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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 15:39:02 GMT
I don't understand why people hated Amanda in Shrek, I thought she was great! Sure she is no Audra, Kristin or Idina, but she had a great charm, could hold a tune for the character and made it her own!
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Post by shady23 on Jun 18, 2016 19:39:51 GMT
That is your opinion.
I felt she had no great charm and couldn't hold a tune.
I also felt her understudy, (and their understudy) would have been far more competent in the role but as they were not a "name" it was never an option.
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Post by Michael on Jun 18, 2016 19:53:53 GMT
That is your opinion. I felt she had no great charm and couldn't hold a tune.I also felt her understudy, (and their understudy) would have been far more competent in the role but as they were not a "name" it was never an option. This. Amanda Holden was terribly miscast in Shrek and I was truly shocked how she could be cast in a leading role after I had seen her understudy - the amazingly brilliant Alice Fearn - first. For Ms Holden's defense, though, her replacement in Shrek was even worse: Kimberley Walsh *shudder* And just for the record: I think Julie Atherton would have been the perfect Princess Fiona. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 10:21:21 GMT
I very much hope that they do this new show in the style of the old BBC shows. Also the design of the Superstar studio wasn't warm enough compared to the BBC shows. I also hope they'll bring back some people from the old panel. It would be nice to have John Barrowman back on the show.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 10:38:54 GMT
Tax avoiding scum bag. And actually what's worse than that? He writes bland musicals.
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Post by stuart on Jun 19, 2016 12:27:23 GMT
I wonder what arrangement ALW had with the BBC. If he helped develop the format and has some form of ownership over it, they might not be able to do a carbon copy.
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Post by demelza on Jun 20, 2016 17:24:43 GMT
I honestly don't get why Gary Barlow's suddenly been getting so involved in musical theatre. He was always quite disparaging of it on the X Factor when someone sounded too musical theatre-y
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 21:20:05 GMT
I wonder what arrangement ALW had with the BBC. If he helped develop the format and has some form of ownership over it, they might not be able to do a carbon copy. Remember though that Superstar was with ITV. Not sure of the current relationship between ALW and the BBC. |
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 14, 2016 15:10:26 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Sept 14, 2016 15:26:14 GMT
Dannii Minogue giving advice on singing is like Amanda Holden giving advice on talent.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 15:26:30 GMT
Many years of experience in musical theatre between them..... |
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Post by kenneth on Sept 14, 2016 16:23:07 GMT
Saw the travesty' of Martin Kemp's Child Catcher in CCBB.
Not qualified to judge anything theatrical.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 16:30:48 GMT
I honestly don't get why Gary Barlow's suddenly been getting so involved in musical theatre. He was always quite disparaging of it on the X Factor when someone sounded too musical theatre-y Money probably. The man has got a tax (avoidance) bill to pay! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 9:17:10 GMT
So, looks like there could be 3 musicals running at the same time with songs by this cretin.
I hope they all lose massive amounts of money
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Post by westendwendy on Sept 29, 2016 11:54:53 GMT
Tax avoiding scum bag. And actually what's worse than that? He writes bland musicals. He's a nice guy, cute and writes sweet pop songs - but I totally agree. I've seen The Girls and Finding Neverland and the scores are boring, simplistic and nowhere near the standard of Lloyd Webber, Schwartz, Menken, Sondheim and dozens of others I could mention... He needs to pay tax and stay away from theatre projects simply to rub his ego and bank balance! He's just using his fame for a commerical product - that should be illegal on the BBC. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 12:03:07 GMT
To be honest I don't care about the Take That musical itself. I'm just happy we'll be getting another musical theatre talent show on the BBC. I loved the old ones with ALW. I'd do Anything and Any Dream Will Do were the best seasons. They introduced us to incredible talents like Rachel Tucker, Sam Barks, Lee Mead etc.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 29, 2016 12:04:00 GMT
Dame Norton mentioned on the radio last week that he'd been in Salford filming the show and that there were some incredible singers. Well, he would say that wouldn't he.
He also pronounced it "Sall-ford". God knows why,
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 12:13:24 GMT
Dame Norton mentioned on the radio last week that he'd been in Salford filming the show and that there were some incredible singers. Well, he would say that wouldn't he. He also pronounced it "Sall-ford". God knows why, Any mention of when the show will air? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 29, 2016 12:41:31 GMT
Maria Mckerlane asked him that and he said he wasn't allowed to say yet. Doesn't The Voice air on ITV in January? I wonder if it's up against that? Autumn is already sorted with SCD and X Factor.
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 29, 2016 12:47:21 GMT
As much as I also think it's great that there'll be a musical talent show back on BBC1, the only problem with it being a jukebox musical (with a relatively modern band at the helm of the music) is that the chance of there being much musical theatre promoted will be almost 0%, and the chance of us finding another musical theatre star or already recognised (in the theatre world) personality entering is quite low - unless they go down the route of having musical theatre trained actors singing Take That songs (though to be fair, there are a lot of recent musical theatre performers who can also turn their hand to pop style), or whether they are trying to find those who sing those types of songs authentically. Who knows. But I've no reservations admitting that I'll at least tune into episode 1! Even if it's just for Norton and Giedroyc alone...
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Post by johartuk on Sept 29, 2016 12:51:18 GMT
To be honest I don't care about the Take That musical itself. I'm just happy we'll be getting another musical theatre talent show on the BBC. I loved the old ones with ALW. I'd do Anything and Any Dream Will Do were the best seasons. They introduced us to incredible talents like Rachel Tucker, Sam Barks, Lee Mead etc. Those shows were fab. They were TV talent shows, but minus most of the X-Factor-esq nonsense - so no crap auditionees for 'entertainment', no reliance on 'sob stories' and no 'joke' contestants. I'm looking forward to the Take That one. |
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Post by johartuk on Sept 29, 2016 12:54:46 GMT
Dame Norton mentioned on the radio last week that he'd been in Salford filming the show and that there were some incredible singers. Well, he would say that wouldn't he. He also pronounced it "Sall-ford". God knows why, Any mention of when the show will air? Early next year was what was said in the press release, so I'd guess either in the slot vacated by 'The Voice' or end of March to beginning of June, which was when the previous BBC shows aired. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 13:39:26 GMT
As much as I also think it's great that there'll be a musical talent show back on BBC1, the only problem with it being a jukebox musical (with a relatively modern band at the helm of the music) is that the chance of there being much musical theatre promoted will be almost 0%, and the chance of us finding another musical theatre star or already recognised (in the theatre world) personality entering is quite low - unless they go down the route of having musical theatre trained actors singing Take That songs (though to be fair, there are a lot of recent musical theatre performers who can also turn their hand to pop style), or whether they are trying to find those who sing those types of songs authentically. Who knows. But I've no reservations admitting that I'll at least tune into episode 1! Even if it's just for Norton and Giedroyc alone... At the end of the day it's still theatre, which means the people who get cast will have to be able to act. I think that means there'll be quite a few contestants with a theatre background. At least I hope so. |
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Post by richey on Sept 29, 2016 21:24:43 GMT
Baz has tweeted that Neverland is going into the Picadilly
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Post by shady23 on Sept 30, 2016 9:27:24 GMT
Dame Norton mentioned on the radio last week that he'd been in Salford filming the show and that there were some incredible singers. Well, he would say that wouldn't he. He also pronounced it "Sall-ford". God knows why, I know someone who was in the audience and they said it was terrible. They were pleased to see Gary though, and that's what it's all about. |
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