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Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/2/09 at 2:33pm

The next in the Menier Chocolate Factory's unstoppable musical revivals opens tonight!
Good Luck to the whole crew at the Fandango Ballroom.

'Sweet Charity'- is she West End bound?

Good luck to all cats and crew! I hope I get to catch this before it finsihes at The Menier (: If not I hope it does go to the Wyndhams! Any more light to shed on that one? Mama? Or has it bene 100% confirmed and I'm just under a rock right now...?

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re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/2/09 at 4:54pm

Nada! Zilch! Nowt!
I guess the cogs will start turning after tomorrows reviews.

re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/2/09 at 6:40pm

Good Luck, hope to catch this in January.

I never understand how the Menier makes a dime, as these are quite big productions and the wage bill has to be high?

re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/2/09 at 7:30pm

Top wage is 250 a week no matter how many episodes of 'Eastenders' you were in!

re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/2/09 at 8:49pm

Really, did not know that, so if that is the case, why do so many top actors/actresses such as Douglas Hodge, Phillip Quast and Maureen Lipman etc, chose to perform there, it is hardly a decent wage?

re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/3/09 at 12:41am

Well it certainly didn't hurt Douglas Hodge's career. A starring role in the West End (with the increased wage, of course), an Olivier Award and now getting to star on Broadway. I'd imagine he thinks the pay cut was worth it for all he's gotten out of that experience.

re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/3/09 at 5:20am

The Donmar pay the same or there abouts- yes, Ms Kidman was on that huge salary too!!

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Posted: 12/3/09 at 5:28am

Whatsonstage - 5 Stars
http://www.whatsonstage.com/reviews/theatre/london/E8831259833911/Sweet+Charity.html

Evening Standard - 4 stars
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23778845-tamzin-outhwaites-sweet-act-of-charity.do

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Posted: 12/3/09 at 1:36pm

Most of the actors who do fringe shows like the Menier or the Donmar don't do it for the money because you can get more doing television and film.

If Variety is to believed, A Little Night Music cost £420,000 which is quite a lot for a off-West End.

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Posted: 12/3/09 at 9:07pm

Guardian - 4 out of five, Rave
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/dec/03/sweet-charity-review

Daily Mail 5 out of 5 - Rave
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1233044/Sweet-Charity-Theres-life-Outhwaite-yet.html

Telegraph - 3 out of 5 - Mixed, liked it but hated Tamzin
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/6720090/Sweet-Charity-at-the-Menier-Chocolate-Factory-review.html

The Stage - Mixed to Positive
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/26423/sweet-charity

former sadm2 (wink)

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re: Break A Nail 'Charity'!

Posted: 12/4/09 at 4:49pm

"Top wage is 250 a week no matter how many episodes of 'Eastenders' you were in!"

Crikey! I'm glad I turned the role down.

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Posted: 12/4/09 at 6:00pm

Looks like it'll be a good one! I think it's great how ThisIsLondon described The Rhythm of Life as "a hippy-inspired freak-out" very straightforward! :P The images are all fantastic too (: not what I expected at all but I am pleasently surprised!

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Posted: 12/4/09 at 6:12pm

I'm surprised the old wanker at the Torygraph didn't like Tamsin. Most str8 guys I know salivate over her.

#15

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Posted: 12/4/09 at 7:35pm

scripps...you been on the wine tonight? :P

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