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Old 04-06-2008, 09:19
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good seats I think - you're far enough back to see all the stage and close enough to see the effort

if you're on the right side even better - lots of Ben stretching!



There are other people on stage acting during that bit but you won't realise they are there!
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Old 04-06-2008, 09:22
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Thank you, I look forwards to that!!!!
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Old 07-06-2008, 00:50
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good seats I think - you're far enough back to see all the stage and close enough to see the effort

if you're on the right side even better - lots of Ben stretching!

I go again this month....my life is complete! :thud:


also bumpety bump!
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Old 07-06-2008, 11:04
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Nicky are you in bump mode

Roll on Hairspray for you and chances are you will get the *real* link!!
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Old 08-06-2008, 16:33
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What do you mean bump mode? *bumpety bump*

yep *fingers, toes and eyes crossed* for the real Link Larkin *faints*
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Old 08-06-2008, 17:09
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Neils no so bad, hahahaha, blonde is not real link.
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Old 16-06-2008, 23:24
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I just got back from Hairspray and absolutely loved it. So much fun!

Ben didn't really impress me in ADWD but he did fine in his role of Link and performed very well in "Without Love" (Although, sometimes throughout the show his American accent would sound atrocious!!!). I'll definately go watch it again and the kid did good!

Edna and Wilbur stole the show for me with "You're Timeless To Me" though. They got the giggles and held up the song for about 3 minutes due to a laughing fit and the audience were loving it. I love it when the actors come out of role!!!

Leanna as Tracy was also fantastic!!!
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Old 17-06-2008, 00:01
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ahem Kyri BUT BUT you didn't mention the dancing

Glad you enjoyed it. Oh and Timeless to me is faked copsing but they do it so well no one would know and they do adlib a bit so it is real in a way!.
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Old 17-06-2008, 12:27
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ahem Kyri BUT BUT you didn't mention the dancing

Glad you enjoyed it. Oh and Timeless to me is faked copsing but they do it so well no one would know and they do adlib a bit so it is real in a way!.
LOOOL. Oh his dancing was very very good. I liked him especially during Without Love. That's when he totally won me over...
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Old 17-06-2008, 23:15
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Yep we all like without love. Actually the first time I saw him my heart was in my mouth waiting on duff notes during It takes two. Blimming Zoe has a lot to answer to

But what a astart for him at his young age and can only go on to bigger and better things!
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Old 03-07-2008, 08:44
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Hello - sorry - random question - but has something gone wrong with Ben Ellis Fansite forum as cannot get into it? Coming up searchportal.information.com
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Old 03-07-2008, 09:45
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Yes Mary we seem to have lost it Hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly
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Old 23-07-2008, 21:29
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This Morning are having a Musicals week next week, having a different show on each day...provisional line up is:

Monday 28 July - Mamma Mia!
Tuesday 29 July - Grease
Wednesday 30 July - Billy Elliot
Thursday 31 July - The Phantom of the Opera
Friday 1 August - Hairspray

Apparently the Hairspray cast are doing 'You Can't Stop The Beat' and I just know its gonna make me want to see it again

*wonders if should take the morning off work*
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Old 01-08-2008, 12:28
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No Ben on this morning
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Old 01-08-2008, 19:03
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He's got a throat infection and has been off all week.
seaweed was played by Terel nugent and Penny by Jenii hicks rather than adrian and ellie
Everything crossed Ben'll be back on stage tomorrow.
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Old 02-08-2008, 07:58
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That was so weird seeing another Link!
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Old 02-08-2008, 10:55
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He's got a throat infection and has been off all week.
seaweed was played by Terel nugent and Penny by Jenii hicks rather than adrian and ellie
Everything crossed Ben'll be back on stage tomorrow.
where were adrian and ellie
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:47
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Adrian was on holiday. Ellie gets married this weekend and will be off for a few weeks (yay for her, booo for her not being on stage).
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Old 07-08-2008, 19:16
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hey just wondering what ben has been up to recently. i watched hairspray on this morning last week but ben wasn't link, well it didn't look like him???
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Old 08-08-2008, 02:35
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Ben's still doing Hairspray. He was just off that day.
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Old 08-08-2008, 15:08
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Bens has just left the angels a message, he's presenting the behind the scenes show for the Hairspray school musical show on sky

So excited he'll be back on TV.
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Old 08-08-2008, 15:42
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Gah, the backstage stuff is online but he should be in the main show too.
http://schoolmusical.sky.com/backstage.html
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Old 17-08-2008, 18:47
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We went to see the show on Thursday and 4 of the main cast were being covered including Ben, does he normally do all the shows a week or are there ones he is always covered at, as I would love to see him in it, it was the only reason we delaid our hol by 4 days so that we could go and see it.
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Old 17-08-2008, 20:22
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hi eeyore8

Only Michael Ball has a set day when he doesn't perform (Mondays). None of the other cast members do, inc Ben. Maybe he didn't feel too well or had booked day off or something.

Hope you get to see it again...and Ben is there.
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Old 23-08-2008, 19:33
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Hope so, as he was off as was Ian Talbot and we wanted to see him as well as saw him at the open air last year, and the girl who plays Penny Pingleton was off as was the guy who norm plays Corny Collins, maybe we went ona bad day seeing as it is in the summer hols, but to have 4 of the main ones off was a little dissapointing. We will have to try again soon does anyone know when Ben is due to finish?
Have to say though the guys and girls covering did a great job and you wouldn't know any different if you hadn't gone to see anyone in particular
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