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Post by Deal J on Apr 11, 2024 16:33:42 GMT
Quite a few other inventive compositions in that old thread, too.
With apologies for de-railing, back on the original topic.
On another board I frequent there were many users talking about how they will boycott the Late Night with the Devil movie because they used AI to generate art for one of the fake TV ident cards. Even if you don’t believe AI is stealing from other artists’ source material, it’s surely stealing potential work from them.
I think it’s fascinating how quickly the technology is advancing, but its potential uses raise all sorts of moral questions.
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Post by Deal J on Apr 11, 2024 15:07:59 GMT
Incredible, mouseinthetheatre ! Almost as good as the composition pianowithsam and I came up with: TheatreBoard! TheatreBoard! How to win an Olivier Award? Who’s in the cast? Who will direct? No, not them... I have to object! Is there a dog? What height is the stage? Dayseats? No! That fills me with rage! I loved the cast You really should go But oh my word Bad behaviour at a show! Some sang along Some played with their phone Some kept quiet Not Patti LuPone! Do I make the team?
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Post by Deal J on Mar 28, 2024 14:22:05 GMT
I'm intrigued by this, I remember enjoying My Night with Reg many years back.
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Post by Deal J on Mar 22, 2024 12:56:21 GMT
Caroline, or Change?
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Post by Deal J on Mar 19, 2024 8:24:37 GMT
Good casting with Robert Sheehan. I imagine he would also have been good in the role as Marwood ("I")... now I'm wishing for a NT Frankenstein type production where the leads alternate both roles
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Post by Deal J on Mar 12, 2024 16:03:21 GMT
What screen did he have to look through? The Haymarket has perspex screens dotted about the front of the Upper Circle for safety reasons. You can see one of them on the left of this image (from a reviewer on SeatPlan.com):
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Post by Deal J on Feb 28, 2024 11:54:39 GMT
More recently (if you can call 1992 recent!) it was used in the song I Don't Care by Shakespears Sister, although in turn that's quoting Edith Sitwell's c.1922 poem Hornpipe.
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Post by Deal J on Feb 15, 2024 15:01:26 GMT
It's a great cast but Oliver is a one and done show for me Please, sir - don't you want some more?
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Post by Deal J on Feb 3, 2024 12:28:38 GMT
That’s not good chestwig , they should have sent you an email at least. Might it have gone into your junk mail folder? I got my email from disneyplus@mail.disneyplus.com on 1 December with subject “Important updates to your subscription plan”, hope that helps. I agree over £10 is too much and am reconsidering my subscription.
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Post by Deal J on Dec 7, 2023 11:31:46 GMT
Really exciting news! When I saw the headline I thought "please be the musical, please be the musical" expecting to be disappointed, but "Lo" and behold my wishes have come true!
I think J-Lo might be a decent fit for Aurora, especially for numbers like Gimme Love.
Shall we start fan-casting Molina and Valentin? I think Christian Borle would make a good Valentin, although I expect they'll go for someone more known for film work.
And it must surely be mandatory for Chita to get at least a cameo appearance, thankyouverymuch!
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Post by Deal J on Dec 5, 2023 9:26:39 GMT
[...] but yes Bernadette was on… She fell during the curtain call and her shoe broke off🤣 [...] On the steps of the Palace? Seriously though hope it wasn't too much of a tumble for her?
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Post by Deal J on Nov 24, 2023 12:09:41 GMT
Could it be Dr Strangelove? Not sure when that was due to open.
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Post by Deal J on Nov 15, 2023 13:49:26 GMT
Oh, akh - that sounds like an awful experience, i'm so sorry to hear you went through that. You dealt with the nasty woman far more admirably than I think I would have been able to, well done for keeping it classy in the face of such vileness.
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Post by Deal J on Nov 10, 2023 15:30:07 GMT
I'm quite enjoying this show, I like the tactical elements and some of the challenges seem pretty brutal, more entertaining than the tasks in Traitors.
I didn't think Leilani would last 5 minutes, she's hilariously camp - even more so when you find out she's the same Leilani who released some chart-dodging silliness between 1999-2000.
Here she is with her debut Madness Thing which reached #19. It was followed with Do You Want Me? (#40) and Flying Elvis (#73).
I did buy some of her singles, purely for their Almighty remixes of course... does that make it any better? Possibly yes, probably no!
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Post by Deal J on Oct 17, 2023 12:48:03 GMT
Some new tour dates and venues for next year: Harlow, 30 April & 1 May Coventry, 1-2 March Mansfield, 15-16 March Portsmouth, 18 May Bournemouth, 24 April Weston-super-Mare, 10 May Full schedule with links for tickets: strangersingsuk.com
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Post by Deal J on Sept 26, 2023 7:28:53 GMT
Oooh now I'm even more interested! Love him. He could easily play multiple roles if they go down that route.
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Post by Deal J on Sept 15, 2023 11:45:59 GMT
Now Barbie & The Boogeyman would be quite the movie!
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Post by Deal J on Sept 14, 2023 12:27:44 GMT
Great idea for a thread! Should we cover any films we've watched, or just relatively recent releases?
Last night I watched The Boogeyman (2023), an adaptation of the Stephen King short story. I went in with low expectations and found it to be quite enjoyable - it's a simple horror story playing on our basic fears of things that hide in the dark, and it makes a decent attempt to elevate into Badabook territory with its treatment of grief. Nicely shot, decent performances, a few silly jump scares but tempered by a fair few proper scares too.
3.5/5
I'm looking forward to seeing Talk to Me, glad you enjoyed it so much.
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Post by Deal J on Sept 14, 2023 12:16:15 GMT
Last night as the opening dance kicked off outside, I was stage left/audience right and saw him (Gandalf) standing at the top of the stairs leading to the dressing rooms/backstage - it was surreal and ethereal, and actually made me choke up. It was like a cross between character and actor, as overseer of events unfolding below. It was a profound moment - I'm not sure if he does this every night but I desperately wish I could have taken a photo to frame the moment. We had cover Gandalf but spotted him there and thought it was fab. Him watching from afar. [...] That's lovely, I didn't spot him when I was there. Great photo. A shame about the door sticker though - unless it reads "Fire door: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!" I went a few weekends ago, and am still collecting my thoughts. I'm really glad I got to see such an inventive production, but I didn't really gel with the musical itself. Wonderful performances, great staging and lighting, and the use of outdoor space was quite magical. It helped that the night I was there was the night of the blue moon, the lighting assistant was Mother Nature herself! I've been to the Watermill before, it's so beautiful inside, but I was very disappointed with my seats this time around. We were just off-centre in the 3rd row of the Circle (row L), and missed pretty much everything that was done with that versatile knot of wood (due to the overhang of the roof/lighting rig), even when I crouched my head down I could barely make out the bottom half of it, so they were effectively a pair of £50 "restricted view" seats. Still, it did mean we got to enjoy Gollum's arrival in full. I found it a bit dull in places, but that's more my issue as I'm not a huge fan of the source material, and I don't remember any of the songs, but I'm really grateful I got to see (most of) it in this amazing setting. I give it 2/5 for the musical itself, but 4/5 for this imaginative production.
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Post by Deal J on Sept 14, 2023 11:56:33 GMT
Peter Serafinowicz might be a good choice for this. I am totally on-board with this casting idea! Don’t think he has done much stage/live work, but his current Brian Butterfield tour is proof he is a brilliant character performer. Have you been able to see the Brian Butterfield tour? I'm very jealous, it sold out so fast - I nearly choked on my bonbonbonbons!
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Post by Deal J on Sept 12, 2023 19:01:25 GMT
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Izzy) had a big hit with Rogue Traders called Voodoo Child, it even got featured prominently in a Doctor Who episode.
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Post by Deal J on Sept 12, 2023 13:17:12 GMT
I don't know if anyone else is a fan, but I am loving the current series of Only Murders in the Building. The setting has partially moved outside of the apartment block and the plot has to do with an opening on Broadway with guest stars from the film and stage world. Most of the regular supporting cast are stage veterans as well, so it's been a lot of fun, especially when dealing with stagey cliches and superhero or cop show cliches. Yes, I'm enjoying this too! I love Martin Short, he's so good at reaction noises and has seriously funny bones. He reminds me of Liza Minnelli, of all people!
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Post by Deal J on Sept 7, 2023 14:24:45 GMT
What would have been a better title for this? So far I've come up with one I think the more sardonic side of Mr S may have been amused by: "Not While I'm Around" Or, using a lyric from Comedy Tonight!... Cameron's | SOMETHING | EXPENSIVE |
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Post by Deal J on Sept 4, 2023 0:40:34 GMT
Great review notmymuse - thanks. Does anybody know what the score is with the role of Galadriel? I saw Georgia Louise in preview and she was sensational as Galadriel. I've seen the show twice since and both times the role was played by Sioned Saunders (the on stage MD). The first time she was reading from the script and did an excellent job and then last Thursday evening she was doing the role again, yet confusingly Georgia Louise seemed to be part of the ensemble. I'm booked in to see this a couple more times and hope that Georgia returns to the role as she was fantastic - I think you might have preferred her interpretation, notmymuse . I went to the evening performance last Friday, Sioned was on for Galadriel, and Patrick Bridgman on for Gandalf.
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Post by Deal J on Aug 29, 2023 13:43:42 GMT
Friday - Lord of the Rings in Newbury... very excited!
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Post by Deal J on Aug 24, 2023 22:00:46 GMT
Wow, just on my way home from this. What a fun show!
The whole cast are amazing, especially with such an energetic show. Not a weak link amongst them, all are great singers and have the chops for comedy.
The eighties references are plentiful, even during the interval there was a fabulous playlist of kids TV themes blasting out. Lots of musical theatre references too, I don’t want to give anything away here.
The audience were really into it, I spoke to a few who had been several times already - they said it’s got more of a set than the original run had.
The songs are much better than I was expecting for a parody show, I absolutely loved it.
Playing until Saturday before it goes on tour. Recommended!
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Post by Deal J on Aug 15, 2023 22:54:52 GMT
Stranger Sings! on Saturday
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Post by Deal J on Aug 11, 2023 9:12:03 GMT
Les Dennis, the French fire engine (Bob Mortimer joke)
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Post by Deal J on Aug 2, 2023 14:37:06 GMT
Never seen this so am very tempted, but I dislike outdoor theatre at the best of times. Must put such a dampener on it (literally and figuratively.) If youv'e never been to Regents Park Open Air Theatre before it has the most marvellous atmosphere - on a good night - especially if you go for an evening performance when the show starts at twilight and as the sun sets the surrounding trees start to light up.Get to the theatre early as the fairy lit bar/cafe is also charming. I agree, it's one of the most wonderful venues on a good night. The only thing I don't like is around 15 minutes after the interval, just as I've re-immersed myself in the magic of the show, being suddenly scared witless by the massive crash of bottles being emptied into the recycling bins!
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Post by Deal J on Jul 28, 2023 9:31:48 GMT
This looks like so much fun! Tour Schedule:3-26 Aug 2023 | London, Southwark Playhouse Borough | 12-13 Sep | Bath, The Forum | 15 Sep | Halifax, Victoria Theatre | 17 Sep | Doncaster, The Dome | 20-21 Sep | Blackpool, Grand Theatre | 23 Sep | Glasgow, The Pavilion Theatre | 26-29 Sep | Chatham, Central Theatre | 30 Sep | Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion | 2-3 Oct | Forum Theatre, Billingham | 8 Oct | Dunstable, Grove Theatre | 11-12 Oct | Stockport Plaza | 14 Oct | Southampton, Mayflower Theatre | 19 Oct | Ipswich, Regent Theatre | 21-22 Oct | Ramsgate, The Granville Theatre | 30-31 Oct | Bromley, Churchill Theatre | 3 Nov | Sage Gateshead | 8-11 Nov | Cardiff, New Theatre | 14-15 Nov | Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre | 22-23 Nov | Dorking Halls | 25 Nov | High Wycombe, Swan Theatre | 2 Dec | Eastbourne, Congress Theatre | 9 Jan 2024 | Truro, Hall For Cornwall | 12-13 Jan | Bradford, St George's Hall | 15-17 Jan | Wolverhampton Grand Theatre | 19-20 Jan | Hayes, Beck Theatre | 23 Jan | St Helens Theatre Royal | 26-27 Jan | Swindon, Wyvern Theatre | 29-31 Jan | Stevenage, Gordon Craig Theatre | 2-3 Feb | Warrington, Pyramid & Parr Hall | 6 Feb | Basingstoke, Anvil Arts | 8-9 Feb | Crawley, The Hawth | 12-13 Feb | Dartford, Orchard Theatre | 16-17 Feb | Crewe, Lyceum Theatre | 22-23 Feb | Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn | 27-28 Feb | New Brighton, Floral Pavilion Theatre & Blue Lounge | 5-6 Mar | Burnley Mechanics Theatre | 13 Mar | Hull City Hall | 19-20 Mar | Swansea Grand Theatre and Arts Wing | 23 Mar | Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre | 25 Mar | Norwich, Theatre Royal | 4-5 Apr | Chelmsford Theatre | 17 Apr | Worthing, Pavilion Theatre | 14-15 May | Darlington Hippodrome | 25 May | Peterborough New Theatre |
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