FIRST DAY OF REHEARSALS | VLOG | Georgie Ashford

[@LennyTurner]

Love seeing Sutton Foster's name casually chilling at the top of the check in list 6:51

[@GeorgieAshford]

😂 still can’t believe it x

[@milliejay1451]

I hope you had a good time. Anything goes is a musical I have always wanted to do

[@GeorgieAshford]

Thank you!! Xxx

[@AmyLovatt1]

aww this is so lovely to watch!!! 🥰

[@GeorgieAshford]

Thanks Amy!! 🤗 xxx

[@prideandprejudicebyjaneausten]

Anything Goes is in my top 10 favorite musicals. Can’t wait to see the show!

[@AbiS1018]

What is it like working with Sutton? Has she talked to you? Is she nice? Ahhh I’m just so excited!! 😬🥰

[@accountforwastingtime]

It is def overwhelming to be around people again and to be out and about! Thanks for sharing the rehearsal experience!

[@GeorgieAshford]

It really is! Thanks for watching! Xx

[@darkangelw8472]

Can't wait to watch it. It's an old school musical, a classic

[@alexkeenan878]

Thank you for posting this! You're one of the only theatre content creators that posts videos of actual industry things & they're so interesting! I would love if you could post videos about the process of learning the show ( in rehearsal / at home ) ❤️❤️❤️

[@ThatTheatreTech93]

Can’t wait to see it plus the addition of having Sutton foster and felicity Kendal is gonna be fantastic

[@GeorgieAshford]

Omg I know they are both amazing! You will love it xx

[@sallyjonesie3886]

You're so right about the music in this show. It's simply gorgeous!

[@GeorgieAshford]

Isn’t it!!! Love it x

[@SteveFeatherstone]

Georgie, this is amazing, I love seeing how a show gets put together, thankyou for sharing. Can you talk a little bit about how different it is learning a new production like this to being put into an existing one like Beautiful and legally Blonde. I'm not sure if The Barbican is viewd as a west end theatre. , Geopgraphically it isnt, but I think the whole "off west end" and fringe broadway and off broadway is more to do with house size. Is the Old Vic considered a West End house? I don't know. I think its safe to say Anything Goes is going to be a West End Production though. Also as a side note can we acknowledge how amazing your kitchen is.

[@GeorgieAshford]

That’s a fab idea thank you!! And thanks for the kitchen love! We are so happy with it 🤗

[@beltingtokra]

Yay! Rehearsals! Great to be back! It's ok, meeting Sutton Foster would make me nervous too ☺

[@mirandapiana9070]

Georgieee I'm coming to see you guys on the 23rd!! so excited !

[@gregstorkwilson2745]

In a show with Sutton....thats a really big deal, congrats! So many people will come to see her, and thus you. And you get to call her friend......so great! BTW, Sutton has been pretty open about her struggles with anxiety as well.

[@GeorgieAshford]

Thank you!!! She is really lovely.

[@arleen123100]

COMING TO SEE YOU ALL IN IT!!! Massive good luck gonna be incredible and can’t wait❤️❤️

[@ilenemariekelly8210]

Can’t wait to see the show. Gonna travel all the way from Germany to see it. Enjoy this journey and have fun rehearsing ♥️

[@charlietheis4048]

When are you going? Because I‘m from Luxembourg and really wanna go see shows at the end of August but for now we would still have to do 10 days of quarantine in London..

[@ilenemariekelly8210]

@@charlietheis4048 im going sept 18th :)

[@charlietheis4048]

@@ilenemariekelly8210 Oh you might get lucky then! I‘ve got a ticket booked for Frozen on August 27th but like I said, I‘m unsure if I‘ll be allowed to go:(

[@ilenemariekelly8210]

@@charlietheis4048 fingers crossed 🙏🏼

[@GeorgieAshford]

Yay!! Thank you xxxx

[@charlietheis4048]

I love your curtain bangs!

[@GeorgieAshford]

Thank you! Xx

[@Lynnys1]

You are so lovely. I’m so glad that it went well for you. I’m not surprised that you were anxious. I think that as we come out of the lockdown measures more people are experiencing the same thing but don’t admit it. I love your honesty. And admire how you didn’t let it stop you from doing something that you love. Good job! And it will get better soon.

[@amylynn3821]

I notice the sign in sheet has some ensemble members listed as dancers and some as singers. Are they separate or does everybody need to dance but only some sing (or vice-versa?) I know that Reno has 3 or 4 girls that do back up for her? Are those separately cast parts? Also, were you all required to get vaccinated for Covid in addition to all the tests and precautions?

[@TheGadgetPanda]

No, the Barbican isn't in the West End. It's in the City.. It's not even as close as The Other Palace, which they (read: Lloyd Webber) keep trying to call "Off West End", but no one really believes it. Anyhow, I have my tickets to see Anything Goes and am really looking forward to it.

[@GeorgieAshford]

Ahh thanks for clearing that up!! Yay see you there 🤗

[@tananario]

In some ways we are having to learn how to cope with this new “normal” and with everything feeling a bit off kilter, a lot of us are feeling a bit more anxious. Add in getting prepped for a new gig always makes me nervous in the best of times, and I would have been a mess in your shoes. An excited mess, but definitely not my best!

[@GeorgieAshford]

I completely agree that’s exactly what I was like haha! It does get easier though xxx

[@lucysadler1286]

Omg hi! I’m early 😀😀 I’m a big fan and u inspire me to follow my dream to become an actress so thank you! 🧡😌😀

[@GeorgieAshford]

Aw thank you so much! 🤗

[@zoejost1224]

Love Anything Goes. I would love to see some tap or other choreo tutorials!

[@jomakepeace9494]

I have my ticket for 5th Aug can't wait 🤗

[@nicole4589]

Ohh the outfit is so cuttee!! Hope your rehearsals go well and I totally get the anxiety that comes with meeting new people especially now, it feels so strange. Hearing that you also experience that was really empowering, knowing that I can take it bit by bit and not weird or wrong to feel this way, there are others who get that. So thank you😊. Could you do a video talking about the show and also how you distress after a long day of rehearsals?

[@GeorgieAshford]

Thank you so much for the lovely message! I’m glad that it helped and yes I can absolutely do that 🤗

[@darkangelw8472]

Please, do some vlogs about what you eat in a day. I need to eat more healthy and get myself a blender for smoothies

[@vemovasnena]

Its interesting how on the check list you are separated by “singer” and “dancer”. I know in North America all the ensemble have to do both equally and are not considered singers vs dancers. Can you talk about how that works in the UK? What do the singers and dancers in the ensemble do differently?

[@lotuslowry5943]

I've just stumbled across this and you've really calmed my nerves because I'm going to be in a show like that and I'm so nervous!! For the read through of the show, did you have to read bits even though you were the ensemble?

[@GeorgieAshford]

Don’t be you will be amazing!! Yes we just had to read in whatever lines came up and then they were assigned to people 🤗 hope it goes well!

[@rachelgaughan99]

Will this be a tap show as it traditionally is Georgie? :)

[@GeorgieAshford]

Yes it will :) xx

[@rachelgaughan99]

@@GeorgieAshford ahh that's amazing!!!!

[@laurataylor4301]

You are so lucky to work with Gray Wilmot. Have Fun and enjoy. Xx

[@GeorgieAshford]

Thank you! I know I feel very lucky thanks so much xx

[@coleashlynn]

Barbican is considered a non-commercial west end theatre.

[@GeorgieAshford]

Ahh thank you!!

[@katewynn-ruffhead7684]

My tap teacher left to go rehearse for anything goes!

[@danielleedwards2757]

If we come and see it will we be able to meet you ? X

[@GeorgieAshford]

I hope so!! Xxx