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Post by basdfg on May 23, 2019 22:56:51 GMT
Matt Baker is an odd choice. Yes he was a professional gymnast, yes he's on the one show and countryfile, but he's hardly mr personality... Still i think he'll appeal to the older ladies who will think he's lovely I wonder if that was possibly part of the delay - could they have tried to get Louis Smith but it fell through. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 23, 2019 22:56:55 GMT
Baker also did well on Strictly didn't he? That will bring in some fans as well
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 23:03:54 GMT
Baker also did well on Strictly didn't he? That will bring in some fans as well Oh yes, i had forgotten about that. |
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Post by lou105 on May 23, 2019 23:12:10 GMT
He did a stint in Chitty Bang Bang at one point. I think he learned Me old bamboo on Blue Peter then did a short run when he left, so the ambition has obviously been there.
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Post by wickedgrin on May 23, 2019 23:49:17 GMT
Poor Matt Baker will be a lamb to the slaughter between Paul and Julian.
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Post by Boob on May 24, 2019 6:25:56 GMT
Where’s Amanda Holden when you need her?
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Post by ilovewemusicals on May 24, 2019 7:31:32 GMT
I think it would cost a lot to have loads of big female stars now but just thinking that it would be cool if Katherine Jenkins turned up as Jenny Lind and belted out Never Enough from Greatest Showman. Or Dame Maggie Smith could have a small sit down role of Granny Bear or something. Neither will happen.
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Post by tw on May 24, 2019 7:40:28 GMT
Tickets on sale Friday 31st May
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Post by ilovewemusicals on May 24, 2019 7:49:19 GMT
Or Emma Bunton as Baby Bear. Off the back of Spice Girls tour and Heart London presenter
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Post by jaqs on May 24, 2019 7:55:16 GMT
Matt Baker is an odd choice. Yes he was a professional gymnast, yes he's on the one show and countryfile, but he's hardly mr personality... Still i think he'll appeal to the older ladies who will think he's lovely He was not a professional gymnast, he stopped when still a junior. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on May 24, 2019 8:41:51 GMT
According to Alex Belfield, the panto will include the motorbike globe of death.
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Post by talkingheads on May 24, 2019 8:56:45 GMT
Hm. Very odd. Six men, no women. Matt Baker? I mean he seems like an amiable enough bloke but after Elaine Page and Dawn French, hardly a box office draw! I will get the usual cheap balcony tickets, as apart from anything else Clary, Zerdin and of course Wilmot's showstopper song. I get why people want it to change, so do I but from the Palladium perspective why would they? Unless this is the year ticket sales start to drop
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Post by Boob on May 24, 2019 9:28:07 GMT
Not to mention it's an all-male creative team. Sigh. Think I'll give it a miss this year.
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Post by gra on May 24, 2019 9:32:46 GMT
Hm. Very odd. Six men, no women. Matt Baker? I mean he seems like an amiable enough bloke but after Elaine Pshe and Dawn French, hardly a box office draw! I will get the usual cheap balcony tickets, as apart from anything else Clary, Zerdin and of course Wilmot's showstopper song. I get why people want it to change, so do I but from the Palladium perspective why would they? Unless this is the year ticket sales start to drop I really can't see ticket sales dropping this year. The Palladium panto has steadily built up its audience to be the 'must see' Christmas show. The circus theme will lend itself well to the 'variety' structure without having to follow a traditional pantomime story. I would advise people to book early for this! |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 9:45:07 GMT
I see the MeToo Movement are out again but Julian and Paul OG don't exactly ooze Machismo darlings!
Paul OG and Julian will be very funny together. Matt Baker will be a supporting role behind Julian (No jokes), the two Pauls and possibly Gary.
I think they will cast a good young female musical star as Goldilocks and a male one as her love interest.
There will also likely be a name as "Mummy Bear" and maybe even "Baby Bear"
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Post by tw on May 24, 2019 11:27:06 GMT
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Post by Tibidabo on May 24, 2019 12:18:35 GMT
Blimey! 2 pages of misogs. It's a winning formula and I'm delighted that Miss O'Grady is well enough to commit this year. Thrilled to see Gary, Julian and Nigel back too. And I agree that the story is totally irrelevant.
I like Matt Baker. (I'm ignoring what @tbfl said about older ladies.🤨 I hate Countryfile.) But yes, he was brilliant on Strictly and we can't have every one of the main cast hogging the limelight.
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Post by shady23 on May 24, 2019 15:34:41 GMT
Get Clare Halse in as Goldilocks and I'll be there!
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Post by carmella1 on May 24, 2019 18:00:42 GMT
A gay version?  Just not saying it out loud. |
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Post by callum on May 24, 2019 23:39:33 GMT
Struggling to see point of Matt Baker in this... I would presume Zerdin is taking the usual Buttons/Idle Jack role, so is Baker just there to be the butt of the joke? Or in the Diversity/Vincent & Flavia come on and do a talent then bugger off role?
Delighted to see POG back - will he be in drag? Still think this is crying out for a principal female role. Julie Walters would be the ultimate, but think that the troupe is so entrenched they’ll all leave together before the format is changed significantly.
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Post by callum on May 24, 2019 23:42:10 GMT
Actually I hear that the reason the announcement was delayed is because they have secured a big female name for a key role who’s just become available today - she’s already started her choreography training! From running across the fields of wheat to the boards of the London Palladium...!
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Post by wickedgrin on May 25, 2019 1:32:56 GMT
Actually I hear that the reason the announcement was delayed is because they have secured a big female name for a key role who’s just become available today - she’s already started her choreography training! From running across the fields of wheat to the boards of the London Palladium...! After she’s appeared on Strictly Come Dancing I understand. |
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Post by horton on May 25, 2019 15:15:37 GMT
She'll be great for the crying scenes.
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Post by showtoones on May 26, 2019 0:47:30 GMT
When does the presale begin for those who signed up please?
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Post by westended on May 26, 2019 8:58:00 GMT
I just thought, why hasn’t the Palladium Pantomime ever had a children’s chorus?
A group of “panto babes” is a big part of pantomime so it’s strange how they’ve never included them!
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Just not saying it out loud.
