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Post by westendboy on Mar 18, 2021 17:50:07 GMT
Slightly off topic, but one thing I found strange from what clips I've seen from the Broadway production was that despite Christian being an Englishman, Aaron Tveit spoke in an American accent. Was this because he couldn't really do a British accent? Which is strange because he seemed to do fairly decent one in the 'Les Mis' film. Or did they change Christian's background from being British to American? If this is the case, I assume the West End production will have him being British again. He's American in the musical, just arrived from Lima, Ohio I assume the West End version will make him British again? |
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 18, 2021 20:25:22 GMT
Anyone who saw the Hallmark Christmas movie that Aaron did last year will know that unfortunately, Aaron can't do a British accent! As handsome and otherwise talented as he obviously is 😁
Another vote for Rob Houchen here. Love him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 10:56:07 GMT
Isn't the Piccadilly too small for Moulin Rouge. The set design is huge. Yes I don't know why they've gone for the Piccadilly. It is also fairly grotty and very cramped, especially in the circles. And Stalls no central aisle so you can't have an aisle and a good view. It's really not a theatre for tall people. From pics I have seen of the set would be much better somewhere like the Dominion. |
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Post by sleepflower on Mar 22, 2021 11:12:26 GMT
I'm so excited for this one! I am hoping the set here looks as spectacular as the US one
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 22, 2021 16:11:42 GMT
I'm so excited for this one! I am hoping the set here looks as spectacular as the US one They turned down the Dominion and Drury Lane. They obviously wanted somewhere smaller... I’m very intrigued to see it there I must say. |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Mar 22, 2021 18:42:02 GMT
I'm so excited for this one! I am hoping the set here looks as spectacular as the US one They turned down the Dominion and Drury Lane. They obviously wanted somewhere smaller... I’m very intrigued to see it there I must say. They should rename the picc the Baz Luhrmann theatre after strictly ballroom as well... Honestly quite excited for them to make the whole space feel very immersive and intimate. Alternatively would have been nice to have seen it at the Apollo Victoria and Wicked had gone somewhere a bit smaller |
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Post by theatre241 on Mar 22, 2021 19:04:00 GMT
The Piccadilly has the feel of the Al Hirschfeld, its feels quite intimate on broadway. I think it would get lost in a barn like the dominion
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Post by danb on Mar 22, 2021 21:02:06 GMT
It needs to feel like the ‘Moulin Rouge’ hence the pokey theatre. I wonder if they’ll try and flog overpriced steak dinners and sell tacky souvenirs whilst you watch the can can?
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 22, 2021 23:08:51 GMT
Also the Windmill Theatre nearby, but guess the producers didn’t pick the theatre because of that, just nice and very coincidental.
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Post by Figaro on Mar 23, 2021 12:23:49 GMT
Do we think that they will now try to get Moulin Rouge open as soon as possible with the news that the Piccadilly is now free?
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Mar 23, 2021 13:53:30 GMT
It needs to feel like the ‘Moulin Rouge’ hence the pokey theatre. I wonder if they’ll try and flog overpriced steak dinners and sell tacky souvenirs whilst you watch the can can? just snorted out loud with laughter at this. (I CAN SEE THIS HAPPENING) |
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Post by happytobehere on Mar 23, 2021 15:35:25 GMT
Who would everyone like to see as the leads?
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Post by showtoones on Mar 23, 2021 17:55:45 GMT
Mr B - any more news on MR opening in the autumn and when tix may be on sale? I imagine tickets will need to be put on sale shortly?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2021 18:15:15 GMT
Who would everyone like to see as the leads? I think Nadim Naaman would play Christian extremely well. |
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Post by carmella1 on Mar 23, 2021 18:24:09 GMT
Who would everyone like to see as the leads? The most talented people and not casting someone for the sake of wokeness. |
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Post by showtoones on Mar 23, 2021 19:11:16 GMT
I'd love to see Raza Jaffrey as Christian. He is SO hot and SO talented. He was fabulous in Bombay Dreams and SMASH.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2021 19:20:18 GMT
Who would everyone like to see as the leads? The most talented people and not casting someone for the sake of wokeness. Wow. haha you ok there? |
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 23, 2021 20:46:32 GMT
I'd love to see Raza Jaffrey as Christian. He is SO hot and SO talented. He was fabulous in Bombay Dreams and SMASH. He's great but he's 45, too old for a wide-eyed hopelessly romantic young writer 😀 Rob Houchen or Bradley Jaden for Christian. I'm struggling for Satine though. I can think of dozens of people who I don't want to be cast but no one's leaping out. Maybe Samantha Barks if she wasn't busy building ice castles. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 23, 2021 21:42:59 GMT
I'd love to see Raza Jaffrey as Christian. He is SO hot and SO talented. He was fabulous in Bombay Dreams and SMASH. He's great but he's 45, too old for a wide-eyed hopelessly romantic young writer 😀 Rob Houchen or Bradley Jaden for Christian. I'm struggling for Satine though. I can think of dozens of people who I don't want to be cast but no one's leaping out. Maybe Samantha Barks if she wasn't busy building ice castles. Satine won’t be White British .. they’ve set a precedent with Satine in NYC that they won’t be changing. |
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 23, 2021 21:47:35 GMT
He's great but he's 45, too old for a wide-eyed hopelessly romantic young writer 😀 Rob Houchen or Bradley Jaden for Christian. I'm struggling for Satine though. I can think of dozens of people who I don't want to be cast but no one's leaping out. Maybe Samantha Barks if she wasn't busy building ice castles. Satine won’t be White British .. they’ve set a precedent with Satine in NYC that they won’t be changing. Interesting. I'm all for that. Bring on Scherzinger then! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 23, 2021 21:48:39 GMT
Satine won’t be White British .. they’ve set a precedent with Satine in NYC that they won’t be changing. Interesting. I'm all for that. Bring on Scherzinger then! It ain’t gonna be her ! |
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 23, 2021 21:57:04 GMT
Dammit, I was quite chuffed with that guess. And she'd rock those outfits.
Another Christian option - Jordan Luke Gage. Not that I want him to leave &Juliet because he's a great Romeo, but he's a good dreamy-eyed floppy-haired fit for Christian.
Still need a Zidler and a Duke. I'm failing on both of those as well. Just please keep Matt Lucas away from it.
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Post by danb on Mar 23, 2021 21:59:52 GMT
Obvs Houchen, but I agree that Satine is a bit trickier. She needs to be willowy and consumptive, but stlll with enough vocal welly to hit the big moments...but classy too. If we have her, she hasn’t shown us this before. Looks like Jodie Steele but acts like Vanessa Kirby...brittle, vulnerable. Who do we have? Scherzinger would have been a great call five years ago. There are some ex-Mimi’s that might fit but I don’t know who.
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Post by Theatre Fan on Mar 23, 2021 22:05:12 GMT
Still sticking with my original bets, Rob Houchen & Christine Allado x
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