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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 7, 2024 16:42:43 GMT
Iâm thinking Michelle Visage⊠Is Miranda a non-singing role? It should be. Which is one of the reasons it doesnât work as a musical. |
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Post by magician on Dec 7, 2024 17:45:23 GMT
Is Miranda a non-singing role? It should be. Which is one of the reasons it doesnât work as a musical. I was just throwing a bit of shade at Visage đ |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 8, 2024 13:00:53 GMT
It should be. Which is one of the reasons it doesnât work as a musical. I was just throwing a bit of shade at Visage đ I know â€ïž |
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Dec 8, 2024 13:38:55 GMT
I was just throwing a bit of shade at Visage đ I know â€ïž Vanessa has songs but, one more would nail it as a lead role. Of course Andie getâs the âI Wantâ song but, Miranda should have one as well. I was in London this week and saw TDWP twice. Once in the dress circle and again in the front row. Amy, Georgie and Vanessa are giving more than 100%. First time I had a chat with the sweet Rob Madge and we all agree itâs a great night out. Yes, costumes could be improved. Itâs not enough but, it was enough for me. |
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Post by shownut on Dec 8, 2024 14:44:59 GMT
Vanessa has songs but, one more would nail it as a lead role. Of course Andie getâs the âI Wantâ song but, Miranda should have one as well. I was in London this week and saw TDWP twice. Once in the dress circle and again in the front row. Amy, Georgie and Vanessa are giving more than 100%. First time I had a chat with the sweet Rob Madge and we all agree itâs a great night out. Yes, costumes could be improved. Itâs not enough but, it was enough for me. I can't see an "I Want Song" ever going to Miranda...I think the material she has is fine but given that she is meant to be devoid of caring or emotion, giving her a song almost seems wrong to begin with. But they did give her something to sing about in Act Two though the number seems over before it even gets started. |
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Post by iantheknow on Dec 9, 2024 1:36:00 GMT
Blimey this show is absolutely fur coat and no knickers. Looks great, the girls are great, but it's pretty bad.
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Post by ceebee on Dec 9, 2024 10:36:02 GMT
Extended.
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Post by topaz on Dec 9, 2024 10:48:06 GMT
With casting TBC for shows from June 2nd. |
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Post by A.Ham on Dec 9, 2024 10:55:40 GMT
From Whatâs On Stage⊠so who will take over as Miranda? Or will they persuade Vanessa to stay and itâll be other cast who leave. I guess the start of June will have been a year since Plymouth rehearsals began.
The show has now extended to 18 October 2025, reporting that itâs become the fastest-selling show in Dominion Theatre history. Casting for performances from 2 June 2025 is to be confirmed in due course.
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Post by unseaworthy on Dec 9, 2024 11:01:01 GMT
From Whatâs On Stage⊠so who will take over as Miranda? Or will they persuade Vanessa to stay and itâll be other cast who leave. I guess the start of June will have been a year since Plymouth rehearsals began. The show has now extended to 18 October 2025, reporting that itâs become the fastest-selling show in Dominion Theatre history. Casting for performances from 2 June 2025 is to be confirmed in due course. I think this is going to need to big names |
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 9, 2024 11:48:08 GMT
From Whatâs On Stage⊠so who will take over as Miranda? Or will they persuade Vanessa to stay and itâll be other cast who leave. I guess the start of June will have been a year since Plymouth rehearsals began. The show has now extended to 18 October 2025, reporting that itâs become the fastest-selling show in Dominion Theatre history. Casting for performances from 2 June 2025 is to be confirmed in due course. I think this is going to need to big names And the thing you can say for Jamie Wilson is that (somehow) he knows how to get big names. I mean I imagine its by throwing cash at them, but he still manages to get good names for a lot of his projects |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 9, 2024 12:16:15 GMT
I think this is going to need to big names And the thing you can say for Jamie Wilson is that (somehow) he knows how to get big names. I mean I imagine its by throwing cash at them, but he still manages to get good names for a lot of his projects Sorry what? What big names has he got in the past? |
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 9, 2024 12:26:30 GMT
And the thing you can say for Jamie Wilson is that (somehow) he knows how to get big names. I mean I imagine its by throwing cash at them, but he still manages to get good names for a lot of his projects Sorry what? What big names has he got in the past? I guess the definition of big names is subjective - I wasn't talking about Vanessa levels of people really, but he'd orchestrated Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders in Sister Act pre-pandemic, which then led to Beverley Knight and Ruth Jones - big names maybe the wrong phrase but he certainly can get household names that put bums on seats... |
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Post by singularsensation10 on Dec 9, 2024 14:23:39 GMT
This show IS the name, it doesnât need a name.
Debbie will take over, thereâs no way she wouldâve agreed to being off stage cover with no guarantee of taking overâŠ
Shows need names when nobodyâs heard of the show. Something like Shucked would need a name because the conversation will go âdo you wanna go see Gareth Gates in that new show I canât remember the name of?â
The conversation will never be âdo you wanna go see Vanessa Williams in that show I canât remember the name of?â It will ALWAYS be âshall we go to see a show, Devil Wears Prada I love that film, letâs book tickets. Oooh look the lady from Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives is playing Meryl Streepâ
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 9, 2024 16:50:23 GMT
This show IS the name, it doesnât need a name. Debbie will take over, thereâs no way she wouldâve agreed to being off stage cover with no guarantee of taking over⊠Shows need names when nobodyâs heard of the show. Something like Shucked would need a name because the conversation will go âdo you wanna go see Gareth Gates in that new show I canât remember the name of?â The conversation will never be âdo you wanna go see Vanessa Williams in that show I canât remember the name of?â It will ALWAYS be âshall we go to see a show, Devil Wears Prada I love that film, letâs book tickets. Oooh look the lady from Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives is playing Meryl Streepâ There is no way she is taking over. She isnât a name to the general public. |
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Post by unseaworthy on Dec 9, 2024 17:08:23 GMT
This show IS the name, it doesnât need a name. Debbie will take over, thereâs no way she wouldâve agreed to being off stage cover with no guarantee of taking over⊠Shows need names when nobodyâs heard of the show. Something like Shucked would need a name because the conversation will go âdo you wanna go see Gareth Gates in that new show I canât remember the name of?â The conversation will never be âdo you wanna go see Vanessa Williams in that show I canât remember the name of?â It will ALWAYS be âshall we go to see a show, Devil Wears Prada I love that film, letâs book tickets. Oooh look the lady from Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives is playing Meryl Streepâ I would think that continuing to fill a theatre that big with a show that has mediocre reviews, (when London is awash with musicals based on 90s films) the title is not enough. Star names sell tickets. |
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 9, 2024 18:06:25 GMT
Yeah there's absolutely no way Debbie is taking over from Vanessa (as wonderful as Debbie is)
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Post by lightthelights on Dec 10, 2024 2:57:43 GMT
Does Debbie have any dates?
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Post by singularsensation10 on Dec 10, 2024 9:21:48 GMT
There is no way she is taking over. She isnât a name to the general public. No, she isnât, but I donât think they need a name for this. They need a phenomenal MT performer to sell what is not the best material ever. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 10, 2024 11:03:47 GMT
There is no way she is taking over. She isnât a name to the general public. No, she isnât, but I donât think they need a name for this. They need a phenomenal MT performer to sell what is not the best material ever. Thatâs not true. This role doesnât require someone with an amazing voice, or to bust out impressive dance moves. They need to have stage presence and look fierce in the clothes. They will be looking for a ânameâ to replace VW. |
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