Ginger Judas

[diagon]

Tim Minchin is going to play Judas in the new ALW version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Yes, yes, yes and again I say yes. Snarky, Australian, back-combed, ginger Judas is just my cup of tea.

And if that didn't make me giddy with piano-thumping excitement, Chris Moyles (my totally inexplicable secret crush) is going to play Herod. Ohhhhh what a pity if

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[glitterburn]

Is Tim Minchin the rude piano-playing one that Chris likes?

Actually I can imagine Mel C playing Mary Magdalene - plus she does (or did) have a good emotional voice so I think vocally she'd suit the role.

[diagon]

Yup that's him. The one that Catilin Moran is doing the tag-team interview with.

I think Mel C would be a good MM - I liked her in Blood Brothers, but to be honest my eyes are all on the crack-casting of the male members of the cast.

Will you come with me? It's in Sept/Oct and so far only one date per venue, but with three or four days in between each show they've got room to expand.

Meanwhile, have you posted my June Homin challenge fic yet?

*gnaws own arm off with impatience*

[glitterburn]

Oh that's who it was! Sorry I was a bit distracted when you mentioned his name with Caitlin's interview and thought you meant someone entirely different.

Does Herod sing much? We should take the DVD to RHB and watch it again, it's been ages and it is a great musical.

Yes I'd love to see it. I did want to get down to London sometime this year.

Not yet, I'm barely awake and need breakfast, then I will put it on Yunnie and edit and then I will post it OMG impatience!!!

[diagon]

Here's his song about his blow-up doll: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6raVzrbqrM

He's a really seriously good muso. He wrote the score for Matilda which won a bunch of Olivier awards the other week. He's also got a great song called Prejudice that states that only a ginger can call another ginger ginger....

Herod's got one big solo - it's the really funny one with lines like Prove to me that you're no fool; walk across my swimming pool

It's a touring show so there is only one night so far in London. But Manchester, Birmingham or Sheffield would all be doable. Shame there isn't a show in Leeds.

Can we avoid London until after the Olympics? I may vaguely get some time off in Sept/Oct when it's all settled down.

[acornmama]

I had to look them up to see who was playing who. Mostly because Judas has become my favorite among the disciples. If you want to get into reasons why we can talk that later, but he just is. What else have they been in, so I can see why you like them so?

I do however reserve the right to lift an eyebrow at Mel C as Mary Magdalene but I suppose they knew what they were doing to cast her. Right?

Have fun at the beach!!

And as always how is the knitting going? I am still in love with making dish cloths and am seriously considering a knitting machine.

[diagon]

I have to say I'm in two minds about a knitting machine - I know my aunt-in-law has used one, but I think my love of knitting is more in the creating than the wearing, so I'm not sure the speed and neatness is all that necessary to me

[acornmama]

I always forget to respond to your answers. Sorry.. Hopefully you are having a good time at the beach.

I want a knitting machine only because I have a ton of ideas and not enough hands. I enjoy hand knitting and if I could finish all the projects in my head before the next batch crop up then I would be fine but it is beginning to drive me batty.

Thank you for the extra info I will look them up.