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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 7:47:31 GMT
Yeah I agree I'm partially upset it's still the same Queen of the Night, but it does look better and Beverley suits that costume better. Now I'm pretty certain it'll be the tour set
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 15:09:31 GMT
I'm sure if the set isn't the best then the show will still be good though. They've got Beverley Knight who is an amazing singer and now a respected musical theatre performer and Ben Richards who's not a bad actor and done theatre before too.
Do you think this was always supposed to return to London after its tour or have Nederland just drafted this in to fill the gap before American in Paris transfers? Nederland do half own the Adelphi so maybe they never wanted it to leave London?
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Post by steve10086 on Jul 6, 2016 17:12:31 GMT
I'm sure if the set isn't the best then the show will still be good though. They've got Beverley Knight who is an amazing singer and now a respected musical theatre performer and Ben Richards who's not a bad actor and done theatre before too. Do you think this was always supposed to return to London after its tour or have Nederland just drafted this in to fill the gap before American in Paris transfers? Nederland do half own the Adelphi so maybe they never wanted it to leave London? Maybe, but Nederlander only own the half with the seats (and toilets), Really Useful own the stage half. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 17:28:29 GMT
I'm sure if the set isn't the best then the show will still be good though. They've got Beverley Knight who is an amazing singer and now a respected musical theatre performer and Ben Richards who's not a bad actor and done theatre before too. Do you think this was always supposed to return to London after its tour or have Nederland just drafted this in to fill the gap before American in Paris transfers? Nederland do half own the Adelphi so maybe they never wanted it to leave London? Maybe, but Nederlander only own the half with the seats (and toilets), Really Useful own the stage half. Oh did they? Never knew that. I presume it is just a filler but maybe they anticipated it would always return to London after and 18 month tour |
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Post by Kim on Jul 6, 2016 17:51:00 GMT
Just noticed on the official site there's more show pictures including a Carole one in the feather monstrosity.
I think a London stop was always planned once it started selling well, since they didn't actually want to leave London in the first place. I know the second tour cast always had a year long contract anyway
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Post by ali973 on Jul 6, 2016 19:03:35 GMT
It's going to Toronto after London.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 19:11:33 GMT
Just noticed on the official site there's more show pictures including a Carole one in the feather monstrosity. I think a London stop was always planned once it started selling well, since they didn't actually want to leave London in the first place. I know the second tour cast always had a year long contract anyway Yeah I read that they never wanted to leave London but the theatre was wanted for Made in Dagenham. They said they had considered going to the Aldwych but it wasn't big enough so they just went on tour. It's a good filler for 6 months I think. Is Thea Sharrock directing again? |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 6, 2016 20:27:45 GMT
It's her direction but I don't think she actually comes in to do the work anymore. She directed the OLC and I think came in a few times to do the replacement cast and did some 1-1 with Alexandra, and again spent some time with the tour cast and did the auditions, but I don't think she's hands-on anymore.
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Post by basdfg on Jul 6, 2016 20:33:55 GMT
What songs are in this version. All the lists I can find have some songs added or removed
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Post by Kim on Jul 6, 2016 20:34:18 GMT
No I think it's her assistant that does it all now, he did the German production and brought in the changes from that
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Post by ali973 on Jul 6, 2016 21:19:19 GMT
What songs are in this version. All the lists I can find have some songs added or removed The song list is identical to the songs on the CD (with an additional I Will Always Love You sung by Frank, Where Do Broken Hearts Go and a Run to You Reprise). They removed Say Yes (and that entire scene) and replaced it with Greatest Love Of All I'm Your Baby Tonight was replaced with How Will I Know? The Mayan scene is now a medley of Million Dollar Bill, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and So Emotional How Will I Know at the bar is now Where Do Broken Hearts Go Act II is pretty much the same song order with exception to adding Run To You reprise. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 6:54:16 GMT
So if Oh Yes has been taken out, does the stalker say one word throughout the whole show? I've read tour reviews which say he doesn't?
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Post by trapdoor on Jul 7, 2016 7:08:52 GMT
So if Oh Yes has been taken out, does the stalker say one word throughout the whole show? I've read tour reviews which say he doesn't? SPOILER! He doesn't speak in act one but in act two has a brief bit of dialogue involving Fletcher and then he sings a line in the finale. As for the rest he just stands there looking ripped. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 7:26:16 GMT
So if Oh Yes has been taken out, does the stalker say one word throughout the whole show? I've read tour reviews which say he doesn't? SPOILER! He doesn't speak in act one but in act two has a brief bit of dialogue involving Fletcher and then he sings a line in the finale. As for the rest he just stands there looking ripped. I remember the short dialogue with Fletcher in Act 2 from London! I wonder if they'll bring back the crane part for when he is "writing" to Rachel at the beginning rather than just projection? |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 7, 2016 7:49:28 GMT
Probably no crane. No crane in Germany and that stage is probably comparable to the size of the Dominion. I honestly don't see any upgrades in London, I think it's basically just a long stop to the tour with two new leads and a new souvenir brochure.
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Post by trapdoor on Jul 7, 2016 9:13:30 GMT
It'll be polished up slightly with a couple of tweaks taken from the German production.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 9:50:45 GMT
It'll be polished up slightly with a couple of tweaks taken from the German production. What's the difference between the German and UK productions? |
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Post by trapdoor on Jul 7, 2016 11:43:18 GMT
Very little, there'll just be a slightly modified staging and lighting and the lift goes higher. The show itself is as it is on tour.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 19:36:18 GMT
Considering that the fit up is being done now, surely these pictures were taken in a tour venue?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 8, 2016 19:50:34 GMT
It will probably fit through the Dominion letter box.. Yes they would spend all of that time and money putting the set in early just to take some photos. (Bangs head on table) And also there's been some Hillsong Charity Concert thing for the past month or something like that? I presume the set will come in the coming weeks but I doubt it's there just yet |
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Post by Kim on Jul 8, 2016 19:58:58 GMT
Considering that the fit up is being done now, surely these pictures were taken in a tour venue? Yes they were. from dates I've seen it was Liverpool |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 20:01:24 GMT
So maybe the set may have added features?
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Post by Kim on Jul 8, 2016 21:27:50 GMT
Possibly, depends on if they want to spend money really. If anything it may just be the added German bits.
I'll probably go on Friday just because I'm impatient and will want to see it for myself early rather then waiting
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Post by ali973 on Jul 10, 2016 10:01:49 GMT
Looks like it will be opening in Australia soon. It's listed on their site under tickets, but when you go in to buy tickets it asks for an AKA (the advertising/web agency) password. So I think we'll be getting news soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 23:33:19 GMT
Beverley heading to Toronto?!  |
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