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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 22, 2021 18:19:03 GMT
We should have a new production of Mermaid here.
Preferably one by talented creatives and some money behind it.
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Post by Boob on Apr 22, 2021 18:25:14 GMT
And no roller skates!
I don’t think the “new director” will bring much different to B&TB tbh. He was a key creative from the original production, so it will probably just be a facsimile of whatever was intended, but with the choreographer potentially directing the actors better than his predecessor. The bar was low.
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Post by danb on Apr 28, 2021 21:16:42 GMT
Are we expecting this tour go go ahead on it’s current advertised dates, because it could be my birthday treat in Bristol in August?
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Apr 28, 2021 21:49:18 GMT
Are we expecting this tour go go ahead on it’s current advertised dates, because it could be my birthday treat in Bristol in August? The Bristol Hippodrome dates were recently changed and the run there reduced by a couple of weeks. Tickets were off sale for a while, presumably while ticket holders for the cancelled performances were contacted and rebooked. I'd say the tour is as likely to go ahead as currently scheduled as can be said about any other show. I had a booking for Leicester, now cancelled and refunded, and grabbed a decent seat for a weekday matinee at Bristol as soon as booking reopened. Saturday matinees are already close to sold out. |
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Post by asinglerose on Apr 29, 2021 17:51:19 GMT
Nice to be on this forum  The whole cast is displayed in the official website. Hidden, but searchable on Google. Courtney Stapleton is due to play Belle, with Emmanuel Kojo as Beast, Tom Senior as Gaston, Gavin Lee as Lumiere and Sam Bailey as Mrs Potts. Courtney is a very interesting choice in my opinion. Not what I expected. |
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Post by Theatre Fan on Apr 29, 2021 18:25:12 GMT
Nice to be on this forum The whole cast is displayed in the official website. Hidden, but searchable on Google. Courtney Stapleton is due to play Belle, with Emmanuel Kojo as Beast, Tom Senior as Gaston, Gavin Lee as Lumiere and Sam Bailey as Mrs Potts. Courtney is a very interesting choice in my opinion. Not what I expected. I'm expecting Baz to announce this evening. All correct above x |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 29, 2021 18:44:33 GMT
Nice to be on this forum The whole cast is displayed in the official website. Hidden, but searchable on Google. Courtney Stapleton is due to play Belle, with Emmanuel Kojo as Beast, Tom Senior as Gaston, Gavin Lee as Lumiere and Sam Bailey as Mrs Potts. Courtney is a very interesting choice in my opinion. Not what I expected. Really? I had expected exactly that sort of casting #BLM Emanuel Kojo and Gavin Lee.. fabulous. Sam Bailey.. meh |
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 29, 2021 18:58:57 GMT
Massive meh to Sam Bailey, but great to hear that Gavin Lee is back as Lumiere!
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Apr 29, 2021 19:30:11 GMT
Some more of the cast found via google search:
Wardrobe: Samantha Bingley
Babette: Emma Caffrey
LeFou: Louis Stockil
Maurice: Martin Ball
Cogsworth: Nigel Richards
Chip: Joshua Smith/Theo Querico/Manasseh Mapira
Ensemble
Jennifer Louise Jones
Aimee Moore
Sam Murphy
Jake Bishop
Alyn Hawke
Jasmin Davis
Pamela Blair
George Hinson
Liam Buckland
Autumn Draper
Thomas Lee-Kidd
Grace Swaby
India Thornton
Nathan Louis-Fernand
Swings
David McIntosh
Emily Squibb
Ashley-Jordan Packer
Rhys West
Daisy Edwards
Bronte Lavine
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 29, 2021 19:46:23 GMT
Some more of the cast found via google search: Wardrobe: Samantha Bingley Babette: Emma Caffrey LeFou: Louis Stockil Maurice: Martin Ball Cogsworth: Nigel Richards Chip: Joshua Smith/Theo Querico/Manasseh Mapira Ensemble Jennifer Louise Jones Aimee Moore Sam Murphy Jake Bishop Alyn Hawke Jasmin Davis Pamela Blair George Hinson Liam Buckland Autumn Draper Thomas Lee-Kidd Grace Swaby India Thornton Nathan Louis-Fernand Swings David McIntosh Emily Squibb Ashley-Jordan Packer Rhys West Daisy Edwards Bronte Lavine Miss Marple! I searched but not hard enough hahahaha |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 29, 2021 19:50:02 GMT
Nice to be on this forum The whole cast is displayed in the official website. Hidden, but searchable on Google. Courtney Stapleton is due to play Belle, with Emmanuel Kojo as Beast, Tom Senior as Gaston, Gavin Lee as Lumiere and Sam Bailey as Mrs Potts. Courtney is a very interesting choice in my opinion. Not what I expected. I love this casting - Gavin Lee as Lumiere - GENIUS. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Apr 29, 2021 20:00:52 GMT
Good that they haven't added any of the new characters from the horrid live action remake
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Post by fiyero on Apr 29, 2021 21:59:07 GMT
Baz has announced it
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Post by iamamazing on Apr 29, 2021 22:20:44 GMT
I am so excited for this production the casting is perfect booked for Cardiff and Gavin Lee is perfect casting choice for lumier
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Post by danb on Apr 30, 2021 6:25:45 GMT
Totally convinced by this cast and booked much pricier tickets than I normally would as a result. Will we be getting ‘Evermore’ though?
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Post by SuttonPeron on Apr 30, 2021 9:02:12 GMT
Evermore could definetly be included. It’s the only of three 2017 songs which has a place for it to be added. I do hope the rest of the score remains unchanged. Especially that they don’t cut the Overture and Entr’Acte to save time. Let’s hope Disney gets a good sized orchestra for this tour, and doesn’t do a reduction “a-la-Cam Mack”.
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Post by princeton on Apr 30, 2021 9:33:12 GMT
From the Baz Bamigboye article: "It's a trimmer production: sensitively overhauled with new sets, costumes and orchestrations". Though as usual with Baz the article is poorly written and peppered with errors so who knows what 'trimmer' or 'sensitively' means.
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Post by Figaro on Apr 30, 2021 9:49:23 GMT
Any news of London / Palladium dates?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 30, 2021 10:03:35 GMT
From the Baz Bamigboye article: "It's a trimmer production: sensitively overhauled with new sets, costumes and orchestrations". Though as usual with Baz the article is poorly written and peppered with errors so who knows what 'trimmer' or 'sensitively' means. He says Emanuel was nominated for an Olivier for Oklahoma.. in CHICHESTER!! What a dumbo |
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Post by robertb213 on Apr 30, 2021 10:26:48 GMT
I'll shout Sam Bailey some love if no-one else will, I think she's fab. Yes, not a great actress, but those pipes!
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Post by princeton on Apr 30, 2021 10:49:37 GMT
Indeed - that was a UK Theatre Award nomination - as was the one for Showboat (in Sheffield - rather than the London transfer). Nor was Emanuel in The Scotsboro Boys at the Young Vic, he joined for the Garrick Theatre transfer a year later. I guess the best that can be said for Baz's journalism is that it sits well alongside the rest of the newspaper!
Back to Beauty and The Beast!!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 30, 2021 10:58:58 GMT
From the Baz Bamigboye article: " It's a trimmer production: sensitively overhauled with new sets, costumes and orchestrations". Though as usual with Baz the article is poorly written and peppered with errors so who knows what 'trimmer' or 'sensitively' means. Everybody’s doing it! |
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Post by richey on Apr 30, 2021 12:24:17 GMT
I'll shout Sam Bailey some love if no-one else will, I think she's fab. Yes, not a great actress, but those pipes! I'll second that love. She has a fantastic voice! |
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Post by richey on May 24, 2021 12:22:03 GMT
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Post by sph on May 24, 2021 15:46:50 GMT
Hmmm... interesting... the village sets look pretty cool. I'm guessing the sets aren't going to be as huge as the original Dominion ones because this is being done as a touring production from the get-go, but they still look good.
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The whole cast is displayed in the official website. Hidden, but searchable on Google. Courtney Stapleton is due to play Belle, with Emmanuel Kojo as Beast, Tom Senior as Gaston, Gavin Lee as Lumiere and Sam Bailey as Mrs Potts. Courtney is a very interesting choice in my opinion. Not what I expected.
