least give the home-grown performers a chance first. Or even just one or the other, not both. They aren't exactly going to sell tickets based on their names so I don't see the need for it. Yeah I agree, it's not like we're short of talent over here, or too many roles and not enough actors to fill them. There's nothing wrong with championing home grown talent. I'm surprise this concept is being criticised considering how many go on about 'British musicals' |
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 7, 2024 11:38:23 GMT
I've no doubt that they are probably good. But at least give the home-grown performers a chance first. Or even just one or the other, not both. They aren't exactly going to sell tickets based on their names so I don't see the need for it. Yeah I agree, it's not like we're short of talent over here, or too many roles and not enough actors to fill them. There's nothing wrong with championing home grown talent. I'm surprise this concept is being criticised considering how many go on about 'British musicals' Exactly. I have no doubt they are going to be brilliant, and I look forward to seeing them, but this has jarred with me. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 7, 2024 13:05:01 GMT
Hate to say it, but I've never heard of them.
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 7, 2024 13:15:11 GMT
Hate to say it, but I've never heard of them. I don't think you will have unless you follow the International productions. They've been playing the parts in Australia. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2024 7:01:20 GMT
Cameron evidently likes them. He bought Matt Lee over for the last UK tour so like...they're probably good. Matt Lee was amazing on par with any broadway actor btw. |
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Post by danb on Mar 8, 2024 8:00:12 GMT
Bizarre that we so often want them to ‘just cast the best person for the job’, until it raises our jingoistic/UK news-light prejudices. Very sad.
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Post by ash on Mar 8, 2024 8:26:56 GMT
I personally don't see the issue with casting people from abroad. Look how many British actors played Mary on Broadway, not to mention the amount of Brits working in Europe, Starlight express is usually about 50% British!  |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Mar 8, 2024 9:01:17 GMT
Bizarre that we so often want them to ‘just cast the best person for the job’, until it raises our jingoistic/UK news-light prejudices. Very sad. Yes because thinking we have great talent in this country that deserves a chance to shine in a limited market is the same as aggressive popularist patriotism 🙄🙄 People on here go on a lot about 'where are the British musicals', 'it's a shame XYZ isn't in more things' etc etc. Yet this for some reason has triggered some people. Maybe they are the best people for the role, but as the tour doesn't start until the autumn I doubt they've auditioned loads of people yet so it's more like an easier/quicker solution. As has been said, I'm sure they'll be excellent. Doesn't mean it's a shame some of the great actors in this country didn't get a chance to show what they can do. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 8, 2024 10:29:01 GMT
I think it’s more disappointing that hey don’t cast new people in these roles.
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Post by jj9692 on Mar 8, 2024 20:48:33 GMT
Watched media clips from them doing it in Australia, and they do seem to be excellent in the roles.
My only issue would be the accents. I feel what would pass as a prim and proper British accent and a Cockney accent in Australia is different to what would pass here.
That was my main issue with Matt Lee on the last tour. The Australian accent always came through.
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