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Cast
Imelda Staunton – Martha
Conleth Hill – George
Imogen Poots – Honey
Luke Treadaway – Nick
Venue: Harold Pinter Theatre
Date: Wednesday 1st March (2:30pm)
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Some super exciting Theatre news popped into my email inbox yesterday morning. The incredible Imelda Staunton is returning to the West End stage, this time in a play. Even better yet a play that I have wanted to see since catching up with the amazing film. Now this is going to be a special treat!
Two sisters trying to find love face a much harder task when they are left poor after the death of their father, due to inheritance rules and those being his second family. Everything must be left to his eldest son.
Awards season goes on this time in the Theatre world with the nominees being announced for the Olivier Awards which celebrate the West End (similar to the Tony Awards for Broadway). Obviously having managed to get down to London twice to see Gypsy I will certainly be rooting for that to win all the awards it has been nominated for!
Best New Musical
Bend It Like Beckham
In the Heights
Mrs Henderson Presents
Kinky Boots
Best Musical Revival
Gypsy
Bugsy Malone
Guys and Dolls
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
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In 2015 I managed to catch a record breaking 20 musicals and plays on stage in both the North East (Sunderland Empire or Theatre Newcastle) as well as trips to London to see them in the West End. You can read through the normal list 2015 Theatre. This number was certainly boosted by the Wicked UK Tour visiting Sunderland which I just had to go and see more than once, three times to be exact. This was also down to getting some fantastic deals with ATG Theatre Card, as for less popular touring shows at the Sunderland Empire I do get some discounts. This is nice and means you can buy last minute tickets for some shows, obviously depending on how popular they are.
The show I mentioned in my 2014 at the Theatre you know just the small one starring Imelda Staunton . . . Gypsy I went to see twice in London! Let’s say goodbye to 2015 . . .
I am still totally buzzing over my second visit to see Imelda Staunton in Gypsy so decided that today’s musical moment was going to contain one of my all time favourite musical theatre moments. One of the most emotional performances you will get from a leading lady! Unfortunately there is no footage of Imelda going for it with Rose’s Turn so I have decided to use Rosalind Russell’s from the film version, still a very haunting and vicious performance.
Cast
Momma Rose – Imelda Staunton
Louise – Gemma Sutton
Herbie – Peter Davison
Tulsa – Dan Burton
June – Lauren Hall
Show Date – Tuesday 13th October 2015
Considering I did not go to the stage door after my previous trip to London to see Imelda in Gypsy. I made sure to make the effort this time I mean come on this is the best performance I have ever seen by anyone on stage like ever. Honestly that is how good Imelda is, and to make it even better she is absolutely incredible at the stage door!
Even though I am now 27 years old I still cannot help it and still become a fangirl every now and then. After seeing these pictures this morning or maybe late last night and see Gypsy on stage yesterday I just had to create this brand new feature. So if I see a photo of some of my favourite actors/actresses together then you may well just see another addition to Fangirl Moments!
But seriously though Dame Angela Lansbury the last person to play Momma Rose in the West End (4o years ago) with current West End Momma Rose Imelda Staunton ❤ It’s just brilliant!
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Cast
Momma Rose – Imelda Staunton
Louise – Lara Pulver
Herbie – Peter Davison
Tulsa – Dan Burton
June – Gemma Sutton
Show Date – Wednesday 22nd April 2015 (Matinee)
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