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Post by anthony40 on Feb 4, 2023 19:30:58 GMT
The first spoken like of the show "Alex, it's all in the past!"
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Post by anthony40 on Feb 4, 2023 17:03:57 GMT
Official trailer just released
No problems with the accents so far.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 30, 2023 15:45:13 GMT
(Just as a general observation) there are four embers if the band. Now, for whatever reason, and regardless of the reason, someone always thought one of them their favourite.
Agnetha was always hot.
Now, I don't know what this says about me but, even as an Abbator, she's still hot!
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 30, 2023 14:54:01 GMT
Although I also saw the show live, I caught a screening of American Psycho at the V&A and remember thinking at intermission that despite being one of the largest museums in London, out of the whole population of the city, there were only about nine people,
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 30, 2023 11:15:07 GMT
I saw the first TV add for this last night
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 29, 2023 17:07:14 GMT
Tracy-Ann Oberman on Sunday Brunch next week promoting the show
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 27, 2023 13:09:33 GMT
I'm aiming to see this soon, but a bit wary of going on my own and dancing! Don't be. You're in there with no one you know. Throw caution to the wind, sing out till your voice is hoarse and dance with reckless abandon! Whatever you choose to do, have fun!
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 25, 2023 15:40:45 GMT
This is exciting, huh?
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 23, 2023 18:51:45 GMT
I came across this on Twitter today which I actually though was quite lovely and I though the you might too.
This is some behind-the-scenes footage of the film.
I can't remember if I have previously seen this or not but either way, it's quite sweet.
Here is a publicity shot for the Wizard of Oz
And these for the Gale Farm in the Wizard of Oz
Hope you enjoy
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 22, 2023 19:44:29 GMT
Just watched it. It was good,
Good to see some insights of being informed with the cast of Rent of Jonathan Larson's death and the reversal footage of Wicked.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 22, 2023 16:43:34 GMT
Seems to be selling really well. Just managed to bag myself a ticket for 16th Feb
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 20, 2023 11:45:05 GMT
I just don't know.
I have been a fan of Josh Groban for many years- Since the Ally McBeal days, and whilst I'v no doubt that he can sing it, in my opinion, he's just too young.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 20, 2023 10:43:49 GMT
I remember catching a matinee of this show with some friends, as one of them had a cousin vising from El-Salvador.
I remember that we all purchased half-priced tickets on my recommendation and that we went in knowing nothing about the story or the music and that throughout the show we all laughed and at the end really enjoyed it
Both leads were excellent and the predicament Gilbert (Reece Sheershmith) found himself in with the pig in the second act was hysterical!
We enjoyed it so much so that when she returned to El-Salador she trouble explaining the show in running order to her father and the relevance of the pig.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 20, 2023 8:53:19 GMT
Way way back years in fact I suggested bedknobs and broomsticks 🧹 ☺️ You are so ahead of your time drowseychap
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 19, 2023 22:08:43 GMT
Just came across this on Twitter.
Sarah Lancashire singing 'Nobody' from Betty Blue Eyes
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 19, 2023 15:48:23 GMT
Just as Frank asks "Do you think it was wrong of me to split Eddie's brain in two?" I ask the following "Is it wrong that I know every word of The Rocky Picture Show- book and lyrics?"
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 19, 2023 14:01:41 GMT
Not too sure if I'll get round to seeing this but I'm pleased that it's being received so well.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 18, 2023 16:05:53 GMT
Does anyone know if this will be sung in English?
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 18, 2023 16:04:37 GMT
For anyone interested, it can be seen here
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 18, 2023 15:54:06 GMT
I'm drifting away from ALW.
I once saw Michael Ball being interviewed who, having been in the shows of both, correctly stated "If you want a broad sweeping score, go for ALW. However if you want a wordy cerebral piece, then go for Sondheim"
If you break it down, ALW only writes six or seven tunes which he repeats in various guises throughout.
Don't get me wrong, I think his shows are great; Evita, Aspects of Love and Sunset being his best. Regardless of what you thought of Madonna- I thought that (and still do) think the Evita film is great!
Joseph was (and still is ) colourful and fun.
Unfortunately I found Love Never Dies just an opportunity to cash in on the success of The Phamtom of the Opera.
I never got to see The Beautiful Game or Bad Cinderella. I do have the cast recording of The Beautiful Game.
I also like Whistle Down the Wind. I got to catch a matinee of that as a tourist before moving here.
I also caught Stephen Ward but (in truth) was a bit non-plussed.
For me, both Cats and Starlight Express are very clever and (with the exception of the lyrics Freight is Great) an league of their own.
The other thing about ALW is that he has this knack of making unusual casting choices, quite random the usually work.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 18, 2023 14:51:56 GMT
The youtube algorithm offered me a documentary from the early eighties of Leonard Bernstein conducting West Side Story with Jose Carreras and Kiri Te Kanawa. It was fascinating to see the man himself directing the orchestra and the cast. Of course both leads were decades too old for it but oh my, Jose Carreras singing as Tony was stunning. Kiri was ok but apart from being too old actually sounded too old too, or maybe too ‘womanly’ for Maria. Then I went and listened to it again on Spotify. The album sold massively at the time apparently. I've seen this
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 18, 2023 14:49:16 GMT
There's a lovely bonus track of Banderas singing What I Did For Love with Nine co-star Laura Benanti It does sound lush and beautiful and nice to hear Benanti singing in Spanish. Shame I don't speak Spanish!
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 17, 2023 18:58:56 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 17, 2023 12:10:44 GMT
I always thought The Breakfast Club would make a good musical.
Only 5 characters, each with a backstory- both personal and the reasons they each had been issued detention.
Could be a few solo, duets or group numbers, Minimal (if any) costume changes, a set -the library- on a revolve, accommodating the hallways the run down and the Principals office.
It could work.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 17, 2023 12:05:14 GMT
I thought the DVD release was scheduled for the end of March?
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 16, 2023 15:07:49 GMT
Another staged concert!
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 13, 2023 16:24:47 GMT
Anyone see her on The One Show last night? Very funny. She was promoting her new series, talking abider her bunions and flirting with George Ezra
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 13, 2023 15:55:19 GMT
The irony is that a lot of the teenage fan girls dressing up and attending weren't even born when the film was released.
In fact, most of them have probable never seen it.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 11, 2023 22:10:24 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 10, 2023 16:07:32 GMT
It's a great song! And if memory serves me correctly, both this song and Pauline Collins were nominated or Oscars.
In fact the score for the movie- all of the Greek underscoring, etc was by both Will Russell and George Hatzinassios.
I have the soundtrack.
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