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Post by cheesy116 on Oct 16, 2017 22:22:16 GMT
Hmm have to agree although it's just a rumour my friend had heard at stage door where they mentioned in passing the possibility of a filmed version, nothing concrete though. I liked the show but I do agree it would not be the best translation to film because it lacks something. Set design and sound design are great but I'd say it's a rather small scale production to film. I agree, this played at my work last week and the set and sound are excellent for a tour, but I can't see the book/music translating well to the big screen.
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 21, 2017 18:59:06 GMT
ON my way home from this afternoons performance in wolverhampton so thought I’d give my thoughts.
The show doesn’t come together, as I think everyone has said. Act 1 is clever, with all of the best songs and the best comedy. Act 2 doesn’t really make any sense. It’s like everyone is starring in a different show or there are 4 different shows happening on stage at once and then in the final scene it all slots together. It just didn’t feel ‘finished’
Cameron is a wonderful Gomez, giving the best performance for me - hugely funny and great voice. Sam Womack is maybe a bit too laid back as Morticia but again sings it well. Carrie (who I normally cannot stand for reasons this board have previously raised) was great - she really has a fantastic voice and Pulled was a show highlight. Supporting cast were good (Valda Avkis is hugely underused as Grandma though, and Scott Paige is maybe a bit young for Fester)
Good set, different to what I’d imagined but it does what it needs to do and fits the show well.
I’d probably give it 3 stars. No more. The show is fun but I wouldn’t go again.
A side note - the audience were way too young for this show. There were lots of children under 8 I’d say and the majority of them lost interest about 15 minutes in. Maybe it’s been marketed at the wrong age group , there were certainly lots of children.
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Post by anthony on Oct 21, 2017 20:12:27 GMT
Agree -- I've got a few bootlegs of the pre-broadway version, the broadway version and the 2 differing US tour versions and the UK tour is by far the worst (I believe this is like version 6 or 7 of the show, if we include some of the international versions -- I believe even the recently opened Paris production is different yet again!).
Although I do appreciate the adding of Secrets (one of the best songs in the show, in my opinion!), I still think the broadway version is the best.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 21:01:00 GMT
I so missed "Where Did We Go Wrong" why did they cut that song?
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Post by anthony on Oct 23, 2017 14:19:57 GMT
I so missed "Where Did We Go Wrong" why did they cut that song? Was it in at the beginning of the tour? I don't know why, I just seem to remember the audience not laughing at "She'll be Thursday before we know it!" as much as I thought they would. I saw it when it was at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Or perhaps they kept that line in and moved it else where...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 14:35:45 GMT
I so missed "Where Did We Go Wrong" why did they cut that song? Was it in at the beginning of the tour? I don't know why, I just seem to remember the audience not laughing at "She'll be Thursday before we know it!" as much as I thought they would. I saw it when it was at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Or perhaps they kept that line in and moved it else where... No the song isn’t in the production (well it wasn’t when I saw it in Dublin in August) but that line is part of the song “Wednesday’s growing up”
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 4, 2017 12:37:31 GMT
Saw this last night in Dartford, Les Dennis skipped again, so with the amount of time he was missing, I only assume he has left the cast.
The 8 show run was sold out and I have never known this at Dartford, I suspect it is the Carrie Hope Fisher effect, she got the biggest cheer at the end. I have a soft spot for this show and am the only one who loved it on Broadway it seems!!! Love the way the Spanish influence is woven into the book and score. I haven't seen Addam Family movies or programmes before, so only known the story told through stage and have to say I love the premise of the charachters and how it works with a 'dysfunctional' family.
Given this is a sell out and the set is excellent for a tour, this could easily parachute into the West End and do a Annie or Evita, would be great for the Playhouses Theatre.
Produced by Katy Lipson who has worked hard on the fringes and deserves a break for her unstinting commitment over the years.
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Post by musicalmarge on Nov 4, 2017 12:41:00 GMT
I hope it finds a West End home. I enjoyed it.
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Post by itsemily on Nov 4, 2017 15:24:34 GMT
I would love to see this show again, saw it at Woking in September and really enjoyed it, to me the stand outs were the Ancestors I loved how strong the characterisation was in each of them for what is essentially an ensemble track! I am a big fan of the films and have seen some of the black and white TV show, a box set I have never got round to finishing. I really hope this goes to the West End, even for a short run!
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Post by Rukaya on Nov 7, 2017 0:04:01 GMT
I was watching Carrie's latest vlog earlier, the cast had an awards night with parody songs and in one of them there was a lyric about transferring to the Phoenix, could be nothing but thought I'd mention it!
Lyric is at 5:30
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Post by theatremadness on Nov 7, 2017 20:32:50 GMT
I was watching Carrie's latest vlog earlier, the cast had an awards night with parody songs and in one of them there was a lyric about transferring to the Phoenix, could be nothing but thought I'd mention it! Lyric is at 5:30 Yeah West End Wilma picked up on the same thing on twitter and Carrie tweeted that it was completely wishful thinking, most likely a joke type thing!
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Post by itsemily on Nov 17, 2017 12:09:44 GMT
I saw on twitter the other day that for the final weeks of the tour in Singapore Morticia is being played by Rebecca Thornhill, Fester by Cory English & the ballerina ancestor by Lavinia Fitzpatrick!
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Post by Dan213 on Nov 26, 2017 20:15:54 GMT
I was watching Carrie's latest vlog earlier, the cast had an awards night with parody songs and in one of them there was a lyric about transferring to the Phoenix, could be nothing but thought I'd mention it! Lyric is at 5:30 Definitely not transferring or going on tour anytime again soon. Amateur rights have just been re-released
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Post by theatre on Apr 4, 2018 13:31:59 GMT
Just heard that another UK/IE tour of this is in development - surprising being that the last tour only finished a few months ago!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 4, 2018 13:40:31 GMT
Just heard that another UK/IE tour of this is in development - surprising being that the last tour only finished a few months ago! The same production?
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Post by theatre on Apr 4, 2018 15:27:08 GMT
That I don’t know I’m afraid - this has come straight from Theatrical Rights Worldwide, who license the show and have simply said rights are again fully restricted in these territories due to an upcoming professional tour.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 15:38:02 GMT
This is surprising. The last tour wasn't that long ago and I can only talk about Dublin but it really didn't sell that well. I saw it on a Saturday night and the theatre was only half full.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 4, 2018 21:13:18 GMT
daniel is usually good with knowing what tours are booking theatres......so...?
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Post by danb on Apr 5, 2018 5:51:10 GMT
My daughter is doing this at uni at the end of the month, so they did well to get the rights in such a short window.
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Post by westended on Apr 5, 2018 10:01:26 GMT
Yep, second tour is happening! Late 2018/early 2019 I believe is when it kicks off, so an announcement can't be too far away. Do you think Carrie will reprise her role as Wednesday?
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Post by LaLuPone on Apr 5, 2018 10:03:48 GMT
Yep, second tour is happening! Late 2018/early 2019 I believe is when it kicks off, so an announcement can't be too far away. Do you think Carrie will reprise her role as Wednesday? Never in a million years I’d say! She gets on my nerves as she does many others on this board but there’s no denying she’s young and talented and will probably want to/be able to move on to new projects.
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Post by sophizoey on Apr 5, 2018 10:12:13 GMT
If they're doing another tour, hopefully they can actually bring it to the North East. Sunderland Empire or Theatre Royal, neither bothers me.
As much as I would like Carrie to reprise Wednesday so I could say I've seen her, I can think of so many better performers or give the opportunity to a fresh, ypung talent.
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Post by shady23 on Apr 5, 2018 10:54:20 GMT
It was scheduled to come to Newcastle Theatre Royal last time but I can't remember if it actually happened.
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Post by sophizoey on Apr 5, 2018 11:26:00 GMT
It was scheduled to come to Newcastle Theatre Royal last time but I can't remember if it actually happened. It didn't come unless I would have seen, and a few of ny friends wouldn't have let me hear the end of it if Carrie Hope Fletcher was in town.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 5, 2018 11:27:42 GMT
Yep, second tour is happening! Late 2018/early 2019 I believe is when it kicks off, so an announcement can't be too far away. Thanks Daniel. The same production?
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 5, 2018 12:29:17 GMT
The last tour was co-produced by Music & Lyrics, which is a consortium of the big non-ATG receiving houses. (Although there were a couple of ATG venues on the tour.)
Newcastle Theatre Royal is a consortium member, so perhaps there was a clash of dates, or something.
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Post by daniel on Apr 5, 2018 13:35:42 GMT
Yep, second tour is happening! Late 2018/early 2019 I believe is when it kicks off, so an announcement can't be too far away. Thanks Daniel. The same production? Yep, Music & Lyrics again.
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Post by theidleactor on Apr 5, 2018 13:43:51 GMT
It's the same production. Music & Lyrics. Another UK tour will enable them to play another international production after it played Singapore last year.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 14:18:43 GMT
Do you think Carrie will reprise her role as Wednesday? Never in a million years I’d say! She gets on my nerves as she does many others on this board but there’s no denying she’s young and talented and will probably want to/be able to move on to new projects. She did Les Mis twice (as an adult and once as a child) and she's returning to War of the Worlds. So on the one hand, no, she's not above returning to a role if they offer it to her, but on the other hand, she'll be too busy with War of the Worlds to return to The Addams Family if all goes according to schedule.
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Post by LaLuPone on Apr 5, 2018 14:37:55 GMT
Never in a million years I’d say! She gets on my nerves as she does many others on this board but there’s no denying she’s young and talented and will probably want to/be able to move on to new projects. She did Les Mis twice (as an adult and once as a child) and she's returning to War of the Worlds. So on the one hand, no, she's not above returning to a role if they offer it to her, but on the other hand, she'll be too busy with War of the Worlds to return to The Addams Family if all goes according to schedule. Yeah but Les Mis is Les Mis!!! But true I guess it’s not out if the question her returning to Wednesday at some point.
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