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Post by Jane Parfitt on Sept 14, 2022 21:32:49 GMT
Did you enjoy the show deej4life, this thread has gone very quiet? |
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Post by steven22 on Sept 15, 2022 14:37:03 GMT
I’m going to be in London next week and it’s been a while since I’ve seen this production of Wicked. What are the chances Lucie is on Wednesday evening? Thank you!
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Post by deej4life on Sept 23, 2022 0:35:23 GMT
Laura Pick returned as Elphaba for the evening performance on Wednesday (21st September, 2022).
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Post by Oleanna on Sept 23, 2022 18:02:28 GMT
Laura Harrison to be promoted to principal Elphaba at cast change.
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Sept 23, 2022 18:05:48 GMT
I really, really hope this is true! Laura Harrison to be promoted to principal Elphaba at cast change. |
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 23, 2022 18:13:08 GMT
Has anyone ever gone straight from understudy to lead before?
Obviously plenty of standbys have been promoted to lead but I don’t think anyone has gone from being 2nd cover and with an ensemble track straight to principal Elphaba before.
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Post by Oleanna on Sept 23, 2022 18:14:01 GMT
I really, really hope this is true! Laura Harrison to be promoted to principal Elphaba at cast change. STC, as always, but that’s what the grapevine has told! |
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 23, 2022 18:42:55 GMT
Frankly they should just have Laura Pick back...at least she was reliable (as has been proved by the amount of time she saves the show!)
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Post by cezbear on Sept 23, 2022 18:58:58 GMT
Absolutely not. It'd be nice if we could have some really exciting casting for a change. I did think Lucie might be this but her patchy attendance has dampened it a bit (though I do like her Elphaba).
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 23, 2022 19:27:27 GMT
But I guess that’s the point really; we all wanted a fresh face and now we have it but she’s off more than she’s on sometimes. I think it’s a very hard role to go into doing 8 times a week straight away.
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Post by isabel on Sept 23, 2022 20:47:29 GMT
Laura Harrison to be promoted to principal Elphaba at cast change. Surprised Lucie isn’t staying longer |
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Post by inthenose on Sept 23, 2022 22:25:30 GMT
Laura Harrison to be promoted to principal Elphaba at cast change. Surprised Lucie isn’t staying longer Hasn’t she missed a staggering number of shows? It may not be her decision. They might not want to renew, or maybe she feels 8 shows a week is simply not happening for her for another 9 months. Either way, good luck to her going forward. I really do wish they’d sort the sound system out in there though! |
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Post by daisy24601 on Sept 23, 2022 22:29:45 GMT
Laura Pick returned as Elphaba for the evening performance on Wednesday (21st September, 2022). Why? |
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 23, 2022 22:41:50 GMT
Surprised Lucie isn’t staying longer Hasn’t she missed a staggering number of shows? It may not be her decision. They might not want to renew, or maybe she feels 8 shows a week is simply not happening for her for another 9 months. Either way, good luck to her going forward. I really do wish they’d sort the sound system out in there though! I noticed a marked improvement when I went last week to be fair. When I saw the show in March, sitting in the far right hand side of the stalls the sound was woeful, the show sounded like it was coming from another room and every song was so underpowered and as a result I came away feeling really flat. Last week I saw the show from the far left hand side because I thought why not try it from the other extreme and the sound was much better, still definitely room for improvement compared to other shows in the West End right now, but I felt all the songs sounded much louder and fuller than in March. Maybe it’s just better from that side of the stalls I don’t know, obviously it SHOULD be exemplary from every seat in the house though. |
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 23, 2022 22:43:59 GMT
Laura Pick returned as Elphaba for the evening performance on Wednesday (21st September, 2022). Why? Lucie’s been on holiday I think and then Amy did the matinee but called out for the evening show, and I guess Laura Harrison and whoever the other understudy is were also indisposed. Agree with Being Alive that Laura Pick has saved the show’s ass a lot of times recently and deserves more recognition! |
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Post by filendile on Sept 23, 2022 23:09:51 GMT
Nicola Espallardo did one of the Wednesday shows.
Not sure why they would promote Laura Harrison to lead considering how often the second understudy/Laura Pick has had to go on instead of her, unless it's been holiday etc.
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Post by Oleanna on Sept 24, 2022 12:59:11 GMT
Wires crossed. LH was offered but turned it down. Previous Elphaba set to make a long overdue return.
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Post by deej4life on Sept 24, 2022 13:04:51 GMT
Laura Pick returned on Wednesday evening because Amy went off after the matinee (presumably ill). Lucie was away, Laura Harrison was isolating due to Covid-19 and I'm not sure why Nicola was absent. However, Nicola then went on as Elphaba on Thursday night.
As to the casting rumours, I'm not sure why Laura Harrison would be offered lead and then turn it down. That doesn't sound particularly plausible to me.
If an Elphaba is returning I hope it's either Nikki Bentley or Amy Ross!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 24, 2022 13:08:20 GMT
How many shows a week is Lucie doing usually?
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Post by cezbear on Sept 24, 2022 13:10:20 GMT
Does seem unlikely LH would turn it down surely?
More chaos today with Amy on for Lucie (who just got back from holiday), Charli Baptie returning as Glinda and Grace for Nessa.
Long overdue return, could this be Cassidy Janson as lead? That would be very welcome.
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Post by deej4life on Sept 24, 2022 13:11:17 GMT
How many shows a week is Lucie doing usually? On average I would say 4-5 shows per week. I believe she has only completed two full eight show weeks since joining. Another great time for Wicked UK to consider an official alternate system for Elphaba! |
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Sept 24, 2022 13:14:20 GMT
How many shows a week is Lucie doing usually? On average I would say 4-5 shows per week. I believe she has only completed two full eight show weeks since joining. Another great time for Wicked UK to consider an official alternate system for Elphaba! Think it’s 3 now, could be 4 though! She did all 8 shows last week  |
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 24, 2022 13:47:08 GMT
Oh for the days when Rachel Tucker & Co did all eight shows without batting an eyelid!
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Post by Oleanna on Sept 24, 2022 13:56:11 GMT
I may have been thrown slightly wide of the mark with LH, though her name was mentioned.
I’m hearing the previous Elphaba set to rejoin is AK.
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Post by WireHangers on Sept 24, 2022 14:10:16 GMT
I may have been thrown slightly wide of the mark with LH, though her name was mentioned. I’m hearing the previous Elphaba set to rejoin is AK. If this is Alexia then I would travel from the Highlands of Scotland to see her. |
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