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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2018 15:55:40 GMT
Regents Park shows don't really go after names as such so it wouldn't surprise me if it's an unknown
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Post by distantcousin on Dec 13, 2018 20:44:48 GMT
Regents Park shows don't really go after names as such so it wouldn't surprise me if it's an unknown Then again some shows are star vehicles, and some aren't....
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Post by zak97 on Dec 13, 2018 21:38:41 GMT
I wouldn’t mind seeing Emma Kingston have a got at it here either, or Christine Allado.
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Post by fiyero on Dec 18, 2018 11:03:04 GMT
Just a reminder this is now on public sale, I've just booked for the first Saturday :-)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 20, 2018 16:57:09 GMT
Booked!
I’m excited!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 17:23:36 GMT
Ditto! Can’t wait, I have a feeling this is gonna be sensational. Likewise JCS at Barbican.
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Post by scarpia on Jan 12, 2019 19:24:00 GMT
There's not much news on this. Any rumours re casting?
I'm really keen to see this as this a favourite show of mine and I avoided the awful Kenwright tat that they shoved in as filler at the Dominion and Phoenix. So last time i saw this in London was the superb revival at the Adelphi, which had too short a run. Jamie Lloyd was assistant director on that, so interested to see his take on it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 12, 2019 19:51:43 GMT
I heard Patti has taken a liking to London....
🙌🏻
#hearditherefirst #moveoverbarnaby
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2019 22:13:57 GMT
I heard Patti has taken a liking to London.... 🙌🏻 #hearditherefirst #moveoverbarnaby Would love it if this were true. I hear they were considering very diverse casting for all the leads, to make it different from any other production. Curious if this is still the case.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 13, 2019 14:38:41 GMT
Alexandra Burke is playing Eva
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Post by happytobehere on Jan 13, 2019 14:43:26 GMT
That is certainly a...choice.
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 13, 2019 14:43:31 GMT
Um, she's doing WHAT now?!
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Post by LaLuPone on Jan 13, 2019 14:54:48 GMT
Nice try but she’s still in The Bodyguard tour at that point according to the website!
Unless she’s able to pull out...
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 13, 2019 15:28:54 GMT
Hahahahahaha I was joking.
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Post by ali973 on Jan 17, 2019 17:23:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 17:26:13 GMT
If I recall correctly, they are after a specifically Asian Juan Peron as well
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Post by indis on Jan 17, 2019 17:39:09 GMT
cannot open the link above what does it say?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 17:41:49 GMT
Why not? It's a fictionalised account, not an exact retelling of someone's life. The only thing that matters is talent! I can't believe we might be about to have essentially the same debate in multiple threads at the same time...
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Post by ali973 on Jan 17, 2019 17:46:55 GMT
I'm pro-color blind casting. But you don't specifically seek out a certain race when the story does not call for it. If the actress happens to be black - so be it, and by all means. But to shut out other POC's and any other race under the sun when it's completely uncalled for, is just not solving the problem.
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Post by indis on Jan 17, 2019 17:53:01 GMT
why not cast the one who sings the best at the audition?
where are the people that scream racism when they posted they only search for white actresses? all silent? why is the outrage not as big as the other way round, it is discrimination
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Post by fiyero on Jan 17, 2019 17:53:29 GMT
Why not? It's a fictionalised account, not an exact retelling of someone's life. The only thing that matters is talent! I can't believe we might be about to have essentially the same debate in multiple threads at the same time... There's a difference between casting a black actress as she is the best for the part and saying it can only go to a black actress. Complicated further as the role is portraying a white woman (though that switch seems to work for Hamilton)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 17:56:30 GMT
why not cast the one who sings the best at the audition? where are the people that scream racism when they posted they only search for white actresses? all silent? why is the outrage not as big as the other way round, it is discrimination I'm kinda with you, in the sense of ultimately it should be the best person for the job, regardless of other factors.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 18:05:52 GMT
Alexandra Burke is playing Eva Im pretty sure @ryan will sue?
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Post by ali973 on Jan 17, 2019 18:06:45 GMT
why not cast the one who sings the best at the audition? where are the people that scream racism when they posted they only search for white actresses? all silent? why is the outrage not as big as the other way round, it is discrimination I am the people that scream racism and I am not silent. I don't think anyone who has been an advocate for color blind/color conscious casting had THIS in mind.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 17, 2019 20:24:29 GMT
They wanted Cynthia Erivo for it.
I kind of think it’s ironic that there’s uproar when they cast a white actor as Maria in West Side Story and yet when they are casting a real life person (who was white).. they state they want someone black..
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