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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 7, 2024 8:17:35 GMT
Billy and Marisha from January Wow if true… |
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Post by A.Ham on Oct 7, 2024 8:24:14 GMT
Billy and Marisha from January I’d revisit for the first time since Eddie and Jessie for these two! |
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Post by andrew on Oct 7, 2024 12:27:35 GMT
Billy and Marisha from January Please make it stop, someone. |
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Post by cornish on Oct 7, 2024 13:47:57 GMT
That’s a pretty far fetched rumour.- not a chance of 2 massive MT stars this far into a run.
They are looking for established TV ‘stars’ for the next 2 runs.
Not established MT stars.
The Eastenders female one is apparently “95% signed”.
Not sure who? As long as it’s not Dot Cotton I guess!
It’s probably now going to be (my opinion based on some rumours from in house- Bobby Brazier and Shona McCarty.
Would certainly attract a big ticket sale.
McCarty has the credentials and Brazier certainly has the dance poise (if unknown singing - although the singing here is not the priority)
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Post by normasturban on Oct 7, 2024 14:01:48 GMT
As long as it’s not Dot Cotton I guess! I should hope not considering June Brown is dead. Bobby Brazier is so far removed from the pedigree of talent this show attracts. I can’t for a second consider it’s real. |
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Post by A.Ham on Oct 7, 2024 14:25:04 GMT
That’s a pretty far fetched rumour.- not a chance of 2 massive MT stars this far into a run. They are looking for established TV ‘stars’ for the next 2 runs. Not established MT stars. The Eastenders female one is apparently “95% signed”. Not sure who? As long as it’s not Dot Cotton I guess! It’s probably now going to be (my opinion based on some rumours from in house- Bobby Brazier and Shona McCarty. Would certainly attract a big ticket sale. McCarty has the credentials and Brazier certainly has the dance poise (if unknown singing - although the singing here is not the priority) Bloody hell! |
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Post by keekio2 on Oct 7, 2024 14:31:57 GMT
Not brazier the nepo baby
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Post by cornish on Oct 7, 2024 14:35:54 GMT
As long as it’s not Dot Cotton I guess! I should hope not considering June Brown is dead. Bobby Brazier is so far removed from the pedigree of talent this show attracts. I can’t for a second consider it’s real. But harsh considering his popularity and I’d argue he’d be at least as good as the recent ‘names’ from random Netflix shows |
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Post by andrew on Oct 7, 2024 14:44:08 GMT
Nothing more reliable than a member with 7 posts!
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 7, 2024 15:01:24 GMT
Nothing more reliable than a member with 7 posts! I mean exactly. |
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Post by cornish on Oct 7, 2024 15:39:23 GMT
Nothing more reliable than a member with 7 posts! Lurker for years! What does it matter how many posts? |
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Post by cornish on Oct 7, 2024 15:40:04 GMT
Nothing more reliable than a member with 7 posts! I mean exactly. A few quality posts or ‘00’s of untrue rumour? |
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Post by jaggy on Oct 7, 2024 16:10:36 GMT
I've heard from a reliable source it's Billy. Marisha is the rumour I've heard too.
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Post by shambles on Oct 7, 2024 16:59:53 GMT
For a show for which casting has been famously pretty difficult to guess (barring Jake and Rebecca, but there were many hints beforehand, and even then not this far in advance of cast change), a lot of people seem to suddenly be hearing a lot.
Whatever it is, I am so against the idea of Billy Porter being in this. The cast changes work because none of them make it all about themselves, which is not going to be the case with him.
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Post by cornish on Oct 7, 2024 17:11:32 GMT
For a show for which casting has been famously pretty difficult to guess (barring Jake and Rebecca, but there were many hints beforehand, and even then not this far in advance of cast change), a lot of people seem to suddenly be hearing a lot. Whatever it is, I am so against the idea of Billy Porter being in this. The cast changes work because none of them make it all about themselves, which is not going to be the case with him. Billy Porter wouldn’t couldn’t ever do Cabaret! |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Oct 7, 2024 17:14:12 GMT
For a show for which casting has been famously pretty difficult to guess (barring Jake and Rebecca, but there were many hints beforehand, and even then not this far in advance of cast change), a lot of people seem to suddenly be hearing a lot. Whatever it is, I am so against the idea of Billy Porter being in this. The cast changes work because none of them make it all about themselves, which is not going to be the case with him. They cast Layton, so Billy is only a few steps up from him in terms of attention seeking. |
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 7, 2024 17:23:15 GMT
For a show for which casting has been famously pretty difficult to guess (barring Jake and Rebecca, but there were many hints beforehand, and even then not this far in advance of cast change), a lot of people seem to suddenly be hearing a lot. Whatever it is, I am so against the idea of Billy Porter being in this. The cast changes work because none of them make it all about themselves, which is not going to be the case with him. They cast Layton, so Billy is only a few steps up from him in terms of attention seeking. ...or on par? |
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Post by shambles on Oct 7, 2024 17:24:38 GMT
For a show for which casting has been famously pretty difficult to guess (barring Jake and Rebecca, but there were many hints beforehand, and even then not this far in advance of cast change), a lot of people seem to suddenly be hearing a lot. Whatever it is, I am so against the idea of Billy Porter being in this. The cast changes work because none of them make it all about themselves, which is not going to be the case with him. They cast Layton, so Billy is only a few steps up from him in terms of attention seeking. Don't think so. Layton was pretty low-key throughout his run. |
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Post by stuart on Oct 7, 2024 17:31:31 GMT
I’ve heard rumours that Billy Porter is in talks to do the jungle next month so going straight into the West End off the back of that wouldn’t shock me.
(I don’t think he’ll do the jungle but passing on)
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Post by showtoones on Oct 7, 2024 18:06:25 GMT
I could be wrong about Billy and Marisha but i heard it from a very reliable source. Who knows...
Also, Billy was in Pose so not just a MT star...
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Post by summerstock on Oct 7, 2024 18:26:36 GMT
I'm glad I didn't listen to the negativity on here about Layton when he was cast as the Emcee and went to see him anyway as I thought he was great in the role no idea what Billy or Marisha are going to be like but am happy to give them a chance.
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Post by amyja89 on Oct 7, 2024 18:28:45 GMT
Yeah, I am completely unaware of the Layton hate? He was Emcee for the single time I've seen this show, and though I can't say I was blown away, thought he was decent!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 7, 2024 18:32:13 GMT
Most of the bad press for him was when he was in Jamie. I saw him in that and he was awful. Many agreed.
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Post by curiouskc on Oct 7, 2024 19:10:57 GMT
I loved Layton in Jamie and Cabaret. And if people are declaring Layton, Marisha, Billy, all the Cliffs to be "awful", then I am apparently living in a (very fabulous) parallel universe where I'm only seeing black musical theatre excellence right here.
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Post by max on Oct 7, 2024 19:42:02 GMT
I’ve heard rumours that Billy Porter is in talks to do the jungle next month so going straight into the West End off the back of that wouldn’t shock me. (I don’t think he’ll do the jungle but passing on) Him going into The Jungle would certainly be a coup for Choir Of Man's final months. ; ) |
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