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Post by ali973 on Jan 7, 2018 14:46:22 GMT
I think all will be forgiven if and when Frozen has an ice castle forming during Let It Go. Currently they just have snowflakes forming over the Swarovski curtain that they've borrowed from Dreamgirls.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 17:14:52 GMT
Does it ever work for shows that people pay a small fortune to see Also the original Evita was black, with a moving balcony. And Miz is really just those two barricades and a turntable. And whats that new one in London people are chatting about? The one with all the hip hop.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 17:57:58 GMT
Thats the one. The stage is basically a cage and its got the big spinny thing and wood chippings everywhere. No other set. It'll never succeed.
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Post by ali973 on Jan 8, 2018 19:21:15 GMT
I think what we're forgetting about Phantom, Les Miz, Hamilton is that these are considered "serious" works..two are based on very famous novels with very lush scores, and Hamilton being one of the most successful musicals ever..there's definitely a lot more content and juice in all of these shows than a show based on a cartoon with a talking snowman that is essentially marketed for little people. Suffice to say, an abstract and sparse visual representation to create its world might not be the best way to go, given the content and intended audience.
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Post by musicalmarge on Jan 9, 2018 6:48:44 GMT
I think all will be forgiven if and when Frozen has an ice castle forming during Let It Go. Currently they just have snowflakes forming over the Swarovski curtain that they've borrowed from Dreamgirls. I am praying you are right. I am sure no Disney exec or Broadway creative in 2017/18 would say “hey we saw how Charlie flopped we see how successful Wicked and Harry Potter have been with the stage magic - let’s go for a simple glitter curtain and nothing else for the end of act one?” I am hoping with every atom the stage work and hydraulics are so amazing, expensive and sensational that they just couldn’t do it in Denver. This show has the potential to make billions, without a successful Let It Go - this show will be a flop. We.... shall..... see.....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 9, 2018 15:07:13 GMT
Well even with all the negativity and my own pre-conceptions, i decided i couldn't miss this during my May trip so i booked a mid mezz seat & tried not to look at my bank balance. I'm cautiously optimistic based on the cast, and ready to be bored base ion the director
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Post by ali973 on Jan 9, 2018 16:36:54 GMT
an abstract and sparse visual representation to create its world might not be the best way to go, given the content and intended audience. Fair points and well made, ali973 . In reply, I'd say that Disney say at all their press launches that they don't do "adaptations of animated features for the stage." Instead, they take the whole project from scratch each time. This is true that this is what they say, but I've always been very skeptical. To me it just sounds like part of their overall messaging when addressing their public. I don't doubt their process in constructing the story and concept from scratch, and I know that this is not the film on stage - but they've yet to convince me that these shows are complete departures from the original films. The only stage adaptation that could make this claim is perhaps Hunchback.
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Post by ali973 on Jan 27, 2018 7:40:48 GMT
Some of the new songs Singles will start dropping next month. There will be a song released every month from 23 Feb: "Monster," (a new Act Two solo for Elsa) "What Do You Know About Love?" (a new duet for Anna and Kristoff) "Dangerous to Dream" (a new interior monologue sung by Elsa) "True Love" (a new Act Two solo for Anna) Source: www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-FROZEN-Fridays-Four-New-Songs-to-Drop-Every-Friday-Beginning-223-20180126I read somewhere else that they are changing about 30% of the show they tested in Denver. Let's hope there's a castle set.
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Post by musicalmarge on Jan 27, 2018 8:17:29 GMT
Some of the new songs Singles will start dropping next month. There will be a song released every month from 23 Feb: "Monster," (a new Act Two solo for Elsa) "What Do You Know About Love?" (a new duet for Anna and Kristoff) "Dangerous to Dream" (a new interior monologue sung by Elsa) "True Love" (a new Act Two solo for Anna) Source: www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-FROZEN-Fridays-Four-New-Songs-to-Drop-Every-Friday-Beginning-223-20180126I read somewhere else that they are changing about 30% of the show they tested in Denver. Let's hope there's a castle set. If they do not pull something sensational out of the bag for Let It Go - this show is done for. I think it’s clear from 90 percent of people reading from all the sites and reviews that it needs a Defying Gravity moment. The song was written visually for it!
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Post by Dannyboi on Feb 4, 2018 15:10:40 GMT
Some of the new songs Singles will start dropping next month. There will be a song released every month from 23 Feb: "Monster," (a new Act Two solo for Elsa) "What Do You Know About Love?" (a new duet for Anna and Kristoff) "Dangerous to Dream" (a new interior monologue sung by Elsa) "True Love" (a new Act Two solo for Anna) Source: www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-FROZEN-Fridays-Four-New-Songs-to-Drop-Every-Friday-Beginning-223-20180126I read somewhere else that they are changing about 30% of the show they tested in Denver. Let's hope there's a castle set. I read the article as 1 song releasing per week not 1 a month. Just saying because if so it means I'll have all the songs in time for my Broadway trip at the end of April. I agree though they really need to pull something out the bag for Let it go. I will be incredibly disappointed if all we get is the crystal curtain, as amazing as Caissie's vocal is on that song. There is a time and place in musical theatre for your female lead to stand and belt on an empty stage,but the climax to Act 1 of a huge Disney musical is not that place,especially when its THAT song and THAT moment.I saw that video and as slick as that costume change is,I need massive great shards of ice rising from the floor and a huge ice chandelier forming above my head! Disney musicals can differ from their original movies yes,but certain scenes have to not only be present but faithfully replicated. I guess we will find out in three weeks whether this gonna sink or swim. xx
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:21:22 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 16:27:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2018 2:56:33 GMT
so is it let it go
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Post by ali973 on Feb 15, 2018 4:57:04 GMT
Girls and boys...there's apparently an ice castle.
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Post by Ade on Feb 15, 2018 8:23:17 GMT
The ICE CASTLE IS IN!!!!! Omgggggggggg Where have you seen that?
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Post by Ade on Feb 15, 2018 10:37:42 GMT
A Broadwayworld B friends from Broadway C the suggested Instagram pics from various people Thanks
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Post by stuartmcd on Feb 15, 2018 10:44:03 GMT
By the sound of things they have made a number of changes to the show. Good to see that they are listening to the feedback.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2018 11:22:00 GMT
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Post by musicalmarge on Feb 15, 2018 18:44:55 GMT
It’s part of the ICE CASTLE!!! I’ve just booked for November. arrrrrrgghhhhh!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 0:29:52 GMT
is it?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 0:17:04 GMT
apparently dress rehearsal today ?
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Post by dan on Feb 19, 2018 17:15:36 GMT
I’m seeing this Friday evening... looking forward to it!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 17:32:39 GMT
Reposting from another thread for kicks....
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Post by ali973 on Feb 19, 2018 18:47:02 GMT
False alarm. No ice castle. That's a picture of a piece that shows the frozen kingdom. I repeat. No ice castle.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2018 3:24:03 GMT
damn not seeing it. It will fail
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2018 8:45:45 GMT
I am not sure if it works for frozen, But as a general rule Frozen on Broadway the more people you have the more buying power you have. Does your kid go to school? does she have friends ? talk to those parents and get a free quote from Disney. To see what they charge the group. Disney like most musicals will have a group purchase email If you like the quote then buy. If you do not then walk
but talking about musicals in general
If this belongs in general chat sorry :-( or in broadway :-( but I am talking really general
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Post by Michael on Feb 21, 2018 15:52:32 GMT
Just booked a ticket for my New York trip in early September. So looking forward to it, but it's still six months... hopefully I can avoid most spoilers till then - and the temptation of listening to the cast recording, which is already pre-ordered.
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Post by musicalmarge on Feb 22, 2018 16:10:58 GMT
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Post by ali973 on Feb 22, 2018 20:27:34 GMT
I thought the video was weird. It starts off as a pop song that could be a good standalone song, then we get this "Broadway" back up chorus out of nowhere that makes it so weird out of the stage context.
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Post by musicalmarge on Feb 23, 2018 7:47:04 GMT
False alarm. No ice castle. That's a picture of a piece that shows the frozen kingdom. I repeat. No ice castle. First preview last night and you are correct. No Ice Castle - just a projection. So many mixed reports about this and they obviously didn’t make enough changes from Denver apart from cutting the narrator. I’m a wreck....
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