Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this casting... | Carrie Hope Fletcher in Waitress / Amber Davies in Legally Blonde
Description
This week it was announced that musical theatre actors Carrie Hope Fletcher and Amber Davies would lead new UK Tours of Waitress and Legally Blonde respectively.
While many are excited about the news, some have criticised the casting of these performers, either in preference of new, undiscovered talent or because they are also content creators with a large social profile.
Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts on current trends in stage casting in the social media age, online fan behaviour, and whether he's excited about these two announcements.
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00:00 | introduction
03:37 | Carrie Hope Fletcher in Waitress
11:34 | Amber Davies in Legally Blonde
18:47 | the bigger problem
27:41 | my final thoughts
About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 89,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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