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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 1, 2018 8:28:51 GMT
Ugh, that man. I just think he should be in everything playing every role. I wish he's come over to do more concerts, he was brill last time.
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Post by ali973 on Apr 1, 2018 8:55:42 GMT
It's Laura Osnes. I normally can't stand her but I have to say this is a good recording.
As for Jeremy Jordan..no. Just way too much. He over does it all.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 1, 2018 9:41:33 GMT
Personally, i found it more emotional and raw than any of the actual people playing the role though. It doesn't usually make me feel that much honestly.
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Post by LaLuPone on Apr 1, 2018 15:54:11 GMT
If this ever came over who do we think should be cast? I think to sell the most tickets+have top talent they should bring over Sara Bareilles, Keala Settle and Jenna Ushkowitz. Sara I’m sure would love to bring her show over to London and do the role for a bit, it’s not like either of her Broadway stints were very long were they? Plus I assume she’s quite well known over here(?), I don’t really know the pop scene but I remember hearing Brave on the radio quite a lot whenever it was released. Keala I think could potentially bring a LOAD of people in after Greatest Showman, I mean that voice! I’m not sure if she’d definitely want to return to this supporting role now that’s she got all this newfound fame but then she might like to make her London stage debut if only for a limited run and Sara could potentially write another solo number for Becky. Jenna I can see selling some tickets too, I’m sure us Gleeks are still there somwhere, I’m not saying she’ll put as many bums on seats as Amber Riley did in Dreamgirls but she’d sell more tickets than an unknown MT actress.
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Post by Mark on Apr 1, 2018 17:41:17 GMT
Keala I think would be quite the draw over here, she’d be a great person to have on all the tv shows to promote it since the British public are familiar with her from Greatest showman.
Jenna is quite a versatile role really, just think of how amazing someone like Emma Williams could be, I know she reads older usually but those vocals would be 😍😍
Edit to add: Keala Settle is now number 1 on the uk iTunes chart! What an achievement!
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Post by iamamazing on May 2, 2018 8:44:54 GMT
RUMOR has it they've been auditioning for this in london found out the other day this makes me very excited 😀😀😀
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Post by LaLuPone on May 2, 2018 8:50:28 GMT
RUMOR has it they've been auditioning for this in london found out the other day this makes me very excited 😀😀😀 Oh my god please please please |
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Post by iamamazing on May 2, 2018 21:26:06 GMT
RUMOR has it they've been auditioning for this in london found out the other day this makes me very excited 😀😀😀 Oh my god please please please The fact they've been audition makes me really want this to come over we have been waiting for to long. Picadilly theatre would be perfect for it  |
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Post by iamamazing on May 4, 2018 20:05:36 GMT
I've been thinking that the Safsbury theatre would might be suitable for Waitress or Piccadilly I really want this show in London ASAP |
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Post by LaLuPone on May 7, 2018 9:45:19 GMT
I’d said before Sara should come over with this because she’d be pretty marketable with her fair amount of fame in the UK plus the fact that she’d be both composer and star but I’d also love to see Jessie come over. I didn’t really get the hype from listening to the first few tracks of Beautiful but after listening to the Waitress recording I’m in love. She made me cry with She Used To Be Mine, she seems to just blend the acting and vocals so brilliantly.
I really really hope we get news about a transfer soon!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 10:51:56 GMT
I think Waitress would work best in London if it was limited season (for summer or Christmas?) but then it could tour. I think if it was an open run, it would struggle if there wasn't a celebrity. I think the Piccadilly or Gielgud would be a good fit. What does everyone else think?
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Post by LaLuPone on May 7, 2018 11:12:26 GMT
I don’t think it should be limited run, they should open it with someone famous and then see how it does after they leave. I think it would probably be best to open with someone who has a degree of “celebrity”, maybe Sara, maybe (dare I say it) Sheridan Smith. I’d been thinking this could have been a lovely role for her in the past but then I found out Sara is 38, Betsy Wolfe is 35, Katharine McPhee is 34 and Jessie would have been 32 when she did it (Sheridan is 36). It doesn’t seem to be a huge sing, definitely not more of a sing than Funny Girl, and Sheridan could act this heartbreakingly I’m sure and we know she can get the audience in. It would be great/profitable to open it with Keala Settle reprising her Becky role (sorry I’m repeating from upthread here).
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 11:52:44 GMT
Vocally, Sheridan would be very wrong for this role. I’d prefer to see a Strallen as Jenna or as it has been suggested, Sara. No one knows the role better and she could really sell the character here, showing her successor how it should be done Whilst we are dream casting, I’d like to see Marisha Wallace as Becky, considering the Dreamgirls train could be running out of steam, Tanya Manalang as Dawn and Jordan Fox as Dr. Pomatter. Now that I would pay top dollar for! |
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Post by LaLuPone on May 7, 2018 11:59:13 GMT
Marisha as Becky would be brilliant casting!
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Post by 49thand8th on May 7, 2018 14:14:44 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 14:19:47 GMT
Ooh yes please! I love Ogie, and I though Harry was very good in Barnum. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 7:03:47 GMT
It would be lovely if Sara originated Jenna in London,, even if not for long, but if it’s going into a theatre which does premium seats, the prices will be a joke.
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Post by Mark on May 8, 2018 7:10:42 GMT
It would be lovely if Sara originated Jenna in London,, even if not for long, but if it’s going into a theatre which does premium seats, the prices will be a joke. All shows have premium seats, and all shows have cheaper options. It’s up to you to decide how much you want to pay. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 7:44:48 GMT
It would be lovely if Sara originated Jenna in London,, even if not for long, but if it’s going into a theatre which does premium seats, the prices will be a joke. All shows have premium seats, and all shows have cheaper options. It’s up to you to decide how much you want to pay. The worst that could happen is we find out that Bill Kenwright is the producer of the UK production, and it will star Sarah Harding as Jenna.. |
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Post by talkstageytome on May 10, 2018 8:37:46 GMT
If it has to be cast with a 'name' in the lead role then there must be a music artist over here with a background in musical theatre who could take on the role? There's no reason why stunt casting has to be bad. Or why not cast a name as Jenna's love interest as it's a bit less of a big sing? All hypothetical of course but I am desperate for this to come over.
(Of course I'd prefer a Musical Theatre performer in the role but I'm not adverse to names so long as they can do the job. And all the supporting cast will be from a musical theatre background anyway you'd think)
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2018 13:01:42 GMT
I've heard one of the ex-green girls auditioned for Jenna a year or so ago. Whether or not it was for the US productions or here, remains to be seen, but she is in the mind of producers it seems.
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Post by No. on May 10, 2018 14:35:37 GMT
Does anybody else think they’d get away with a stunt cast for Ogie? Not a huge sing and generally speaking I’d say it isn’t an overly tough pair of shoes to fill
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Post by iamamazing on May 10, 2018 16:09:07 GMT
I was just thinking do u think they will want this open before the Oliviers next year. We need a big musical from BWAY for this year and it will save me seeing it when I'm in New York next year. If it hasn't come over by xmas I'll see it in New York. But I think this will do really well over here and the Piccadilly or Safsbury would be perfect venues for this musical. With Sarah or Sheridan as they will sell tickets. Really hope we get an announcement for this and Anastasia and Dear Even Hansen sooner rather than later |
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Post by talkstageytome on May 10, 2018 18:08:35 GMT
I've heard one of the ex-green girls auditioned for Jenna a year or so ago. Whether or not it was for the US productions or here, remains to be seen, but she is in the mind of producers it seems. I think that was for the Broadway production, but she'd be fab. R.e. Sheridan, I love her but this isn't really a show which I'd pair her with personally. She'd act it wonderfully but I'm not sure her voice is right for it? |
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