#Aidan Banyard

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For the anon who wanted a clip of Paige as Cosette!

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Aidan Banyard, u/s Phantom in the Third World Tour in 2020 (Seoul, Daegu, Taipei)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CcrGfteIHbD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Review: Les Misérables, Norwich Theatre Royal

Review: Les Misérables, @Norwich_Theatre @lesmisofficial #LesMizTour

An accidental discovery of the UK tour of Les Misérables being in town leads me to my first trip to Norwich Theatre Royal “For when I come to any town…” I’d no intentions of going to the theatre when in Norwich as part of a sojourn in Norfolk but as it coincided with the arrival of the touring production of Les Misérables for its own extended stay at Norwich Theatre Royal, I couldn’t resist…

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The 2020 Phantom of the Opera World Tour Cast

https://worldtour.thephantomoftheopera.com/our-people/cast

Christine: Claire Lyon / Caitlin Finnie

The Phantom: Jonathan Roxmouth

Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny: Matt Leisy

Monsieur Firmin: James Borthwick

Monsieur André: Curt Olds

Carlotta Giudicelli: Beverley Chiat

Ubaldo Piangi: Thabiso Masemene

Madame Giry: Melina Kalomas

Meg Giry: Hillary Reiter

Monsieur LeFèvre / Auctioneer: Ian Jon Bourg (u/s Phantom, Monsieur André and Monsieur Firmin)

Monsieur Reyer: Joseph DePietro (u/s Monsieur André)

Passarino: Eric Anthony Lopez (u/s Piangi)

Joseph Buquet: Rouel Beukes (u/s Monsieur Firmin)

Don Attilio: Sebastian Zokoza

Wardrobe Mistress / Confidante: Jennifer West

Madame Firmin: Robin Botha (u/s Madame Giry)

Slave Masters / Shepherds: Bradley Parsons, Marcus Williams

Other Ensemble: Luke Grooms (u/s Piangi), Deborah Caddy (u/s Madame Giry), Janelle Visagie (u/s Carlotta), Jana Ellsworth (u/s Carlotta), Aidan Banyard (u/s Phantom), Ki Heon Kang

Ballet Chorus: Ayaka Kamei, Amelia Palmiero (u/s Meg Giry), Järvi Raudsepp, Rachel Thalman, Claire Van Bever, Skye Weiss (u/s Meg Giry)

Swings: Jee Hyun Noh, Lungelwa Mdekazi, Megan Ort(u/s Christine), Oliver Druce, Michael Gillis (u/s Phantom and Raoul), Emma Breton

Cast format stolen with love from @andrewlloydwebber / @operafantomet

(2019 Cast)

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Snow White brings panto season to Rhyl! Oh yes it does!

Panto season has well and truly arrived at Rhyl Pavilion this Christmas with the fantastic production of the Disney classic, Snow White and the seven dwarfs.

The show was on its 11th day having opened on December 11th when we went along to the afternoon performance.

From the very beginning you could tell that this was going to be the best panto that the theatre has had with a fantastic cast,…

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MY LAND'S SHORE Music and Lyrics by Christopher J Orton Book and Lyrics by Robert Gould Presented by All Star Productions Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre 7 – 26 February Deserves a transfer to the West End ★★★★★ Director Brendan Matthew recalls in his programme notes that My Land’s Shore was described during its workshop stage as ‘The Welsh Les Mis.’ And that’s exactly what it is. The music and overall theme certainly have much likeness to Boublil and Schonberg’s work, with the rebellion and moral conflict of Les Miserables and the love and heartbreak of Miss Saigon. Yet My Land’s Shore stands alone as a powerful, passionate musical in its own right. Christopher J Orton and Robert Gould have created a show that speaks volumes and touches the heart, and the tear ducts, of the entire audience. One thing is for sure; it is far too big for its current venue at Ye Olde Rose and Crown and deserves a transfer as soon as possible. My Land’s Shore is based on the true story of the Merthyr Uprising of 1831. Matthew writes in his notes that ‘we sugar coat nothing…it has been a wonderful thing to experience the amount of pride and adoration that the Welsh have for their country.’ One member of the uprising Dic Penderyn, also known as Richard Lewis, was executed, (charged with wounding a highlander). This musical shows that despite the harsh penalties, it was the community that won at heart, by remaining strong and maintaining their dignity together amongst horrific events. The strong, relatively young cast of eighteen really do bring the passion and community feel to life throughout the entire show. The emotion is raw and the strength bursts out of each of them, filling the entire room. It would be too much to list what each performer brings, but they should all keep up the wonderful attack and continue to be proud of this show. Special mentions should be given to the main characters. Aidan Banyard plays Richard Lewis, and makes the audience sit up in their seats from his very first note. His voice has a magnificent resonance, and did not falter. The emotional journey that Banyard plays throughout was flawless, and he absolutely does the real Richard Lewis justice. Rebecca Gilliland as his new wife, Angharad, has an effortlessly beautiful voice, and she is a very strong actress. Gilliland has some emotionally difficult scenes which she portrays with faultless raw emotion. Michael Rees as Lewis Lewis and Kira Morsley are both strong performers also. Rees gives an avid performance but at times shut the audience out with a lot of upstage direction. This could be due to such deep immersion in the character and the story however, which was well executed. Morsley has a lovely tone to her voice and captures the feisty part of her character well. There are some lovely moments in the show: A beautiful trio performed by Gilliland, Morsley and Emma Hickey as Elizabeth; The unassuming calmness of Aled Powys Williams as Morgan; The innocence captured by Hollie Evans and Samuel Bailey; Great comedic relief by Lucy Elson, and powerful guilt ridden self-doubt shown by Taite-Elliot Drew as Jenkins – the main named antagonist in the show. As mentioned previously, this show has such a strong cast and creative team behind it and comes highly recommended. The set and lighting are well designed to make the most of the tricky space. The entrances and exits are in view, as is the band, which is noticeable but not distracting. With many of the cast hailing from Wales themselves, the pride of the Dragon and of the country really does shine through. The Merthyr Rising was to lead the way for many more revolts throughout Britain, and the anguish that people have experienced throughout history is shocking and yet is still relevant today. This world premiere of My Land’s Shore is certainly not one to be missed and worth following when it no doubt transfers to its rightful place in the West End – hopefully with the same cast. Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, 53 Hoe Street, London, E17 4SA Dates: 7th - 26th February 2017 Box Office: 020 8520 8674/ www.ticketsource.co.uk/allstarproductions Reviewer H. Hemming is a professional actress writing under a pseudonym. Twitter @H_HemmingWrites

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So according to the video Thabiso posted, this should be all the cast members who left the World Tour today. Even though I always feel like I left someone out.

Happy trails to Claire Lyon, Beverley Chiat, James Borthwick, Rouel Beukes, Emma Breton, Megan Ort, Rachel Thalman, Skye Weiss, Ayaka Kamei, Claire van Bever, Jarvi Raudsepp, Deborah Caddy, Lungelwa Mdekazi, Jana Ellsworth, Joseph DePietro, Jennifer West, Marcus Williams, Bradley Craig Parsons, Aidan Banyard, and Luke Grooms!

Which means we will get a new Christine, Carlotta, and Firmin, along with Christine, Carlotta, Piangi, and Meg understudies. And a lot of new dancers, ensemble members, and swings!

Picture credits to yonnie.s, no_second_thought_, yeahhhhh_jj_pic, seonwoo2000, and nnnnnnnnnnarae on Instagram

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New faces joining the Phantom World Tour!

Marcus Williams, Emma Breton, Marek Zurowski

Caitlin Finnie, Bradley Craig Parsons

Amelia Palmiero, Aidan Banyard