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Post by blamerobots on Oct 1, 2024 15:21:12 GMT
I don't think it's that bad, the vocals are just way too loud. I actually think there must have been some kind of mixup because it sounds like an unmastered version.
Unless there's suddenly been a horrific breakdown in quality control, then we've got something to truly fear.
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Post by d'James on Oct 1, 2024 15:53:07 GMT
I don't think it's that bad, the vocals are just way too loud. I actually think there must have been some kind of mixup because it sounds like an unmastered version.
Unless there's suddenly been a horrific breakdown in quality control, then we've got something to truly fear. I definitely agree; he's got a great voice, but it's too loud on the recording (and I hate these orchestrations as I may have mentioned).
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Post by erik24601 on Oct 1, 2024 17:38:14 GMT
I still can’t get over how bad ‘Crazy’ is on the cast recording. Why didn’t he focus on putting some life into the performance instead of all the (very stepped) vocal acrobatics? I mean...this is what it sounds like in the show? Goodness.
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Post by erik24601 on Oct 1, 2024 17:39:45 GMT
I don't think it's that bad, the vocals are just way too loud. I actually think there must have been some kind of mixup because it sounds like an unmastered version.
Unless there's suddenly been a horrific breakdown in quality control, then we've got something to truly fear. I definitely agree; he's got a great voice, but it's too loud on the recording (and I hate these orchestrations as I may have mentioned). It sounds like a very robotic performance. At least there was some energy and emotion in the '92 recording.
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Post by blaxx on Oct 1, 2024 19:38:34 GMT
Only You / I am the Starlight has been cut? If you mean Starlight Sequence / I am the Starlight with Rusty and Mamma - that is still there. The full "Only He/Only You" full duet with Rusty and Pearl - has been cut. The latter was replaced in the 90's by Next Time you Fall in Love in the early 90's and then that was replaced my "I do" in the late noughties. Oh good, that's my favorite part of the whole thing. Would be heart broken if it's gone.
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Post by benj on Oct 1, 2024 20:45:50 GMT
I don't think it's that bad, the vocals are just way too loud. I actually think there must have been some kind of mixup because it sounds like an unmastered version.
Unless there's suddenly been a horrific breakdown in quality control, then we've got something to truly fear. I definitely agree; he's got a great voice, but it's too loud on the recording (and I hate these orchestrations as I may have mentioned). Yes, the orchestrations are truly terrible. They sound like midi tracks created on a computer 20 years ago. Such a shame we don’t get to hear the music properly in this new production. Luckily the sound and lighting are really excellent. The ‘choreo’ is… yeah. The set is bland and badly designed for skating. With £13m in advance ticket sales before the show opened (apparently), I was hoping for more. It’s fun, but it could be so much better.
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Post by andypandy on Oct 2, 2024 1:46:11 GMT
The orchestrations are TERRIBLE!
As for the set - there are no bowls and the far top corners of the paddock towards the back of audience has 90 degree turns - how can you design that for skaters and not make it curved?
How did they make the wide open space of Newsies and make it look and feel much smaller? The design is TERRIBLE!
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Post by danb on Oct 2, 2024 7:20:04 GMT
The orchestrations are TERRIBLE! As for the set - there are no bowls and the far top corners of the paddock towards the back of audience has 90 degree turns - how can you design that for skaters and not make it curved? How did they make the wide open space of Newsies and make it look and feel much smaller? The design is TERRIBLE! I have to agree with that. It’s very pokey in there given how large a space it is.
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 3, 2024 14:50:59 GMT
Scott is on as Rusty this week, if anyone was hoping for a chance to see him. Ashlyn is on as Pearl today too, if you’d like to see both covers together.
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Post by benj on Oct 3, 2024 19:54:47 GMT
Scott is on as Rusty this week, if anyone was hoping for a chance to see him. Ashlyn is on as Pearl today too, if you’d like to see both covers together. Damn - wish I’d seen this earlier. Might have popped along to see them. Not keen on the 2 leads, so would like to see their covers who I hear are very good
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 3, 2024 22:10:48 GMT
I do like seeing Scott and Ashlyn together, so I did pop along earlier. The Thursday matinee is different due to the high average age of audience members (I know children are meant to be at school), and mostly civilised, even though the adults near me left as much of a mess on the floor as the children normally do. I didn't book a rush ticket until nearly 12 and still got the best seat I've had in ages, second row in Carriage 3, so a close and central view. There was also no one next to me for the first half. A handful of empty seats in the expensive areas, but otherwise largely full.
Just before the first race, Tassita looked rather different, having transformed from Renz Cardenas to Charles Butcher. The cast board didn't change, but they officially announced the change after the interval. Hopefully Renz is alright. I think it was Charles' debut as Tassita. There was also no camera feed for the first race, but thankfully this was working again for the rest of the show.
There's new music in the lobby area, with vocals. I didn't listen closely enough, but I'm sure I heard Hydrogen when I was walking through, plus Crazy, possibly with a female vocalist.
A while ago I mentioned about lighting changes, particularly intensity. I haven't noticed this since, even when sitting in similar areas. In hindsight, I think they just had extra lights switched on that day. I'm usually wrong.
There were some children there, and when leaving, I did hear one child who was disappointed not to have seen the same Rusty as before. I'm not surprised that Jeevan is popular with children. He has a really engaging manner with them.
It's always funny leaving the matinee and seeing the swings who hadn't been on popping out for a break at the same time, completing unrecognised by the fans at the stage door.
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Post by theatreloser on Oct 3, 2024 22:39:40 GMT
In reply to Dr Tom, Renz had a bad fall during pumping iron and Charles came on very quickly with minimal makeup in a track debut. Also, we do notice the swings come out at stage door, but we are /usually/ very respectful and don’t speak to them. BUT I did say Hi to Kelly and Gary today
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