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Post by deej4life on Jan 3, 2023 19:37:31 GMT
Amy Webb is on as Elphaba tonight (3rd January, 2023).
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 3, 2023 19:41:33 GMT
Thank you deej4life for your dedication to #Elphawatch #whichwitch # hereslucy #whereslucie |
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Post by tr252 on Jan 3, 2023 21:23:41 GMT
When did Lucie last do a Tuesday? Taking some friends in a few weeks and we were hoping to catch her what with it being first show if the week but maybe not.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 3, 2023 21:41:41 GMT
She is on holiday Tuesday 17th January so won't be doing that one.
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Post by westendwhistledown on Jan 5, 2023 17:57:54 GMT
Lucie’s posted more Elphaba TikToks than she’s done performances 😳
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Jan 6, 2023 19:22:53 GMT
Amy Elphaba tonight, god this is so bad! Lucie’s definitely missed more shows than she’s done
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Post by deej4life on Jan 6, 2023 20:06:59 GMT
Rebecca Gilliland is back on emergency standby for Elphaba again. She has been in and out of the theatre pretty often these last few months!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 6, 2023 20:18:46 GMT
As much as we jest about Lucie’s absences surely this will be getting noted? She cannot sustain a full week of performances and as much as she is lovely and has a great voice that has to be a huge red flag to producers doesn’t it?,
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Post by newda on Jan 6, 2023 21:23:09 GMT
Would a guest system of Elphabas work? Would it increase ticket sales? Much like some Tv shows. "Have I got an Elphaba for you?"
After all, if we all see (Insert popular name here) is on one night we'd all rush out and buy tickets for that evening's performance.
Slack Monday night sales? Whack a legend on stage that evening and it would sell out!
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Post by musicalfan on Jan 6, 2023 21:43:01 GMT
I've been to Wicked a lot since moving to London, and I've seen all the Elphaba's in this cast, but I've still seen Lucie the most .
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Post by tr252 on Jan 6, 2023 21:46:25 GMT
I haven’t followed her career too closely but I think she was pretty consistent in Waitress? I think maybe Elphaba is just too much for her voice 8 times a week. I remember Louise Dearman was off quite a bit but it was never this much.
Who knows, there may be other reasons, don’t want to speculate too much.
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Post by musicalfan on Jan 6, 2023 21:59:48 GMT
Rebecca Gilliland is back on emergency standby for Elphaba again. She has been in and out of the theatre pretty often these last few months! When I went back in September, Laura Pick was on emergency standby as Lucie was the only Elphaba in the building that whole week. My friend saw her dog and ran over to her, It took me a min to realise it was her as I was to busy making sure my friend didn't get hit by a car running over Wilton Road. Anyway I said I only ever saw her act 2 when she was standby and I'm gutted I never saw her act . She joked saying I probably never will . Exactly a week later it came up on west end understudies she was on that evening. I ended up going that evening and she was amazing. |
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Post by westendwhistledown on Jan 7, 2023 10:17:00 GMT
Rebecca Gilliland is back on emergency standby for Elphaba again. She has been in and out of the theatre pretty often these last few months! She was in the theatre as Standby Nessa as Laura was still in the building |
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Post by deej4life on Jan 7, 2023 12:32:43 GMT
Aimee Fisher has returned to Wicked today to play the role of Nessa for both shows. Laura Harrison is also on as Elphaba for both shows! (7th January, 2023).
It seems the winter bugs have really knocked out the cast!
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Post by tr252 on Jan 7, 2023 13:17:27 GMT
Aimee Fisher has returned to Wicked today to play the role of Nessa for both shows (7th January, 2023). It seems the winter bugs have really knocked out the cast! Laura on as Elphaba for both shows too. |
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Post by jay987 on Jan 7, 2023 16:27:43 GMT
Okay, so has Amy ever held out for more than a couple of shows without Laura having to step in? Between Elphaba and Nessa, Laura is indisputably the MVP of this cast.
It makes total sense that they didn't renew Lucie, but like I've said before - I think the real story here is the Elphaba standby/Nessarose situation. 2nd cover Laura has to go on for Nessa all the time, Rebecca Gilliland has had to come back multiple times from a year ago, now Aimee Fisher has had to come back from three and a half years ago, and that's not to speak to the constant performances of Grace Chapman and Maggie Lynne in the role. It's a bit wild! And I still find myself in shock that Amy is returning as standby for another year when, statistically speaking, she's only done half the shows that were available to her and consistently demonstrates that Laura has to step in within a couple of shows. In all of Wicked's history, has there ever been a more unreliable standby? Absolutely baffling that they're bringing her back.
And I know some have said that it's about the show and it's not about the performers and Lucie's name is not above the title... but the reality is that the show chose to promote her joining the cast a year ago as if she is. It may not be Lucie Jones in Wicked in name, but it was Lucie Jones in Wicked in practice. Even if that weren't the case, audiences are owed a strong show for the money they are paying. A stable cast is a consistent cast is a strong cast, and this is not a stable cast on a number of fronts. No matter who is playing the roles, when you have leads and standbys who are only on 1/2 to 2/3 of the time and are constantly having to rotate swings and covers and going back to the bench of past performers from as long as three and a half years ago and throwing people together who've never had the chance to figure out their show together... you're really gambling with the quality of the show. On the bright side, though, I guess congratulations to the first cover Elphaba in the next cast since she'll likely be the one on any time Alexia calls out.
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Post by deej4life on Jan 7, 2023 17:31:02 GMT
To my knowledge the only standby Elphaba that had similarly poor attendance was Natalie Andreou. Back in the day it was a lottery draw on whether you would see Natalie McQueen or Laura Emmitt when Emma Hatton called out.
I'm glad Laura Harrison is getting recognition on here for carrying the show on her shoulders since last year. Hopefully she will receive similar recognition from Wicked and be given a role on tour!
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Jan 7, 2023 22:29:47 GMT
To my knowledge the only standby Elphaba that had similarly poor attendance was Natalie Andreou. Back in the day it was a lottery draw on whether you would see Natalie McQueen or Laura Emmitt when Emma Hatton called out. I'm glad Laura Harrison is getting recognition on here for carrying the show on her shoulders since last year. Hopefully she will receive similar recognition from Wicked and be given a role on tour! To be fair, Natalie A was way more consistent than Lucie |
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Post by musicalfan on Jan 8, 2023 0:54:24 GMT
I'm watching the show tomorrow (Sunday 8th) Me and my sister are sat here wondering who we are going to have on tomorrow - I'm thinking either Lucie or Laura
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Post by bengal73 on Jan 8, 2023 11:40:56 GMT
I'm watching the show tomorrow (Sunday 8th) Me and my sister are sat here wondering who we are going to have on tomorrow - I'm thinking either Lucie or Laura my partner and her son are going today. wonder who they will get, it's his first west end experience |
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Post by musicalfan on Jan 8, 2023 12:08:11 GMT
Looks like Laura is on for Nessa today
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Post by musicalfan on Jan 8, 2023 14:28:18 GMT
Lucie is on today (Sunday 8th January)
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Post by Paul on Jan 8, 2023 21:27:21 GMT
Lucie is on today (Sunday 8th January) This made me laugh. It's almost as if an understudy performance is being announced. |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 8, 2023 22:06:49 GMT
The vast majority of audience members have no idea who is on, and probably don't care  |
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 8, 2023 22:39:43 GMT
Lucie is on today (Sunday 8th January) This is so much easier to report - thank you |
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