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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 14, 2017 16:32:54 GMT
After a fortnight in Salford, the cast and crew are probably looking forward to spending the next week somewhere as vibrant and buzzing as...Sheffield. When everyone heads home on Saturday night, CHF is even hanging around for an extra day for a book signing at the local Waterstones. It's only £12.99 to attend!!! 😐 I'm from Sheffield.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 14, 2017 16:33:35 GMT
Possibly better than the performances!
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 14, 2017 22:37:41 GMT
I saw it today in Sheffield. Les Dennis wasn't on owing to his 'indisposition' according to the announcement. It was ok, and Cameron Blakely as Gomez held it together for me. Slightly better in the second half and I did enjoy the 'tango'. The audience went nuts at the end, maybe I just see too many shows.
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Post by musicalfloozie on Sept 15, 2017 23:08:31 GMT
I saw it this evening but wasn't blown away. Les Dennis still off but Scott seemed a good stand in as was funny and lovable. Carrie was OK but her voice going and she couldn't hit the high notes on some of her songs, they had just done two shows almost back to back though!! I think the highlight for me was Gomez, he was funny and kept the show going and me interested. I did see this on Broadway and there are obviously a few changes so maybe it didn't live up to the first show I saw it just felt like something was missing but not sure what.
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Post by No. on Sept 16, 2017 13:55:25 GMT
Signs up in the theatre saying both Les and Carrie are off. Scott Paige is on for Fester as usual and Kirsty Ingram is on as Wednesday.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 16, 2017 16:31:15 GMT
Feel so sorry for Kirsty.
She is making her debut and will no doubt be looking forward to a few tweets congratulating her but as Carrie has tagged her in this all she will see us 645643577 messages "oh I am so sorry I am missing you Carrie. My daughter will be devastated" etc etc etc.
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Post by danb on Sept 16, 2017 17:42:44 GMT
On the contrary, I think she has banged on about the limits of a performer so much that no 'hopeful' would allow their parent to publicly denounce her for being ill. But will she be at the signing tomorrow though?🤔 (It does beg the question as to why she is singing elsewhere at the same time though?)
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Post by firefingers on Sept 16, 2017 17:46:04 GMT
Actually if you head to twitter it is full of people saying they understand, wishing her understudy luck etc.
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Post by ensembleswings on Sept 16, 2017 18:04:04 GMT
So glad that this is the case, it would have been so disheartening for Kirsty to read those sorts of tweets before making her debut in the role. Book signings along with the tour I can understand, but another two musicals? I'm surprised it took this long for her voice not to ply ball
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Post by Raven on Sept 16, 2017 18:27:33 GMT
I'm curious as to what the two other musicals are! Sounds like a lot to be doing in one go though.
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Post by danb on Sept 16, 2017 19:44:42 GMT
Obviously workshopping stuff we are yet to be aware of...
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Post by tsxmitw on Sept 16, 2017 20:15:44 GMT
Feel so sorry for Kirsty. She is making her debut and will no doubt be looking forward to a few tweets congratulating her but as Carrie has tagged her in this all she will see us 645643577 messages "oh I am so sorry I am missing you Carrie. My daughter will be devastated" etc etc etc. Everything is a drama with that girl.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Sept 18, 2017 15:14:52 GMT
Would probably be wise of the producers to let Kirsty do matinees on a two show day, Wednesday is a big sing and one of those roles that require strong belts and high notes. It'd give both girls the chance to shine.
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 23, 2017 13:04:37 GMT
After Salford, then Sheffield, the cast and crew must have enjoyed spending the last week somewhere as vibrant as Bristol. Perhaps Les Dennis is even staying on an extra day to sign copies of his autobiography, for a small fee?
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Post by djp on Sept 24, 2017 0:45:21 GMT
Would probably be wise of the producers to let Kirsty do matinees on a two show day, Wednesday is a big sing and one of those roles that require strong belts and high notes. It'd give both girls the chance to shine. Not when I buy matinees.......
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Post by djp on Sept 24, 2017 0:53:31 GMT
Obviously workshopping stuff we are yet to be aware of... Lot of it about. Carrie isn't alone being in demand - one workshop this week has had Killian, Katy Braben, Niamh Perry, and Sharon D Clarke workshopping it. The problem is the ones with the terrible books- Exposure, Preacher Man. Dusty - and the things, with x from a soap, and y from Hello, seem to make it onto stages, while the better sounding workshops never leave the shop..........
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Post by ensembleswings on Sept 24, 2017 10:38:18 GMT
Saw this last night, enjoyed it for what it was but I wasn't blown away by it. Cast were great, as was the atmosphere but the overall book/songs just didn't seem to do it for me. Glad I went and saw it for myself though.
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Post by No. on Sept 24, 2017 15:07:02 GMT
Seen nothing but good about Scott Paige as Fester, I do feel like they took Les purely based on his name.
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Post by ensembleswings on Sept 24, 2017 22:21:57 GMT
Seen nothing but good about Scott Paige as Fester, I do feel like they took Les purely based on his name. Scott was one of the standouts in the cast for me. I haven't seen Les in the role to be able to comment on that one but would they really need his name? I feel given the other cast members it probably would have sold just as well.
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Post by No. on Sept 25, 2017 15:57:44 GMT
Seen nothing but good about Scott Paige as Fester, I do feel like they took Les purely based on his name. Scott was one of the standouts in the cast for me. I haven't seen Les in the role to be able to comment on that one but would they really need his name? I feel given the other cast members it probably would have sold just as well. I thought Les was fairly weak as Fester, not awful just not amazing. I do think Carrie and Sam's names sold the show well but him thrown into the mix probably helped.
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Post by djp on Sept 29, 2017 0:32:40 GMT
Saw it in Woking and I think its losing something due to its poor sound management. The show was better, when that was much better, when I saw it in Canterbury. Gomez's vocal vanished every now and again early on which means some of the intro wasn't introduced. . And they seemed to have reasoned that , as Carrie has the strongest vocal, they could put up the orchestra's sound levels to full throttle, when she was singing her biggest numbers .Carrie's vocals were great otherwise, but no one can be heard with the orchestra at that volume. And, if you can't hear the lyrics , you not only miss the singing, but also the content, and the comedy - which is rather important in a comedy.
Against that, Samantha Womack was really strong as Morticia, and the sound team decided not to sabotage her - Morticia was nicely acted, she was looking very confident, and her vocal is now very strong too.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 4, 2017 14:42:28 GMT
Seeing tomorrow matinee, Scott is still on for Fester during the Belfast run. Can't wait to hear him.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 4, 2017 18:59:25 GMT
Anyone know how much the souvenir brochures are for the show?
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Post by danb on Oct 4, 2017 19:14:24 GMT
I do hope Les Dennis is ok. That is quite a long time to have off for a minor ailment.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2017 21:48:07 GMT
Anyone know how much the souvenir brochures are for the show? Sae the show last night in Belfast, the brochures were £6
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 5, 2017 22:28:07 GMT
Watched the show this afternoon was actually pretty good. Orchestra is one of the best I've heard on tour really took te score to new heights. Also noted that there was a mistake with the bows at the end with Fester and Gomez and Morticia all coming out at the same time causing them to run back into their places it was quite funny.
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Post by WireHangers on Oct 11, 2017 11:30:28 GMT
Saw the show last night in Glasgow. Was really looking forward to it after reading your reviews for so long.
First off, the show is not in bad shape for being so far along in it's tour schedule, however, the audience were in incredible spirits last night and I suspect some of the cast had friends and family in attendance. Every single number was met was rapturous applause and every joke landed with deafening laughter so that would no doubt have energised the cast. Les Dennis was out last night and THANK GOD he was because Scott played the role wonderfully. His acting and his singing were all on point that I couldn't have imagined Les Dennis playing the role that strongly.
Cameron and Samantha didn't have great chemistry bit still played off each other well. Cameron in particular was the highlight of the show, it was evident that the show was originally written to have Gomez at the front and centre. Samantha sung and played the part well but her dancing was tired looking and I'd like to see her do something with more energy next time she's cast in a musical. The actors who played Pugsley, the Grandma, and in-laws were fine. Nothing particularly special and nothing particularly bad.
I was extremely disappointed by Carrie Hope Fletcher. I was living abroad when she started being cast in musicals and only moved home last year when she begun doing Addams Family. I assumed, because she seemed to be going from one high profile job to another, that she'd be an absolute star in the making but alas, she was far from it. She had virtually no star power nor charisma. While her singing was lovely she lacked any sort of spirit and character - there was no bite or any sort of darkness that Wednesday Addams needs to have and Carrie just seemed like she had a bad attitude on stage which made her extremely unlikable to watch. Her comedic timing was pretty bland as well, she missed every cue for a joke and each time she attempted to get a laugh it fell disastrously flat. It's such a shame as I really love her online presence but I'd seriously think twice about seeing her in any role in the future. She just isn't a leading lady.
The lad playing Lucas was pretty bland also. His singing voice didn't sound real, it was incredibly animated and people around me were commenting on how bad it was to listen to him. Apart from the fact he was a pretty face he offered nothing to the production. Lurch's slow walking joke got real old real quick. He definitely had friends and family attending last night as each time he walked slowly across the stage the audience would laugh for a few seconds but this select group of people would cheer and whoop and holler as if he was the funniest thing since sliced bread.
I couldn't stop watching the ensemble every time there were on stage... the choreographer should be shot. The dancing was extremely pantomime and amateur, I didn't understand why every syllable needed a dance move to match. Someone needs to have the choreographer chant to themselves every morning "LESS IS MORE" because what every single routine was overkill. It was far too distracting when members of the ensemble would appear and start busting out awful choreography, especially on such a tight stage as I was sure someone was going to get smacked in the face by a rouge foot or a wild hand, which was a shame as I did think the ensemble were very very fine.
The show is lovely and will do well with amateur groups. Most of the songs were forgettable. Half the cast were incredible and half were forgettable but the show is definitely saved by nostalgia and the fact that audience members absolutely adore these characters.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 16, 2017 20:37:04 GMT
Rumours going around saying this might be filmed. Anyone heard anything similar?
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Post by danb on Oct 16, 2017 21:24:41 GMT
For who? It was fine, passed the time but it doesn’t need watching at home. Nothing happens! Wouldn’t a cast recording be more appropriate so that we can listen to those four tunes in their various guises over and over again? Doesn’t a dvd say ‘look at our tip top shiny show? We want to shout about it’?
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 16, 2017 21:39:31 GMT
Hmm have to agree although it's just a rumour my friend had heard at stage door where they mentioned in passing the possibility of a filmed version, nothing concrete though. I liked the show but I do agree it would not be the best translation to film because it lacks something. Set design and sound design are great but I'd say it's a rather small scale production to film.
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