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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 10, 2016 13:19:24 GMT
Phill Jupitus has done an interview on the site that won't be named which said he was hoping to play Nathan Detroit before David Haig was cast.
If G&Ds lasts beyond the Chitty tour he may finally get his wish
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Post by Nelly on Feb 16, 2016 9:39:11 GMT
Oliver Tompsett has been announced as Sky Masterson when it arrives at the Phoenix Theatre next month. Glad he's back in the West End.  |
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Post by Steffi on Feb 16, 2016 9:44:35 GMT
Now that might actually make me buy a ticket.
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Post by Nelly on Feb 16, 2016 9:49:13 GMT
Siubhan Harrison continues as Sarah Brown, Samantha Spiro is Miss Adelaide, Richard Kind is Nathan Detroit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2016 9:53:49 GMT
Oh, now THAT'S a much more enticing cast to me. Maybe the Phoenix will be when I suck it up and buy a ticket again then.
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Post by talkstageytome on Feb 16, 2016 9:58:54 GMT
Oliver Tompsett is very tempting. I've not seen this new production yet and was going to wait for the tour but may have changed my mind now!
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Post by adrianics on Feb 16, 2016 10:28:44 GMT
Richard Kind as Nathan Detroit?? Oh my God, that's AMAZING! Right, will be right in line to see this |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2016 10:31:23 GMT
Love both Richard Kind and Oliver T so very tempted now!
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 16, 2016 11:22:09 GMT
Sam Spiro was who I honestly thought they should have cast at Chichester! So glad she's going to do it!!!
And Oli, who I love. Never seen a Fiyero like him.............................
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 16, 2016 13:52:50 GMT
Samantha Spiro was born for this role, she's gonna be great
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2016 14:28:34 GMT
Sam Spiro has dragged me in!
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 16, 2016 14:39:43 GMT
Samantha Spiro will be a much better Adelaide then Sophie Thompsons knock kneed cartoon portrayal. Might be tempted to see the show again now.
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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 16, 2016 15:30:40 GMT
Wishing I hasn't wasted my money on the show at the Savoy, I mean Sam and Olly, that definitely needs to be seen.
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Post by stevej678 on Feb 16, 2016 19:21:38 GMT
Samantha Spiro will be a much better Adelaide then Sophie Thompsons knock kneed cartoon portrayal. Might be tempted to see the show again now. I'm not sure this will ever be a favourite musical of mine but there's no doubt the current production will be eminently more watchable minus Sophie Thompson's portrayal of Adelaide for whom it's almost impossible to feel any empathy with, or sympathy for, when she's being presented as such a caricature on stage. |
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Post by caa on Feb 16, 2016 19:44:27 GMT
I agree, feels like it will be a much better cast.
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Post by mallardo on Feb 16, 2016 20:25:38 GMT
I can't think of another case where the replacement cast is SO much more appealing than the originals.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 16, 2016 22:33:10 GMT
Too true.
Sam Spiro is brilliant casting and that alone will get me back to see it, even though I didn't like the production at all.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 17, 2016 7:08:38 GMT
Samantha Spiro - I'm going to every performance
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 17, 2016 7:42:06 GMT
How irritating. I'm not a massive fan of G&D really, and I was expecting a weak transfer, but I must admit they've pulled out an impressive looking cast. Can't guarantee I'll return again, but I did see the Savoy production from the gods, so finances depending I may give it another go with a better view at the Phoenix.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 17, 2016 8:16:19 GMT
I am going to go again. Love Samantha Spiro. She will be perfect.
Anyone been watching her playing Angela Merkel's sidekick in the Tracey Ullman Show? Brilliant
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 8:27:57 GMT
I am going to go again. Love Samantha Spiro. She will be perfect. Anyone been watching her playing Angela Merkel's sidekick in the Tracey Ullman Show? Brilliant Absolutely fantastic in it!!! Wish she had more chance to sing in it!!! Have you seen her in Psychob*tches? |
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Post by PalelyLaura on Feb 17, 2016 10:12:27 GMT
Wondering if I should go and see this again... I wasn't particularly enamoured with it at the Savoy (except for Jamie Parker's performance) but the new cast sounds like it might actually be worth seeing!
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Post by alece10 on Feb 17, 2016 13:02:29 GMT
I am going to go again. Love Samantha Spiro. She will be perfect. Anyone been watching her playing Angela Merkel's sidekick in the Tracey Ullman Show? Brilliant Absolutely fantastic in it!!! Wish she had more chance to sing in it!!! Have you seen her in Psychob*tches? Oh yes! Loved those programmes. Frances Barber too. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 13:08:30 GMT
OMGosh. I adored Sophie Thompson as Miss Adelaide but I am completely and utterly in love with Samantha Spiro so I will absolutely be elbowing my way through to see this one again.
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Post by The Hoff on Feb 17, 2016 13:22:30 GMT
I went in early Jan. I really didn't like it.
I adore the show but this production felt really weak and flat.The audience was pretty empty which didn't help. The whole show just dragged for me.
I did get a £10 ticket in the gods and after asking politely at the box office I was upgraded to dress circle. So not all bad.
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