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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 21:11:31 GMT
Lucy was superb as Maria when I saw it again on Wednesday night. Unfortunately a couple of females were off so there were a couple of obvious men supplementing numbers in Nuns Chorus. Neil McDermott was good as Captain too and Holly Willock covering Liesl was excellent too although she wore her socks like knee high leggings which didn't seem to fit with the character.
Also having seen film so many times, you sometimes forget that songs are in a different order on stage so almost think something else should be there.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 20, 2018 21:25:28 GMT
Who’s playing Mother Abbess?
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 20, 2018 22:01:58 GMT
I saw this in Oxford last year with Lucy O’Byrne last year and I thought she was alright, but nothing to write home about.
Fast 💨Forward a year.
So saw this again in my local theatre, Bromley Churchill and I thought Lucy O’Byrne was quite frankly superb, she has literally grown into her role and made it her own, she displayed a vulnerability she never had last year.
4 Stars. With a venture if local to you.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 20, 2018 22:09:11 GMT
Who’s playing Mother Abbess? See the force is with you. Megan Llewelyn. |
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Post by alece10 on Jan 21, 2018 10:14:21 GMT
Has anyone ever been to the Sound of Music Sing-A-LongA at the Prince Charles cinema, London where you're given a bag of props/goodies and when Julie Andrews first appears on screen spinning around, arms outstretched there are cheers of joy. Every time Rolf appears on screen everyone barks. Every time The Baroness appears, they hiss. People wave their plastic Edelweiss. There are curtain swatches. It's brilliant! I've worked this Sing-A-Longa several times, and it's great fun. I never fail to be amazed at the costumes the audience turn up in. Lots of bearded nuns, and quite where all the authentic Nazi uniforms come from I'm not sure... My favourites have been a family who came as a mountain range, wearing a duvet cover painted green with holes in for their heads to go through, and a very inspired lady who came as everything in 'My Favourite Things', wearing a white dress with a blue satin sash, with everything else hanging off it, including a copper kettle, stuffed toy pony, Sara Lee apple strudel box, and a doorbell on her head! We also had a rather enthusiastic gentleman dressed in a perfect replica of the 'I Have Confidence' costume, including hat, carpet bag and guitar case, who danced down the aisle lipsynching during the song. Sadly he had to be restrained and dragged back to his seat by the ushers as he tried to climb over the orchestra pit and get onto the stage... I went to one of these years ago at the Prince Charles Cinema and never laughed so much. Helped by the fact most of the audience were drunk. Someone came as a "brown paper package tied up with string". At the beginning when Julie Andrews is running up the hill we were all told to chant "she's coming, she's coming" gradually getting louder and louder until she got to the top of the hill. One of my friends was a bit over zealous and started chanting too loudly so by the time Maria got to the top she was screaming at the top of her voice. Brilliant. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 21, 2018 17:42:29 GMT
When I went you were given a little pack of props. A scrap of curtain fabric, a plastic edelweiss flower, an invitation to the captain’s ball etc etc. It’s a lot of fun.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 19, 2019 18:27:51 GMT
Looks like this (Bill Kenwright) production is touring again next year.
Announced for Wolverhampton Grand 3 to 7 March 2020.
It doesn't say it's this production, but the advertising text is the same as on the Kenwright website.
I think this will be third time this production has toured. I saw the first tour and wasn't too keen on some of the changes, but it's been a few years, so I might give it another go.
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Post by xanady on Jun 19, 2019 18:48:03 GMT
Dr Tom...you have made my day...I ❤️❤️❤️ this show.
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Post by theatregod on Jul 30, 2019 1:25:06 GMT
Looks like this is being dragged out again...
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Post by xanady on Jul 30, 2019 8:04:26 GMT
^Yes,announced by Dr Tom on Jun 19 in this very thread just above your post.....excellent news.
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Post by theatregod on Jul 30, 2019 9:39:30 GMT
On sale for
Dublin Jan
Sunderland in Feb
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 9:44:19 GMT
Did the Palladium version ever tour?!
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Jul 30, 2019 9:52:28 GMT
Opening seems to be Dublin on 10 January 2020. (London)Derry also now on sale as well as places previously mentioned.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 11:04:45 GMT
Did the Palladium version ever tour?! Yes, 2009 to 2010 I believe with Connie Fisher. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 30, 2019 11:19:36 GMT
Did the Palladium version ever tour?! Yes, 2009 to 2010 I believe with Connie Fisher. I saw it twice on tour, once with Michael Praed and once with Jason Donovan. One of those sang much better than the other. After that, it went on an international tour (but not with Connie Fisher). I happened to catch it in Melbourne when I was there in 2016. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 11:33:31 GMT
Ahhh cool, I wasn't sure.
I always find it hard to return to the Kenwright experience after I have seen a decent version....
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Post by jampot on Jul 30, 2019 12:00:11 GMT
What is the name of the big number power ballad that the head nun belts out..I remember seeing this and it giving me goose bumps!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 12:03:40 GMT
What is the name of the big number power ballad that the head nun belts out..I remember seeing this and it giving me goose bumps! Climb Every Mountain? |
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Post by ABr on Dec 10, 2019 11:22:36 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 10, 2019 11:51:35 GMT
Interesting WoS announce the ethnicity of the actor playing Mother S. but none of the others Do they or don't like Welsh people? Or perhaps its the assumption that Welsh people can sing. Although isnt that steroptype surrounding Welsh male choirs? |
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Post by Sean on Dec 11, 2019 17:02:04 GMT
FYI Clelia Murphy is playing Baroness Elsa For the Dublin dates.
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Post by theoracle on Mar 6, 2020 21:25:53 GMT
Seeing this next week as it arrives in Woking. Could anyone offer any thoughtful insight into what the production is like? Very excited as I've never seen this live on stage before and I'm in need of a R&H fix
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Post by oxydrive on Mar 7, 2020 0:52:26 GMT
I saw this in Wolverhampton on Tuesday, absolutely stunning production, fantastic performances. Climb every mountain gave me serious goosebumps! That voice is incredible,
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 7, 2020 1:13:10 GMT
For a Kenwright production I think this is one of his better ones
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Post by Playbill99 on Mar 9, 2020 15:24:36 GMT
For a Kenwright production I think this is one of his better ones Just a shame about the artwork - I was just looking at a Blackpool Winter Gardens brochure, it's awful. |
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