Just heard Ray is going to be playing the part of Danny in Grease in the west end....brilliant! 
Ray to star in Grease!!!
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Yes, I read an article about this a little earlier. I wouldn't necessarily have cast Ray as Danny but can see it will probably work well.
Old news, he's done a role in Grease last year >
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co....ll-for-Grease/
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co....ll-for-Grease/
Originally Posted by jsmythy:
“At least it keeps him off the National public's television screens for a bit.”
“At least it keeps him off the National public's television screens for a bit.”
each to their own i would like to see more of him on my tv screen
Originally Posted by doreena1:
“each to their own i would like to see more of him on my tv screen”
“each to their own i would like to see more of him on my tv screen
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Yes id like to see a LOT more of him too.
Well done to Ray.
A great lead part on the West End for him - he is perfect for Danny.
I'd like to see more of him on my tv screen too - he could dance or ice skate every night of the week and I would be only too delighted to watch him!
A fabulous mover!
A great lead part on the West End for him - he is perfect for Danny.
I'd like to see more of him on my tv screen too - he could dance or ice skate every night of the week and I would be only too delighted to watch him!
A fabulous mover!
I think it is great news and I'm pleased for him too that he will already know the rest of the cast having played Doody for 6 months, so settling in should be a lot easier for him.
Danny is a part Ray was born to play.
Danny is a part Ray was born to play.
Originally Posted by bridgerton:
“Yes, I read an article about this a little earlier. I wouldn't necessarily have cast Ray as Danny but can see it will probably work well.”
“Yes, I read an article about this a little earlier. I wouldn't necessarily have cast Ray as Danny but can see it will probably work well.”
not when the rest of the t birds are about 30
got away with being doody but have a feeling he's totally miscast as danny.
But wasn't the guy who won the TV show, Danny somebody, only about 19??? Don't see why that should be a problem really, I think Ray may well do an extremely good job in the role. It is quite an achievement at his age to land a leading west end role.
Originally Posted by Jane Doh!:
“Will he be keeping his accent?
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“Will he be keeping his accent?
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He shouldn't though as it is supposed to be American, he will most deffinately pull the American accent off, can't wait to go & see him
He adopted an American accent last year when he played a more minor role in the show, and apparently was very convincing, so don't think that will be a problem for him.
Originally Posted by on_tender_hooks:
“He shouldn't though as it is supposed to be American, he will most deffinately pull the American accent off, can't wait to go & see him”
“He shouldn't though as it is supposed to be American, he will most deffinately pull the American accent off, can't wait to go & see him
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Originally Posted by Amytigger:
“He adopted an American accent last year when he played a more minor role in the show, and apparently was very convincing, so don't think that will be a problem for him.”
“He adopted an American accent last year when he played a more minor role in the show, and apparently was very convincing, so don't think that will be a problem for him.”
Thanks guys, for the fast replies!
Originally Posted by Amytigger:
“He adopted an American accent last year when he played a more minor role in the show, and apparently was very convincing, so don't think that will be a problem for him.”
“He adopted an American accent last year when he played a more minor role in the show, and apparently was very convincing, so don't think that will be a problem for him.”
yeah he did and i noticed in his opening VT for DOI he was still saying some american words lol
Originally Posted by Galinda:
“not when the rest of the t birds are about 30 got away with being doody but have a feeling he's totally miscast as danny.”
“not when the rest of the t birds are about 30
got away with being doody but have a feeling he's totally miscast as danny.”
Surely it's the 30 year old t-birds that are miscast.
Although John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were in their 20's when they made the movie and Stockard Channing was 34.
Originally Posted by jill1812:
“Surely it's the 30 year old t-birds that are miscast.
Although John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were in their 20's when they made the movie and Stockard Channing was 34.”
“Surely it's the 30 year old t-birds that are miscast.
Although John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were in their 20's when they made the movie and Stockard Channing was 34.”
i think the are all in their 20's appart from teen angel
Originally Posted by jsmythy:
“At least it keeps him off the National public's television screens for a bit.”
“At least it keeps him off the National public's television screens for a bit.”
Originally Posted by alfie71:
“But wasn't the guy who won the TV show, Danny somebody, only about 19??? Don't see why that should be a problem really, I think Ray may well do an extremely good job in the role. It is quite an achievement at his age to land a leading west end role.”
“But wasn't the guy who won the TV show, Danny somebody, only about 19??? Don't see why that should be a problem really, I think Ray may well do an extremely good job in the role. It is quite an achievement at his age to land a leading west end role.”
That's right - Danny Bayne was 19 when he won the part in so he could be younger than Ray. I think the rock and roll look is quite aging, so I doubt if Ray will look out of place.
Stuart Ramsay who plays Kenickie is easily the oldest T-Bird and he's 29 (Kenickie always looks older though).
Ray must have managed an American accent for Doody (he got great reviews btw) if they've now cast him the lead.
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