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Post by Being Alive on Jan 14, 2023 10:40:48 GMT
I'm amazed this is still running. So are they I think |
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Post by idinafanzel on Jan 14, 2023 11:09:53 GMT
It seems Michael Luwoye has now left the production, what on earth happened ?
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Post by Rory on Jan 14, 2023 11:27:00 GMT
A book will be written about this show one day.
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Post by mrnutz on Jan 14, 2023 11:49:19 GMT
It seems Michael Luwoye has now left the production, what on earth happened ? 😲 |
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Post by nwtheatre on Jan 14, 2023 12:04:11 GMT
It seems Michael Luwoye has now left the production, what on earth happened ? Where have you seen that? I saw some IG stories and I think he was on last night... |
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 14, 2023 12:18:44 GMT
It seems Michael Luwoye has now left the production, what on earth happened ? A LOT has happened - I think a lot will come out once this is all over. |
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Post by max on Jan 14, 2023 14:54:53 GMT
I'm sure all illnesses in the cast are real; but there can be a connection between illness and a project not going well. After the mainly awful reviews morale must have been low, and the inner resources of 'Dr Theatre' plummeting. I know that I only get ill the moment after a heavy work project, where psychosomatically my body tells me I'm allowed to be ill now and every latent illness crashes in (just when I hoped for fun time off).
I wonder how much of a mentor, critical friend, and host Kwame Kwei Armah was able to be to the production and cast. He's been busy directing the Basquiat/Warhol play 'Collaboration' on Broadway - opened end of November and runs til early Feb. Quite a big deal for him. No blame, but there are times when a project and cast can benefit from being held by the overall Artistic Director.
This show has felt almost like a 'venue hire' incoming project - is it?
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Post by Seriously on Jan 14, 2023 17:16:10 GMT
The initial "illness" (which was not something that could have been in any way avoided) wasn't helped by Kwame's refusal to help with understudies and swings etc. He didn't even want to do a concert version.
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Post by Mark on Jan 14, 2023 19:12:27 GMT
It seems Michael Luwoye has now left the production, what on earth happened ? He’s on tonight… |
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Post by andrew on Jan 15, 2023 0:34:37 GMT
He was on tonight and he was terrific - so was the rest of the cast. Book is bad but this is worth seeing for the amazingly talented cast.
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Post by Mark on Jan 15, 2023 9:28:31 GMT
Yep, he was great, and also in particular was Danielle Fiamanya who was a real standout with fantastic vocals. The book is clunky for sure, although the score is pretty good (especially the African and choral parts) and I thought the story transferred well to a musical.
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Post by mrnutz on Jan 15, 2023 10:55:09 GMT
I don't know if it's because I was expecting a car crash or if there have been changes to the production since the early reviews, but I thought this was fantastic last night. Very moving. Excellent performances across the board, and especially from Danielle Fiamanya who is a star (I thought she was brilliant as Elsa and she's even better in this).
And, as confirmed by others, Michael Luwoye was definitely present so I'm not sure where that rumour came from?!
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Post by Mark on Jan 15, 2023 10:56:51 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 15, 2023 11:11:11 GMT
Poll added.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 17, 2023 19:46:47 GMT
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Post by Rory on Jan 17, 2023 20:30:24 GMT
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Post by max on Jan 17, 2023 20:48:51 GMT
Shocking - a really talented man (great in Sunset Boulevard) and seems a lovely guy when interviewed. Good to read (on the GoFundMe page) that the Young Vic has been so supportive of him and his family. Sounds like he's made good early progress, but it will be slow physically, and include adjusting to the vulnerability that it happened. |
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Post by mrnutz on Jan 18, 2023 9:09:19 GMT
Sounds like the Young Vic have dealt with this brilliantly.
"I'm so pleased to say that the Young Vic has been an incredible support for Adam and his family. Offering accommodation for his family at nearby hotels to the hospitals where he was an inpatient, letting him know that the show was always open for him to return when and if he felt ready. But the biggest relief for Adam and his family was that the producers supported them financially, and paid him as if he has completed the run."
Not so much for whoever this is...
"Adam was meant to start a new year-long contract this year, but, on being informed of his current medical situation, the producers decided to withdraw his contract with no offer of support."
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Post by lilgirlbigcity on Jan 18, 2023 9:12:03 GMT
Sounds like the Young Vic have dealt with this brilliantly. "I'm so pleased to say that the Young Vic has been an incredible support for Adam and his family. Offering accommodation for his family at nearby hotels to the hospitals where he was an inpatient, letting him know that the show was always open for him to return when and if he felt ready. But the biggest relief for Adam and his family was that the producers supported them financially, and paid him as if he has completed the run." Not so much for whoever this is... "Adam was meant to start a new year-long contract this year, but, on being informed of his current medical situation, the producers decided to withdraw his contract with no offer of support." I would assume the Bridge Theatre as he was due to play Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 18, 2023 9:56:26 GMT
I don't see that his future employer has done anything wrong. He hadn't started his employment, and awful and sad as it is, Adam is not going to be able to start the job on time. In fact its quite likely he may not be able to perform it at all during the run, he has a long road ahead of him
No employer would pay or keep a job open for a future employee who hasn't started their contract and isn't going to be able to start.
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Post by appoul on Jan 19, 2023 19:49:10 GMT
Is anyone else trying to watch the live streamed performance now? The picture is freezing every four or five seconds. I'm pretty sure my internet connection is good. But it might have to do with the fact that I'm watching from Greece.
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Post by keekio2 on Jan 19, 2023 20:12:00 GMT
Currently watching the stream did anyone else find it hard to hear what Michael was saying when he was singing
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Post by appoul on Jan 21, 2023 22:26:01 GMT
I think I ought to mention here that I was given one more chance to watch the streaming of Mandela tonight after I emailed the box office that I was not able to watch the first 20 minutes of the broadcast on Thursday. And I am so grateful they offered me this extra viewing as I got to see Prudence Jezile again (who was not on on Thursday, I first saw her on January 4, when I saw the concert version at Young Vic), I thinks she's wonderful!
Having seen the show for a third time (one way or another!) I have to say that it gets better with every viewing!
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Post by PJ on Jan 24, 2023 17:09:45 GMT
Tonight’s performance is cancelled. And not enough shows left to offer another date this time.
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Post by jamb0r on Jan 25, 2023 21:24:21 GMT
Well we only got act 1 tonight before it was cancelled. I was quite relieved because I was considering leaving at the interval anyway (which I NEVER do), at least now I guess I’ll get some money back!
I loved some of the harmonies in the big ensemble numbers but that was about it. The book, set and choreography were truly awful.
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