Aunty Willy @aunty_willy Twitter profile

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Aunty Willy

2 years

RETWEET If you are a PLUS SIZED theatre fan… here is a thread of seating areas in specific theatres that are not/are designed for your comfort! Not alphabetical! Feel free to name a theatre and I’ll try to respond | A🧵

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Aunty Willy

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2 years

Matilda the Musical not being available on Netflix UK is a hate crime.

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4 years

I would give ANYTHING to be in a theatre at 19:24, turning off my phone, co-existing in a room full of strangers. Zoning into excitable chatter, escaping in one of the most beautiful art forms ever. I refuse to live in a world where theatre doesn’t exist. REFUSE mama, REFUSE.

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4 years

WHY HAS THERE ONLY BEEN ONE BLACK ELPHABA WHEN THE CHARACTER IS GREEN?

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5 years

Todays Debatable Tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Drama schools / __ \ should refund / | \ unsuccessful /____| \ applicants / \ audition £ / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

Exclusive #FirstPerformance hats we’re given away at #DearEvanHansen this evening. I thought I’d grab one to give away. So if you want 1) Retweet 2) Like A random person will be chosen 31.10.19. P.s you don’t have to follow me 👕

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5 years

todays tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Award ceremonies/ __ \ MUST / | \ acknowledge /____| \ Understudies/ \ & Swings / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

“Last night's performance of Mary Poppins at The Civic in Auckland was dedicated to cast and crew around the world who haven't made it back on to stage. We're keeping the light on for you here in New Zealand” 📷LK Creative Hope 💛

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

What is the one show you know you ABSOLUTELY must see post lockdown and why is it Come From Away?

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

The day I can sit in a West End theatre without a mask, I will cry. I miss the shows. I also miss the audience. The windows of wider connection from 19:20-19:29. Then, a united respect. Silence. Lights up. Escapism. Therapy. I have been home sick since lockdown one.

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

⚠️COME FROM AWAY will be filmed featuring the ORIGINAL Broadway cast! THANK YOU WORLD!!!

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Theatre fans are sitting in the rain wearing a mask, whilst Snooker fans are occupying our theatres mask free? Is it me or has this reached a whole different level of disrespect? That line has officially been crossed.

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5 years

todays tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Laura Baldwin / __ \ DESERVES / | \ To Be Treated /____| \ better / \ #Waitress / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

#WhyIDrankBefore21 because I’m from the UK where the legal age is 18 because we don’t play

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4 years

I want a Black Elphaba, Asian Mary Poppins, more Transgender people in principle roles, plus size Evan Hansen/Elder Price/Queens, Wheelchair user in a principle role, I want to see the lines, acknowledge they exist and then smash them into smithereens.

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Muggles really be confused when I explain that ALL I listen to are musicals. And then they name a non-mt song they’ve heard me sing and I have to explain that Glee taught me it.

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Aunty Willy

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2 years

NAH NAHHH…I’m gonna host a Musical Theatre themed rave. Because this looks FIREEEE

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5 years

todays tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Nina West / __ \ was / | \ ROBBED /____| \ #Dragrace / \ #Rupaul / \__________/

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Todays Tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Performers / __ \ should not hear/ | \ news via /____| \ Twitter / \ First / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Some people are upset & feel targeted that all white productions of Hairspray have been chastised and to you I say... this is probably the first time you were told you can’t do something because of the colour of your skin. Count your blessings that it’s just a show.

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Aunty Willy

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2 years

I have decided I want to throw a Musical Theatre Festival in 2025/6. Being realistic about time frame coz I have a lot to learn/save. Think Reading but for theatre geeks. 2 days, outdoors, tents, headline acts, DJ sets till the morning etc. Big musical sleepover energy

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

I was silently crying in the back of the taxi to work because of shit news and this driver stopped, ran out to a shop came back with tissues, water and a lollypop. He handed them to me and kept driving without saying a word. And I couldn’t be appreciative. I am okay ❤️

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Good morning: 65 years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to sit at the back of the bus ❤️

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4 years

Wait... is Tracy Beaker coming back?!?!? I’m not crying It’s my hay fever, so bog off.

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Good afternoon, Carlina grew out her hair to be the FIRST Afro wig for the Little Princess Trust Charity “because there are no wigs for Afro-British children”. This charity will be using it as a trial to create more wigs with this stunning texture! #BrownSkinGirl 👏🏾👏🏾 She’s 10

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Aunty Willy

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6 years

ALL west end/broadway cast albums should feature 5 bonus songs where understudies/swings sing lead. I want an opportunity to celebrate all voices. #AuntyWillysMorningThoughts

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

Todays Tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ We NEED a / __ \ West End cast / | \ recording of /____| \ Come From / \ Away 🌎 / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

I am: ⚪️ Gay ⚪️ Straight 🔘 STILL Wanting Billy Elliot to return to the West End.

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Aunty Willy

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3 years

Don’t fight me but... I think ALL shows should be doing this 🥺 So much respect for Pippin taking into accounts people’s personal anxiety!

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

3 years

Is it just me or is theatre etiquette at an all time low? Like what’s actually going on?

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

3 years

STAGEY TWITTER PLEASE RETWEET! One of our MTAS members was proposed to and she is trying to find this lady who filmed it. In a fluster she gave wrong number! (Les Mis in Ireland) please RT!

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

Todays Hopeful Tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Kinky Boots / __ \NEEDS to come / | \ back to the /____| \ West End / \ 😍😍😍 / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

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2 years

Just in case anyone thinks I’m lying I have legit emailed 3 venues. Waiting for responses and I’m drafting my press release. We gonna get TURNED UP

Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

2 years

NAH NAHHH…I’m gonna host a Musical Theatre themed rave. Because this looks FIREEEE

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4 years

Seeing the LEGEND who inspired the Jamie Musical and Movie react to the trailer made me cry. The happiness is beautiful... but the sadness still visibly prominent with the scenes surrounding the dad actually broke my heart. Love your kids unconditionally, that’s all.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

4 years

I know there’s a lot happening in the world right now but I just woke and learned I WON a songwriting contest launched by TIM MINCHIN! A great start to the day 🏆

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

STOP setting West End shows with Broadway prices. I can ensure you that most will purchase the cheapest tickets and be upgraded to the stalls of your empty theatre. Keep prices affordable so we have nowhere to be upgraded to!

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

3 years

DEAR WEST END FANS GOING TO SEE #WICKED .... “It’s good to see me, isn’t it?” You know what to do. We have evidence suggesting Broadway held it on for at least 2.53. I’m very competitive so please settle for nothing less than 5 minutes. Make our country proud.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

2 years

Been asked regularly for advice about going to the theatre alone Solo Theatre trips - WM

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

2 years

Any theatre tickets over £100 really should give you that Klarna/Clearpay option 😂 Like boo let me pay that in 4 instalments

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Dear Amateur theatre groups, Black people are not just for your production of Memphis, Hairspray etc. Be just as driven to find diversity when casting your production of Legally Blonde. That blonde wig you have for your white brunette Elle would fit your Black Elle just fine.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

4 years

If you have recently got an acceptance letter to the drama school of your dreams & are worried that you’re training for an industry that won’t exist... firstly well done you smashed it! Secondly, go get your training & we’ll meet you at stage door. Signed, Your future fans.

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Aunty Willy

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6 years

There are a group of girls who attend #Heathers a lot. Who have ruined the experience for SO many due to their abrasiveness at stagedoor. And have now spread rumours to avoid people dayseating. Fandom is unity not exclusivity. I’m ashamed to run a brand that caters to you.

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

My mums NOT an MT person at all. I think culturally she is just so far removed from the industry. For that reason I haven’t ever played her any of my stuff. Today she said “you played a song a lot yesterday, it was the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard” ...it was mine🥺

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

I am: ⚪️ Gay ⚪️ Straight 🔘 Wanting Billy Elliot to return to the West End.

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5 years

Tattoo No.4. Come From Away. Me And The Sky. Song stopped at 3:12, Lyrics: “No one saying, ‘You can't’ or ‘You won't’ or ‘You know you're not anything 'cause you're a girl’

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

I’ve just seen a performers insta story asking people not to comment on her weight & my blood is boiling. People need to start getting called out (names+pictures) it’s the only way to stop this level of bravery behind a screen. Actually breaks my heart. This is NOT okay.

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Aunty Willy

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6 years

#AuntyWillyRant 1) So people have found out where @CarrieHFletcher lives and have tried to share it? The potential implications that can have on someones mental state is beyond disgusting. Everybody deserves peace of mind.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

STAGEY TWITTER DO NOT pay these prices. If we pay them they’ll keep charging them. Maybe other shows will follow suit. £300? £25 is your average dayseat ticket. DO NOT pay the price of TWELVE day seated shows for one show whose prices are on crack. #SundayInTheParkWithGreed

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

When are people going to get that Six the musical doesn’t belong to them and their friends? TodayTix solution ensures more people get the chance of getting affordable seats. Other people in this world exist, with low incomes & a love for theatre. Too much me me me

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

Would love Laura Baldwin as Anna in West Ends Frozen. Just pure innocence and wonderful comic timing

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@aunty_willy

4 years

Dear Performers If you were cast in something recently and are proud of it don’t let anyone make you feel guilty. Guilt doesn’t pay your bills. Leave your heart on the stage and pave the way for your friends to join you soon! Thanks, Your audiences.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

Ensemble👏🏾 Deserve👏🏾SO👏🏾MUCH👏🏾MORE👏🏾Respect👏🏾They👏🏾Do👏🏾Just👏🏾As👏🏾Much👏🏾Work 👏🏾With 👏🏾Less👏🏾Public👏🏾Recognition👏🏾

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

4 years

I’m late and just catching up on #Hairspray on BGT! YES YES YES!!!! What a STUNNING performance from all the cast! LOVE LOVE LOVE! “Tomorrow is a brand new day and it SEES both white and black”

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2 years

Todays Tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ The cast of / __ \ Cinderella / | \ Deserved /____| \ Better / \ 💔 / \__________/

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

4 years

Please abolish the term BAME from your casting breakdowns. This suggests white and then other. Specify what race you need instead of suggesting that anything that isn’t white will tick the box. I’ve recently used this myself and have grown and agree that the term BAME can go.

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Aunty Willy

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2 years

Dear Come From Away Gods, Before we have a one year break (I know it’s not me it’s you, I heard you)… please PLEASE drop a West End cast album. Signed, EVERYONE

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

MEGASIX: I LOVEEEEE THE NEW QUEENS!

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Aunty Willy

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3 years

Not going to lie if ALW opens theatres regardless and there’s huge police raids I’m going to need someone to film the stagiest arrests ever. Shimmying into police vans, with do you hear the people sing sang in harmony.

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

If Just Kidding Rowling can remove the T from LGBT, I can remove her from HP. From this day forth as far as I’m concerned, Daniel Radcliffe wrote Harry Potter.

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

THEATRE KIDS WARNING THIS MAY INDUCE TEARS ⚠️ For my walk I decided to go back to our second home (theatre land) for the first time in months. This was hard but I KNOW I’ll see you all after the interval.

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4 years

BRB crying. #MoreThanViable #NotLowSkilled #IndustryTakeover P.s my poem has been uploading for 9 years x

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2 years

Went into A&E with a tight chest wanting an emergency pump. Was told it was anxiety not asthma & had the kindest nurse spend 20 mins talking with me & making me laugh, consequently relieving the tightness. She held my hand and said “see not everything is medicine”. Thank you NHS

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4 years

Sam Tutty graduating and making his first pro debut into one of the most emotionally and vocally demanding roles and then winning an #OlivierAward is a different type of power move. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Aunty Willy

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) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(____ \ Going to the / __ \ show the most / | \ doesn’t make /____| \ you the best / \ fan! / \_____________/

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@aunty_willy

5 years

Aunty Willy STAGEY giveaway A £10 EGift theatre vouchers to go toward TWO winners next trip. 🚨Like 🚨Retweet 🚨***A follow is not compulsory to be entered. Random winners chosen Monday 19:00

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

2 years

I love me some theatre but they 100% need to consider closing down on the red alert days. ESPECIALLY if a theatre does not have air-con. Safety for cast, crew and audience members must be priority.

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

Is it me or has theatre etiquette hit an all time low? At this stage it’s just customary to expect one annoying audience member and you just go from there.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

4 years

Audiences are missing performers and are therefore paying for cameos. So, performers if you are missing your audiences I am happy to start a cameo too. £5 Applause £10 Standing O £15 an improvised dialogue at stage door. £20 all the above + a tweet about how wonderful you are.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

When Mean Girls eventually comes to the West End... @CarrieHFletcher as Janis and @_ScottPaige as Damian. Listening to cast album on repeat and the vocal resemblance is crazy. I’m calling it.

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

4 years

We need to STOP giving theatre out for free now. They had their months it was cute. Now these companies need to start charging for it and putting that money BACK into the industry. Even if it’s between £1-£5 to view it adds up. MONETISE THE INDUSTRY BY AN MEANS POSSIBLE!

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4 years

The internet has been won for today. Everyone can try again tomorrow from 9AM

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4 years

Mum 2018: when are you going to learn to drive? Me: Not bothered Mum 2019: when are you going to learn to drive? Me: we live in London it’s not needed @sixthemusical 2020: Drive-through performances Me:

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Aunty Willy

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2 years

SOMEONE ON MY MUSICAL PAGE GOT THIS FOR XMAS! This wins Xmas for me! A personalised musical monopoly! CFA being pink, Cinderella being green and Frozen being brown we can discuss another day but this is AMAZING!

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

5 years

I wish the West End supported new musicals as much as Broadway do. It’s broadway transfer galore over here. And don’t get me wrong I adore most of them. But I want the new Jamie or Six now. In 2020 we might as well call the West End, Broadway 2.0.

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4 years

1.57 billion has just been announced by our gov to help support the arts!!!!! YASSSSS

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6 years

Waitress, Come From Away, Mary Poppins, 9-5, Curious (revival), and now #DearEvanHansen ! Someone hold my weaveeeeee! Every stagey kid right now

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@aunty_willy

5 years

As we are saying goodbye to some of the cast of Six... I thought I’d FridayFroBack to the girls together 👑

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4 years

IF YOU ARE IN THE SECTOR OR A FAN ... READ AND RETWEET THIS POST 🚨🚨🚨 #IndustryTakeOver , 7th October, #MoreThanViable #NOTLowSkilled #SaveTheArts

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Aunty Willy

@aunty_willy

3 years

Tired of this industry treating alternate/covers as less than. How can you have a celebration of the Jamie Musical and not include integral covers who also represented Jamie on national TV? We just need to do better. The 4 included are stunning. There was space for one Luke Bayer

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Aunty Willy

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6 years

All I want is my own TV/Online show where I bring on West End stars to discuss important topics in the arts 😍 Called: What’s the Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Tea though?

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4 years

Why am I crying in the socially distanced clurb?

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4 years

NOBODY can say that ALW isn’t fighting. This nearly made me cry. Ah who am I lying to.. I’m crying 😭

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4 years

An empty Her Majesty's Theatre, where @PhantomOpera should be and where @PhantomOpera will be, if I've got anything to do with it. - ALW

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5 years

Front Row Six singalong!

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5 years

I am LIVING for all the new talent making careers through Dear Evan Hansen. New faces! New talent! New New New!

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5 years

Today I was again reminded about why I LOVE this industry. The theatre kids are never portrayed as the “cool kids” but we will BACK each other until the end and there is NOTHING cooler than that! #CheerUpCharlie

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

I wrote a status that said “Fuck The Tories” which ruffled some feathers. So, this morning as it has been confirmed the racist, homophobic, islamophobic British Trump will be PM, this Piccaninni wants to say with a beaming watermelon smile.... FUCK THE TORIES.

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4 years

White parents... if you’re worried #Diversity ruined family time please remember that Racism explained through Dance is a luxury. Be thankful you got a creative spin via the TV and not the LIVE experience some black parents get 💔

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4 years

THIS.

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2 years

Catching up on West End Live videos and of course Come From Away dedicated a segmented speech to uplifting and recognising standbys and understudies. Why is everything about the show and company so perfect?

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5 years

As much as I ADORE the celebration of the arts through swagged out award ceremonies. I will never support there not being a category for Understudies/Swings/Ensembles. “There are no small parts on stage” goes out the window during award season huh 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

The government are 100% to blame for any lockdown 2. You can’t give incentives that encourage people to go out and socialise (eat out), open schools/pubs super early... and then turn around and blame “young people” for killing their grans. Is BoJo on crack?

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5 years

Do you guys remember that unruly period where theatre “fans” (with no home training) used to tweet uproar and audibly protest when understudies/covers used to be on? And now it’s like “OMG the 1274th cover is on today? This moment is why I was born” 😍😂

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Aunty Willy

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4 years

Proper grinds my gear that people are complaining about what ALW is putting out. It’s such a lovely gesture to give us access to anything. Not everyone has the DVDs. Not everyone is putting stuff out. Be grateful man 😭

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4 years

Why should Six be moved to Regents Open Air Theatre?

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Aunty Willy

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5 years

Kinky Boots = 👠 Story location based in U.K. 👠 Filmed LIVE in U.K. 👠 With original U.K. cast 👠 Live recording debuts in... USA😭

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4 years

I’ll be turning my notifications on for West End Covers for the run of #Frozen ... and you know why.

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4 years

Just whilst her brain is on full work mode why aren’t more shows doing paid streams? A show like Six could charge people £6 (6 for 6 I said it first) to watch a 19:30 streamed archive and would probably make 5 figures in one day. Am I missing something? Are there no archives?

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5 years

STAGEY TWITTER Is there a musical theatre cosplay event? And if not and I hosted one through MTAS in a central London location with Karaoke and sing songs would people be up for actually dressing up and attending?

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