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Old 05-11-2008, 22:00
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and Helena is puss (in boots)

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Old 08-11-2008, 01:14
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She must be doing well as after 3 days she's been extended to January 25 th.

Three months as the west-end's leading murderess, 16 months as the westend's nicest nun and now 3 months back at the homicide.........
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Old 10-11-2008, 01:27
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or next week singing at Lauderdale house


http://www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk/item.asp?itmID=1763

Its a small world.... Sarah Lark was there the week before.........
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Old 20-11-2008, 01:57
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Treated myself. You will believe Marias can cartwheel. Interesting interpretation. Suzanne Shaw ended up as a likeable Roxie with the audience rooting for her which worked too. Aoife's Roxie is much darker and doesn't let you forget she's shallow and a murderess. Aoife acts the quiet scenes beautifully - pins could have been heard dropping in her silences. She also sings beautifully with Anna-Jane Casey's Velma which is no mean accomplishment given Anna- Jane's power - they sing totally together - hair on neck standing up time.
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Old 29-11-2008, 01:49
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http://www.belindaevans.co.uk/

Belinda seems busy.
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Old 29-11-2008, 01:56
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and if this is right Connie is about to be a touring Nun - though how do they tour when the kids are so important?

http://www.show-and-stay.co.uk/theat...sic-20271.html

Chicago is going on tour too according to another report

http://www.show-and-stay.co.uk/theat...our-20271.html

Wonder who will be Roxie? Aoife's current Chicago contract runs out before that and she's very good at it. Helena (balletic Maria) could dance it and sing it (as belt Maria) - her Roxie could be interesting if she could get it right . Any more flexible enough, dance enabled, Marias or Nancys??
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Old 04-12-2008, 18:03
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Helena and Daniel are on the Styles and Drew CD out soon

http://www.dresscircle.co.uk/product.asp?StockID=34524

and Aoife's concert CD is now available too

http://www.dresscircle.co.uk/product.asp?StockID=34591

Who next?
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Old 07-12-2008, 23:18
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and according to one site ........

Abi is in Sleeping Beauty in Oxford.

http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/calen...iew.asp?ID=598

Thats Marias starring as a chicago murderess, a cat, a queen, Chesney Hawkes love interest (Sioban) and Cosette (Leanne) over xmas, Belinda giving concerts and Connie on ITV around xmas day before taking SoM on the road next year.
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Old 14-12-2008, 00:27
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When she puts away her boots and whiskers Helena will then be in

Sondheim's Saturday Night at the Jermyn Street Theatre

http://www.saturdaynightmusical.com/about.html

I suppose its her singing on the two excerpts they have .......she's becoming American Maria.

All we need now is a leading role for Abi ...........
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Old 15-12-2008, 23:36
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Speaking of puss . A Maria becomes a cat.......

http://secure.theatreroyal.org/PEO/s...=sp16&spt=Puss

and a swordspuss

http://secure.theatreroyal.org/PEO/s...%20and%20Hench
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Old 22-12-2008, 06:39
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Aoife's report from the Von Trapp home for BBC Breakfast was on this morning (22nd) A very little singing and some whistling and a bit of the story plus Aoife turning up live later. It looks a bit cut because evidentally the story changed after they sent her out there with more opposition to turning the house into a hotel stopping the idea.

Presumably its on BBC iplayer for the next 7 days if anyone wants to see it and missed it.......
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Old 20-01-2009, 20:04
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Aoife has been extended in Chicago till 22/3 according to her website - having a day off on Valentine's day........otherwise 8 shows a week

http://www.aoife-mulholland.com/inde...ain_in_chicago

Meanwhile Abi was reportedly a glorious monarch

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure...ord_Playhouse/

and Helena was a purrfect puss

http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/...ect.4783710.jp

Nice to see the girls getting some good reviews and in Aoife's case extended again.

Touring Chicago has Honey from Eastenders and Jimmy Osmond so no Marias or Nancies - I would go and see the real thing at the Cambridge......
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Old 20-02-2009, 02:24
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Helena has had some good reviews for Saturday Night. Only the Guardian among the papers has reviewed it so far and Mr Billington found she was likeable - which is something in itself - but some of the music/theatre critics on the specialist sites are very keen on her singing and acting. The musicalcriticism one is really good as reviews go and has nice piccies too.

http://www.musicalcriticism.com/oper...ght-0209.shtml

http://www.musicomh.com/theatre/lon_...night_0209.htm
thought "Helena Blackman is also strong as the lady who wins Gene’s heart, putting expression into every note she sings"

and http://westend.broadwayworld.com/art...treet_20090217

thought Helena gave a "subtly balanced and vocally beautiful portrayal of Helen "
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There's also an incredibly long pod cast from the show rehearsals (90 minutes) with an interview with Helena and some singing either side of it 38 minutes in if you have the technology to get there quicker.

http://www.musicaltalk.co.uk/episodes_0121.html
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Old 19-03-2009, 03:20
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Aoife has been extended again as Roxie in Chicago to 8/4/09 http://www.aoife-mulholland.com/inde...ded_once_more/
If she gets to June she gets Mr Springer as her husband.


Helena's Saturday Night has transferred to the Arts Theatre for an additional run from March 25 to April 11 th.

http://www.saturdaynightmusical.com

http://www.saturdaynightmusical.com/about.html

Helena has got even more good reviews http://www.timeout.com/london/theatr...day-night.html

Even the whingers like her.

http://westendwhingers.wordpress.com...street-theatre

And there's some interesting Helena interviews including http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/offwestend/?p=893 and The Stage has done a podcast where Helena is on for about 8 minutes from about 90 seconds in http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/mt/mt-se...IncludeBlogs=5
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Old 19-03-2009, 12:32
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Aoife has been extended again as Roxie in Chicago to 8/4/09 http://www.aoife-mulholland.com/inde...ded_once_more/
If she gets to June she gets Mr Springer as her husband.


Helena's Saturday Night has transferred to the Arts Theatre for an additional run from March 25 to April 11 th.

http://www.saturdaynightmusical.com

http://www.saturdaynightmusical.com/about.html

Helena has got even more good reviews http://www.timeout.com/london/theatr...day-night.html

Even the whingers like her.

http://westendwhingers.wordpress.com...street-theatre

And there's some interesting Helena interviews including http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/offwestend/?p=893 and The Stage has done a podcast where Helena is on for about 8 minutes from about 90 seconds in http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/mt/mt-se...IncludeBlogs=5
I thought Springer was playing Billy Flynn?
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Old 20-03-2009, 01:31
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I thought Springer was playing Billy Flynn?
I subconsciously improved the casting there- Amos would be easier for him to act and sing and dance........you are right.

That means she would get to sit on Jerry's knee in we both reached for the gun..........
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Old 20-03-2009, 08:27
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Laura has just started touring as Velma in Scooby-Doo.
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Old 26-03-2009, 02:27
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Laura has just started touring as Velma in Scooby-Doo.
Looks fun. Another Maria as a leading lady.

http://www.scooby-dooliveonstage.co.uk/tour

http://www.scooby-dooliveonstage.co.uk/#mbNext
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Old 31-03-2009, 20:04
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Aoife has been extended - again - in Chicago until July 12. Looks like she has been given some days off for good behaviour - dates on her site - that means she does get Jerry Springer to pull her strings. Well done Aoife.

http://www.aoife-mulholland.com/inde...em/and_again1/

Meanwhile I missed Abi who was part of and presumably did a show in Birmingham on March 27

http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/thomas-sp...-believe--live

I think she did some similar ones last year so there may be more???
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Old 05-04-2009, 01:10
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Helen has made BBC radio 3 with an interview about Saturday Night and singing songs from it alone and with her male lead . Spotted by "bluelark" on another site. Still up on iplayer for a couple of days. Helen is on from 20 minutes in until she sings a final song ending the segment at 35 minutes in

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...aturday_Night/


There's a little snippet at the end that points out that Saturday Night goes to the Theatre Royal Windsor next . Don't know if its going anywhere else.

http://www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk/event.php?id=169

Interesting walking around the Westend at the moment - from the girls on the ALW shows Aoife, Helena, Leanne, Jessie and Jodie are all playing major leads in different shows within 10 minutes walk of Leicester Square - with Sarah as Jodie's understudy on top.
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Old 06-04-2009, 13:52
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Just stopping by to say how pleased I am that so many of the Marias (and Nancys) are carving a career for themselves in the industry they want
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Old 24-04-2009, 23:15
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In case anyone missed it poor Connie has major problems with her throat
http://www.conniefisher.co.uk/

Aoife has a changed cast around her in Chicago with a different Velma, Amos, Mama Morton and Mary Sunshine and Jerry still to come in June.

Westendlive 2009 (20th/2ist June) now have Chicago listed which means Aoife might make 3 years of performing there http://www.westendlive.co.uk/shows. She's not performing on the main show 20th June though so perhaps not.

A couple of advertising blurbs on the net suggest that the Justin Lee Collins series that includes him playing Amos in Chicago alongside Aoife might be starting on may 3 Sky 1 2000. There are 6 shows and 3 challenges which may suggest Chicago will get 2. Very TBC until the TV schedule confirms it.

According to several (unconfirmed) posts on whatsonstage Leanne isn't staying on as Cosette in Les Mis past the June 2009 cast change date if anyone wants to see her. She's very good.
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Old 29-04-2009, 04:39
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Abi (assuming a previous rumour was right and that The Stage can't spell her name and it is her ) is leading in the Unsinkable Molly Brown from May 27 till June 20 at the Landor Theatre

http://www.thestage.co.uk/listings/p...le-molly-brown

http://www.landortheatre.co.uk/ (under programme)
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Old 03-05-2009, 04:19
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A couple of advertising blurbs on the net suggest that the Justin Lee Collins series that includes him playing Amos in Chicago alongside Aoife might be starting on may 3 Sky 1 2000. There are 6 shows and 3 challenges which may suggest Chicago will get 2. Very TBC until the TV schedule confirms it.

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The Justin Lee Collins series featuring Chicago seems to be starting on May 12 now - 2100 Sky 1. No idea if its starting with Chicago or the wrestling or ballroom dancing tasks - Chicago was his favourite according to Sky Magazine. .
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Old 12-05-2009, 04:20
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The Justin Lee Collins series featuring Chicago seems to be starting on May 12 now - 2100 Sky 1. No idea if its starting with Chicago or the wrestling or ballroom dancing tasks - Chicago was his favourite according to Sky Magazine. .
OK forget that one - even though thats what Sky Magazine said. Sky have now put their new dancing show in that slot and havn't said when the JLC series with Chicago is now on. Justin Lee Collins seems to be doing another 3 tasks on top of the first 3, so they may be waiting till they get to 6 ..........????
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