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Post by tmesis on Jul 8, 2017 21:21:46 GMT
Just caught the last performance of this and loved it. All six principals were extremely good with Polycarpou standing out as a really class act. I thought it hung together as a genuine musical really well and better than expected. I thought it would be no more than a glorified song-cycle. It wasn't in the same league as Company but it's to its credit that it had a similar feel to it.
One minor carp about current productions in The Large - now they've gone for ticketed productions (generally hurrah to that!) there's a sameyness to the design/layout, with the band always on the balcony and the back acting-space always opening out in a similar way. This has given the past 5 or 6 musicals I've seen there too similar an overall appearance.
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Post by mallardo on Jul 9, 2017 13:53:52 GMT
Now that Working has ended its run it feels like it should be celebrated for the huge artistic success that it was. Director Luke Sheppard brought a conceptual cohesion to the piece that I dare say - from reading reviews of other productions - it has never quite had before. His idea of adding an ensemble of six young actors to reflect and respond to whatever the main cast was doing was a brilliant one. In the end when the principals turned over their time cards to their inheritors, the next generation, I was totally undone.
Surely this production will now be the template for future mountings of Working. I certainly hope so. And the fact that Stephen Schwartz came to London and saw it gives me some backing for that hope. Schwartz will never see a better cast for his little show, of that I am sure. So, bravo to all concerned but especially to Sheppard. We have seen many great things in recent seasons at the Southwark Playhouse but, for me, none was greater than this.
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Post by westendwendy on Jul 11, 2017 14:15:48 GMT
A truly amazing show.. I wonder what the Tarento musical will be in October? Debbie Does Dallas was meant to got to Southwark last year - maybe it's that?
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Post by jgblunners on Jul 11, 2017 16:08:01 GMT
Did anything materialise from those rumours of a cast recording from this? Would love to be able to re-live those incredible performances.
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Post by Steffi on Jul 11, 2017 19:38:29 GMT
Did anything materialise from those rumours of a cast recording from this? Would love to be able to re-live those incredible performances. They recorded it at Abbey Road Studios at the end of June. Shouldn't be too long until it's released.
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 11, 2017 22:51:14 GMT
Did anything materialise from those rumours of a cast recording from this? Would love to be able to re-live those incredible performances. They recorded it at Abbey Road Studios at the end of June. Shouldn't be too long until it's released. Looking forward to it!
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Post by firefingers on Jul 11, 2017 23:17:20 GMT
A truly amazing show.. I wonder what the Tarento musical will be in October? Debbie Does Dallas was meant to got to Southwark last year - maybe it's that? Her autumn show is apparently a play.
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Post by Steffi on Feb 2, 2018 16:03:16 GMT
Cast recording to be released on March 2nd.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2018 10:05:00 GMT
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 5, 2018 10:15:17 GMT
I'm so annoyed i missed this show. Hopefully it has another run or something.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 12:38:14 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Mar 2, 2018 12:53:49 GMT
How much is it? I'm at work so no access to I tunes
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Post by raiseitup on Mar 2, 2018 15:01:23 GMT
It's also available on Apple Music/Spotify, if you're a streamer.
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Post by sf on Mar 2, 2018 15:02:49 GMT
How much is it? I'm at work so no access to I tunes £10.99 to download on Amazon.
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Post by musicalmarge on Mar 2, 2018 20:48:12 GMT
Such a stunning piece of theatre! Downloaded!
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Post by alece10 on Mar 3, 2018 7:39:46 GMT
Bought it last night so that's today sorted seeing that I'm not going out until the snow clears
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