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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 16, 2019 8:50:23 GMT
Not earned?! In a show about magic and the devil/“witches” ?! Maybe you didn’t see the flying from your box as you were at a different show? Wasnt there a period where the flying was suspended due to H&S issues? I'm pretty sure the ladies were grounded for a while. It took place the time we were there. The audience reaction made that clear, and I could see wires, and as I recall I could see a bit of lift-off from the stage and, if I bent down, could glimpse the lower part of one or two of them.
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 17, 2019 7:28:05 GMT
Not earned?! In a show about magic and the devil/“witches” ?! Maybe you didn’t see the flying from your box as you were at a different show? There's no need to be impertinent. The show had very little idea about what magic/the devil/witches were supposed to signify. (The Updike novel had the same failing.) A triumphant bit about them flying may have provided what was calculated to be a high spot but it didn't really connect with the trajectory of what was going on in them or the town. The show and the novel had very little idea about what they were “supposed” to signify?
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 17, 2019 8:23:30 GMT
There's no need to be impertinent. The show had very little idea about what magic/the devil/witches were supposed to signify. (The Updike novel had the same failing.) A triumphant bit about them flying may have provided what was calculated to be a high spot but it didn't really connect with the trajectory of what was going on in them or the town. The show and the novel had very little idea about what they were “supposed” to signify? That's right.
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Post by duncan on Oct 17, 2019 8:40:44 GMT
The novel makes it quite clear what they signify.
They are totems of the awakening of female power in a male dominated world - a power that essentially goes to their head and shows that power corrupts and its not only men that are bastards.
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 17, 2019 9:18:02 GMT
The show and the novel had very little idea about what they were “supposed” to signify? That's right. Sounds like a great night in that box of yours then.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 22, 2019 18:39:04 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 22, 2019 18:45:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2019 20:34:00 GMT
There is a pro shot recording of the whole Australian production on youtube.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 23, 2019 6:16:10 GMT
There is a pro shot recording of the whole Australian production on youtube. Danke
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Post by adrianics on Oct 23, 2019 8:31:51 GMT
MAKEEEEEE HIMMMMM MINNNNNNE!!!!! The stories and backstage drama of that show is more fascinating than the drama on stage. I had several friends in the original. DRAAAAMMMAAAAAAA I remember reading an interview with Ian Mcshane a while back where he was asked (paraphrasing) "what advice would you give future producers who wish to put on Witches of Eastwick" and he said "Cast three women who don't hate each other".
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 23, 2019 8:58:48 GMT
I wonder when this is actually going to be announced then!?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 23, 2019 9:17:37 GMT
MAKEEEEEE HIMMMMM MINNNNNNE!!!!! The stories and backstage drama of that show is more fascinating than the drama on stage. I had several friends in the original. DRAAAAMMMAAAAAAA I remember reading an interview with Ian Mcshane a while back where he was asked (paraphrasing) "what advice would you give future producers who wish to put on Witches of Eastwick" and he said "Cast three women who don't hate each other". I remember the WoE official website had a discussion forum that eventually got closed down as it was beyond bitchy
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 23, 2019 9:32:41 GMT
I remember reading an interview with Ian Mcshane a while back where he was asked (paraphrasing) "what advice would you give future producers who wish to put on Witches of Eastwick" and he said "Cast three women who don't hate each other". I remember the WoE official website had a discussion forum that eventually got closed down as it was beyond bitchy Bloody hell, that's a blast from the past.
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 23, 2019 18:40:59 GMT
Bloody hell, that's a blast from the past. And one of the dressers from that show was on that board - one of the bitchiest! I can't remember what happened! Fill us in!
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 23, 2019 19:35:50 GMT
MAKEEEEEE HIMMMMM MINNNNNNE!!!!! The stories and backstage drama of that show is more fascinating than the drama on stage. I had several friends in the original. DRAAAAMMMAAAAAAA tell us tell us! The three women SERIOUSLY fell out during the run.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2019 19:48:30 GMT
So this totally passed me by in 2000 (had a 5 year ish period where I forgot about musicals as I was generally in Heaven and/or Vauxhall clubland instead....) but based on above posts bought the CD from Amazon.
Story clearly ludicrous, and if all McShane's songs were cut would be no great loss (character so creepy, plus never liked this whole "speak singing" - i.e. NOT singing - that some actors do).
But that aside, a good find. Some catchy choons, a 32 piece orchestra (when does that ever happen now) and MT's finest Maria Friedman/Joanna Riding/Rosemarie Ashe and a very young Caroline Sheen.... kitsch and ridiculous; what's not to love? (Other than the plot).
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 23, 2019 20:09:20 GMT
The novel makes it quite clear what they signify. They are totems of the awakening of female power in a male dominated world - a power that essentially goes to their head and shows that power corrupts and its not only men that are bastards. Hardly "quite clear", I should have thought. It may have started out somewhat as you describe, but it seems to me to lose its way, with various ideas and suggestions and plot moves colliding with one another. I can't say more than that. I've read it three times and very much wanted to find an interesting line such as you describe, and was disappointed when I couldn't.
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Post by andromedadench on Oct 24, 2019 11:30:44 GMT
I saw a (terrible quality) bootleg video of the London production, albeit with the second cast (Jo Riding and Rosemary Ashe from the first cast, plus Rebecca Thornhill, Josefina Gabrielle and Clarke Peters), and despite the poor video quality, I enjoyed it a lot. The overall silliness, witty, high-energy choreography, some good belting numbers... what's not to love? It felt as a show that doesn't take itself too seriously, so I don't really see it as either sexist or a story about female friendship and loyalty, but rather like a wild, slightly rude romp - kind of like an extended version of that Midsummer Night's Dream scene when everyone starts showing their most embarrassing, horny, animalistic sides - with its only purpose being to entertain.
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Post by jgblunners on Mar 16, 2022 10:21:23 GMT
One night only at the Sondheim Theatre, directed by Maria Friedman with musical staging by Stephen Mear. Starring Giles Terera as Darryl, rest of the cast tba. On sale now to DMT+ members, public at 10am on 17/03.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 16, 2022 10:22:11 GMT
One-night In Concert production at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June. On sale now to DMT+ members, general on-sale tomorrow.
Starring Giles Terera as Darryl van Horne and directed by Maria Friedman. Most seats £65 - £85.
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Post by sprampster on Mar 16, 2022 10:22:17 GMT
A nice suprise to get an email with priority booking for this today. !!! Fond memories of Drury Lane !!!
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Post by ruthieh on Mar 16, 2022 10:22:55 GMT
Am fancying this!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 16, 2022 10:22:55 GMT
Am going - booked already. Love this show!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 16, 2022 10:23:27 GMT
Booked - love this show!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 16, 2022 10:24:20 GMT
Book, book, book! I've just booked mine - loved thus show at Drury Lane. Such a great score!
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Post by jgblunners on Mar 16, 2022 10:25:15 GMT
Oops it looks like we were all super keen and now have 3 different threads for this - BurlyBeaR I think some merging is required!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2022 10:35:29 GMT
Front row seats booked! cannot wait, was my first west end show I saw so has a very special place in my heart.
Also does anyone have any other info on the backstage drama of original cast, throughout the years I have always heard it alluded to but no more and I love a bit of drama!
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Post by hannechalk on Mar 16, 2022 10:45:55 GMT
There are three threads for this now - can they please be merged?
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 16, 2022 11:02:46 GMT
Lucie Arnaz was very difficult to work with by all accounts, and Ian McShane wasn't much better...
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Post by theatreian on Mar 16, 2022 11:05:55 GMT
It's funny that some shows like this where I only saw it once I remember very little about. The only memorable thing was the flying sequence. Don't remember one song from it at all.
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