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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 10, 2019 22:02:11 GMT
At the matinee she sang:
Act 1:
I Have Dreamed
I'm in love with a wonderful guy
So in love
What more do I need
That's how I say goodbye
The light in the piazza
Getting to know you
To build a home
Act 2:
(S)he loves me
Finishing the hat
It nearly was mine
The sun went out
A song she wrote about her great-grandfather
Smile/Here comes the sun mashup
They don't let you in the opera (if you're a country star)
Make someone happy
Encores:
I could have danced all night
La vie en rose
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Post by reecegeorge on Nov 10, 2019 22:03:23 GMT
Well, that was a rather classy affair. Kelli O'Hara was perfect. I mean it, perfect! Superior on every level. The second act was the stronger half. I had no idea she was a country bumpkin. She is magnetic and charismatic and warm. I was crying one minute and laughing the next. I adored her husband's song and the Smile/Here Comes the Sun mashup. And she can sing in French?! I would have easily listened to another 4 hours of her. The only thing that marred my enjoyment was the theatregoer next to me who felt the need the waft his hands about the music and shaking my chair to about 7.6 on the Richter scale. Also, not a huge fan of Cadogan Hall. I didn't like the vibe, too stuffy for my taste. I felt out of place. But apart from that, great views everywhere, quite comfortable chairs and great acoustics. If I desperately wanted to see something at Cadogan Hall again, I would go but it's not somewhere I would rush back to in a hurry.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 10, 2019 22:39:21 GMT
I loved it too - normally a soprano/operatic sound isn't my cup of tea but her voice was glorious and she was completely charming and lovely. I love that Cadogan Hall keeps getting these Broadway stars.
A lot of today's songs are featured on her first 2 albums which I'll be listening to this week on Spotify!
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 10, 2019 22:40:37 GMT
Very much enjoyed the matinee. Lots of Americans in (at least near where I sat), the only downside being them exchanging comments during the show.
This was just Kelli and five musicians, no backing singers or guests. Although she did point out The King and I UK tour ensemble sat upstairs (just back from performing with her in Tokyo). We also got to sing Getting To Know You.
I preferred the first half with musical theatre songs, but it was all great.
They had programmes and posters but had removed the price signs with none showing (probably to increase the prices), so I didn’t buy anything. And also disappointed that TodayTix buyers didn’t get a ticket.
It did seem mostly full so the discounting obviously worked.
Some great anecdotes from Kelli too.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 10, 2019 22:50:53 GMT
On the TodayTix comments - admittedly I didn't collect mine today as I was running late, but normally you/can do collect your printed tickets at the Box Office. Yes they do allow you to just walk in with your email confirmation, but I've collected printed tickets for everything I've seen there previously (unless they've changed it within the last month, which is obviously possible).
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Post by poster J on Nov 10, 2019 22:54:16 GMT
On the TodayTix comments - admittedly I didn't collect mine today as I was running late, but normally you/can do collect your printed tickets at the Box Office. Nope, I went to the box office and they insisted the app confirmation was my ticket, they didn't have a printed one! |
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 10, 2019 23:08:27 GMT
On the TodayTix comments - admittedly I didn't collect mine today as I was running late, but normally you/can do collect your printed tickets at the Box Office. Nope, I went to the box office and they insisted the app confirmation was my ticket, they didn't have a printed one! Interesting, they must have changed things recently! |
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 10, 2019 23:16:39 GMT
On the TodayTix comments - admittedly I didn't collect mine today as I was running late, but normally you/can do collect your printed tickets at the Box Office. Nope, I went to the box office and they insisted the app confirmation was my ticket, they didn't have a printed one! The same with me, they were sending all the TodayTix bookers away. |
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Post by lonlad on Nov 11, 2019 0:35:52 GMT
Was there tonight and it was utterly, totally glorious. I cried, laughed, and cried some more. Brava, Kelli!
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Post by AddisonMizner on Nov 11, 2019 7:25:54 GMT
I too preferred the first half to the second. Again, just to hear those songs sung like that was a real privilege. However, I thought the whole thing was stunning!
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Post by frankubelik on Nov 11, 2019 7:35:24 GMT
Superb. A very classy affair, proper songs, properly sung. Personally I would have done away with the interval and about three second act songs but that notwithstanding, she was great.
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Post by freckles on Nov 11, 2019 8:57:30 GMT
Just got to Cadogan Hall for this evening and immediately feel uneasy. A sign outside says "you cannot bring your own food or drink inside" Why?! I always buy a bottle of water before going to any theatre and felt like a criminal walking in the front door. Also, if you book through TodayTix; you don't get a printed ticket?! Not getting a nice vibe from Cadogan Hall so far. I was there too for the matinee.
That sign said underneath that bottled water is allowed!
Lovely concert; she's a little bit operatic for me, but a lovely singer. I liked it when she went a bit more gentle, such as in the Country/Opera birth song (you had to be there!).
I enjoyed the first half the most, as it was more MT. My heart always sinks when someone announces "Here's a song I wrote myself...";there were a few less enjoyable (to me) songs in Act Two.
But all credit to Kelli for doing a full set without any guests. Twice!
It was a lovely, classy concert. I like the venue. It's smart and the acoustics are absolutely suberb.
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Post by dlevi on Nov 11, 2019 15:33:41 GMT
I saw Ms O'Hara's matinee performance and she was simply sensational. I've always liked her and occasionally loved her ( Piazza, King & I and South Pacific) but this afternoon I became a genuine fan. Her ease with the audience, the superb arrangements and accompaniment and the beauty of her voice all came together rather wonderfully. And she spoke about loving London in a way that seemed sincere ( unlike other American performers who come here and drop a few landmarks into their patter ) and heartfelt. Bravo Kelli!!!
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Post by theatremonkey.com on Nov 11, 2019 16:17:23 GMT
As I was saying on another thread, I just found a way to print from a phone app. Download Bluestacks.com free to your desktop. It lets you use your desktop like a phone to run apps. So, download the todaytix app, open it and screenshot (control + Prt Scr, or use the button on Bluestacks) your ticket. Then you can just print it off as normal.
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Post by apubleed on Nov 11, 2019 18:04:51 GMT
It was far too loud and distorted for my liking. Agree with the earlier poster she didn’t need the mic! However, she was incredible. Her Too Build a Home’ was a showstopper. I wish she could have done Bridges here.
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