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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 21, 2018 17:42:29 GMT
When I went you were given a little pack of props. A scrap of curtain fabric, a plastic edelweiss flower, an invitation to the captain’s ball etc etc. It’s a lot of fun.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 19, 2019 18:27:51 GMT
Looks like this (Bill Kenwright) production is touring again next year.
Announced for Wolverhampton Grand 3 to 7 March 2020.
It doesn't say it's this production, but the advertising text is the same as on the Kenwright website.
I think this will be third time this production has toured. I saw the first tour and wasn't too keen on some of the changes, but it's been a few years, so I might give it another go.
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Post by xanady on Jun 19, 2019 18:48:03 GMT
Dr Tom...you have made my day...I ❤️❤️❤️ this show.
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Post by theatregod on Jul 30, 2019 1:25:06 GMT
Looks like this is being dragged out again...
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Post by xanady on Jul 30, 2019 8:04:26 GMT
^Yes,announced by Dr Tom on Jun 19 in this very thread just above your post.....excellent news.
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Post by theatregod on Jul 30, 2019 9:39:30 GMT
On sale for
Dublin Jan
Sunderland in Feb
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 9:44:19 GMT
Did the Palladium version ever tour?!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jul 30, 2019 9:52:28 GMT
Opening seems to be Dublin on 10 January 2020. (London)Derry also now on sale as well as places previously mentioned.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 11:04:45 GMT
Did the Palladium version ever tour?! Yes, 2009 to 2010 I believe with Connie Fisher.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 30, 2019 11:19:36 GMT
Did the Palladium version ever tour?! Yes, 2009 to 2010 I believe with Connie Fisher. I saw it twice on tour, once with Michael Praed and once with Jason Donovan. One of those sang much better than the other. After that, it went on an international tour (but not with Connie Fisher). I happened to catch it in Melbourne when I was there in 2016.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 11:33:31 GMT
Ahhh cool, I wasn't sure.
I always find it hard to return to the Kenwright experience after I have seen a decent version....
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Post by jampot on Jul 30, 2019 12:00:11 GMT
What is the name of the big number power ballad that the head nun belts out..I remember seeing this and it giving me goose bumps!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 12:03:40 GMT
What is the name of the big number power ballad that the head nun belts out..I remember seeing this and it giving me goose bumps! Climb Every Mountain?
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Post by ABr on Dec 10, 2019 11:22:36 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 10, 2019 11:51:35 GMT
Interesting WoS announce the ethnicity of the actor playing Mother S. but none of the others Do they or don't like Welsh people? Or perhaps its the assumption that Welsh people can sing. Although isnt that steroptype surrounding Welsh male choirs?
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Post by Sean on Dec 11, 2019 17:02:04 GMT
FYI Clelia Murphy is playing Baroness Elsa For the Dublin dates.
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Post by theoracle on Mar 6, 2020 21:25:53 GMT
Seeing this next week as it arrives in Woking. Could anyone offer any thoughtful insight into what the production is like? Very excited as I've never seen this live on stage before and I'm in need of a R&H fix
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Post by oxydrive on Mar 7, 2020 0:52:26 GMT
I saw this in Wolverhampton on Tuesday, absolutely stunning production, fantastic performances. Climb every mountain gave me serious goosebumps! That voice is incredible,
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 7, 2020 1:13:10 GMT
For a Kenwright production I think this is one of his better ones
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Post by Playbill99 on Mar 9, 2020 15:24:36 GMT
For a Kenwright production I think this is one of his better ones Just a shame about the artwork - I was just looking at a Blackpool Winter Gardens brochure, it's awful.
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 10, 2020 11:36:37 GMT
Loads of seats in the Stalls reduced to £13 and £20.50 at Woking tomorrow night (Wednesday). Only seems to be that one performance as they are a lot more for other dates. I've booked third row, fairly central, for £13.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 11, 2020 16:11:15 GMT
Only around a third full at the matinee in Woking today. Some of the same cast as previous tour, can't say I've noticed any significant changes this time around. Cute and very tuneful new Maria, storming Climb Every Mountain performance from Mother Superior.
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 12, 2020 10:28:45 GMT
Nipped to Woking last night to see this. Checking my records, I last saw this production in 2016 when it first toured to Birmingham. I remember not being too impressed, which must explain why I haven't been back, particularly since this is one of my favourite shows of all time and the fourth or fifth time this particular production has toured (the new Blood Brothers?). I preferred it this time around. They'd corrected some of the things I hated before, including no longer presenting some of the lines in the strange ways. There are still lots of odd little cuts. It is cheap and cheerful compared to the Palladium production, with only a small cast (yes, two of the nuns are men), but they've made it work. The sound is good. The main Von Trapp home and ballroom looks impressive. They don't let the jokes hit, but maybe that's the audience. Andrew Lancel was Captain Von Trapp when I saw this in 2016 and again this time in 2020. I think he's improved. I've seen him a few things in the years in between and he largely plays all of his roles the same way, but it works for this part. Emilie Fleming wasn't the best Maria, I just didn't the free spirit vibe from her, but she sang well. I really liked Megan Llewellyn as Mother Abbess, who got a well-deserved standing ovation. Also good to see Michael Anderson as Rolf. I've seen him a few roles recently, he's cute, moves well and is always fun to watch. As FrontroverPaul mentioned, I recognised a few of the cast from the previous tour. I don't know if they've done other things in between, or if they're planning to tour with this show for years, as with Blood Brothers. On Wednesday morning, there weren't that many tickets sold, but in the evening, the place was packed. Not sure how they accomplished that, but I can guess. My third row centre seat, booked the day before, had an excellent view as the rake is good in Woking. Two members of the cast got on the same train back to London as me (sat on the next table), which was impressive as I barely made the train and they had to get changed first. I'd see this tour again, but hopefully there will be another full scale production coming before too long.
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 12, 2020 20:15:35 GMT
Palladium was the same. I got a dirty look from one as I hummed "Oh, Sister Josephine" as he ran past. I never spotted that in the Palladium production, even though I saw it 3 times plus once on the subsequent tour. I did spot several male nuns processing across the back of the stage in the Curve production. It was the trouser legs visible under the habits that gave them away!
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Post by theoracle on Mar 13, 2020 16:08:39 GMT
I went to the matinee yesterday and was definitely impressed. I don't know why I set my expectations slightly lower but I thought Emilie was brilliant, that West End star inside her is definitely still there and her voice soared. Andrew Lancel was very moving too as the Captain and the reconciliation scene was particularly touching. As mentioned, Megyn Lllewellyn is a bona fide treat. It was a pity the matinee was so empty but I really enjoyed it.
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Post by zak97 on Feb 20, 2021 19:39:56 GMT
I’ve just discovered this and love it! I want a music with nuns singing Judas to that orchestration/choreography now!
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