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Post by greeny11 on Mar 10, 2016 6:31:36 GMT
Wicked for me - apart from Defying Gravity, I found it very boring and the music wasn't to my tastes.
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 7, 2016 22:46:54 GMT
To be honest, I do normally prefer the lead to the understudy, but examples of where I preferred the understudy are:
Joanna Woodward as Carole King (over Katie) Oliver Ormson as Elder Price (over Nic) Robbie Scotcher and Stephen John Davis as Sam and Bill in Mamma Mia (over Richard and Charles) Paul Ayres as Charlie Price (over Killian) Rachel John as Felicia (over Beverley) Matt Nalton as Gerry Goffin (over Alan)
However, I love the vast majority of understudies, even if I do prefer the lead.
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 5, 2016 20:05:30 GMT
Saw it twice in Liverpool and they didn't come out in red coats at the end.
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 3, 2016 18:05:35 GMT
I saw it during half term week. Cast are excellent and do well with the material they've been given. However, the plot is weak and they've crammed in 53 songs, which means only 5 or 6 songs last more than 30 seconds. Audience participation was rather embarrassing to be honest - felt sorry for the 2 who had go and sing with Diana Ross (Lucy St Louis) as you could sense their embarrassment. However, the rest of the audience seemed to love it.
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Post by greeny11 on Feb 24, 2016 7:26:25 GMT
I saw a midweek matinee last week and it was virtually full. I think it'll reach the end of it's limited run but won't extend beyond that. As for the show, I really enjoyed it, but preferred act 2 to act 1. The best songs for me were Innocent Soldier and If Mountains Were Easy To Climb. The cast were great, but I really was cringing everytime Jamie Forman came out to do his bits to the audience.
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Post by greeny11 on Jan 30, 2016 23:56:57 GMT
Saw this last night, energy and audience were fantastic and pretty much sold out bar three or four premium seats in the stalls. Ben Wheeler on as Tommy and he was electric. Not as good a voice as Jon but Ben blows him out the water on the acting front I think. The other three leads are outstanding too... show felt in the best shape it has done for a while - even if Edd had a complete mindblank on the bridge and Ben dropped the queen of hearts (I think?) early on! But like absolute pros both recovered to deliver impeccable performances. Ben's Tommy is great and I enjoy seeing him when he's on. He had an off night last time I saw him - rushing his lines throughout and he started singing Silhouettes far too early which was really disappointing (and really noticeable as he had to completely change the melody until the music caught up with him) . Glad to hear that he's back on top form now.
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Post by greeny11 on Jan 23, 2016 21:27:47 GMT
I thought it was OK, but the score was just too bland for my liking. I thought Jamie Campbell Bower's singing was atrocious which didn't help but Natalie Dew's performance deserves a nomination or two.
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Post by greeny11 on Jan 21, 2016 20:08:58 GMT
I'm seeing the matinee of this on 18th February - I like what I've heard of the score so far so I'm looking forward to seeing this.
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