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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 14:39:40 GMT
And the award for most constructive remark of the day goes to... Give it time. There's a few hours yet for parsley to throw around some gratuitous insults.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 14:43:16 GMT
I hate all things Disney & feel they are only for children. Totally boring.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Mar 26, 2018 21:50:35 GMT
I'm still disappointed I never got to see Beauty and the Beast, and hope it can come back in some form, as the cast recording is gorgeous. The only 'proper' Disney musical I've actually seen is Aladdin, which was underwhelming - if we're counting Pinocchio I'd rate that higher.
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 27, 2018 21:04:13 GMT
I pretty much adore anything Disney (and will accept no judgement on that!). If we never get Newsies on the UK stage, I will fill my grave with tears 😭😭😭
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Post by musicalmarge on Mar 27, 2018 21:51:17 GMT
Mary Poppins 9.5/10 Aida 9/10 Lion King 8/10 (the first 10 minutes 10/10) Hunchback 8/10 Newsies 8/10 Tarzan 7/10 Little Mermaid 6/10 Pinocchio 5/10 I didn’t see Jungle Book in the US sadly
I’m seeing Frozen in November but at a guess it will be 8/10
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Post by Dave25 on Mar 27, 2018 23:44:02 GMT
I hate all things Disney & feel they are only for children. Totally boring. Mufasa's death is for children? Frollo's sexual longings for Esmeralda are for children? I actually think most people are not mentally old/evolved enough to fully understand some of the Disney Classics.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 1:09:53 GMT
I may have mentioned this on here before, but I think if Disney wanted to bring either Tarzan or The Jungle Book to the UK then they should do a production at Regent's Park as it would be the perfect venue.
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Post by MusicalTalk on Mar 28, 2018 6:36:51 GMT
It may be worth noting that Arts Ed are going to be doing the European premiere of Newsies.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Mar 28, 2018 11:56:30 GMT
It may be worth noting that Arts Ed are going to be doing the European premiere of Newsies. now that ive gotta see! When?
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Post by The Matthew on Mar 28, 2018 14:27:20 GMT
I hate all things Disney & feel they are only for children. Totally boring. Mufasa's death is for children? Frollo's sexual longings for Esmeralda are for children? I actually think most people are not mentally old/evolved enough to fully understand some of the Disney Classics. I think there's a strong perception of animation = Saturday morning cartoons = strictly for children, and Disney is particularly hard hit by it because people just love to attack large companies. But animation is an artistic choice, not a genre. There's no story you can tell with live action that you can't tell with animation. And Disney does live action too, of course. Though almost all Disney films are suitable viewing for children — mainly from necessity because people are going to read "Disney" and take their kids along without any further thought — it seems to me that many of them are not truly children's films. To me a children's film is a film where the average older child is going to fully understand the core issues of the story and the characters; there may be jokes and references that go right over the heads of the non-adult audience but the film a child of ten will see is essentially the same film that an adult will see. But some films — and many Disney films — have a depth and complexity that introduces an entirely different feel to the adult audience. Just the other day I was reading several opinions on Tangled from people who had lived through abusive childhoods, and one person was saying that she couldn't watch the film because Disney had been so accurate in representing her own mother's behaviour in their portrayal of Mother Gothel, while someone else said it was their favourite film for exactly the same reason: Disney got it right. There are powerful core aspects to many of the Disney films that go right over the heads of children in the audience: they still understand and enjoy the films, but from the adult perception there's a fundamentally different quality to the story.
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Post by catqc on Mar 28, 2018 15:04:44 GMT
So nice to see all the Poppins love!! It was what initially got me into theatre - absolutely loved it and have fond memories of it to this day. When will it re-open!! As for other Disney musicals - still haven't got around to seeing Aladdin as it doesn't excite me that much, but would love to see Beauty and the Beast. Enjoyed Anastasia on Broadway (is that Disney?) but I don't like it when shows are basically rehashes of the film (Lion King - except the opening which is amazing)
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Post by vabbian on Mar 28, 2018 15:21:35 GMT
I would love a stage adaptation of Hercules! can you imagine!!
with Andy Coxon as Hercules Naomi Campbell as Meg Theresa May as Hades Spice Girls reunion as the Muses Russell Tovey as Pain Katie Price as Panic
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Post by vabbian on Mar 28, 2018 15:23:26 GMT
Cheryl Cole as Pegasus!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 15:26:05 GMT
I would love a stage adaptation of Hercules! can you imagine!! with Andy Coxon as Hercules Naomi Campbell as Meg Theresa May as Hades Spice Girls reunion as the Muses Russell Tovey as Pain Katie Price as Panic Cynthia Erivo as a Muse.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 28, 2018 15:32:41 GMT
I would love a stage adaptation of Hercules! can you imagine!! with Andy Coxon as Hercules Naomi Campbell as Meg Theresa May as Hades Spice Girls reunion as the Muses Russell Tovey as Pain Katie Price as Panic Cynthia Erivo as a Muse. Posh spice probably wont turn up so alright
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Post by Michael on Mar 28, 2018 18:05:20 GMT
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Post by Michael on Mar 28, 2018 18:07:40 GMT
Cynthia Erivo as a Muse. Dare to tweet her that?
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 29, 2018 21:59:25 GMT
Isn’t Disney for children?
But
My first trip to New York in 2005 and didn’t really know much about musicals and theatre then, so didn’t decide to see Beauty and the Beast, so saw The Producers and Fiddler on the Roof instead and a whole lot of sightseeing what tourists’ do on their first New York trip right? In those days didn’t know what TKT’s was, but ended up standing next to it on Times Square the old location on a Sunday night, the only show they had on and you guessed it, so took a crapshoot and expected the worst, well the show blew me away and have been waiting 13 years to see it again.
The Lion King - beautifully done, so clever how they incorporated Hamlet with animals, loved this.
Tarzan - loved Phil Collins’ score also enjoyed the Broadway production, even though a bit clunky at times.
The Little Mermaid - absolutely dreadful, had the feeling of a musical constructed in a meeting room.
Aida - I have never seen it, a head scratcher and a surprise it never came over, probably the biggest the biggest musical not to. Sure a score by Elton John and Tim Rice would pulll the punters in over here? Love the score BTW!!!
Newsies - Saw this a couple of times on Broadway and it is very poor at best, the choreography was great, the book wasn’t, neither was the score.
Mary Poppins both beautiful and stunning, Stiles and Drewe additional score matches the original Disney score. With all that Poppins’ flying and Bert walking upside down on the prosenium arch, what not to like? This has more of Cameroon Macintosh’s fingerprints on it, than Disneys.
Pinocchio- mildly enjoyable.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 13:18:50 GMT
I'm still holding out for the Hocus Pocus musical. LET THIS HAPPEN GODDAMN IT!!!!
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 30, 2018 13:56:02 GMT
May see Frozen, when in New York.
Prefer to see this in the winter.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2018 20:10:02 GMT
Why did Aladdin not work in London?
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Post by Jon on Oct 24, 2018 20:45:56 GMT
Why did Aladdin not work in London? It'll have done 3 and a bit years by the time it closes, that's on par with Mary Poppins's original run and longer than Beauty and the Beast's 2 and a half year run. Still a good run and not a failure in the slightest.
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Post by learfan on Oct 24, 2018 21:05:42 GMT
Why did Aladdin not work in London? It'll have done 3 and a bit years by the time it closes, that's on par with Mary Poppins's original run and longer than Beauty and the Beast's 2 and a half year run. Still a good run and not a failure in the slightest. Have to disagree im afraid. Odd that LK remains their only long runner.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2018 21:17:30 GMT
Yes but the lion king is the exception not the rule. Mega long runs really are only a relatively new phenomenon and are few and far between. A three year run is very respectable and not a failure.
Maybe a bit disappointing to what they wanted but not a patch on the disappointment of the previous tennants run.
Aladdin is done all around the country every Christmas, including with full flying carpets, so this mainly had nostalgia going for it. I am surprised they are closing without seeing what the new movie will do next year in terms of helping sales
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Post by Jon on Oct 24, 2018 21:24:43 GMT
Yes but the lion king is the exception not the rule. Mega long runs really are only a relatively new phenomenon and are few and far between. A three year run is very respectable and not a failure. Maybe a bit disappointing to what they wanted but not a patch on the disappointment of the previous tennants run. Aladdin is done all around the country every Christmas, including with full flying carpets, so this mainly had nostalgia going for it. I am surprised they are closing without seeing what the new movie will do next year in terms of helping sales I'm sure the UK tour of Aladdin will do great business as well but I imagine that won't be until late 2020 or early 2021.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 6:14:49 GMT
Why did Aladdin not work in London? Because British audiences want something better than a glorified pantomime. Lion King provided this by taking the original, developing it and doing something different with it making it unique. Aladdin threw some glitter at itself and ran for it.
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 8, 2020 13:17:20 GMT
Whatever happened to the filmed version of the Aladdin musical?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2021 14:18:31 GMT
I’m here to ask the same question as the previous poster. Been doing a bit of Googling and the suggestion was that it would be released January or February 2021 on Disney Plus. Anyone got any more Details?
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Post by iamamazing on Mar 7, 2021 15:13:29 GMT
Beauty and the beast, Mary poppins are two very specail musicals to me as beauty was my first ever musical and Mary was the first show I saw at the WMC on its first uk tour. And the Frozen saw it on broadway last year i loved it my first Disney show on broadway. Lion king is just phenomenal circle of life brings tears to my eyes each time I watch it, and Aladdin very pantoish Trevor was the star of the whole show for me. I’m excited to see if they do bring Hercules or enchanted to broadway as there one’a I desperately want to see be made into musicals...
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Post by fiyero on Mar 7, 2021 15:18:32 GMT
I’m here to ask the same question as the previous poster. Been doing a bit of Googling and the suggestion was that it would be released January or February 2021 on Disney Plus. Anyone got any more Details? I really want to know too. I saw someone else say it is dead but no source or further discussion!
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