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Post by Sue on Jul 5, 2016 19:35:33 GMT
Oh Ryan, no need to rain on my parade 🤗 !! x
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Post by kathryn on Jul 9, 2016 16:00:44 GMT
Not sure how popular or unpopular this opinion is: the TodayTix app lotteries are a horrible way to attempt to get tickets for something. It doesn't give you enough notice that you've 'won' or enough time to book a ticket if you have. I think I've discovered the sure-fire way to win a TodayTix lottery - make other plans after you enter, involving people coming round. Fortunately I noticed the voicemail at 4:30 PM telling me I'd won a Richard III ticket and my parents are very understanding about my theatre habit and told me to go. Just jumped on a train to London and should just about get there in time to grab a bite to eat before it starts.
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Post by horton on Jul 12, 2016 16:15:45 GMT
Over-use of "Triumphant" really irritates me!
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Post by avenueqresident on Jul 13, 2016 13:13:21 GMT
I thought Dogfight was below average at best. Completely misogynist story, the female lead character is annoying beyond belief (complete Mary-Sue and so vanilla) and the score/book/staging felt like it borrowed ingredients from Grease, Spring Awakening and Miss Saigon.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 13:36:56 GMT
I think Idina Menzel wasn't a good Elphaba, Michael Crawford wasn't a good Phantom and Sarah Brightman wasn't a good Christine.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 13, 2016 14:42:16 GMT
I think Idina Menzel wasn't a good Elphaba, Michael Crawford wasn't a good Phantom and Sarah Brightman wasn't a good Christine.
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Post by Snciole on Jul 13, 2016 15:00:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 15:26:40 GMT
Actually, I have looked back at things I've seen since Rufus took over, and there's so far not as many stinkers as I saw under Hytner (though yes, obviously Hytner was there for longer).
That said, it's pretty bold to claim Brexit as your lowest point when you're responsible for wonder.land...
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jul 13, 2016 15:36:31 GMT
That said, it's pretty bold to claim Brexit as your lowest point when you're responsible for wonder.land... Rufus was saying that international collaboration, which he wishes to grow at the NT, will be more difficult with the UK outside the EU. For example, wonder.land was co-produced with a French theatre and without that co-producer the NT could have afforded to have produced less original work last year.
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Post by horton on Jul 13, 2016 17:38:59 GMT
Ah- I thought wonder.land couldn't have been written by a native speaker of English
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Post by horton on Jul 13, 2016 17:40:21 GMT
Not arguing but Michael Crawford was the finest Phantom I ever saw- he acted the hell out of that role. I could almost forgive him many other things for the talent and skill he showed in that role.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jul 13, 2016 19:37:32 GMT
With that kind of help, suddenly wondering what he is bitching about... The French co-production was mainly a financial help, wasn't it? So, not what you seem to be implying.
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Post by poster J on Jul 15, 2016 20:44:32 GMT
I think Idina Menzel wasn't a good Elphaba, Michael Crawford wasn't a good Phantom and Sarah Brightman wasn't a good Christine. I think a fair few people would probably agree with two of those three, but I'm afraid you lost me with Michael Crawford, can't agree there!
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Post by talkstageytome on Jul 15, 2016 21:31:19 GMT
Yep, I agree to some extent with the other two (although I'd go with 'not the best' peraonally) but Michael Crawford is wonderful in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2016 0:27:53 GMT
Yep, I agree to some extent with the other two (although I'd go with 'not the best' peraonally) but Michael Crawford is wonderful in my opinion. You're right. 'Not the best' is probably a better way to put it, because none of them were really bad obviously. Otherwise they wouldn't have been cast
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Post by indis on Jul 17, 2016 8:19:04 GMT
unpopular opinions? oh, i want to share some - and then run for my life - cannot listen to Colm Wilkinson sing (esp. Les Miserables) - don't like Idina Menzel singing (the only role of her that was ok was in Rent, otherwise, no thanks for me) - absolutely cannot stand Frances Ruffelle as Eponine - really cannot listen to Celinde Schoenmaker as Christine (sounds like a wannabe Charlotta to me, but no Christine), will never get the hype - Sierra Boggess as Christine is , how do i say it nice , not good and way overrated
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Post by shady23 on Jul 17, 2016 9:19:56 GMT
I would be quite happy never to hear I Dreamed a Dream sung ever again.
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Post by junet on Jul 18, 2016 2:23:14 GMT
I thought Woman in Black was the most boring play I had ever sat through.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jul 18, 2016 2:46:11 GMT
I think Caryl Churchill's plays are over-rated. They make the actors work terribly hard for very little substance.
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Post by joem on Jul 19, 2016 13:43:24 GMT
unpopular opinions? oh, i want to share some - and then run for my life - cannot listen to Colm Wilkinson sing (esp. Les Miserables) - don't like Idina Menzel singing (the only role of her that was ok was in Rent, otherwise, no thanks for me) - absolutely cannot stand Frances Ruffelle as Eponine - really cannot listen to Celinde Schoenmaker as Christine (sounds like a wannabe Charlotta to me, but no Christine), will never get the hype - Sierra Boggess as Christine is , how do i say it nice , not good and way overrated Is Colm Wilkinson still singing??? I saw him play Judas in JCS in 1974... and he didn't look very young then...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2016 13:59:52 GMT
unpopular opinions? oh, i want to share some - and then run for my life - cannot listen to Colm Wilkinson sing (esp. Les Miserables) - don't like Idina Menzel singing (the only role of her that was ok was in Rent, otherwise, no thanks for me) - absolutely cannot stand Frances Ruffelle as Eponine - really cannot listen to Celinde Schoenmaker as Christine (sounds like a wannabe Charlotta to me, but no Christine), will never get the hype - Sierra Boggess as Christine is , how do i say it nice , not good and way overrated Is Colm Wilkinson still singing??? I saw him play Judas in JCS in 1974... and he didn't look very young then... Yes, I saw him too, and recall he always looked old. Something to do with the combover... He still looks about the same age now!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 20, 2016 12:10:06 GMT
He was in the Les Mis film as the priest.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 12:11:51 GMT
Priest? Bishop, please. Of Digne, no less.
Yes, Cam Mack thought that a fine moment: one Valjean handing the candle-sticks to another. He omitted to tell us which he thought was the better one. But then we all worked that out for ourseleves...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 20, 2016 12:18:14 GMT
Priest? Bishop, please. Of Digne, no less. Yeh, him
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Post by danb on Jul 20, 2016 12:47:08 GMT
Book of Mormon. Cheap looking, crass, unfunny and not a decent tune in it. I never cracked a smile. Whaaaaat? Oh Burly I am disappointed....I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Better still it undercut all of the absolute filth with excellent song and dancery so you forgot how indignant you were about what they'd just said.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 20, 2016 13:22:29 GMT
Book of Mormon. Cheap looking, crass, unfunny and not a decent tune in it. I never cracked a smile. Whaaaaat? Oh Burly I am disappointed....I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Better still it undercut all of the absolute filth with excellent song and dancery so you forgot how indignant you were about what they'd just said. I'd place it marginally about the touring version of Spamalot.
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Post by danb on Jul 20, 2016 19:56:30 GMT
Oh God no, I could never watch that sh!te....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 12:34:28 GMT
I don't ike Sondheim and I don't like a single song he's ever written.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 13:43:55 GMT
I don't ike Sondheim and I don't like a single song he's ever written. Some unkind philistines would say that he's based a whole career around a single song so . . . . I'm not one of those people. He's got about 2 and a half songs at least. 3 at a push.
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Post by mallardo on Jul 22, 2016 15:52:46 GMT
As this thread keeps reminding us, the philistines rule this board.
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