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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 22, 2018 13:13:20 GMT
I have not seen her, or even the musical, so i am not disappointed on that level. I'm sure she will be great. I am disappointed that we have a good leading role for a British women to take and it has gone to an american coming over from Broadway when there are multiple British leading ladies who could do a great job.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 13:15:11 GMT
Agreed. Again, unless it's La Mueller.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 22, 2018 13:18:57 GMT
It's nothing new though is it. It was the same for Wicked. Idina opened it, but then came the years of British talent. It would've been nice for someone like Louise Dearman or Rebecca Trehearn to open it, but I'm sure they'll get their chance
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 22, 2018 13:19:40 GMT
Is there no mention of it being for a short time in the announcement? Maybe someone on here with intel has the goss on whether that's the case?
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 22, 2018 13:19:42 GMT
I saw her do it in July. And was not impressed at all. She can sing the score - not questioning - and she's got a very lovely voice. But she literally walked through the show and didn't act at all, which was so infuriating. So for them to bring her over, instead of casting one of the 700 Brits that could have played it is frustrating to say the least.
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Post by zinone on Nov 22, 2018 13:40:55 GMT
Agree with the above. Fantastic voice, but the acting was just not there. A shame.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 13:43:23 GMT
I have not seen her, or even the musical, so i am not disappointed on that level. I'm sure she will be great. I am disappointed that we have a good leading role for a British women to take and it has gone to an american coming over from Broadway when there are multiple British leading ladies who could do a great job. I agree. They should have followed the Broadway example with 'Pretty Woman'. A good leading role for an American actress and they gave it to an American actress. Oh. |
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Post by latefortheoverture on Nov 22, 2018 13:45:18 GMT
I have not seen her, or even the musical, so i am not disappointed on that level. I'm sure she will be great. I am disappointed that we have a good leading role for a British women to take and it has gone to an american coming over from Broadway when there are multiple British leading ladies who could do a great job. My thoughts exactly! |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 22, 2018 14:18:30 GMT
I have not seen her, or even the musical, so i am not disappointed on that level. I'm sure she will be great. I am disappointed that we have a good leading role for a British women to take and it has gone to an american coming over from Broadway when there are multiple British leading ladies who could do a great job. I agree. They should have followed the Broadway example with 'Pretty Woman'. A good leading role for an American actress and they gave it to an American actress. Oh. I don't think that really holds water because the issue is that there are far more roles and opportunities for American actresses on Broadway than there are for British actresses in the West End. Which is why this sort of thing counts over here more than it does there. Across the road from where this will be is Dreamgirls, where two out of the three Effies are American. All three of the lead Dreamgirls are American. The Curtis was American. Up the road is Tina, where the lead is American. |
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 22, 2018 14:28:55 GMT
If the characters are American then having American actors lends extra authenticity. There's nothing worse than a British performer doing a bad American accent, however great their singing voice is. If Waitress is going to still be set in the States then I don't see the harm in casting Katharine for the initial launch.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 14:31:19 GMT
I don't think that really holds water because the issue is that there are far more roles and opportunities for American actresses on Broadway than there are for British actresses in the West End. Which is why this sort of thing counts over here more than it does there. Across the road from where this will be is Dreamgirls, where two out of the three Effies are American. All three of the lead Dreamgirls are American. The Curtis was American. Up the road is Tina, where the lead is American. It's all part of the exchange programme. Look at how many Brits are on Broadway right now. Yes most of them are in plays, but the same rules apply. The entire cast of The Ferryman are on Broadway, and thats alot of people. A nd as far as there being more opportunities on Broadway, thats not quite true. |
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Post by southstreet on Nov 22, 2018 14:35:13 GMT
I saw the show when it first opened and really didn't like it much. I partially blamed that on Jessie Mueller and her terrible, terrible diction though. LOL
And I don't like Ms McPhee's lack of acting, so I will definitely not bother going to see this here until someone else takes over or her understudy has a scheduled performance I can make.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 15:39:40 GMT
I have not seen her, or even the musical, so i am not disappointed on that level. I'm sure she will be great. I am disappointed that we have a good leading role for a British women to take and it has gone to an american coming over from Broadway when there are multiple British leading ladies who could do a great job. But it means we get to see some leading ladies who we would otherwise have to go to New York to see, which not everyone who wants to can necessarily afford to do. You're basically arguing that performers should only be given opportunities in their country of origin, which I think is ludicrous. And of course it works both ways - many British leading ladies have done Broadway, and deservedly so. Nothing does or should stop any performer from making their mark on both sides of the Atlantic. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 15:40:56 GMT
If the characters are American then having American actors lends extra authenticity. There's nothing worse than a British performer doing a bad American accent, however great their singing voice is. If Waitress is going to still be set in the States then I don't see the harm in casting Katharine for the initial launch. Indeed, good point. There are currently American actors doing pretty bad British accents on Broadway that I kept wishing had been British actors instead! But nationality shouldn't be a factor at all if the accent is done well. |
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Post by nash16 on Nov 22, 2018 15:51:52 GMT
I give it a year if that. It’s not even that good a musical.... Well, I'll bet you're a blast at weddings! Musicalmarge is right though. It's a very "nice" show. That's about it. Even with coach parties it won't last. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 16:14:51 GMT
I think that McPhee is a very odd, and might I admit, underwhelming choice. Out of the main Broadway Jennas, I thought Sara would be the one most suited to take this role in London's glitzy West End.
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Post by talkstageytome on Nov 22, 2018 16:47:49 GMT
I have not seen her, or even the musical, so i am not disappointed on that level. I'm sure she will be great. I am disappointed that we have a good leading role for a British women to take and it has gone to an american coming over from Broadway when there are multiple British leading ladies who could do a great job. But it means we get to see some leading ladies who we would otherwise have to go to New York to see, which not everyone who wants to can necessarily afford to do. You're basically arguing that performers should only be given opportunities in their country of origin, which I think is ludicrous. And of course it works both ways - many British leading ladies have done Broadway, and deservedly so. Nothing does or should stop any performer from making their mark on both sides of the Atlantic. I agree with this, I think. Although I deffo see both sides of the argument. I’ve never seen McPhee in the role and I was Team Ivy all the way in Smash so have no feelings about her in Waitress, but quite rightly not many, if any, people (on this board at least) have been condemning the likes of Patti Lupone in Company and Suzie Mathers, Willemijn Verkaik etc. in Wicked, and McPhee has played the role on Broadway after all, so I say she should get a fair chance over here. But then I also think that as McPhee isn’t really a household name at all over here, her casting seems a bit random, and tons of other British actors would’ve been suitable too, which makes me reject the idea that it was cast this way purely to bolster ticket sales. Seems more likely that they wanted a safe pair of hands to open the show over here (a la Book of Mormon). Besides, we’ve heard plenty of rumours of a ‘star’ taking on the role for a short run, before someone else takes over. Oh well, I’m still looking forward to this one opening as I love the music and think the story is relatively fluffy but also quite powerful and apt for the moment. Bring on the rest of the cast announcements, I say. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 16:57:56 GMT
I tell you what, a few years younger, I'd love to see Jodie Prenger give Becky a go, she'd be a hoot! Jodie is 39 I think only 5 years older than the girl cast. Jodie is doing Abigail's Party next year, it will be interesting to see such a genuinely nice person playing the toxic Beverley. Katherine wasn't exactly a surprise, she is known but there are enough good UK actresses who could likely play the role as well as she does. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 17:00:55 GMT
Agreed. Again, unless it's La Mueller. Jessie would have been great but would she want to reprise a role after a couple of years. If she had been going to come over for anything then it might have been beautiful. Hopefully she does a West End run one day. |
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Post by indis on Nov 22, 2018 17:07:49 GMT
when will the rest of the cast be announced? 1 role is not really making me book it
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 22, 2018 20:24:57 GMT
Quite a few (understandably) miffed British actresses talking about this on twitter.
McPhee won’t sell tickets and by all accounts isn’t up to it. A shame indeed.
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Post by Raven on Nov 22, 2018 20:39:51 GMT
Yeah, there is understandably a big discussion and reaction over on Twitter.
Most would have appreciated a British actress to have been cast. In all fairness, anyone over here that does know Katharine McPhee probably knows her most from Smash.
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Post by Mark on Nov 22, 2018 21:06:42 GMT
And yet when we get a British cast we get.... the cast of 9 to 5.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 21:12:11 GMT
And yet when we get a British cast we get.... the cast of 9 to 5. No, we get Natalie McQueen... and those other people. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 21:15:20 GMT
I'm with Scott on this one.
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