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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2021 10:37:37 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Nov 25, 2021 12:07:14 GMT
This is good news as I have never seen the musical before.
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Post by duncan on Nov 25, 2021 12:37:42 GMT
So long as it doesn't involve Marti Pellow dry-humping a prostitute then its got be an improvement.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 25, 2021 12:50:06 GMT
Good news, I know Wildhorn gets a lot of stick but this is a guilty pleasure of mine. It's been at least a decade since I saw it (with Marti's dry-humping) so I'd love to see it brought up to date and done well.
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Post by Raven on Nov 25, 2021 12:52:59 GMT
I haven't seen this musical before either however seeing this today piqued my interest. It'll be very interesting to see how this is brought to life and done (hopefully) well! Sounds promising!
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Post by sprampster on Nov 25, 2021 16:25:58 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 25, 2021 20:41:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2021 1:17:12 GMT
I love that new poster and design, but a Jekyll and Hyde set in a modern day London? Oh dear.
Those complaining about Marti Pellow obviously didnt the very first UK tour of Jekyll and Hyde with Paul Nicholas. Yikes. At least Marti Pellow could reach most of the notes... i think some places advertised the original tour as 'starring Paul Nicholas from Just Good Friends'
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Post by originalconceptlive on Nov 26, 2021 3:53:35 GMT
Yet another reworking of this show? Well why not I guess.
As a complete tangent, personally I would like to see a version of this story which flips things, so that the potion isolates all the 'good' parts of human nature rather than all the bad parts. Jekyll would wake up from each possession episode, horrified to discover that his Hyde alter-ego had given away all his money to the poor, and that sort of thing. The rest of society finds out about this, but no one is particularly invested in helping Jekyll to find a cure - until they realise that the "periodical possession by one's morally perfect alter-ego" condition is highly contagious...
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Post by theatreian on Nov 26, 2021 9:36:06 GMT
Some great songs from this show. Have not seen a professional version, just amateur but would love to see a new version. One of my favourite songs from the show:
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Post by dlevi on Nov 26, 2021 10:01:54 GMT
It just won't die. Part of the reason the show can keep getting a new book or new concept or just being re-worked ( and I might add always unsuccessfully) is that the tune stack of generic ballads can be put in virtually any order with the same result. There were three different versions of the show prior to the one which initially landed on Broadway. I get that people like some of those songs, but now with yet another "new" book? Please somebody stop them!  |
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Post by Mark on Nov 26, 2021 10:03:03 GMT
Just so long as this new production utilises “Bring on the men” as opposed to “Good n Evil”, I’m in. I saw the Marti Pellow tour and aside from Marti Pellow, I quite liked it. It’s got a really great score.
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Post by inthenose on Nov 26, 2021 20:13:54 GMT
It just won't die. Part of the reason the show can keep getting a new book or new concept or just being re-worked ( and I might add always unsuccessfully) is that the tune stack of generic ballads can be put in virtually any order with the same result. There were three different versions of the show prior to the one which initially landed on Broadway. I get that people like some of those songs, but now with yet another "new" book? Please somebody stop them! Nail on head. The second UK tour with Marti Pellow tour was dreadful, the Paul Nicholas one which preceded it even worse. David Hasselhoff played it on Broadway (there was a DVD released) - and you can imagine what that's like. It isn't pretty. Then they did that horrific "Resurrection" recording with Rob Evan (Hasselhoff's understudy) with squealing electric guitars and metal style screaming from Evan. Then ANOTHER cast recording from the third US tour. It has had more books than Chess and they will never, ever, get it right because the plot - as you rightly say - is just dressing for a bunch of power ballads. Some really good songs, but absolutely no heart or intrigue in the narrative. I'll pass. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 26, 2021 21:51:14 GMT
It just won't die. Part of the reason the show can keep getting a new book or new concept or just being re-worked ( and I might add always unsuccessfully) is that the tune stack of generic ballads can be put in virtually any order with the same result. There were three different versions of the show prior to the one which initially landed on Broadway. I get that people like some of those songs, but now with yet another "new" book? Please somebody stop them! Nail on head. The second UK tour with Marti Pellow tour was dreadful, the Paul Nicholas one which preceded it even worse. David Hasselhoff played it on Broadway (there was a DVD released) - and you can imagine what that's like. It isn't pretty. Then they did that horrific "Resurrection" recording with Rob Evan (Hasselhoff's understudy) with squealing electric guitars and metal style screaming from Evan. Then ANOTHER cast recording from the third US tour. It has had more books than Chess and they will never, ever, get it right because the plot - as you rightly say - is just dressing for a bunch of power ballads. Some really good songs, but absolutely no heart or intrigue in the narrative. I'll pass. |
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Post by carmella1 on Nov 27, 2021 4:18:13 GMT
The great Robert Cuccioli in 1997.
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Post by schuttep on Nov 27, 2021 11:06:52 GMT
I was lucky enough to see the original Broadway production, then a major version in German in Vienna, the Marti Pellow tour, then a small-scale version at the Union.
it has some amazing songs.
Do we need a new version? Why not? If the creators are happy for it to be tinkered with, who am I to stick my nose in the air? I'll still go to see it for those amazing songs.
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Post by christya on Nov 27, 2021 12:18:50 GMT
I liked the look of this, but if it's set in modern London...nope. I do love the music but I want to see gorgeous Victorian costumes, not modern stuff.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 30, 2022 11:44:47 GMT
Producers Lambert Jackson have announced the workshop cast for their new production of Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn’s iconic 1990’s musical Jekyll and Hyde.
Sam Oladeinde as Jekyll/Hyde, Christine Allado as Emma Carew, Annie Aitken as Lucy Harris, Kit Esuruoso as John Utterson, Jeremy Secomb as Sir Danvers Carew, Matt Blaker as Simon Stride and Charlotte Riby as Madame.
They will be working on an almost-complete revision of the book, a re-structuring of the storyline, modernising the orchestrations, and reworking the ending.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Mar 30, 2022 13:54:37 GMT
Is this workshop likely to be a public performance ? I've seen a few workshop presentations at The Other Palace but been aware of others that weren't ticketed to theatregoers.
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Post by pomegranate on Mar 30, 2022 17:59:53 GMT
Annie Aitken has already established herself as one of the most promising upcoming leading ladies in Australia.
I didn’t realise she was in London now. Looking forward to seeing her in this.
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Post by inthenose on Mar 30, 2022 19:35:45 GMT
It just won't die. Part of the reason the show can keep getting a new book or new concept or just being re-worked ( and I might add always unsuccessfully) is that the tune stack of generic ballads can be put in virtually any order with the same result. There were three different versions of the show prior to the one which initially landed on Broadway. I get that people like some of those songs, but now with yet another "new" book? Please somebody stop them! Nail on head. The second UK tour with Marti Pellow tour was dreadful, the Paul Nicholas one which preceded it even worse. David Hasselhoff played it on Broadway (there was a DVD released) - and you can imagine what that's like. It isn't pretty. Then they did that horrific "Resurrection" recording with Rob Evan (Hasselhoff's understudy) with squealing electric guitars and metal style screaming from Evan. Then ANOTHER cast recording from the third US tour. It has had more books than Chess and they will never, ever, get it right because the plot - as you rightly say - is just dressing for a bunch of power ballads. Some really good songs, but absolutely no heart or intrigue in the narrative. I'll pass. Another new book. Another failure. The songs will sound great, as always. And it will fail, as always. How is it we keep getting revivals of shows of this quality, but some absolutely brilliant works never even make it across the pond? |
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Post by carmella1 on Mar 30, 2022 20:05:05 GMT
A new book, a new storyline, why not just name it a new musical. Oh wait they want to use the music.
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Post by FairyGodmother on Mar 30, 2022 23:45:26 GMT
We sang This is the Moment in my junior school choir. I only realised recently it was from this.
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Post by WireHangers on Mar 31, 2022 0:09:57 GMT
A new book, a new storyline, why not just name it a new musical. Oh wait they want to use the music. Oh, stop being so melodramatic. It’s not a new storyline, it’s the exact same story it’s just being tweaked as many, many, many musicals have been over the years have been. The recent London revival of Anything Goes is almost completely different to the very first production, in fact it changes practically every time it’s revived. |
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Post by carmella1 on Mar 31, 2022 2:41:07 GMT
A new book, a new storyline, why not just name it a new musical. Oh wait they want to use the music. Oh, stop being so melodramatic. It’s not a new storyline, it’s the exact same story it’s just being tweaked as many, many, many musicals have been over the years have been. The recent London revival of Anything Goes is almost completely different to the very first production, in fact it changes practically every time it’s revived. That is what they said read Burly's post. A new ending, really. |
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