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Post by mallardo on Oct 6, 2017 8:57:32 GMT
They actually thought that Blucher was German for 'glue'. And the horses were spooked everytime they heard 'glue' because it meant the glue factory... But the writers/creators later learned they were wrong, but kept it in anyway as just a formidable and classic German surname. So the 'gag' is because it's 'glue', even though it's factually incorrect! Google.
Interesting. But, still, Frau Blucher always reacts with a scowl when the horses are heard - clearly, she takes it personally.
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Post by tonyloco on Oct 6, 2017 9:58:19 GMT
Thanks mallardo and superted. Now that really appeals to my sense of humour, the fact that the Blücher/horses running gag is based on a misapprehension of the meaning of Blücher. This is taking comedy into the realms of surrealism – and I love it!
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Post by oysterman55 on Oct 6, 2017 16:12:57 GMT
As people are giving their thoughts here are mine. I should declare that I'm a big fan of Mel Brooks and in particular the film of YF. I did worry how faithful to that film the show would be plus I had heard the previous show version was a bit of a stinker so I entered the Garrick a little nervous. I needn't have worried. Simply stunned by how good the show was and how consistent all the performers were. It's a tough job when so many people know the jokes in advance but that is what made this so good. The audience anticipation is part of that experience, especially with 'Putting on the Ritz'. We knew it was coming and I sensed half the audience joined in like some community singing activity. I'll book again for this - I rarely say that but I'm already on the case. This one should run for some time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2017 8:44:21 GMT
On the whole I loved this last night. Being sat in the dreaded grand circle outskirts of row D however did mean I lost a good 50-60% of the action (whilst I'd read how atrocious these were, I was hoping to pay for an upgrade at the box office but I didn't anticipate how well it had sold).
The cast were superb, and the jokes I could see/hear were charming. I'm unfamiliar with the film, but I'll certainly be finding it now I've seen the musical. I would happily go again should I win the TodayTix lottery, it was a truly campy, spooky piece of fun perfectly timed for the season.
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Post by shady23 on Oct 8, 2017 17:30:24 GMT
Ross is only in this until Feb 10th and has no holiday booked in that time.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Oct 8, 2017 17:46:34 GMT
It's a tough job when so many people know the jokes in advance but that is what made this so good. The audience anticipation is part of that experience, especially with 'Putting on the Ritz'. We knew it was coming and I sensed half the audience joined in like some community singing activity. I'll book again for this - I rarely say that but I'm already on the case. This one should run for some time. I saw this yesterday afternoon having never seen the film and found it funny how pretty much everyone else in the audience seemed to be in a frenzy of anticipation when it came to Putting on the Ritz! As a complete newbie to Young Frankenstein, I loved every minute of the show. I haven't heard such a buzz among the audience at the interval like there was for this since Natasha Barnes brought the house down with Don't Rain On My Parade in Funny Girl. I suspect word of mouth is going to be excellent. There's so much attention to detail in the writing - the antics of the horses during the cart ride to the castle being a case in point. Hadley Fraser is outstanding and captures the manic edge to his character perfectly but I thought Ross Noble was quite the revelation too. This is definitely a potential hit in the making.
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Post by stuart on Oct 8, 2017 19:41:59 GMT
What’s the dayseat queue like?
(Sorry to be the person to ask, but I’m genuinely interested!)
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Post by mallardo on Oct 9, 2017 7:33:13 GMT
What’s the dayseat queue like? (Sorry to be the person to ask, but I’m genuinely interested!)
When I went last week I got there at 9.15 and was first in the queue - but that may have changed given the strong word of mouth. The day seats are in the second row, btw, and are excellent.
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Post by cptjack on Oct 9, 2017 8:25:13 GMT
First in queue at 9:10 by 9:20 two others joined. So no worries to get tickets.
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Post by stuart on Oct 9, 2017 22:31:13 GMT
Brilliant show tonight but a few hitches I wouldn’t expect the night before Press Night, including a curtain change which got stuck on a piece of scenery and stopped the show for a few minutes. Other things included a costume falling apart, a costume change not happening in time and a lighting cue being missed but shining on the opposite side of the stage (but that might’ve been a joke I missed). Overall though, an amazing show which I suspect will run for a long time if they can recast correctly.
Will post a full report tomorrow.
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Post by lonlad on Oct 9, 2017 22:38:36 GMT
Jesus, sounds like something out of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG.
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Post by dannypc on Oct 9, 2017 23:06:31 GMT
I didn't notice the costume falling apart of the missed one? Where was that? The light is a gag - he's a blind man....yes the show stopped briefly with that cloth
Show just gets better - loved it. As did the audience. I think the Garrick has a whopping hit here
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 10, 2017 8:52:51 GMT
Oh it was a gag that spot "fail"? Well I did wonder about it being one when I saw it a few days ago but to be honest it's not that clear and feels like something going wrong rather than part of the joke.
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Post by stuart on Oct 10, 2017 15:29:20 GMT
I didn't notice the costume falling apart of the missed one? Where was that? The light is a gag - he's a blind man....yes the show stopped briefly with that cloth Show just gets better - loved it. As did the audience. I think the Garrick has a whopping hit here One of Elizabeth’s earring fell apart as she walked to the front of the stage for Surprise One of the ensemble was on stage as a villager after Puttin on the Ritz but still had their tails and green make up on.
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Post by stuart on Oct 10, 2017 20:28:33 GMT
Press night tonight. I’d expect strong reviews but can’t help but think a few critics might not like it. Word of mouth should be good though.
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Post by barbra99 on Oct 10, 2017 21:54:38 GMT
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Oct 10, 2017 22:04:38 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Oct 10, 2017 22:47:47 GMT
Mark Shenton liked it as well
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Post by CG on the loose on Oct 10, 2017 23:20:52 GMT
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Post by theatremadness on Oct 10, 2017 23:32:20 GMT
I have never seen a reviewer miss the mark on a show so much as Natasha Tripney's 2* review in The Stage has done for Young Frankenstein.
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Post by dannypc on Oct 11, 2017 0:33:39 GMT
Yes they're wonderful reviews so far save for Natasha Tripney who probably shouldn't have been sent to review it. A 2 star show it ain't. She's never been a great reviewer anyway. 4 stars in the times!!
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 11, 2017 5:54:10 GMT
I have never seen a reviewer miss the mark on a show so much as Natasha Tripney's 2* review in The Stage has done for Young Frankenstein. Her review is an utter disgrace. Men in power? Blah blah. I loved the show and 99 percent of others will too. I don’t think people will take much notice other than she’s made a fool of herself by writing that nonsense.
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Post by viserys on Oct 11, 2017 6:46:48 GMT
Interesting to note that the negative comments on Tripney's review here are coming from men.
While I would agree that her review is a bit too serious for what's essentially a silly comedy, perhaps men are just not aware of how sick and tired women are of this kind of stuff, where women can be carried off "to have his way with her" and it was okay and fun that Victor "knocked her around a bit" - I'm putting this in quotes, as it's from the review and admittedly I don't know how exactly it comes across on stage. But she certainly doesn't make a fool of herself by pointing out things that just didn't sit well with her - it's absolutely her right to feel unamused and uncomfortable by this kind of outdated humour.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 11, 2017 6:59:59 GMT
I have never seen a reviewer miss the mark on a show so much as Natasha Tripney's 2* review in The Stage has done for Young Frankenstein. Her review is an utter disgrace. Men in power? Blah blah. I loved the show and 99 percent of others will too. I don’t think people will take much notice other than she’s made a fool of herself by writing that nonsense. The stage is a naff newspaper anyway
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Oct 11, 2017 7:30:59 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Oct 11, 2017 7:57:44 GMT
The Stage comments are ridiculous, she is completely unable to be objective because of her personal opinions. The scenes she describes are so far apart from modern "real" life they cannot be seen to be supporting domestic abuse, objectifying women or anything else. I work with domestic abuse victims, her comments do not help.
More damaging I find are the idylic love stories with the oh so perfect relationships that always turn out wonderful in the end.
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Post by dannypc on Oct 11, 2017 8:17:43 GMT
5 stars Daily Mail!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2017 9:24:48 GMT
I have never seen a reviewer miss the mark on a show so much as Natasha Tripney's 2* review in The Stage has done for Young Frankenstein. Obviously the Weinstein scandal is still a bit raw and effecting for her... "It contributes to a culture in which men in positions of power, movie producers say, can treat women like they exist solely for their titillation and amusement."
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Post by showgirl on Oct 11, 2017 9:58:31 GMT
5 from Theatrecat (Libby Purves) too, but blogger Ian Foster not keen.
Anyway, I've been dying to see this & was amazed - but delighted - to get a day seat at 10.40 am!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2017 10:12:17 GMT
I have never seen a reviewer miss the mark on a show so much as Natasha Tripney's 2* review in The Stage has done for Young Frankenstein. Obviously the Weinstein scandal is still a bit raw and effecting for her... "It contributes to a culture in which men in positions of power, movie producers say, can treat women like they exist solely for their titillation and amusement." Just because there's a specific example in the news right now that can be referred to in an interview doesn't mean lots of women haven't been feeling this way for years. Once you're aware of a social imbalance, you can't just overlook it in a way you would have done once, and perfectly otherwise-innocuous shows can easily rub an audience member the wrong way if it ties in with their awareness. I remember everyone else loving My Night With Reg at the Donmar, but for me it was just one in another long string of plays with no female cast members, and sometimes I can overlook that, but on the day I saw Reg, I couldn't. If Tripney finds the show tired and female-unfriendly and just another straw on the camel's back, then that's perfectly valid and her opinion doesn't need to be excused or explained away.
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