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Post by galinda on May 13, 2022 12:20:08 GMT
Does anyone know if the main casts holidays are published anywhere? Also when is the cast change this year? Thank you 😊
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 13, 2022 17:27:10 GMT
Did Boggess sing the cadenza live in the 25th?
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Post by inthenose on May 13, 2022 18:02:23 GMT
Did Boggess sing the cadenza live in the 25th? Yep!! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 13, 2022 18:10:53 GMT
That’s nice. I’ll never forgive her for the “Swedish” accent though 🙄
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Post by inthenose on May 13, 2022 19:06:12 GMT
That’s nice. I’ll never forgive her for the “Swedish” accent though 🙄 Hurdy-gurdy! |
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Post by daisy24601 on May 14, 2022 14:41:21 GMT
I saw it last night, first time up close to the stage. I've only been in the cheap(er) seats before. It was probably my most enjoyable visit for that reason. Anyway, how do they do the chair at the end? He obviously goes backwards into the chair somehow but how do they do it without any movement to the blanket covering him?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 14, 2022 14:51:01 GMT
I’ve noticed that when he pulls the sheet across himself he always seems to place it very carefully. So I assume it’s resting on some sort of support away from his body so he can go into the back of the chair without us seeing the sheet move.
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Post by operaangel on May 14, 2022 19:31:53 GMT
I'm sure I'd read different at some point in the past, from a veritable source not tumblr etc. but happy to concede. According to Michael Crawford, for at least some time during his original run with Sarah Brightman, the two of them would sing along to the pre-recorded track of the title song every night. This resulted in a particularly humorous mishap one night when the track stopped, however, told as only Michael can tell it!
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Post by anthony on May 15, 2022 10:19:00 GMT
Have they cancelled all Sunday matinee performances? We were going have a look for today's matinee (parents visiting and want to see it!) but the tickets in the day seats sold out instantly and when I looked, Sunday matinee have all been taken off sale?
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Post by raoul on May 15, 2022 10:25:23 GMT
Have they cancelled all Sunday matinee performances? We were going have a look for today's matinee (parents visiting and want to see it!) but the tickets in the day seats sold out instantly and when I looked, Sunday matinee have all been taken off sale? The last Sunday Matinee was on the 13th February. It plays Monday to Saturday now with a Thursday Matinee making a return from the end of June. Always worth checking back after 8 minutes as unsold seats in baskets are released. |
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Post by theatremiss on May 15, 2022 12:00:42 GMT
I’ve noticed that when he pulls the sheet across himself he always seems to place it very carefully. So I assume it’s resting on some sort of support away from his body so he can go into the back of the chair without us seeing the sheet move. Yes it is. I believe Paul Daniels did the illusions for the show and you can Google it as so many sites give it away |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 12:48:59 GMT
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Post by cezbear on May 31, 2022 12:50:49 GMT
Of all casts they could record... Killian? Really? Alright then......
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Post by A.Ham on May 31, 2022 12:56:28 GMT
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Post by inthenose on May 31, 2022 13:07:51 GMT
Why... Just why?
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 13:10:22 GMT
Could it be another royalties thing? Slowly phase out the original if Michael and Sarah etc are entitled to a bigger percentage of sales compared to whatever contracts the current cast have negotiated?
I don't know how cast recordings work, but it would fit with the theme of cost cutting and increasing profits
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Post by anthony on May 31, 2022 13:10:48 GMT
Killian as Phantom though... really?! Ugh.
As an aside, widely considered to be a pretty weak cast overall... Shame.
I'd rather a new recording of the upcoming Australian cast, to be honest. Piterman is wonderful.
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Post by anthony on May 31, 2022 13:17:46 GMT
Oh damn, it releases tomorrow? Hell, even a recording of the Broadway cast, since we've never had a Broadway cast recording...
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 13:49:39 GMT
Is this a cast recording, or are they just releasing The Phantom of the Opera song? Given it's being released at such short notice, I'd imagine it will be a download only version of the title song.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 13:53:40 GMT
Is this a cast recording, or are they just releasing The Phantom of the Opera song? Given it's being released at such short notice, I'd imagine it will be a download only version of the title song. Ah yes I didn't read it that way but rereading it you could be right, it could just be the title song |
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 31, 2022 13:55:42 GMT
I wonder if he splurged for a bigger orchestra for the recording
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Post by A.Ham on May 31, 2022 14:41:09 GMT
I wonder if he splurged for a bigger orchestra for the recording To save money it’s been recorded on a Casio keyboard and a tape recorder at home… |
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Post by chernjam on May 31, 2022 19:10:56 GMT
Yeah I saw that notice and wondered the same thing, is it a re-recording of the title song or a full new cast recording. Strange that there's been nothing said about it being worked on or coming if it's a full recording.
And considering how cheap things have gotten, I wonder if they simply have the vocals over previous recorded orchestrations
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Post by spathzthecat on May 31, 2022 20:18:27 GMT
Killian as Phantom though... really?! Ugh. As an aside, widely considered to be a pretty weak cast overall... Shame. I'd rather a new recording of the upcoming Australian cast, to be honest. Piterman is wonderful. As an aside, widely considered to be a pretty weak cast overall 'By whom?' |
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Post by scarpia on May 31, 2022 22:22:15 GMT
Killian as Phantom though... really?! Ugh. As an aside, widely considered to be a pretty weak cast overall... Shame. I'd rather a new recording of the upcoming Australian cast, to be honest. Piterman is wonderful. As an aside, widely considered to be a pretty weak cast overall 'By whom?' By most familiar with the show, I'd say. Just look at the comments not only on this board but on most/all other theatre boards and on social media. Even fans of the new production seem to prefer James Gant in the title role. I think the fact they're doing this suggests they're trying to think of random ways to promote a show that's struggling with no international tourists (particularly from Asia) and a domestic audience that either hasn't yet returned or don't want to. Not expecting this to be a full cast recording. They're expensive to make and if it's a live one it's going to sound pretty awful with that orchestra compared to the original and the Albert Hall ones. If they had really been making a full cast album then the recording would be listed as an upcoming release on countless sites and they would have promoted the hell out of it on social media. |
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