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Post by zahidf on Feb 8, 2024 11:27:41 GMT
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 7:17:33 GMT
This didn't get any traction!
Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki!
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Post by shownut on Feb 13, 2024 9:08:12 GMT
This didn't get any traction! Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki! Saw the Broadway production which was a minor hit. It was an instantly forgettable show and I am scratching my head wondering why The Young Vic is producing it.
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 9:12:35 GMT
This didn't get any traction! Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki! Saw the Broadway production which was a minor hit. It was an instantly forgettable show and I am scratching my head wondering why The Young Vic is producing it. Thanks. Ah interesting. I will see what the music is like before I book
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Post by shownut on Feb 13, 2024 9:20:19 GMT
Saw the Broadway production which was a minor hit. It was an instantly forgettable show and I am scratching my head wondering why The Young Vic is producing it. Thanks. Ah interesting. I will see what the music is like before I book It has a Blues/Rock vibe and was written by an artist named Stew. It certainly had its fans and won a few awards including the Drama Desk for Best Musical in 2008, but I don't recall much else about it versus the other hit musicals that year (IN THE HEIGHTS, XANADU and CRY BABY all of which were quite memorable).
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Post by blaxx on Feb 14, 2024 3:10:12 GMT
This didn't get any traction! Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki! On the other hand, it is one of the most heartfelt and exciting things I've ever seen, to each their own. Listen to Arlington Hill.
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Post by sam22 on Feb 14, 2024 8:45:16 GMT
This didn't get any traction! Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki! On the other hand, it is one of the most heartfelt and exciting things I've ever seen, to each their own. Listen to Arlington Hill. Great, thanks!
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Post by matildaswinton on Feb 14, 2024 9:05:16 GMT
This is a favorite of mine, I am so looking forward to it!
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Post by catcat100 on May 14, 2024 22:45:51 GMT
Saw this tonight and was generally pleased for seeing it. First preview but in a reasonable shape, 1 technical stop and a couple of fluffed lines but nothing significant.
Overall its a kind of rites of passage play with a Black American Young man trying to find themselves in Europe. Ending didn't quite hit home for me but heard a few sniffs so did for some. Very quick standing ovation at the end.
Did enjoy the music and although some are rock/blues in style it does get heavier going into punk and quite loud.
Acting is pretty Good, With both leads performing well and Giles Terera showing of his guitar and drum playing.
Overall a good 3.5 edging towards a 4.
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on May 16, 2024 8:46:58 GMT
I have SUCH a soft spot for Giles Terera's voice - show didn't do an awful lot for me (I'd watched Spike Lee's filmed version YEARS prior) but the singing and musicianship is pretty fantastic across the board, definitely worth catching for a brilliant cast and some wonderful staging too.
3ish stars.
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Post by showgirl on May 16, 2024 10:41:21 GMT
Was going to book originally when the new season went live; then hesitated. Recently I listened to a sample track the YV posted and felt I'd made the right decision as it simply sounded to me like a horrible noise, so if typical, not for me.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 13:13:19 GMT
Cheap ticket on the Noticeboard for tonight.
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