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Post by shady23 on Aug 10, 2018 16:42:12 GMT
Yes and I assume Corey is Igor and not Ross?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2018 17:36:46 GMT
Yes and I assume Corey is Igor and not Ross? Ross is Igor on the cast recording
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Post by anita on Aug 11, 2018 9:15:24 GMT
I wonder when you will be able to buy the CD?
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 11, 2018 10:52:25 GMT
I think the recording is mostly good but there are some disappointing aspects - as a live recording it does very well, and is much better quality than the Legally Blonde and Kinky Boots London live recordings. While the balance is pretty good, there are moments in which the sound gets muddy, which affects the diction of the performers. Speaking of which, while Hadley Fraser, Summer Strallen, and Patrick Clancy all sound great and in my opinion are at least as vocally strong as, and in moments better than, their counterparts on the Broadway Cast Recording, Diane Pilkington and Ross Noble just aren't as impressive without their physical comedy to support their performances. Lesley Joseph sounds very good, and nearly reaches the very high bar of Andrea Martin.
The most disappointing aspect is the woefully thin string section - while it's easy to get away with small woodwind and brass sections in a band, strings are the one thing that are incredibly obvious when they're lacking! On the other hand, the album is fantastic value - £5.99 on iTunes for 23 tracks is virtually unheard of, and is peanuts compared to the £16.99 they're charging for the Bat Out Of Hell recording. I'm also very happy that my favourite vocal part of the show, Welcome To Transylvania, sounds wonderful.
All in all, I suppose I'd rather we had an affordable cast recording of a show that's only had a small run than no recording at all, but when you compare it to recent broadway cast albums the difference in quality is quite obvious. Why are West End productions so reluctant to invest in cast recordings - I suppose with lower ticket prices than Broadway shows there's less revenue to be used and I can't image recordings sell as well over here as they do in America.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 11, 2018 16:06:07 GMT
Thanks for the heads up. Just downloaded it. Bargain price too.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 11, 2018 20:18:22 GMT
That's an absolute bargain.
Was going to wait for the CD but for that price I will download it now.
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 11, 2018 21:01:25 GMT
Just downloaded it!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2018 11:45:00 GMT
Are they selling physical copies of the CD at the Garrick now? The show's Facebook and Twitter is giving some away in a competition.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 18, 2018 22:26:25 GMT
They've just said the cd is "coming soon"
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Post by Dr Tom on Aug 22, 2018 20:52:57 GMT
Went to the matinee today. Front row thanks to the Lottery (a phone call offer as there was a seat untaken). Close, but a great view despite the high stage.
Searched by the same doorman as last time. He likes to be thorough.
Hadn’t planned to go again but decided I wanted to see it before it closed (final week). All the leads were on and the house was pretty full.
As funny as usual. The guy next to me was in hysterics throughout.
If anyone can make closing night (I can’t) a report would be welcome.
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Aug 23, 2018 0:38:06 GMT
Devastated I can’t be there Saturday, I imagine a muck-up matinee for a show like this would be side-splitting 😁
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Post by shady23 on Aug 23, 2018 7:41:23 GMT
Are they selling physical copies of the CD at the Garrick now? The show's Facebook and Twitter is giving some away in a competition. CDs are available now from the theatre. I'm going to both shows on Saturday so will report back ☺
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Post by galinda on Aug 23, 2018 9:27:29 GMT
Are they selling physical copies of the CD at the Garrick now? The show's Facebook and Twitter is giving some away in a competition. CDs are available now from the theatre. I'm going to both shows on Saturday so will report back ☺ Do you know how much they are?
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Post by shady23 on Aug 23, 2018 11:48:21 GMT
No idea, sorry.
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Post by fansylvanians on Aug 23, 2018 13:19:29 GMT
CDs are available now from the theatre. I'm going to both shows on Saturday so will report back ☺ Do you know how much they are? They are £10 and selling like hotcakes...
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Post by galinda on Aug 23, 2018 13:40:58 GMT
Do you know how much they are? They are £10 and selling like hotcakes... Thanks.
I will have to try and get one on Saturday if they have any left.
is there a brochure out? I went early on in the run and all I got was a program.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 13:56:53 GMT
is there a brochure out? I went early on in the run and all I got was a program.
Yes, if I remember correctly they're £8 each (special £10 offer for both brochure and programme).
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Post by fansylvanians on Aug 23, 2018 14:40:45 GMT
The £10 special offer for souvenir brochure and programme has ended. The brochure is now available on its own for £6
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Post by galinda on Aug 23, 2018 14:55:32 GMT
Hopefully they don't run out by Saturday!
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Post by demelza on Aug 24, 2018 11:27:10 GMT
They've run out of programmes - there's only brochures left. Looks like I'm gonna have to try and get a programme for it from ebay!
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Post by shady23 on Aug 25, 2018 11:21:19 GMT
Last day today.
Very sad but it's had a very successful run.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 25, 2018 13:17:36 GMT
For those stressing, both versions of programmes are available and ten pound cds
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Post by shady23 on Aug 25, 2018 14:40:26 GMT
So much fun at the muck up mat.
The "walk this way" scene was ad libbed with doing a voice as well as the walk.
The horses are now called Black and Decker and Cory is generally on fire with extra bits thrown in like doing the floss in the "transylvania mania" dance. Brilliant stuff.
Lovely to see Ross Noble watching too.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 25, 2018 19:49:06 GMT
Evening show is so much fun.
Hilarity and ad libbing all the time, especially in "together again"
Cory doing an whispy "walk this way"
Hadley "you wouldn't know he was an astmatic would you" Cory "ass who?" Hadley "now you know we are in a Mel Brookes show" Cory "well, for the next one and a half hours at least" Hadley cracks up Cory "well maybe two..."
Lovely heartfelt speech from Hadley at the end and lots of tears onstage and off.
Audience were absolutely magnificent too. I will really miss this show.
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Post by fansylvanians on Aug 26, 2018 16:13:15 GMT
The "walk this way" scene has been ad-libbed for months, and Cory doing the Floss is also now an oldie. Sometimes Summer would join in.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 26, 2018 18:06:59 GMT
Ah I didn't realise.
Were there any changes you noticed?
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Post by Dr Tom on Aug 27, 2018 10:25:19 GMT
I rather got the impression they were "scripted ad-libs" in Walk This Way, which is rather the rage now. Or at least they'd tested the material and used the same stuff each time.
I'm sure they'd have gone all out for the final two shows. There was lots of stuff about "breaking the fourth wall" at the matinee earlier in the week.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 27, 2018 18:02:49 GMT
The matinee and evening "ad libs" were totally different though.
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Post by fansylvanians on Aug 29, 2018 15:30:43 GMT
I rather got the impression they were "scripted ad-libs" in Walk This Way, which is rather the rage now. Or at least they'd tested the material and used the same stuff each time. I'm sure they'd have gone all out for the final two shows. There was lots of stuff about "breaking the fourth wall" at the matinee earlier in the week. Nope, the "Walk This Way" section was different every time I saw the show - which was lots! It definitely wasn't scripted in any way, as Cory and Hadley were in competition to see who could make the other corpse.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 9, 2021 18:26:33 GMT
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