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Post by ncbears on Dec 27, 2022 20:00:58 GMT
The US YouTube channel "Still Watching Netflix" appears to have all the musical numbers. They have been up for two days, so maybe they won't get taken down.
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Post by ncbears on Dec 16, 2022 19:16:00 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Nov 28, 2022 16:02:12 GMT
I just learned of this version of Pyramus and Thisbe performed by four lads from Liverpool:
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Post by ncbears on Nov 25, 2022 15:35:11 GMT
Laurence Connor directing. Will be at The Majestic. (Joking!)
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Post by ncbears on Nov 23, 2022 16:52:33 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Nov 22, 2022 22:03:37 GMT
I have no idea how much Eurovision will charge! The announcement just says: "Those watching in the rest of the world will be able to vote via a secure online platform using a credit card from their country, and their votes, once added together, will be converted into points that will have the same weight as one participating country in both of the Semi-Finals and the Grand Final." At least the votes won't be charged in crypto! (yet) Will be interesting to see who reveals the vote of "the world" -
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Post by ncbears on Nov 22, 2022 16:28:12 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Nov 9, 2022 22:55:53 GMT
And closing on Broadway six weeks early.
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Post by ncbears on Nov 3, 2022 16:20:49 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Oct 31, 2022 21:35:24 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Oct 28, 2022 16:42:24 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Oct 18, 2022 23:05:18 GMT
Reportedly going to fill in The Lyric between Get Up and Aspects. Not sure how that makes economic sense, but it's not my money. What is the record for number of theatres that a first run show has played in? Lyric will be #4 and I presume there will be a #5 when 2:22 has to leave for Aspects.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 17, 2022 22:45:22 GMT
Retiring from the stage per The Stage. Jacobi to Not Appear On Stage It was a joy seeing him in Romeo & Juliet as Mercutio in 2016 - for me, the best part of that production. In the states, we knew him from I, Claudius and I watched the BBC filmed Richard II here in the States. We had read it in school - but seeing it was a revelation.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 12, 2022 15:00:32 GMT
Beyond some very very minor changes to the lyrics that I think you are probably referring to (so small that I can barely even remember them), the other main differences from the OBCR to the actual show if I recall: * "Just Another Day" actually misses the complete opening lines where Diana is sitting in her chair and sees Gabe come home late at night ("It's the seventh night this week I've sat will morning..."). Plus the entire middle section has been cut on the recording where they sing the 'only hurt' lines first with some underscoring while they are all in the kitchen together before it repeats again more energetically (which is on the recording). The opening number is much more satisfying on stage than on the recording in my opinion, with the total section running for over 6 minutes if I recall * In "I'm Alive" during the Broadway run they started doing the note at the end of the song (I'm ALIVEEEEE) an Octave Higher. On stage whether they sing this note or not seems to depend mainly on the capability of the singer as I've seen it done both ways in various productions * There is a reprise of "How Could I Ever Forget" if I recall correctly sung by Dan Straight after Diana sings it, which is quite emotional and sorely missed from the recording * In "Light" Gabe sings a very rousing high note for SHINEEEEE that is missing from the recording (usually always sung on stage now from what I've seen). Overall, the recording though is pretty close to what you'd see on stage and a nearly perfect representation of the show (but without the full context and visible acting you won't really get the full experience until you see it live - the emotions that came from Alice Ripley and Marin Mazzie were just next level). Just an amazing, amazing, amazing show. There also is minor line change to fix an issue with the timeline of the show. The OBCR also has Alice Ripley in Didn't I See This Movie singing "I'm no shoshopath" instead of "I'm no sociopath" - a little bit that always brings a smile.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 10, 2022 21:26:52 GMT
The score is challenging. Alice Ripley pretty much ruined her voice during her run and on tour - she ended up missing many shows on tour (including mid-show at least once). (now, this also may be due to Ripley's "technique" or lack of "technique") We saw her after she'd left the Broadway cast for a short time and on the first stop of the national tour and her voice was already a bit tired (or more likely, not recovered).
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Post by ncbears on Oct 10, 2022 17:56:49 GMT
This has Jenna Russell’s name all over it lol I thought it would be a Strallen. I think Diana is in her late 30s (maybe just turned 40)
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Post by ncbears on Oct 6, 2022 19:23:12 GMT
So happy we saw this back in June on the first night of our London visit (about six hours after arriving in London from Heathrow). What a joyous time (and thank you to the very very very nice Box Office manager).
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Post by ncbears on Oct 2, 2022 17:37:54 GMT
A small oops on Broadway
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Post by ncbears on Sept 28, 2022 17:31:45 GMT
Can Liverpool or Glasgow afford Eurovision with y'all's currency in, how shall I write it, a state of flux?
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Post by ncbears on Sept 24, 2022 14:52:36 GMT
"at tonight's performance, the role of the helicopter will be played by _____"
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Post by ncbears on Sept 21, 2022 15:13:29 GMT
This appears to be ending in January to make way for The Unfriend. Is the new cast just now selling? I wonder if 2:22 moves to a different theatre where they can continue the rotating casts.
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Post by ncbears on Sept 21, 2022 15:10:22 GMT
I'd be more interested in a stage production based on 99 Luftballoons (Wasn't this story already sort of told in Flight of the Lawnchair Man?)
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Post by ncbears on Sept 19, 2022 19:16:28 GMT
I'm in the States so was able to watch the Roku proshot. The filming is excellent - a pretty seamless blend of the two performances with audiences and no-audience performances (which were not necessarily filmed in order). I think it captures what it is like to see the show live - and my daughter who saw this in June confirms this. Note: there are breaks for commercials with graphics to break off - and some of the graphics are .... interesting and also laughable.
I like some of the songs - some of the performances - but the musical is not for me. Glad to have seen the proshot - don't need to see it again.
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Post by ncbears on Sept 14, 2022 19:57:24 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Sept 10, 2022 2:35:24 GMT
Sorry, England - you don't stand a chance against Wales, now. (and neither does the US)
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