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Post by steve10086 on Mar 22, 2019 14:09:29 GMT
I’m gonna declare my interest up front... I work at the Arcola* I saw the first preview last night and absolutely loved it. It has the same heartwarming feeling as the movie. The cast are superb, and the Hoover family work so well together. *I paid for my ticket, so I think I’m still entitled to an opinion
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Post by steve10086 on Mar 22, 2019 14:05:16 GMT
Anyone see this last night? Am going to a preview tomorrow matinee and wondered what the running time was so I can catch a train after. Arcola website says 120 minutes but it ran at 90 minutes in America so I'm assuming they have chucked in an interval and that's why it's a bit longer... There is an interval, and 2 hours is about right.
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Post by steve10086 on Mar 17, 2019 20:08:44 GMT
Daniel was definitely the best of the group and a well deserved win. Yep, at least someone genuinely good won the thing. Some of the scoring was ridiculous.
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Post by steve10086 on Mar 17, 2019 19:01:15 GMT
Wow, I didn’t know Alan Titchmarsh could sing! Judging by what’s on my TV at the moment... he can’t. Joel was robbed with 3 stars.
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 27, 2019 19:14:04 GMT
Laurence Connor is director... Your welcome Really? So this “re-imagined” production will have lots of elements of the Palladium version... if his Les Mis and Phantom productions are anything to go by.
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 18, 2019 19:06:25 GMT
Don’t take away the one good female role in the show!
But don’t make Joseph female either.
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 10, 2019 18:46:19 GMT
It’s obvious the “concert” version exists purely to plug the gap between old and new. CM is clutching at straws to hold onto that title.
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 10, 2019 13:41:26 GMT
I kept thinking what would Sondheim have made of the story and wouldn't it have been great if it were treated with some of the bitter-sweet irony of 'A Little Night Music.' Who knows. But only 10 people would have seen it.
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 9, 2019 17:19:30 GMT
There didn’t seem to be anything in Mans’ pants though....
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 8, 2019 23:54:00 GMT
This time tomorrow I'll be thinking about what I've just seen! A lot quieter on this thread than the other shows opening, is it a case of no news is good news? Isn’t it more of case of ‘no one cares’? (about the show, not you seeing it!)
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 8, 2019 20:47:35 GMT
Mel Giedroyc is a shambles of a presenter
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 7, 2019 22:12:05 GMT
It needs more instruments - a couple of pianos is not enough. Staging was OK, but see this for the two female leads. They are what makes it worth a visit (not the blokes though!) And Jerome? The least said, the better. He was... bizarre!
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 7, 2019 19:38:36 GMT
It needs more instruments - a couple of pianos is not enough. Staging was OK, but see this for the two female leads. They are what makes it worth a visit (not the blokes though!)
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 7, 2019 19:36:51 GMT
Everything about the Kenwright production is tacky... in a bad way.
The logo, the coat, the set, the costumes, the choreography...
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 2, 2019 17:01:26 GMT
I’m seeing this on Monday night, but must admit to not looking forward to it very much. I love the show, but I’ve seen a version of Aspects before that was piano only, and it sounded so monotonous. Why did they decide to do this production that way? You only need a small handful of musicians to produce something so much better.
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 26, 2019 19:30:59 GMT
I’ve just watched the film for the first time (and story for that matter) as it’s now on Netflix. It was... interesting to say the least! How faithful is the stage version to that? It was pretty bonkers, and the mix of musical styles is very odd. From What I remember (and it’s been a good few years since I dusted down my dvd and played it) it’s pretty accurate to the 1991 version, with Jacob and most of the ensemble being the same. A few ensemble members carried over from the Palladium to the video, but don’t remember Richard Attenborough playing the role in the West End
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 25, 2019 22:14:04 GMT
“Love will never never Het you be the same” ?!?!
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 25, 2019 12:16:06 GMT
Have booked for this! Seen her perform a song or two here or there (at ALW events) but never a full concert. Love those I’ve seen on TV, so very excited
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 24, 2019 13:41:15 GMT
Snooze fest?! Not at all. And it had me in tears at the end (and not through boredom before someone suggests it!)
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 20, 2019 15:58:27 GMT
I’ve loved it every time I’ve seen it, whatever the production. London, Broadway, 1st UK Tour, 2nd UK Tour. I’m sure it will be the same again in London.. if I can afford it!
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 6, 2019 22:44:53 GMT
I can totally understand where the customer service comments are coming from, but personally I had great experiences there. Michael, especially, was very helpful and friendly. The theatre posters I have at home are still in the frames I bought at Dress Circle, and I’ve never found any as good as the ones they sold.
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 5, 2019 18:47:47 GMT
Ok put it simply, I was at the back, my friend was at the front. She got one ticket, the limit is two for everyone, she came to me and said she got mine, same as people do for their friends. I accepted because who wouldn't. Thats it. Simple. Why do people have an issue with me doing it but people don't have an issue for people buying for friends who aren't there, I don't understand. I also don't get why some are choosing to make this thread negative when it should be a celebration of the show today. There’s nothing wrong with this in any way! People are allowed two tickets when they day seat. They don’t have to both be there. Daniel’s friend at the front of the queue took two tickets as they were perfectly entitled to, and then gave one to Daniel. All fair and above board.
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 29, 2018 12:17:36 GMT
At 9.50 mins in Rob and Sharon say it's going on tour next year: I hope and pray that it will tour! But every West End show that runs more than 4 months less than a year seems to announce a tour at time of closing and they just never materialise.... I am keeping everything crossed though :-) Yep, “closing prior to UK tour” is a meaningless sound bite.
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 26, 2018 12:35:04 GMT
Same production of Joseph for me, but it was when Phillip Schofield took over. Watching the rehearsal stuff they showed on Going Live! on a Saturday morning made me want to see the show. My bank balance was ruined for life from that moment on
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 17, 2018 22:51:31 GMT
I’m pretty sure the Dominion has already been “shrunk” in the past. I’m sure I remember reading that it has a 600+ capacity balcony still in existence but sectioned off and unused. The balcony was turned into office space, wasn’t it?
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 16, 2018 12:36:41 GMT
Was a unknown concept to me until I saw The King & I - and that was one of the most boring sequences I’ve ever seen. Dull, never ending, and superflorous.
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 6, 2018 21:16:29 GMT
Go right back to the first post in this thread for the answer Ahhhhh ok, so it's not ALW/RUG. OK will I feel slightly better now I know I'm not being ripped off by the Lord himself! Interesting though as ALW has been very vocal in wanting to do something for Joseph's 50th so you'd thought his company would produce it. (Though very latterly he has said a few times he has finally understood that there can be a benefit to handing over a completed musical to a producer/director and ending creative involvement there....) ‘Finally’ being the important word. He should have realised that a long time ago. He’s really not a good producer.
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 6, 2018 20:25:45 GMT
God I eat my words re the ticket prices - extortionate! Dunno what's going on. Is this not produced by ALW/RUG as he is normally so vocal re keeping things if not affordable as such, on the lower side of West End top prices, especially for shows where kids may be interested - School of Rock reflects this and Cats at the Palladium was much cheaper than this. I can't actually find who the producer is.... Go right back to the first post in this thread for the answer
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 1, 2018 9:10:43 GMT
I’m sad to say this but I’ve heard from various people involved that they want Carrie Hope Fletcher as the Narrator- because of her large social media following. Urgh
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Post by steve10086 on Nov 30, 2018 23:07:54 GMT
That’s definitely not Linzi Hateley! Would love to her to reprise her role in this revival... Fair enough! At least we have established that. Any suggestions of who it could be? I'm actually struggling to find a list anywhere of actresses who has played the Narrator to see if I recognise anyone. Julie Maguire
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