Wicked10 New Production Shots

So we waited patiently for new shots of the 10th Anniversary cast & can't lie were slightly gutted when they tried to fool us into believing this was a new shot of Rachel & didn't even use any of her Broadway productions shots... but all is forgiven with the gift they & the genius that is @MrMattCrockett have bestowed upon us today...

First we got this teaser & the hour that followed was a torturously agonizing wait for the actual images. In which some of us spent all that time constantly re-watching the below teaser, refreshing all the Wicked UK Social media platforms & trying to find Gifs that adequately portrayed our pain/excitement (if you follow us on Twitter you saw it all).

Then 12pm rolled along and we got these.

Wicked London's 10th Anniversary Elphaba...

How stunning? I mean what else can I say? Not to slap a gift horse in the mouth but i'm hoping there will be more with the new cast, but assuming they will role out over the next week or so leading up to the 10th Anniversary show on 27th September, have you got your tickets yet?

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In other news... I am aware i've been slacking in the blog department, but I trust you all follow the blog Twitter account which is always up to date, I will endeavour to catch the blog up with some throwback's to add what's missing, hope you all understand, life get's in the way sometimes. xA

Inside Kara's dressing room with Rachel

At the beginning of the month Playbill.com shared an interview "Go Inside Kara Lindsay's Dressing room for Girl Talk with Rachel Tucker." It's a fantastic interview & our first real glimpse of Rachel & Kara's friendship off stage.

"After only three weeks in the show together, it's clear that Broadway's newest Elphaba and Glinda, Rachel Tucker and Kara Lindsay, respectively, have a bond that will last "for good." Tucker, who played the role of Elphaba for over 1,000 performances in the West End, joins Lindsay, who rose to fame in the hit Disney musical Newsies and has been playing the role of Glinda on Broadway since December.  

The two leading ladies were squealing with excitement backstage at the Gershwin Theatre after reuniting in the hallway moments before the interview. Lindsay had just taken a few personal days off from the show and arrived at the theatre directly from the airport. The two actresses were giggling, hugging and catching up while we settled into Lindsay's dressing room to talk about their journey with the show, maintaining their personal lives and who the best Fiyero kisser is."

Playbill.com 

This is such a fun interview & what makes it even better is the photoshoot that came along with it. To view the gallery on Playbill.com, click here.. or scroll below. We love them so much, we're just going to post them all in full, because they are beautiful. Credit goes to Monica Simoes. We're going to put a few of the interview questions in between the pictures but for the full interview please click through

Opening Night Video! Sting Launches His New Musical "The Last Ship"

Found another video with a few great moments with Rachel.

(We've set the video to start where Rachel comes in, she's in it a few times, but the whole video is fabulous so perhaps scroll back & watch it all.)

Rachel is "On Top of the World" and so she should be, she's on Broadway Baby!

Thanks to BroadwayWorld.com for this fabulous video.

In the Recording Studio with the cast of 'The Last Ship' - Original Broadway Album

So we've all been saying we want one & apparently the powers that be behind Broadway's 'The Last Ship' have heard our cry because yesterday the cast were all in the studio recording the cast album for 'The Last Ship.'

I think you can imagine how excited we are about this, so now let's try to imagine how excited Rachel must be. What actress doesn't want to be on an original broadway cast album? It's like a dream come true & we couldn't be prouder of Rachel & the whole cast of 'The Last Ship' for how well it's all going. I think this picture shows just how excited she is.

Photos from TheatreMania : Inside The Recording Studio with Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, and Broadway's "The Last Ship"

Photographer: David Gordon © TheatreMania 

Check out BroadwayWorld's photo gallery: Photos! Go On a Voyage to the Recording Studio with Michael Esper & the Cast of "The Last Ship."

Photographer: Bruce Glikas, © Broadway.com

And of course Walter McBride from GettysImages was there to snap some fabulous pictures too. 

NY: "The Last Ship" Cast Recording With Sting.

Photographer: Walter McBride © GettysImages 

As soon as we hear more about when we can expect the album, we'll let you know.

While we're updating with pictures, here's a fabulous shot of Rachel with the one & only, Bond, James Bond himself, Pierce Brosnan, who stopped by to watch the show the other night.

We're not jealous at all, no not at all. Leave a comment with your bets for which celebrity Rachel might met next. 

Gypsy Robe Ceremony - Photos

Just came across some more photos of the cast of 'The Last Ship.' This time at the 'Gypsy Robe Ceremony.' What's that you ask? Yes, we asked ourselves the same question, so luckily BroadwayWorld has the low down for us.

• " The Gypsy Robe began in 1950, when Bill Bradley, in the chorus of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, borrowed a dressing gown from Chorus member Florence Baum and sent it to a friend in CALL ME MADAM on opening night Oct 12, 1950 saying it was worn by all the Ziegfeld beauties and would "bless" the show. A cabbage rose from Ethel Merman's gown was added and the robe was passed along to next Broadway musical on opening night. The tradition evolved so that the robe is now presented to the "gypsy" who has performed the most Broadway musicals on a chorus contract. Along the way, the robe is decorated, painted, patched, stitched, and signed by everyone in the show, becoming a fanciful patchwork for an entire Broadway season." - BroadwayWorld.com

There is a few more photos in the gallery, so click through to BroadwayWorld to see the whole set.

All credit for photos goes to Walter McBride

New Productions Shots - The Last Ship

Head on over to Playbill.com to see the official production shots for The Last Ship... we've seen a few of them before, but there are some brand new ones, that we've previously not seen.

Check out a preview of the gorgeous photos taken by Joan Marcus & Matthew Murphy below.

Also those of you in the US should keep an eye on Bravo today at 8/7 c for todays Inside The Actors Studio. Where they have an interview with Sting, joined by the stars of The Last Ship. (Courtesy:Anthiny Behar/Bravo Media).

(Photo & Information from The Last Ship's Facebook)