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Post by max on Oct 8, 2024 10:06:13 GMT
Kinda surprised this is the first song they're officially putting out there - the big end of Act 1 number 'Empty Hands' It's being released on 7th October.
I enjoyed the show a lot at the Almeida, and thought Katie Brayben was wonderful. I find this video and song quite underwhelming out of context, and felt that at the time: this music works well enough for the show, and my Lord the cast are 'working it', but is it really that good? There's nothing stand out memorable, like Elton John's 'I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues'. The lyrics in this are pretty funny at times: 'Til the garden's burned, like two-faced fireflies'. Did I hear that right? Lol. I've never thought of insects as big enough to focus on their faces, let along being two-faced. None of this speaks against it being a success on Broadway though. The elements, and especially Braben worked for me - and in the confines of the Almeida it was electric. It's just as extracted elements....not so much
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 12, 2024 15:43:28 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 13, 2024 15:25:37 GMT
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Oct 15, 2024 2:59:47 GMT
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Post by vickyg on Oct 15, 2024 19:38:50 GMT
The website says that Tammy Faye will be played by Autumn Hurlbert ‘at certain performances’. Does anyone know whether this will be particular shows in the week?
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Post by jaggedlittlepie on Oct 15, 2024 20:01:27 GMT
Autumns Instagram bio says she will be playing Tammy on Sunday evenings
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Post by vickyg on Oct 17, 2024 18:10:42 GMT
Have I gone crazy or do all the songs they’ve released so far sound completely different to when it was in London? If only love is out today and sounds *terrible* to my ears.
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Post by shownut on Oct 17, 2024 19:19:32 GMT
Have I gone crazy or do all the songs they’ve released so far sound completely different to when it was in London? If only love is out today and sounds *terrible* to my ears. It had the reverse effect on me. I enjoyed this version much more. "Empty Hands" was not as good with the piano only version though.
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