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December 8 2011, 1:57am | Comments »
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Ghost London Cast Changes for 2012
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Caissie Levy and Richard Fleeshman will be leaving Ghost the Musical in London’s West End on 12th January 2012 in order to help transfer the show to Broadway in the USA. The lead roles in Ghost, London will then be taken by Siobhan Dillon and Mark Evans, as from the 13th January 2012. Ghost London Full Cast List The full new cast list for Ghost in London from 13th January 2012 is as follows:
Siobhan Dillon as Molly Jensen Mark Evans as Sam Wheat Sharon D Clarke as Oda Mae Brown Andrew Langtree as Carl Bruner Ivan de Freitas as Willie Lopez Adebayo Bolaji as the Subway Ghost Mark White as the Hospital Ghost Lisa Davina Phillip as Clara Jenny Fitzpatrick as Louise
The rest of the cast are Jaygann Ayeh, Paul Ayres, Darren Carnall, Samuel Edwards, Rebecca Giacopazzi, Emily Hawgood, Louise Lawson, Rochelle Neil, Michael Peters, Laura Selwood, Yemie Sonuga, Spencer Stafford, Philippa Stefani, Jez Unwin, Sally Whitehead and Mark Willshire.
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December 7 2011, 8:59am | Comments »
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Ghost the Musical – theatre breaks
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See what's available for Ghost the Musical Theatre Breaks Ghost the Musical is currently playing in the West End and makes a great choice for a theatre break. The show opened on July 19th, at the Piccadilly Theatre, after previewing since June 24th, 2011. Before the London run Ghost was tried out in Manchester and was very well received there. Ghost has recently extended its run and is now booking through to 13 October 2012. Ghost tells a beautiful and moving story of the power of love. The film Ghost (1990) starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg and was a huge hit. It has remained a video favourite ever since. The film and the show both tell the sad story of Sam and Molly. Sam and Molly walk back to their apartment after a night out, but Sam is mugged and killed in a shocking attack. After his tragic death Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next. He is convinced that the killer will go after Molly next so he tries to warn her through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her. Despite the sad theme there are actually lots of laughs in the show and an uplifting ending. Probably the most famous scene in the film is the one with the potter’s wheel and you will be delighted to hear that makes it into the musical as well. Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy play Sam and Molly in Matthew Warchus’ stage musical adapatation. Sharon D Clarke takes the part of the fake psychic Oda Mae Brown and Andrew Langtree plays Carl. Ghost has new music and lyrics by Grammy award winning Dave Stewart (ex-Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard as well as featuring the iconic song Unchained Melody. Oscar winning Bruce Joel Rubin has adapted his original screen play for the stage. The music is lively and Sharon D Clarke has plenty of bluesy numbers to get her teeth into, like this one:
Caissie Levy was most recently seen in last year’s production of Hair. She has a lovely mellow voice with a smooth jazzy feel to it. Here she is singing With You:
The critics reviews are mixed but then film critics all hated the film. Needless to say it was a huge box office hit. Charles Spencer in the Daily Telegraph liked it enough to give it 4 stars. He said: “Like the film on which it is based, Ghost the Musical proves the guiltiest of pleasures. Indeed, in many ways, Matthew Warchus’ production strikes me as superior to the 1990 movie … In the movies, you can make anything happen. In the theatre, it takes real ingenuity to summon up ghosts and physical disturbances from beyond the grave. Warchus succeeds spectacularly, here with the help of the illusionist Paul Kieve … The use of state-of-the-art video and projections… has great panache, too … Though the story is a touch corny, and often gloopily sentimental, there is something genuinely distinctive about Ghost … Sharon D Clarke is a comic joy in the role, making the part entirely her own despite following in the Oscar-winning footsteps of Whoopi Goldberg … Clarke almost blows the roof off the theatre with her raucous rendition of the show’s best original number, ‘I’m Out of Here’ … Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy need to ignite a touch more stage chemistry … But Andrew Langtree and Ivan de Freitas prove genuinely sinister … The show’s ending… proves unexpectedly touching and is magically staged. This may not be a great musical, but it is a highly entertaining one that looks set to keep audiences laughing, gasping and sniffing back tears for a long time to come.” Charles Spencer is right about it being a guilty pleasure. The show is a great choice for a romantic theatre break for couples or perhaps, for a girly weekend, maybe even a hen night given how gorgeous Richard Fleeshman is! Check for Ghost the Musical theatre breaks Ghost the Musical – theatre breaks was originally posted at London Theatre Breaks blog
August 10 2011, 1:57pm | Comments »
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Ghost The Musical Cast Recording
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Ghost The Musical has new music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. With over 111,000 plays on Facebook, the show’s cast recording has reached number one in the Soundtracks and Musicals charts. Ghost The Musical Cast Recording on the Theatre Breaks Merchandise Store in conjunction with Amazon
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August 2 2011, 5:57pm | Comments »
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Ghost the Musical – first reviews
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Well, the first reviews for the Manchester production of Ghost are in and they are pretty impressive. Manchester Opera House - Ghost the Musical The general feeling seems to be that this is a 5* production and an excellent night out. The story comes across as fresh and interesting and everyone agrees that the special effects, performances & music are stunning. I thought I’d pick out a couple of reviews to give you more of a flavour of what’s being said.
City LifeAfter months of intense advance publicity Ghost The Musical officially materialised last night and, amazingly, it lives up to the hype. Starring local lad Richard Fleeshman in the Patrick Swayze role of a ghost trapped between this world and the next, the show is based on the 1990 film that became something of a worldwide classic. It’s now a dramatic love story thriller musical with absolutely killer state-of-the-art staging that manages to recreate virtually all the scenes from the film to produce a show with a gripping, edge-of-the-seat, storyline – you really do want to know what happens next It looks jaw-droppingly amazing. The stage is surrounded by huge sliding video screens that can conjure up anything and everything. …it’s the full five-star package and then some.(Alan Hulme) This Is Lancashire: It’ll make you laugh out loud and cry real tears — the Bruce Joel Rubin story truly is a timeless fantasy. Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard’s original music and lyrics take the classic love story to new emotional heights. Leads Richard Fleeshman (Sam) and Caissie Levy (Molly) are a natural and convincing couple and shine throughout with a strong score of solo and duet ballads. Fleeshman proves his Corrie days are well and truly behind him with a consistently brilliant performance, which no doubt prompted the emotional standing ovation of the night. You can’t help but be blown away by its creativity; a dazzling set compete with video projection and a moving floor makes for an eye-catching backdrop, complemented by an energetic, allbeit slightly overused, chorus line. But what really gives this musical the wow factor are the magic tricks created by Harry Potter illusionist Paul Kieve. (Jemma Humphries) Comments on both sites seem to confirm the verdict with very few critical remarks. Of course what the London critics will say about Ghost the Musical remains to be seen. Photo Credit CC zero the unsignified
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April 16 2011, 10:08am | Comments »
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