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Post by mrbarnaby on May 12, 2021 7:42:45 GMT
I do absolutely not want this to be done in the round. I want an actual full set to look at.
I don’t think we should expect the obvious suspects in this.
I would loved to have seen Ruthie play the witch at some point, but sadly her voice is just f**led and it wouldn’t deliver the score.
LMK a as The Bakers Wife would be amazing. I fear we’ve lost her to America for good though.
Sally Dexter as the Witch!!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 10:00:57 GMT
Sally Dexter would be stunning, love that idea.
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Post by Being Alive on May 12, 2021 11:12:03 GMT
Alex Young as the Bakers Wife would be a delight. Also would like to see Laura Pitt Pulford.
I have so many different ideas for the Witch, but ultimately it needs to be a West End legend who's big and brassy. In her hayday, Ruthie would have been quite something, but not now. Sally Dexter is a shout, and I'd also like to see Sharon D Clarke (although it maybe feels a bit obvious)
With MrB on the fact that I don't want it in the round - I want a proper set too.
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Post by LaLuPone on May 12, 2021 11:54:01 GMT
I’d love to see Rachel Tucker or Louise Dearman as the Witch, they’d both have the acting and singing chops to do an amazing job I think.
This won’t be a very popular choice with many on here but I think Sheridan Smith could make a brilliant Baker’s Wife, I think people forget sometimes that she’s a brilliant actress with both straight and comedy material because we just remember her hamming it up on stage in Joseph two summers ago. It would be a full circle moment for her too having played Little Red Riding Hood at the Donmar probably over 20 years ago now? I LOVE the idea of John Owen-Jones as the Baker if they don’t decide to go for a name.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 12, 2021 12:36:02 GMT
I’d love to see Rachel Tucker or Louise Dearman as the Witch, they’d both have the acting and singing chops to do an amazing job I think. This won’t be a very popular choice with many on here but I think Sheridan Smith could make a brilliant Baker’s Wife, I think people forget sometimes that she’s a brilliant actress with both straight and comedy material because we just remember her hamming it up on stage in Joseph two summers ago. It would be a full circle moment for her too having played Little Red Riding Hood at the Donmar probably over 20 years ago now? I LOVE the idea of John Owen-Jones as the Baker if they don’t decide to go for a name. Yes to the above - + Sheridan as The Baker's Wife, would be a good commercial draw. A little link to James Corden in the film version (Gavin and Stacey) not that anyone cares. Laura Pitt-Pulford is brilliant too. Seen her a few times but the first time was Lucille in Parade which has a similar casting to The Baker's Wife in terms of voice/casting/age. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 12, 2021 12:37:49 GMT
Assuming he can sing, I want Andrew Scott to play the Baker OMG. YES. I SEE THIS. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 12, 2021 14:23:49 GMT
Tracie Bennett would be high camp as the Witch, and I wouldn’t be mad about it!
Joanna Riding would also be good value and god knows she’s earned the right to play this role now!
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Post by Deal J on May 12, 2021 15:03:35 GMT
There would be a sort of evolution if they were to cast Jenna Russell as the Witch, given she's previously played Cinderella (Donmar) and Baker's Wife (Regent's Park). I like showtoones suggestion of Ute Lemper, that could be very interesting casting. Sie ist ein Vamp, after all. I wouldn't be mad if Hannah Waddingham were to return to the role, I thought she was excellent the first time around. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 12, 2021 16:20:29 GMT
There would be a sort of evolution if they were to cast Jenna Russell as the Witch, given she's previously played Cinderella (Donmar) and Baker's Wife (Regent's Park). I like showtoones suggestion of Ute Lemper, that could be very interesting casting. Sie ist ein Vamp, after all. I wouldn't be mad if Hannah Waddingham were to return to the role, I thought she was excellent the first time around. I'm loving all of your suggestions. ♥️♥️♥️ I also want Anna Francolini to return to sondheim |
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Post by Being Alive on May 12, 2021 18:44:58 GMT
I don't think Jenna could pull off the Witch personally.
Jo Riding really would be superb Witch - it's a shame she's slightly too old for the Bakers Wife because that would have been so wonderful.
And yeah, Tracie Bennett high camp as the Witch and I'd be game!
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Post by robertb213 on May 12, 2021 18:46:23 GMT
Sally Dexter or Rachel Tucker as The Witch, take my money now.
Tracie Bennett as The Witch...I'll be in the bar!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 18:58:31 GMT
Omg Tracie Bennett would be ferocious lol. I love it. Not sure about the Joanna Riding idea - to me she's always been a bit bland on stage. I agree though she would've made a good BW 10/15 years ago. I think Jenna would be all wrong for the Witch. She was a lovely BW in Regent's Park.
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Post by danb on May 12, 2021 21:15:12 GMT
No to camp witch. That’s not the journey I’m looking for at all. I’m liking the idea of Sally Dexter, and I could love Sally Ann Triplett acting and singing it out of the park. Vamp? Yes. Camp...noooo.
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Post by robertb213 on May 12, 2021 21:27:39 GMT
No to camp witch. That’s not the journey I’m looking for at all. I’m liking the idea of Sally Dexter, and I could love Sally Ann Triplett acting and singing it out of the park. Vamp? Yes. Camp...noooo. Completely agree. I only got into this musical after the Regent's Park production, and I haven't waited a decade for a decent new production only to have the Witch ruined by either a panto turn or yet another Judy Garland caricature from Ms Bennett (four times in four different shows is quite enough, thank you). Yes there is a darkly comic edge to The Witch at times but she shouldn't be played just for laughs. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 23:35:51 GMT
She was fantastic in She Loves Me (1995) but If Tracie Bennett is never cast in a musical again, I would be happy. Time has not been kind to her voice, with vibrato you could drive a train through.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 13, 2021 0:01:19 GMT
I hope they are going to reach out to the Wiccan community and others so that a qualified magic practitioner can be found to play the Witch. Those born with magical skills have too frequently been ignored by casting directors.
*removes tongue from cheek*
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Post by sph on May 13, 2021 0:44:06 GMT
I hope they are going to reach out to the Wiccan community and others so that a qualified magic practitioner can be found to play the Witch. Those born with magical skills have too frequently been ignored by casting directors. *removes tongue from cheek* Don't give them any ideas! Please!  |
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Post by danb on May 13, 2021 5:07:13 GMT
Perhaps the ‘Blair Witch’ should do it? Enough real life experience of witching Or Meg from ‘Meg & Mog’. Grotbags would have been great in it but she left us God bless!
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Post by brenth on May 13, 2021 6:06:39 GMT
I think Olly Alexander would be a brilliant Jack!
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Post by JJShaw on May 13, 2021 12:15:45 GMT
I think Olly Alexander would be a brilliant Jack! I like this suggestion! Jack and Little Red I find are so difficult to cast because for me they sit in that sort of ageless "older child" range. I guess 12-14? But I wouldn't want to see a 13 year old do it like in the Disney movie. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 13, 2021 13:16:17 GMT
I think Olly Alexander would be a brilliant Jack! Again, a commercial draw and he can sing/act. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 13, 2021 14:22:34 GMT
He is now too big for this sort of production.
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 15:06:50 GMT
He's also not a very good actor! (although stage acting is arguably different to TV acting I guess)
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 13, 2021 16:51:40 GMT
Jack doesn't need a lot of acting skill. He wasn't written with many layers
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Post by alece10 on May 13, 2021 16:54:09 GMT
Andy Nyman would make a good Baker.
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