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Post by Theatre Fan on Oct 13, 2019 20:37:01 GMT
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 13, 2019 20:53:56 GMT
It’s a tour apparently
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Post by Mark on Oct 13, 2019 21:19:46 GMT
Hope they keep Marti Pellow away from it this time. And they can pop Loose Ends back in whilst they’re at it! |
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 13, 2019 21:29:04 GMT
Yeah let’s have John Owen Jones instead please.
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Post by horton on Oct 13, 2019 22:00:44 GMT
The show is just not as sharp as it could / should be.
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Post by Theatre Fan on Oct 13, 2019 22:01:41 GMT
The show is just not as sharp as it could / should be. Well they've apparently worked and updated it for this new production. Hopefully we'll be getting that  x |
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Post by macksennett on Oct 13, 2019 22:14:49 GMT
It’s 20 years next year since the West End premiere - would be good to have it back again. I agree ‘Loose Ends’ needs to go back in!
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Post by xanady on Oct 13, 2019 22:14:56 GMT
Never seen it so one to tick off the list...happy days!
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Post by tom08 on Oct 14, 2019 5:59:40 GMT
This is the poster of the Swedish production which had its premiere in Stockholm about 2 weeks ago with Peter Jöback as Daryl van Horne.
In an interview a couple of months ago, Peter Jöback, said that he had (or had been) approached by Cameron Mackintosh to head the Swedish production in preparation of a new West End production.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 14, 2019 6:40:22 GMT
This has made my day. I loved it in the West End
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Oct 14, 2019 7:11:55 GMT
Always wanted to see it...looking forward to the announcement. |
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Post by viserys on Oct 14, 2019 7:25:54 GMT
Am I the only one who found this show terribly dull and rather sexist in that three women with seemingly dull unfulfilled lives were falling over themselves to fawn over some supposedly wonderful man? I may have to dig out the cast recording and see if I might see the show with different eyes now, but I didn't like it much back then and wasn't surprised it didn't do well and disappeared afterwards.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 14, 2019 8:30:32 GMT
Three characters fall for a person and become giddy and weak at the knees. When they later on discover he is a cock they retaliate. The three remain remain strong friends. To me it isn't sexisit, its real.
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Post by duncan on Oct 14, 2019 8:58:59 GMT
I feel old - Joback was the youth when I saw this nearly 20 years ago in that there London's glittering West End  As for the show itself, well its a lot better than the book which I found near unreadable. |
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Post by anita on Oct 14, 2019 9:21:30 GMT
Am I the only one who found this show terribly dull and rather sexist in that three women with seemingly dull unfulfilled lives were falling over themselves to fawn over some supposedly wonderful man? I may have to dig out the cast recording and see if I might see the show with different eyes now, but I didn't like it much back then and wasn't surprised it didn't do well and disappeared afterwards. I agree with you viserys. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 10:31:26 GMT
Never seen this (or heard it!). Agree with the posters that the story and premise sounds a but naff. And just back then didn't grab my interest.
Was it a film with Cher or am I imagining that?
Anyway, quite enjoy re-discovering musicals from that era as I missed loads of them whilst being obsessed with all the (then available) ALW stuff. So will check out the cast recording.
Out of interest, if anyone saw the original, what was the staging like? Was it mega-musical-esque or simpler?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 14, 2019 10:53:33 GMT
Cher, Pfeiffer and Sarandon.
It was a good film.
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Oct 14, 2019 11:09:48 GMT
I like the music, never saw it in the West End though. Always put this in the category of mega-musical with big set and spectacular flying as this was a Cameron Mackintosh show, but maybe I only imagined it that way... could also quite easily be staged simpler.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 14, 2019 11:15:51 GMT
It was a big production but not epic.
The flying was great. I was less impressed with the collasping church
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 14, 2019 13:46:11 GMT
Has there been an announcement yet? I've not seen one🤔
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 13:53:42 GMT
Never seen this (or heard it!). Agree with the posters that the story and premise sounds a but naff. And just back then didn't grab my interest. Was it a film with Cher or am I imagining that? Anyway, quite enjoy re-discovering musicals from that era as I missed loads of them whilst being obsessed with all the (then available) ALW stuff. So will check out the cast recording. Out of interest, if anyone saw the original, what was the staging like? Was it mega-musical-esque or simpler? I think the score is fantastic, especially the stuff for the 3 girls. You should definitely check it out. Highly recommended! |
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 14, 2019 14:14:10 GMT
Never seen this (or heard it!). Agree with the posters that the story and premise sounds a but naff. And just back then didn't grab my interest. Was it a film with Cher or am I imagining that? Anyway, quite enjoy re-discovering musicals from that era as I missed loads of them whilst being obsessed with all the (then available) ALW stuff. So will check out the cast recording. Out of interest, if anyone saw the original, what was the staging like? Was it mega-musical-esque or simpler? I would definitely download the cast recording on a music platform, you will have a nice surprise. For me this musical is reminiscent of Chess, by what I mean is that the score sores way above the book and production/s, which I only saw the Watermill version. |
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Post by amp09 on Oct 14, 2019 14:24:39 GMT
Same source that claimed Jesus Christ Superstar was transferring when Matt Cardle pulled out of Falsettos. Can’t see any announcement on this anywhere.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Oct 14, 2019 14:25:49 GMT
I absolutely love the score of this and it has some amazing tunes! I saw the original cast in London and really enjoyed it. I'd welcome a tour if the cast was good (ie not including the likes of Marti Pellow).
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Post by Theatre Fan on Oct 14, 2019 15:10:55 GMT
Same source that claimed Jesus Christ Superstar was transferring when Matt Cardle pulled out of Falsettos. Can’t see any announcement on this anywhere. I actually stated JCS might of been extending, after some industry folk told me it was a possibility,that coincided with Matt Cardle leaving. I labelled it as rumour. If you actually read my post, all I'm stating is there is a Witches of Eastwick announcement teased for today by the choreographer Andrew Wright. So we are still waiting to see what that is, hoping this new updated Swedish production, that Cameron Mackintosh has been involved with, makes it's way over here. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 16:51:55 GMT
Said tweet for those who need clarity, like myself.
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Post by jampot on Oct 14, 2019 17:14:07 GMT
Need to do some cast recording investigation. Which version is the best to listen to?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 14, 2019 17:17:46 GMT
Maybe he's got his days wrong.
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Post by Theatre Fan on Oct 14, 2019 17:23:03 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Oct 14, 2019 17:47:32 GMT
I rather enjoyed it at Drury Lane.
Dont remember too much but can remember a washing line across the stage.
Been revisiting the score. Some nice songs in there.
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