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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on May 10, 2019 19:56:25 GMT
Any opinions on Lucie Jones's acting? I hadn't heard of her so I looked her up and she got her start on X Factor as far as I can tell so was just wondering about her capabilities.
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Post by shady23 on May 10, 2019 19:59:34 GMT
I saw her in Legally Blonde and she was great.
She is perfect for this role.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 20:16:28 GMT
Lucie Jones is great, this is a terrific piece of casting.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on May 10, 2019 20:50:34 GMT
That's good to hear! Now I just need to figure out when I can squeeze this in.
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Post by katykate on May 10, 2019 21:35:06 GMT
Oh I’d love to see Lucie in this. Saw her in Rent and LB and she’s just fabulous. Not sure I can justify another London trip to see this show again but I know she’ll be perfect for the role. Good luck to her from a fellow welsh girl!
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Post by xanady on May 10, 2019 22:12:56 GMT
Count me in(and my daughter)as LJ fans.She will smash this!Think I’ll bake a pecan pie to celebrate the news.
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Post by talkstageytome on May 10, 2019 22:25:35 GMT
Yep, I'm super excited about Lucie too, she was excellent in Legally Blonde! Will definitely be going back to see the show with her in the lead!
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Post by sparky5000 on May 10, 2019 22:47:02 GMT
The least surprising casting news ever but congrats to Lucie! 😆 She’s got a fab voice and I’m sure she’ll be fantastic. A small concern is she’s maybe a bit young to me to be Jenna but maybe that’s just because they’ve always tended to cast actresses who are mid to late thirties, and there’s nothing to suggest Jenna can’t be younger, especially as it’s clear that Jenna has been with Earl from a young age.
Also having a major cast change as the summer tourist season starts is also a good opportunity for Waitress to do some fresh new marketing.
Does anyone know if Jack McBrayer is staying on also, or if he finishes the same date as Kat?
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 10, 2019 23:14:03 GMT
Great news for Lucie! I just wonder how she'll fair- KMP is amazing, I just hope Lucie can live up to it. As agreed she's on the younger side, but I don't think it'll harm the show.
Will be excited to hear some reports of what she's like when she starts- anyone know what date that is?
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Post by Rukaya on May 10, 2019 23:19:28 GMT
Can we all just take a moment to remember... Nowhere has actually officially announced Lucie Jones taking over 😆 We all know it's basically happening, but even that programme from tonight doesn't say "Lucie will be joining the cast of Waitress, taking over the role of Jenna from..."
Just saying! 😅
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Post by sparky5000 on May 10, 2019 23:25:19 GMT
Can we all just take a moment to remember... Nowhere has actually officially announced Lucie Jones taking over 😆 We all know it's basically happening, but even that programme from tonight doesn't say "Lucie will be joining the cast of Waitress, taking over the role of Jenna from..." Just saying! 😅 She’s clearly gonna be the next Jenna though! 😄 It’s not like they just plucked her off the streets and were all “can you sing SUTBM? Okay, you’ll do!” I gotta say though, I feel a little bad for Sarah O’Connor as Kat’s understudy that she didn’t get to perform! 😩 😄 I get why they didn’t have Kat do it and disappoint the Waitress ticketholders. But Kat’s not missed a performance yet and so it could be that Lucie starts as the next Jenna without Sarah (or Olivia) ever having played her! That’s gotta suck a little lol! Unless they do what they always seem to do in NYC, which is have the understudy perform for a week or two before the new Jenna starts? |
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Post by xanady on May 11, 2019 7:14:14 GMT
Kat and Jack on The Sara Cox Show today ITV at 8.30am.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 11, 2019 10:25:35 GMT
I saw on twitter that Marisha confirmed it on Instagram?
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2019 10:35:58 GMT
With the recent announcements about Dame Lyn Paul and Miss Ball headlining some big name shows it's lovely to see another UK Eurovision entrant leading a musical in London's glitzy West End.
Bravo Lucie. Or "iechyd da" as I'm sure they say in downtown Llandudno.
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Post by danb on May 11, 2019 11:24:54 GMT
With the recent announcements about Dame Lyn Paul and Miss Ball headlining some big name shows it's lovely to see another UK Eurovision entrant leading a musical in London's glitzy West End. Bravo Lucie. Or "iechyd da" as I'm sure they say in downtown Llandudno. But she’s from Cardiff Ryan. They don’t speak Welsh in Llandudno, just slightly posher Scouse. |
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Post by danieljohnson14 on May 11, 2019 12:54:51 GMT
Sarah O'Connor is going on for Jenna today!
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Post by elphaboy on May 11, 2019 14:27:40 GMT
Those lucky audiences seeing a good performer.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2019 14:34:13 GMT
Can we all just take a moment to remember... Nowhere has actually officially announced Lucie Jones taking over 😆 We all know it's basically happening, but even that programme from tonight doesn't say "Lucie will be joining the cast of Waitress, taking over the role of Jenna from..." Just saying! 😅 She’s clearly gonna be the next Jenna though! 😄 It’s not like they just plucked her off the streets and were all “can you sing SUTBM? Okay, you’ll do!” I gotta say though, I feel a little bad for Sarah O’Connor as Kat’s understudy that she didn’t get to perform! 😩 😄 I get why they didn’t have Kat do it and disappoint the Waitress ticketholders. But Kat’s not missed a performance yet and so it could be that Lucie starts as the next Jenna without Sarah (or Olivia) ever having played her! That’s gotta suck a little lol! Unless they do what they always seem to do in NYC, which is have the understudy perform for a week or two before the new Jenna starts? Well, that worked! |
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Post by sparky5000 on May 11, 2019 14:36:13 GMT
She’s clearly gonna be the next Jenna though! 😄 It’s not like they just plucked her off the streets and were all “can you sing SUTBM? Okay, you’ll do!” I gotta say though, I feel a little bad for Sarah O’Connor as Kat’s understudy that she didn’t get to perform! 😩 😄 I get why they didn’t have Kat do it and disappoint the Waitress ticketholders. But Kat’s not missed a performance yet and so it could be that Lucie starts as the next Jenna without Sarah (or Olivia) ever having played her! That’s gotta suck a little lol! Unless they do what they always seem to do in NYC, which is have the understudy perform for a week or two before the new Jenna starts? Well, that worked! 😆 Right! |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2019 14:56:40 GMT
Can you do it again this Wednesday? 😂
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Post by andrew on May 11, 2019 16:51:41 GMT
Just snapped a Stalls row G rush ticket for Sarah's Jeanna debut. Oh God, I love TodayTix.
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 11, 2019 18:06:47 GMT
Would love to see Sarah as Jenna tonight- I think she'll be amazing in the role! And she looks the part too, like others have said I do think Lucie could read a little young.
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Post by sparky5000 on May 11, 2019 22:52:15 GMT
Kat and Jack on The Sara Cox Show today ITV at 8.30am. I saw this and chuckled when Sara said that she’d seen the show a few days ago and that Jack McBrayer gives hope to people who cannot sing that they could one day be in a musical 😂 |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 2:00:28 GMT
If it is Lucie then she'll be rehearsing very soon as Kat lives in just over a month. Lucie is 28 now so a bit younger than Kat who is 35 I think. But in similar costumes and right make up they wouldn't look that much of an age gap.
Lucie has always been very good in everything I've seen her in, so hope she goes well if it is her.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 12, 2019 7:56:22 GMT
Is Jack leaving as well?
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