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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 17:05:12 GMT
Who chooses the nominees exactly? I presume the editor of West End Frame If that is the case, it really does just show how bullsh*t these awards are. I enjoy them because it is fun to discuss Understudies and their performances, but for a random editor to choose the nominees, well just about says it all doesn't it. |
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Post by Michael on Aug 20, 2016 17:10:57 GMT
Who chooses the nominees exactly? I presume the editor of West End Frame Surely they've seen all the understudies and, in comparison, their respective main casts... |
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Post by shady23 on Aug 20, 2016 23:02:32 GMT
I am sure you had to submit nominations on the website. Seems all have been chosen!! Far too many.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 23:04:30 GMT
I am sure you had to submit nominations on the website. Seems all gave been chosen!! Far too many. No I don't think we were able to? Not sure but I follow Westendframe and I don't remember being able to submit nominations I think they choose. The Whatsonstage awards are the ones were you nominate a production/actor for each category and then vote in the shortlist. I love how they do that!! |
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Aug 21, 2016 19:31:19 GMT
Perhaps controversially as this is the musicals forum, I voted for Thomas Dennis from Curious Incident. I do normally prefer musicals to plays, but Curious Incident is my favourite play and I saw Thomas as Christopher recently and thought he was excellent. He is on stage most of the time and gives a very dramatic and emotive performance. I think all the Christopher's I've seen have been excellent though. Thomas was also very nice to chat to afterwards at stage door - although I do realise this shouldn't be a deciding factor on who to vote for! Like most voters I expect, I haven't seen most of the nominees, so could only vote on my limited experience.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 20:58:03 GMT
Winners announced:
1st - Thomas Dennis, Alternate Christopher Boone, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2nd - Natasha J Barnes, Alternate Fanny Brice, Funny Girl
3rd - Robbie White, Understudy Ray, Dave, Pete & Mick, Sunny Afternoon
4th - Kane Oliver Parry, Understudy Fiyero, Wicked
5th - Hollie O'Donoghue, Understudy Éponine, Les Miserables
6th - Gareth Tempest, Understudy Warren Slax & Mitch, The Comedy about a Bank Robbery
7th - Oliver Ormson, Understudy Elder Price, The Book of Mormon
8th - Lauren Ingram, Understudy Janet, The Rocky Horror Show
9th - Oliver Brooks, Understudy Miss Trunchbull, Matilda
10th - Carina Gillespie, Standby Glinda, Wicked
11th - Ria Jones, Standby Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard
12th - Callum Francis, Understudy Lola, Kinky Boots
13th - Christina Bennington, Understudy Magnolia Hawks, Show Boat
14th - Lisa-Anne Wood, Alternate Christine Daaé, The Phantom of the Opera
15th - Leon Craig, Standby Genie & Babkak, Aladdin
16th - Michael Cortez, Understudy Usnavi, Piragua Guy & Kevin, In The Heights
17th - Tanya Edwards, Understudy Diana Ross, Motown
www.westendframe.com/2016/08/understudy-of-year-2016-full-result.html
Not gonna lie, kinda sad Jocasta didn't even make it onto the top 17 list. Surprised Callum, Ria and Carina didn't get higher on the list either! Quite surprised Thomas won over Natasha but also somewhat happy that it was a pleasant surprise for me anyway that he won!  |
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 31, 2016 21:01:01 GMT
Wow. Didn't even know that Christopher had an alternate, I just sort of assumed that Natasha Barnes would win this. Interesting to see that a play won out over a swarm of musicals.
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Post by Stasia on Sept 1, 2016 6:36:51 GMT
I am sure you had to submit nominations on the website. Seems all gave been chosen!! Far too many. No I don't think we were able to? Not sure but I follow Westendframe and I don't remember being able to submit nominations I think they choose. It was not "submitting", just "suggesting" variants on twitter |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 1, 2016 9:03:32 GMT
I like someone from a play won and also someone who hasn't seemed high profile. I find it odd that Leon Craig is in there though, surely he's only been on a couple of times so far?
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Post by theatremadhatter on Sept 1, 2016 11:47:32 GMT
I agree nice to see a play win, as often it can be 'whoever has the most Twitter followers' I'd love to see the voting numbers posted too. I'm really surprised Callum wasn't higher on the list. That's who I voted for and thought a lot more would too. Leon Craig hasn't been on much as I think he's second cover with Oliver Lidert as first. From the looks of it if Oliver does a week Leon gets one show. In this case I'd think it would be friends & family votes.
Does it say how many people voted in total?
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