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Post by geweena on Sept 28, 2018 8:54:29 GMT
Heads up everyone, looks like the Club11 announcement is for Chita Rivera. Playing 2 concerts in Feb. Already showing on Cadogan Hall website! Happy Booking
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Post by couldileaveyou on Sept 28, 2018 9:47:01 GMT
Boooooked! Thank you very much
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 9:47:17 GMT
Just booked! She’ll be 86 by the time this rolls around... should be a fun afternoon!
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 28, 2018 9:48:53 GMT
Worth the hype. I heard a rumour of this concert about 18 months ago so it's likely they've been trying to sort it for a long time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 10:06:46 GMT
Boom. Booked! Chita, here I come. I'll bring some of those electric heart paddle things, just in case.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 28, 2018 11:25:41 GMT
Booked for the afternoon concert. Will be great to see a legend like Chita live. Think this is going to sell like hotcakes.
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 28, 2018 11:39:35 GMT
Boom. Booked! Chita, here I come. I'll bring some of those electric heart paddle things, just in case. To use on her, or you?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 11:52:57 GMT
Boom. Booked! Chita, here I come. I'll bring some of those electric heart paddle things, just in case. To use on her, or you? Naughty.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2019 13:14:55 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 21, 2019 13:44:27 GMT
She tweeted 5 days ago 'See you all there!' and a Union Jack flag so all seems to still be on track 😀
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2019 13:56:51 GMT
I'm ready.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 21, 2019 14:35:32 GMT
Chita don't do a Liza on me
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2019 14:37:01 GMT
She tweeted 5 days ago 'See you all there!' and a Union Jack flag so all seems to still be on track 😀 Yeh I saw that but she also tweeted about Feinstein concert and two days later it was postponed. Just hope it's not left till last minute to cancel and hope she's well.
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Post by emicardiff on Feb 7, 2019 10:46:05 GMT
Todaytix have offers on the matinee, and I just caved and bought a ticket...
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Post by alece10 on Feb 7, 2019 15:41:06 GMT
Todaytix have offers on the matinee, and I just caved and bought a ticket... See you there
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 10, 2019 16:53:31 GMT
What a legend
Love her
Also the choir singing Somewhere made me cry
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 17:12:42 GMT
What a legend Love her Also the choir singing Somewhere made me cry What’s the run time? Thanks
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Post by sprampster on Feb 10, 2019 18:02:10 GMT
Tow hours plus interval just incredible
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 18:05:12 GMT
Such a fun matinee! I really enjoyed it.
Slightly unpolished (as is the nature of these type of events) but all glossed over in the way only a star who knows what she’s doing can.The woman knows how to name drop (even if not a single person knows who on earth she’s talking about) and all the important songs are there. What more can you ask for?
The thing that struck me was that whilst her voice has changed with age, the skill and the technique are both very much there - as is the vocal power: her voice might have gone a bit (not unlike Liza’s - who had a name drop) but when it’s the right note she can still give it her all... and when she can’t? Well, I’ve learnt there’s nothing a quick shimmy won’t gloss over!
Such a treat to hear such iconic songs by the original performer live. It really made me wonder who - in 50 years (or so) - from our current roster of west end and broadway stars will be performing when they’re a few years shy of 90, for a bunch of theatre fans that won’t even be born for another 30 years (or so)?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 10, 2019 18:13:42 GMT
I'm in the middle of the fourth row, say hello if you see me but excuse the bad hair day
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Post by alece10 on Feb 10, 2019 19:08:44 GMT
What a legend Love her Also the choir singing Somewhere made me cry So did I, like a baby.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 10, 2019 19:10:46 GMT
Such a fun matinee! I really enjoyed it. Slightly unpolished (as is the nature of these type of events) but all glossed over in the way only a star who knows what she’s doing can.The woman knows how to name drop (even if not a single person knows who on earth she’s talking about) and all the important songs are there. What more can you ask for? The thing that struck me was that whilst her voice has changed with age, the skill and the technique are both very much there - as is the vocal power: her voice might have gone a bit (not unlike Liza’s - who had a name drop) but when it’s the right note she can still give it her all... and when she can’t? Well, I’ve learnt there’s nothing a quick shimmy won’t gloss over! Such a treat to hear such iconic songs by the original performer live. It really made me wonder who - in 50 years (or so) - from our current roster of west end and broadway stars will be performing when they’re a few years shy of 90, for a bunch of theatre fans that won’t even be born for another 30 years (or so)? Said exactly the same thing to my friend as we left. I can't think of anyone who in 50 years time could pull that off. Especially someone from both stage and screen.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 10, 2019 19:27:33 GMT
What a bloody legend! 86 years old and can still sing and dance like a trooper. This was 2 hours of pure magic. Big band who sounded fabulous a duet with Tim Flaven and Arts Ed choir which made me cry. She stuck to songs from her shows so it was amazing to hear the original performer singing them to us. Lovely bits of name dropping between songs when telling her stories but, hell, why not? Voice was actually better than I expected it to be for her age but the most amazing thing was how well she can still dance.
And she is going to do the whole thing again later.
Loved it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 19:41:50 GMT
There's a reason why Chita Rivera is a legend and it was on display today. She was beyond fabulous with a capital FABULOUS!
And I want her sparkly red outfit. Halston!
And when did Tim Flavin turn into a silver fox? Woof.
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 10, 2019 21:40:42 GMT
Had no idea what to expect, but I think the 5 standing ovations speak for themselves.
She’s a legend, an icon, and she displayed exactly why.
Oh, and seeing her do bits of the original choreography for All That Jazz was sort of mind blowing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 21:53:38 GMT
Amazing reviews considering she is 86 years old. A true legend.
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Post by apubleed on Feb 10, 2019 22:16:57 GMT
I saw her perform about 5 years ago and she didn’t put on a show like this. So much dancing. So much humour. So many stories. The singing in a few songs was insanely good for her age. I don’t know where the energy came from but this was shockingly good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 22:28:21 GMT
Wow what a legend I’m so happy to have seen her live.
Shed a few tears also.
If I have that energy at 40 let alone 90 I’ll be happy.
Just a joyous evening.
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Post by robertb213 on Feb 10, 2019 23:00:57 GMT
Completely agree with all the raves - to see a legend perform with that kind of skill and energy and star power was amazing. Can't believe I've just seen the original Velma Kelly perform All That Jazz. Epic.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 23:06:19 GMT
Such a fun matinee! I really enjoyed it. Slightly unpolished (as is the nature of these type of events) but all glossed over in the way only a star who knows what she’s doing can.The woman knows how to name drop (even if not a single person knows who on earth she’s talking about) and all the important songs are there. What more can you ask for? The thing that struck me was that whilst her voice has changed with age, the skill and the technique are both very much there - as is the vocal power: her voice might have gone a bit (not unlike Liza’s - who had a name drop) but when it’s the right note she can still give it her all... and when she can’t? Well, I’ve learnt there’s nothing a quick shimmy won’t gloss over! Such a treat to hear such iconic songs by the original performer live. It really made me wonder who - in 50 years (or so) - from our current roster of west end and broadway stars will be performing when they’re a few years shy of 90, for a bunch of theatre fans that won’t even be born for another 30 years (or so)? Said exactly the same thing to my friend as we left. I can't think of anyone who in 50 years time could pull that off. Especially someone from both stage and screen. I suppose the obvious names are Idina and Kristin, who have largely spent the last 15 years cashing in on Wicked anyway (with one of them having a small Disney song along the way). Having seen both I think they’ll be wonderful to see in 35 years and I do expect Wicked to maintain its reverence... ... but they aren’t old school in the way Chita is - which was part of today’s charm: watching someone from the the 1950s broadway scene. Someone who learnt their craft when musical classics were still new. Chita reminded me a lot of Liza actually and Debbie Reynolds when they did shows over the last 10 years. Their style of performance is (sadly) dying out and I’m very happy to have seen it. Watching today though, it made me think that it’s such a shame Elaine Stritch never got back over to do something like this in her final years.
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