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Post by westendcub on Mar 1, 2016 13:20:25 GMT
I'm a little tempted to go see this one last time this week (would be 3rd time) despite other's opinions on here, personally really enjoyed the show and enjoyed listening to the cast album on the way into work today.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 22:21:01 GMT
The nominations it got it deserved, particularly for the two acting catagories. The only one I think it didn't really deserve was the weird music category, as the score really isn't strong at all, although the nomination is more just because the score is different with the bangra music etc... which the same can be said Kinky is just because of the Cyndi aspect and In the Heights is because of the Hip-Hop aspect. Just depends how you look at things.
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Post by 72arodney on Mar 2, 2016 1:50:16 GMT
Good to see Howard Goodall, Charles Hart and Kuljit Bhamra getting a nomination in the Outstanding Achievement in Music category for their fabulous score and orchestrations - well deserved!
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Post by d'James on Mar 2, 2016 13:07:26 GMT
I've seen three of the ones nominated. I'd struggle to pick out of those three. Kinky has the most catchy songs but is probably the least coherent so I'd be tempted to give it to Bend It or In The Heights.
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Post by d'James on Mar 2, 2016 15:25:24 GMT
Disappointed the soundtrack doesn't come with the words. Which places do they list after Bushey, Barnes or Kew in UB2?
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Post by d'James on Mar 2, 2016 17:37:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 22:32:41 GMT
Preeya could also get a nomination for "most sick leave taken"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 22:35:09 GMT
Preeya could also get a nomination for "most sick leave taken" Natalie isn't far behind in terms of sickness she has taken Although she actually spends a lot of time on stage and we role is at least moderately demanding in terms of acting and singing
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Post by d'James on Mar 2, 2016 22:46:52 GMT
Parsley, you must know the words. Put me out of my misery please.
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Post by Mark on Mar 3, 2016 6:48:01 GMT
I hear Corfu but can't get the one just before it
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 4, 2016 0:11:30 GMT
So I *finally* caught this tonight - better late than never! Or maybe....better never.
Unfortunately, I genuinely hate to say that I really didn't enjoy much of this. I was actually looking forward to it and very pleased to see all levels open and quite full. However, by the interval there wasn't much hope. Some parts I really did enjoy and laughed heartily at, along with the rest of the audience, and the scene at the end where Jess' parents allow her to flee the nest is really quite touching - and I must add that Jess' father was fantastic and possibly my favourite of the night.
For the rest of the show, however....oh dear. The music is so bland and at times so terribly dreary. Not really one good song in there, and definitely not full of any memorable tunes. The dance-break during the engagement party and the wedding itself were probably the only highlights. The lyrics were just plain dreadful. Horribly pedestrian, completely uninspiring, as bland as the music and sometimes just unnecessary ("thar' she blows?!). All characters were about as stereotypical as you could get. Sometimes this paid off but many times just felt cringed and forced. Middle-aged white woman who can't pronounce what appears to be a very simple Indian name and an Indian mother who needs to go home and "fry 200 samosas". Absolutely hated the end of Act 1, possibly the most anti-climactic end to an act I've ever seen and the Beckham appearances are dreadfully tacky. The first I can maybe get on board with in what is Jess' dream-like sequence, but not-so-much the one at the end. And it never seemed to end!! It's such a long show and I was unfortunately bored throughout much of it. A girl who wants to play football and parents that don't want her to play football. Stretched over 3 hours. Most of the football tricks were passable, but the projection felt so amateur.
Thought Jess was very sweetly played by Natalie Dew, she got the balance just right - though at times her dancing was completely out of time with the ensemble. Lauren Samuels was perfectly fine as Jules, neither dull nor outstanding. I'm a big fan of Jamie Muscato and adored him in Dogfight - and maybe it's a character choice - but he looked completely bored, though his singing was, of course, fantastic. Sophie Louise-Dann was hugely funny (when is she not?) in a, as everyone else has said, terribly underwritten role with a pointless song. We had the understudy for Pinky, she was doing her best and it's obvious there is a very good role written there, but she didn't completely find it.
Even with all that, I'm happy to have seen it to have formed my own opinion. And also to have seen what great value for money the upper circle is - a fantasticly clear and close view! Confirmed my trip to the Guys & Dolls transfer even more so.
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Post by d'James on Mar 4, 2016 0:28:18 GMT
Yes I was disappointed Jess's Dad wasn't nominated for an Olivier when Pinky was.
I definitely agree about the stereotypes which is why the role of Pinky should be nowhere near an Olivier nomination - it's just patronising.
Interesting about Jamie Muscato. He also looked extremely bored when I saw it. I did put it down to a character choice. (Giving him the benefit of the doubt. That, or it's complete unprofessionalism. I've never seen a character look so bored on stage before in anything, so it must've been a conscious decision.)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 7:51:36 GMT
Yes I was disappointed Jess's Dad wasn't nominated for an Olivier when Pinky was. Trouble is, Pinky is a much more, how to put this, "showy" role so it is no surprise to me she stood out so much compared to everyone else.
For me, a lot of the characters in the ensemble kind of just blended together, as a lot of them had equal amount of stage time and lines etc... the two sets of Mums and Dads (Tetus and Pinkys) kind of just blended together too... whilst all good, none of them really got to shine outside of their groups. Whereas Pinky was one of the rare ones that did.
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Post by westendcub on Mar 4, 2016 9:47:14 GMT
Disagree about blended together, the parents both show the difference in attitudes and manner well. The father is very central to the plot, in the same way that Billy's father is in 'Billy Elliot'. Those characters have their own journey arc, prejudices and regret and stubbornness to overcome.
I also think he was wonderful and an asset to the show through his performance and take on the role. He is the one that brought tears to my eyes twice when he let's his daughter go at the end.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 9:55:46 GMT
I can understand that, I just didn't really connect that much with the family members unfortunately... Though I will agree the scene at the end with the Dad was very touching indeed!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 10:00:05 GMT
I think it's because the show is just so busy with so much going on (too much) and the fact that characters are really poorly written that everyone seems to fade into the background a little because there's not much room for any real development. In that sense it's understandable that the *really* OTT part gets noticed I suppose, and she is the real comic relief of the piece. Well in the first act at least, I don't remember her much from the second.
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Post by candela on Mar 4, 2016 13:49:54 GMT
Jamie is playing the role as a ''character choice''. Personally I did prefer Muscato then JCB
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 5, 2016 12:29:36 GMT
Best wishes to all the cast and crew for the last performances today! I enjoyed this show when I saw it. It was certainly too long and needed cutting but there were some great sequences - the wedding? It was certainly over hyped by the critics though with 4 and 5 stars across the board. I gave it 3 stars - perfectly OK but nothing more.
I notice that the last performance is on TKTS at £39.50 - a shame it cannot sell the last night at full price!
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Post by d'James on Mar 5, 2016 12:34:17 GMT
I hear Corfu but can't get the one just before it Well, I was going crazy so I bought the sheet music. Apparently it's 'Ham or Corfu.'
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 12:43:22 GMT
Best wishes to all the cast and crew for the last performances today! I enjoyed this show when I saw it. It was certainly too long and needed cutting but there were some great sequences - the wedding? It was certainly over hyped by the critics though with 4 and 5 stars across the board. I gave it 3 stars - perfectly OK but nothing more. I notice that the last performance is on TKTS at £39.50 - a shame it cannot sell the last night at full price! It's sold out I don't think TKTS updated their online availability
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 5, 2016 16:46:07 GMT
Anyone know what's happened with Preeya? She's not on as Pinky even for the final shows today.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 17:06:30 GMT
Anyone know what's happened with Preeya? She's not on as Pinky even for the final shows today. She has the flu And has been off all week Total dosser Although she has got something out of the show she wasn't expecting with her Olivier nomination It's such poor effort on her part To be honest she doesn't have a proper solo song in the entire show It's hardly a taxing part Her absence speaks volumes about this show as a whole and the lack of professionalism of the cast and director As I said before they act like its a school nativity I don't think there has been a single week this year where someone or other hasn't been off It's hardly high opera with complicated soprano vocal demands Well they have their reward now- another musical flop to add to the long list
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 17:14:19 GMT
Anyone know what's happened with Preeya? She's not on as Pinky even for the final shows today. Following her unexpected awards nod Her (previously) (repeatedly) failed pop career has been miraculously resurrected and she is now supporting Rihanna on her stadium world tour After which she is going to Hollywood Oscars beckon However She has Gurinder on speed dial just in case things fall through and may return to Eastenders if things don't work out And there is always that Bombay Dreams tour playing community centres in 2017
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Post by Seriously on Mar 5, 2016 17:47:12 GMT
Bend it
Bend it
Bend it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 17:51:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 17:51:50 GMT
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Post by Seriously on Mar 5, 2016 20:15:16 GMT
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Post by Mark on Mar 5, 2016 20:25:25 GMT
Truth can't take it In all honesty... Hope the show does end up touring.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 20:42:59 GMT
What a shame Preeya has been out this week, especially with her Olivier nomination and that no one can see her Olivier nominated performance before the closing but truly I wish the cast all the best!
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Post by d'James on Mar 5, 2016 21:04:16 GMT
Well it's a very one dimensional role, so it's hard to go wrong.
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