A vomiting bug struck down half the cast and crew.
To that end, Harris's most important innovation is that half the cast is female.
Half the cast of Emmerdale turned up at a gig in Leeds recently.
About half the cast comes from the original Chicago production, also directed by Mr. Cromer, for the troupe the Hypocrites.
For some soaps, half the cast going awol might be a problem, but this month, Corrie has been a joy.
The surge of momentum that ensues, as the prospect of ruination suddenly looms over half the cast, comes at a high price.
Half the cast are slightly toffee-voiced English actors, but for a gruff six foot Knight to have such a horsey giggle (9.10) still comes as a shock.
When the chorus ruminates en masse, it sounds a mess, and there's no sustained dramatic tension, storyline or character development for half the cast, so unfortunately, Everybody Loves a Winner becomes a prize bore.
Half the cast is Latino (Spanish scenes are done with subtitles), and "The Bridge" gets into themes rarely seen in American pop culture, from immigration to the Mexican drug mafia, with a special interest in the "femicide" of local women.
I happened to be walking by when it was the episode where they knocked off half the cast members, and I stood there with my jaw hanging open, thinking, "What balls!" Amazing.
