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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2017 23:58:56 GMT
As if I have spent all day looking forward to this, and none of these streams work on my goddamn laptop and tablet!
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 0:01:05 GMT
Why does everything bad happen to me!!! I can't get anything either. Plus is that US one just for Americans who have signed up?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:01:51 GMT
Why does everything bad happen to me!!! I can't get anything either. Plus is that US one just for Americans who have signed up? I have signed up and its all good, every other channel on it works, just not CBS!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:05:31 GMT
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Post by singularsensation10 on Jun 12, 2017 0:05:42 GMT
Based on a 70-page portion of War & Peace in which Natasha (engaged to Andrey) has an affair with Anatole which leads to her ruin in society. Meanwhile, Pierre is going through existential depression and finds a reason to live in a moment of compassion with Natasha at the end. Significance of the plot? It's Tolstoy, there's a reason why War & Peace is still read by millions around the world. It's Tony worthy as not only is it excellently designed, it has a brilliant ensemble of a cast and the music and lyrics - although divisive - are groundbreaking, innovative, varied and unlike anything that's ever been on Broadway before. Like any other show that prides itself on being unconventional, it wont be for everyone, but I happen to think it's pretty much a masterpiece and it moved me more than any other show this season. And I greatly admire the courage to bring something like this to commercial, Broadway theatre. Thanks but my original post was sarcastic. I totally got the plot and the fact it is based on the 70-page portion of War and Peace - but didn't understand why that 70 pages. It felt like it could've gone on another hour or ended half an hour sooner and not made any difference to the story. There was no beginning, middle or end, the songs were forgettable, the size of the cast (albeit fantastic) felt unceccesary. Why have 9052892 ensemble members when the show is based around 4 or 5 main characters? The ensemble didn't add anything to the story (however they were incredibly talented and had infectious energy). Don't get me wrong I loved the production and the cast but I feel like the actual piece (ie book and music) wasn't as groundbreaking as the staging of it.
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 0:07:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:08:12 GMT
westernsky I disagree but I'll give you a proper response once I'm done watching these!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:08:59 GMT
None have pulled themselves together in time for me. For f***s sake!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:15:45 GMT
Featured actor in a play - Michael Aronov
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:19:51 GMT
Featured actor in a play - Michael Aronov Wowwww... I thought Danny DeVito was as good as a lock!
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 12, 2017 0:26:05 GMT
I just don't get the Come From Away buzz. Music is nice but the staging of that number was nothing special!
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 0:27:56 GMT
I just don't get the Come From Away buzz. Music is nice but the staging of that number was nothing special! I enjoyed the show, but think it's hard to take the songs out of the show as they sort of just run in to each other.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:30:15 GMT
Featured actor in a musical - Gavin Creel
Wanted Lucas but hard not to be happy for Gavin.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:31:06 GMT
Featured actor in a musical - Gavin Creel Wanted Lucas but hard not to be happy for Gavin. YES!! So deserved, so talented!!
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 0:34:02 GMT
Featured actor in a musical - Gavin Creel Wanted Lucas but hard not to be happy for Gavin. YES!! So deserved, so talented!! I'm seeing Hello Dolly in October, but loved him in Book of Mormon so pleased for him. As for Miss Saigon, saw this in London & just wasn't that fussed.
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 12, 2017 0:37:40 GMT
I just don't get the Come From Away buzz. Music is nice but the staging of that number was nothing special! I enjoyed the show, but think it's hard to take the songs out of the show as they sort of just run in to each other. A friend just said the exact same thing!! Serious Broadway FOMO when watching the Tony's!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:45:44 GMT
Featured actress in a play - Cynthia Nixon
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 0:47:00 GMT
Featured actress in a play - Cynthia Nixon Thrilled for her. I saw them in the other roles, but loved the play & thought they were both superb.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:49:48 GMT
Cynthia was one of the pretty much locks I think, so thrilled!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:52:09 GMT
So as we currently stand, Hello Dolly! and The Little Foxes are the only two shows to have two wins. Both a Featured Actor/Actress and Costume Design!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:53:59 GMT
So as we currently stand, Hello Dolly! and The Little Foxes are the only two shows to have two wins. Both a Featured Actor/Actress and Costume Design! Add Natasha Pierre which just won lighting.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 12, 2017 0:56:32 GMT
Featured actor in a play - Michael Aronov Wowwww... I thought Danny DeVito was as good as a lock! Judging from his face so did he
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 12, 2017 0:56:46 GMT
Whoopi Goldberg said that the Falsettos recording was is due to go into cinemas whilst she was announcing their performance, so that's pretty cool! Doubt it'll make it to UK cinemas but still.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 0:59:20 GMT
Best score - Dear Evan Hansen. We'll be looking back at this one in 5 years and thinking 'why'.
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 1:01:39 GMT
Best score - Dear Evan Hansen. We'll be looking back at this one in 5 years and thinking 'why'. I really like the music & songs of this. One of the few I have wanted to listen to away from the theatre from start to finish. However, I do love Groundhog Day, so really would love it pick up something.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 1:03:27 GMT
Best score - Dear Evan Hansen. We'll be looking back at this one in 5 years and thinking 'why'. I really like the music & songs of this. One of the few I have wanted to listen to away from the theatre from start to finish. However, I do love Groundhog Day, so really would love it pick up something. It's fine. It just sounds like 15 other musicals and is 90% ballads.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 1:04:24 GMT
There seems to be a couple of surprises so far, I wonder if it will continue into some of the higher races?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 1:08:09 GMT
Book - Dear Evan Hansen. The worst book of the bunch. This is winning Best Musical guys.
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 12, 2017 1:08:17 GMT
So of course I can only 'judge' by seeing out of context songs, and Ben Platt is clearly awesome, but I just don't get what he is doing that so incredibly head and shoulders above everyone else. I've seen a bootleg of his Elder Cunningham in BoM and he's basically doing that, but serious.
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Post by vickster51 on Jun 12, 2017 1:13:49 GMT
So of course I can only 'judge' by seeing out of context songs, and Ben Platt is clearly awesome, but I just don't get what he is doing that so incredibly head and shoulders above everyone else. I've seen a bootleg of his Elder Cunningham in BoM and he's basically doing that, but serious. It's a very emotional performance & he lives the character so deeply, there's just something special about watching him perform in the show. I was really impressed. Having said that, I'd give the award to Andy Karl in Groundhog Day as he has so much to do in that show on a physical, emotional, comical & vocal level and makes it look easy. I'm sad he'll no doubt lose out to Ben.
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