Nancy kissed DVO shock!
Many users of the I’d Do Anything thread, here on the board have commented on some of the ‘unknowns’ who have been featured, auditioning for the the part of Nancy. But finally, a newspaper has gotten hold of the fact that contestant and hot favourite; Francesca Johnson co-starred with Judge, Denise Van Outen in the ill- fated revival of Rent.
The tabloids have leapt on the fact that the two played lovers in the show, going for the ‘phwoar’ factor. But, it leads me to ask a bigger question: why do the producers audition folk if they already have others in mind? This idea that the star is plucked from the streets was disproven when Lee Mead won Joseph. The Lord tried playing it down, saying that he hadn’t really noticed him. The fact that he was an understudy in his productions, aparrently meant nothing.
I have nothing against the pros getting the parts. But axe the reality aspect then and stop pretending that it’s going to be ‘from window cleaner to West End’, as it clearly isn’t. If this show was X Factor, more people would comment on this. There is this feeling that because the show is about finding theatre stars, that it is much less about ratings and shock tactics. But how different is this show from anything Simon Cowell is fronting?
But, what’s next? Sally Ann Triplett pretending she does not know John Barrowman, as she auditions. That really would be a case of Anything Goes!