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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 3, 2018 14:05:13 GMT
Are you walking around proudly warbling “I belong in Yorkshire” I am today, very loudly. It's the first day of the Tour de Yorkshire, tha knows.  (Highlights on ITV4 at 8pm.) Until 8.15? 😆 |
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Post by forbiddengondolier on May 8, 2018 11:52:32 GMT
Hello everyone, New to this forum so may be posting the wrong things in the wrong places bust just curious, does anyone know the full understudy lists for the girls musical from both Pre-London and London? Just curious Thanks |
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Post by Mark on May 8, 2018 12:08:37 GMT
Found this in the old Calendar Girls thread (thanks to danieljohnson14)
Jenny: Victoria Blackburn
Lawrence/Colin/Dennis: John Davitt
Cora/Ruth: Soo Drouet
Annie: Jenny Gayner
Rod/John: Steve Giles
Danny/Tommo/Doctor: Frazer Hadfield
Chris: Shirley Jameson
Marie/Lady Cravenshire/Miss Wilson: Jane Lambert
Celia/Miss Wilson: Rebecca Louis
Jessie/Brenda: Judith Street
I saw Jenny Gayner and Shirley Jameson go on for Annie/Chris and they were both excellent.
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Post by zak97 on May 8, 2018 12:11:57 GMT
Found this in the old Calendar Girls thread (thanks to danieljohnson14) Jenny: Victoria Blackburn Lawrence/Colin/Dennis: John Davitt Cora/Ruth: Soo Drouet Annie: Jenny Gayner Rod/John: Steve Giles Danny/Tommo/Doctor: Frazer Hadfield Chris: Shirley Jameson Marie/Lady Cravenshire/Miss Wilson: Jane Lambert Celia/Miss Wilson: Rebecca Louis Jessie/Brenda: Judith Street I saw Jenny Gayner and Shirley Jameson go on for Annie/Chris and they were both excellent. I remember from my program Jenny Garner also understudied Ruth and Celia. Not sure, but I think Shirley Jameson may have understudied two of Ruth, Jessie and Cora (?). |
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Post by zak97 on May 8, 2018 12:13:18 GMT
And Tyler Jack Smith was second understudy in London for Danny and Tommo.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 12:31:52 GMT
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Post by Michael on May 8, 2018 13:22:13 GMT
Thread merged with the show's existing thread.
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Post by forbiddengondolier on May 9, 2018 14:07:00 GMT
Thank you |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 19:36:45 GMT
Additional Casting ......
Pauline Daniels - Lady Cravenshire/Brenda Broccoli Danny Howker - Danny Ian Mercer - Rod Sebastian Abineri - Colin
Alan Stocks - Denis
Phil Corbitt - John
Tyler Dobbs - Tommo
Isabel C Adams - Jenny
Lizzy Connolly also in the show but unsure as to her role.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2018 0:12:32 GMT
Just saw some pics of the set after the last two days dress rehearsal. The stage space is so small now with the field and wall/gate to the right of the stage.
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Post by graham on Aug 20, 2018 15:29:15 GMT
Saw this in Leeds on Saturday.
Many changes to the Phoenix Theatre version which all work well. The new set is simple (more tourable than the cupboards!) and the script and minor song changes all work well. The cast are also all new.
The audience reaction was great. Worth catching on tour!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 21, 2018 6:54:39 GMT
What was the audience demographic?
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Post by spendleb on Aug 21, 2018 8:26:24 GMT
Female colleagues all went to Leeds last week to see this and none of them enthused, general opinion was that the play was OK and funny in parts but that the music was completely boring and unmemorable.
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Post by graham on Aug 21, 2018 10:05:12 GMT
What was the audience demographic? Very mixed, with a slight female bias, but that's probably true of most shows! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 21, 2018 10:22:22 GMT
What was the audience demographic? Very mixed, with a slight female bias, but that's probably true of most shows! That’s interesting! There was a huge female bias when I saw it at the Lowry. I wonder if the name change might affect this? I imagine the film has a pretty good recognition factor when men whereas a musical called “The Girls” could have been offputtibg for some. |
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Post by graham on Aug 21, 2018 14:57:49 GMT
Very mixed, with a slight female bias, but that's probably true of most shows! That’s interesting! There was a huge female bias when I saw it at the Lowry. I wonder if the name change might affect this? I imagine the film has a pretty good recognition factor when men whereas a musical called “The Girls” could have been offputtibg for some. Similarly at the Phoenix, where the Gary Barlow factor was evident! Leeds was mostly couples, or small groups. |
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Post by wickedgrin on Aug 21, 2018 15:47:07 GMT
I was virtually the only male in the stalls at the Phoenix!
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Post by richey on Sept 16, 2018 13:31:43 GMT
Bit of a change in advertising tactics in today's Daily Mail.. new poster featuring lots of naked buttocks frolicking over the Dales. Nearly choked on my morning cuppa
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Post by Stephen on Sept 16, 2018 13:47:48 GMT
I'm the same! Flipped to it on the tube and immediately felt as though I was being judged just for looking at it!
I'm still sceptical about all of the changes that have been made but I'll obviously have to see it before I can pass proper judgement. I just really enjoyed the original production!
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Post by danb on Sept 16, 2018 13:52:12 GMT
Not many ATG venues on the tour? Have they fallen out with Barlow?
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Post by Mark on Sept 21, 2018 21:35:21 GMT
Caught the tour in Newcastle tonight. There’s many changes from the West End production, but the show still has its heart.
Anna-Jane Casey the standout here, and Rebecca Storm also giving a fine performance. The remainder of the ensemble cast do a great job. Karen Dunbar’s Cora is a very different portrayal, and Denise Welch a very different Celia. More comedy and some parred down vocals, but more emphasis on the comedy. I guess without vocals like Machin and Dann it was the right move to make.
Yorkshire the opening number was very different, now sung mostly by Jon rather than the girls. If you’ve heard the Gary Barlow recording - it’s more like that.
Dare is now restored in its rightful place as the act one closer! The change in London never quite worked for me so I’m glad about that.
Orchestra definitely sounded much smaller and didn’t have the same
impact. The set it also much simpler but I guess it means they can tour rather easily.
So yes, a very enjoyable evening and the audience loved it, just not that rare spark of lightning that the West End production became for me
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Post by Stephen on Sept 22, 2018 0:13:10 GMT
Caught the tour in Newcastle tonight. There’s many changes from the West End production, but the show still has its heart. Anna-Jane Casey the standout here, and Rebecca Storm also giving a fine performance. The remainder of the ensemble cast do a great job. Karen Dunbar’s Cora is a very different portrayal, and Denise Welch a very different Celia. More comedy and some parred down vocals, but more emphasis on the comedy. I guess without vocals like Machin and Dann it was the right move to make. Yorkshire the opening number was very different, now sung mostly by Jon rather than the girls. If you’ve heard the Gary Barlow recording - it’s more like that. Dare is now restored in its rightful place as the act one closer! The change in London never quite worked for me so I’m glad about that. Orchestra definitely sounded much smaller and didn’t have the same impact. The set it also much simpler but I guess it means they can tour rather easily. So yes, a very enjoyable evening and the audience loved it, just not that rare spark of lightning that the West End production became for me I'm glad to hear that it hasn't lost the heart. It was a very moving production in London and I couldn't really imagine it with a different cast. I'll definitely try to see it. Were the kids good? (Young adults playing the teenagers) |
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Post by Mark on Sept 22, 2018 8:55:50 GMT
Yes!! Tommos part definitely seemed smaller but the young lad playing Danny was great and probably got some of the biggest laughs of the night.
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Post by Stephen on Oct 8, 2018 20:02:26 GMT
I happen to be back in Scotland this week so will catch this at the weekend and report! Very nice surprise given how much I loved it in London.
Nice to be going to the theatre in my homeland too!
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Post by Stephen on Oct 14, 2018 0:35:51 GMT
Caught this in Edinburgh tonight.
Unfortunately, for the most part, I wasn't very impressed. I really loved this in London but the tour was too different for me. The set was almost non-existent and the blocking and lighting made it look large and empty. It might just be because I liked the West End casting so much but apart from a more intimate performance of 'Kilimanjaro' Anna Jane Casey just didn't work for me as Annie. The whole production just felt like a big money saving venture. There is an 'orchestra' of five musicians with plenty of click going on too.
Thankfully, after the interval, the cast thrived with the comedy of the photoshoot and by the end I was just as moved as I was seeing it for the first time in London.
Saying all of this I think that it will be more enjoyable to those not spoiled by the original production. It did receive a standing ovation.
Two stars pre-interval and three after.
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(Highlights on ITV4 at 8pm.)
