greypuss Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 It has been mentioned on the ROH news page and on McRae's social media pages that he won't be back before Romeo and Juliet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Then why can't the website be changed to "tbc" for those performances until the casting has been decided ....rather than displaying the names of dancers still who definitely won't be dancing!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) The Nutcracker casting hasn't been updated yet they know that McRae and Hayward won't be dancing at all, nor will she in Winter's Dream. Surely they know by now who will take over the shows they won't be dancing. Edited November 12, 2018 by Xandra Newman typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, LinMM said: Then why can't the website be changed to "tbc" for those performances until the casting has been decided ....rather than displaying the names of dancers still who definitely won't be dancing!! Because the ROH is not managing its website properly and/or Kevin O'Hare has a bit of a conundrum on his hands! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, capybara said: Because the ROH is not managing its website properly and/or Kevin O'Hare has a bit of a conundrum on his hands! I think the former is beyond question! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Is Wayne MacGregor still doing the choreography for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 59 minutes ago, Darlex said: Is Wayne MacGregor still doing the choreography for this? There has been no announcement to the contrary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 https://www.dancemagazine.com/wayne-mcgregor-andy-blankenbuehler-cats-2621549590.html?utm_campaign=RebelMouse&socialux=facebook&share_id=4198507&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Dance+Magazine&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2KyEIa_KDpuclrki7J95xIjJCKzCQbMZsiYVLg1q2kZrYeIHjSqBzB4Uw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 The article linked to in the Dance Magazine article is here: https://deadline.com/2018/11/cats-andy-blankenbuehler-choreographer-hamilton-tony-winner-1202508345/ Scheduling conflicts for McGregor, apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 And my comment about these doubts was removed some weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Tony Newcombe said: And my comment about these doubts was removed some weeks ago Because at that stage it was unsubstantiated rumour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Time to sign out of BalletcoForum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 7 hours ago, alison said: The article linked to in the Dance Magazine article is here: https://deadline.com/2018/11/cats-andy-blankenbuehler-choreographer-hamilton-tony-winner-1202508345/ Scheduling conflicts for McGregor, apparently. Are scheduling conflicts the real reason? I wonder. I have a feeling the whole thing didn't really work out between McGregor and the Cats production team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctas Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Robert Fairchild is now part of this cast too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I am surprised the gorgeous Leanne Cope has not joined the Cats team. She sings, dances and has great experience after having performed in An American in Paris... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: I am surprised the gorgeous Leanne Cope has not joined the Cats team. She sings, dances and has great experience after having performed in An American in Paris... yes, you'd have thought she would have been a natural for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: I am surprised the gorgeous Leanne Cope has not joined the Cats team. She sings, dances and has great experience after having performed in An American in Paris... I was going to say I was wondering whether we might hear an announcement to that effect when I saw that Fairchild had joined the cast - but that would be pure speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/cats-movie-release-date-revealed-13730488 More information about the Cats casting in this link. The lead roles are all taken by famous actors/actresses. The lead role of the White Cat will be played by Taylor Swift and not Francesca Hayward as has been stated or suggested; instead she plays a kitten and will sing a song. What Steven McRae and Olivia Cowley will do is not mentioned and former RB soloist Eric Underwood is also participating in the filming. The film will be released in December 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Sorry, I'm not particularly familiar with Cats, but I thought that Victoria, who the article says Hayward will be playing, *is* the White Cat - it also says Taylor Swift is playing Bombalurina, who IIRC is red. But I could be wrong! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Quote Taylor Swift will be starring as the sensual and flirtatious Bombalurina. Ballerina Francesca Hayward, a rising star of the Royal Ballet will star as a kitten called Victoria and sing a brand new song, composed especially for the film by Lloyd Webber. It says from the link of the article so Lizbie is correct. Victoria is the white cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Cats full casting according to IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5697572/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Former NYCB Robbie Fairchild's role Munkustrap is an important one, the storyteller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 19 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/cats-movie-release-date-revealed-13730488 More information about the Cats casting in this link. The lead roles are all taken by famous actors/actresses. The lead role of the White Cat will be played by Taylor Swift and not Francesca Hayward as has been stated or suggested; instead she plays a kitten and will sing a song. What Steven McRae and Olivia Cowley will do is not mentioned and former RB soloist Eric Underwood is also participating in the filming. The film will be released in December 2019.steven McRae is on cast list as Skimbleshanks........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Having been alerted to the Summer Magazine and the Margot Fonteyn centenary celebrations, I was also delighted to see Francesca Hayward on the front cover and a lovely article written by Sarah Crompton. Fascinating to read about the auditions for Cats, a fabulous once in a lifetime opportunity, if outside the ‘comfort zone’ (if there can be such a place in Ballet). Looking forward very much to May and Francesca’s Juliet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleque Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Not sure where best to post this but here is the first trailer. Francesca Hayward looks fantastic. She's going to catapult into cross-over mainstream fame. The camera loves her 💖 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 There have been some reports on the trailer already in today's or yesterday's Links, if anyone wants to read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 That trailer made twitter explode, and not in a good way. Seems like a lot of people are freaked out about the CGI fur (or lack of fur in places) and fully human faces. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauxArts Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I suppose it is a question of getting used to it, but I too found it disturbing/disconcerting on first viewing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Is it my eyesight...what is the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 It *is* a bit uncanny valley, but not terribly so. I suspect most of the complainants haven’t seen the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Well - I haven’t seen the original (I know!) and though I agree you might need some time to get your eye in, as it were, I’m not sure what the fuss is about either. Twitter can be something of an echo chamber - and a vicious one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I have never seen it either. The costumes and sets look rather spectacular and dancing looks as if it might be q good? Shame about the music and it's all very loud and 'in your face' etc but all film trailers and most 'mainstream' films are like that these days. No mention of Steven McRae- I think I spotted him though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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