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Post by ali973 on Sept 9, 2017 7:45:18 GMT
It's hard to say. The acoustics were terrible, and singing in an Aussie accent will need to get used to. But I really hope this is good, because the film is so iconic and fun.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 0:53:22 GMT
These days she's more known here as a children's performer and Playschool presenter, although she does the occasional adult acting job too. I last saw her two years ago in Children of the Sun. How was she? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 0:53:43 GMT
Philip Quast was a play school presenter
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Post by mistressjojo on Sept 10, 2017 6:33:38 GMT
These days she's more known here as a children's performer and Playschool presenter, although she does the occasional adult acting job too. I last saw her two years ago in Children of the Sun. How was she? She was fine. Even though I'm really not a fan of the moaning Russian plays.  The presenters of Australian Play School have include many well respected actors - you mentioned Philip Quast, but also Simon Burke, John Waters, Georgie Parker, Jay Laga'aia , Ruth Cracknell and Colin Friels amongst others. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 1:10:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2017 3:57:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 7:49:38 GMT
What does everyone think?
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Post by mistressjojo on Nov 4, 2017 8:26:35 GMT
I was meant to see MW this week, but had to reschedule to next month.
At least it should be well & truly settled in by then.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 4:50:21 GMT
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Post by SomeOtherMe on Dec 8, 2017 7:08:14 GMT
I saw this twice last week while on holiday in Australia, and I loved it. The way they’ve combined the new music with the ABBA songs works really well. A week later many of the new songs are firmly stuck in my head - I wasn’t familiar with the composers before, but I loved what they’ve done with it. I was a bit dubious beforehand about the story being updated to the present day, but it totally made sense when I saw it. The cast are excellent - and what an impressive debut from Maggie McKenna. It deserves to have a long life beyond Sydney, and I hope it makes it over to the UK at some point. Definitely see it if you have the chance - I left with a huge smile on my face and promptly rebooked for the next day.
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 9, 2017 21:24:57 GMT
I saw this twice last week while on holiday in Australia, and I loved it. The way they’ve combined the new music with the ABBA songs works really well. A week later many of the new songs are firmly stuck in my head - I wasn’t familiar with the composers before, but I loved what they’ve done with it. I was a bit dubious beforehand about the story being updated to the present day, but it totally made sense when I saw it. The cast are excellent - and what an impressive debut from Maggie McKenna. It deserves to have a long life beyond Sydney, and I hope it makes it over to the UK at some point. Definitely see it if you have the chance - I left with a huge smile on my face and promptly rebooked for the next day. So good to read!!! |
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Post by mistressjojo on Dec 12, 2017 11:46:58 GMT
I saw this last night. It's a lot of fun!
Loud, brash, extremely colourful and very Australian.
Maggie McKenna ( Muriel) has a huge voice and is so comfortable in the part you would never know it was her professional debut. She is very much like her mother ( Gina Riley) in both voice and looks.
Bringing the story into the present day works wonderfully well, with plenty of clever jabs at social media & celebrity worked into the original songs written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall. Anyone familiar with Miller-Heidke's previous works will recognise her quirky turn of phrase and catchy melodies.
It's pretty much sold out it's run in Sydney, and the only other place the STC plan on taking it is Toronto,Canada. I'm not sure how well it will translate for non-Australian audiences, they may need to have subtitles explaining!
Except of course the ABBA scenes. Everyone understands ABBA. As they say, ABBA are forever!
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Post by SomeOtherMe on Dec 12, 2017 22:01:34 GMT
I'm not sure how well it will translate for non-Australian audiences, they may need to have subtitles explaining! I’m not Australian, but I don’t think I missed too much and I seemed to be laughing in the same places as the rest of the audience, so I reckon it would translate well to the UK with a few minor changes. I did have to google Alan Jones afterwards as that reference was lost on me, for example. And I still don’t know if the fleeting reference to a wedding shop in Chatswood got a laugh because Chatswood itself is amusing in some way or if it was just the comedy Swedish pronunciation of it (or both)! Good to see that there will be a cast recording too. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 1:34:19 GMT
How is the set and costumes |
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Post by mistressjojo on Dec 13, 2017 6:17:20 GMT
I'm not sure how well it will translate for non-Australian audiences, they may need to have subtitles explaining! , And I still don’t know if the fleeting reference to a wedding shop in Chatswood got a laugh because Chatswood itself is amusing in some way or if it was just the comedy Swedish pronunciation of it It was just the pronunciation - Chats -voooood. ☺ |
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 17, 2017 14:22:23 GMT
How is the set and costumes Bright green stage floor and revolve with neon blue box wings on stage. The pros arch is BRIGHT pink strange coral looking spikes featuring 15-20 different looking iPads of various sizes. I have a photo but I don’t know how to attach it! |
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Post by SomeOtherMe on Dec 17, 2017 17:54:54 GMT
There are some production photos here which show some of the set and costumes:
And the opening number:
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Post by mistressjojo on Dec 20, 2017 10:12:46 GMT
How is the set and costumes Bright green stage floor and revolve with neon blue box wings on stage. The pros arch is BRIGHT pink strange coral looking spikes featuring 15-20 different looking iPads of various sizes. I have a photo but I don’t know how to attach it! The pros arch is actually covered in giant pink frangipani blossoms (plumeria for the Americans ) |
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Post by n1david on Dec 20, 2017 17:16:52 GMT
Interesting article in the Guardian which takes issue with plot changes from the film to the musical - URL in spoilers as it explains what it doesn't like so the URL is a spoiler in itself! |
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 25, 2017 20:51:48 GMT
Interesting article in the Guardian which takes issue with plot changes from the film to the musical - URL in spoilers as it explains what it doesn't like so the URL is a spoiler in itself! Wow!!! That’s quite the read. I don’t really know where to start! lol... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 5:59:51 GMT
It got good reviews hopefully it will come to London.
ps. Its so good to see a well reviewed musical from Australia and not some us/british import. Hopefully Maggie will win the helpmann
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Post by musicalmarge on Apr 3, 2018 2:19:53 GMT
I’m sure there will be a further life for this!
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 3, 2018 2:51:47 GMT
This was meant to be playing a season in Toronto starting today, but there were issues and it has been postponed for a year. I thought Toronto a strange choice, but there you go. (Nothing against Toronto but wouldn't be the city that springs to mind when one says 'musicals'!) There's a return season in Sydney starting next June ie 2019, which is already booking. I have read that theatre availability is the reason this hasn't toured outside of Sydney. Meanwhile, you can purchase the OCR at the link. murielsweddingthemusical.com/ |
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Post by Mark on May 8, 2018 10:59:30 GMT
I've been listening to the cast album and absolutely love it. I really hope this ends up in London, I think it would do very well.
The (short) trailer looks great
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Post by mistressjojo on Aug 28, 2018 0:18:21 GMT
Just announced this is getting a brief run in Melbourne before it's return to Sydney next year. Playing from March to June at Her Majesty's Theatre.
No word on new cast as yet. (Maggie McKenna has moved on to US tour of Dear Evan Hansen.)
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