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May 13, 2017 11:04:01 GMT
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Post by martin1965 on May 13, 2017 11:04:01 GMT
Next booking will prob be July.
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May 13, 2017 11:06:21 GMT
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Post by martin1965 on May 13, 2017 11:06:21 GMT
I wonder if I'm the only one not feeling excited about Imelda playing Sally,... On the other hand I cannot wait to see Janie Dee, her 'Could I Leave you' in Putting it together was brilliant I'm not fussed about Imelda Staunton. I've booked primarily to see Josephine Barstow, as she retired from the opeartic stage before I started operagoing so I haven't seen her live before. Other cast members I'm looking forward to seeing include Janie Dee, Alex Young & Bruce Graham, all of whom I've liked in other shows. [br Barstow is interesting casting isnt she? Agree about Alex Young, she was excellent in Showboat and i thought she stole the show in Carousel😊 |
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Post by cody on May 22, 2017 1:26:01 GMT
Does anyone know why there is no performance between 27/9-15/10?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 7:30:59 GMT
Does anyone know why there is no performance between 27/9-15/10? Presumably Imelda has some prior commitment? Otherwise it's just an effect of the National playing in rep. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 10:44:44 GMT
Does anyone know why there is no performance between 27/9-15/10? The final stage rehearsals, previews and opening performances of St George and the Dragon will be then in the Olivier Theatre. After this, Follies and St George and the Dragon will play in rep together. |
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Post by fossil on May 22, 2017 16:51:30 GMT
I have just received the latest NT members magazine. It mentions some Follies statistics: 37 actors, 21 musicians and 93 performances. Presumably this means there will be another 41 performances in the next booking period.
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Post by theatremadness on May 25, 2017 9:40:00 GMT
For those who missed out on the first batch of tickets/want more, almost all dates from 7th September onward now have a limited amount of tickets on sale. Nothing below £29 from what I can see and mainly (if not all) in the circle.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 16:20:42 GMT
The National has put out an open call to find someone to play Young Stella. Looks like 8th January will be the final performance.  |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 30, 2017 16:27:31 GMT
How old is Alexandra Burke?  |
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Post by drfootlights on May 30, 2017 16:56:46 GMT
Zizi Strallen to be Young Phyllis
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May 30, 2017 19:46:24 GMT
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Post by alece10 on May 30, 2017 19:46:24 GMT
The National has put out an open call to find someone to play Young Stella. Looks like 8th January will be the final performance. Love the bit that says "must be able to sing. " No s**t!! It's a musical! |
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Post by Dawnstar on May 30, 2017 19:57:18 GMT
Love the bit that says "must be able to sing. " No s**t!! It's a musical! I'm sure most of us have suffered the occasional stunt-cast celebrity who can't sing but is in a musical none the less! Not that the NT should need to resort to that sort of thing. |
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Post by orchestrator on May 31, 2017 14:22:44 GMT
The National has put out an open call to find someone to play Young Stella. Looks like 8th January will be the final performance. Love the bit that says "must be able to sing. " No s**t!! It's a musical! Plenty of non-singing parts in musicals, just as there are in opera/operetta. |
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May 31, 2017 16:33:22 GMT
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Post by alece10 on May 31, 2017 16:33:22 GMT
Love the bit that says "must be able to sing. " No s**t!! It's a musical! Plenty of non-singing parts in musicals, just as there are in opera/operetta. Considering the ad actually says what role it is for I'm pretty confident it's a singing role. Unless the director is going in a different direction for this production. |
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Post by orchestrator on May 31, 2017 23:30:35 GMT
Plenty of non-singing parts in musicals, just as there are in opera/operetta. Considering the ad actually says what role it is for I'm pretty confident it's a singing role. Unless the director is going in a different direction for this production. I know that and you know that but people that don’t know the show might not. Saves awkward misunderstandings later, so what’s the problem? |
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Jun 1, 2017 8:06:02 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Jun 1, 2017 8:06:02 GMT
Considering the ad actually says what role it is for I'm pretty confident it's a singing role. Unless the director is going in a different direction for this production. I know that and you know that but people that don’t know the show might not. Saves awkward misunderstandings later, so what’s the problem? You would hope that someone auditioning for the role would research it in advace and not just turn up on the day and say "oh I never realised I had to sing in it" Anyway my original comment was tongue in cheek in the first place as I thought it was a funny thing to put in an advert. So wasn't really meant to be taken that seriously |
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Post by jay78uk on Jun 7, 2017 17:47:24 GMT
Booked last week. Can't wait to see this- never seen a fully staged production of Follies. Went to the RAH thing last year which didn't really do it for me, but sure this new production will!
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Post by sam22 on Jun 7, 2017 19:15:40 GMT
Managed to get two tickets for this. It's one of Sondheim's shows I don't really know anything about but keen to see Imelda!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 22:47:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 22:50:20 GMT
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 8, 2017 22:59:35 GMT
Strallen!
DRINK!
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 8, 2017 22:59:46 GMT
Was this the part cast through open auditions? And is that how she was cast? (I realise no one here could actually know the answer to that, just would be interested to know!)
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Jun 9, 2017 4:51:26 GMT
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 9, 2017 4:51:26 GMT
Wasn't Strallen announced a while ago tho?
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Jun 9, 2017 10:57:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 10:57:56 GMT
Wasn't Strallen announced a while ago tho? I don't think so. Especially as there seemed to be rumours of Mary Poppins transfering into the West End with her. |
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Jun 9, 2017 11:46:41 GMT
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 9, 2017 11:46:41 GMT
Wasn't Strallen announced a while ago tho? I don't think so. Especially as there seemed to be rumours of Mary Poppins transfering into the West End with her. I'm sure she was listed in the National Theatre website or something because I knew she was in this and I don't know anyone who could have told me |
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