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Post by loureviews on Apr 25, 2017 17:40:22 GMT
Poor Alfie. I am in no way a fan and suspected he wouldn't be a good fit for this but 'a floorboard in a wig' just made me laugh so much!
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Post by alwaysbeengreen on Apr 25, 2017 22:18:16 GMT
Cant understand why Alex Young isn't getting more praise. Its a big stage and it was fine during the music but dragged when she wasn't on stage. Ditto! Alex Young is definitely the highlight of this production! She has a wonderful stage presence and such a beautiful voice! I enjoyed the humour she brought to Carrie, very well delivered. Her rendition of Mister Snow was beautifully sung. Also, Gavin Spokes and Derek Hagen are excellent. The ensemble are also fantastic - in particular the opening and the ballet in act 2. I have to say with the exception of one or two scenes, Katherine Jenkins definitely exceeded my expectations. Alfie Boe - his voice is great, though not suited to the role or score in my opinion, but his acting was... well... woeful. I think Nicholas Lyndhurst is great in his role - though considering his limited stage time it seems rather unfair to me that his curtain call spot is the one before Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins? I certainly enjoyed hearing the score played by a large orchestra! |
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Post by loureviews on Apr 26, 2017 15:43:52 GMT
I have been so amused by the reviews and intrigued by the bits and pieces of praise I have booked to see this on Friday ...
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Post by westendwendy on Apr 27, 2017 13:04:04 GMT
Carousel the musical at the beautiful London Coliseum Theatre last night. I hated it - what a horrible production. Katherine Jenkins couldn't act, opera singers blending with musical theatre voices don't work, Alfie Bow walked around like he was holding a barrel under his arms and had no emotional connection to any songs, the whole concept awful, other parts miscast, the set pants and the whole show left me cold. The only good thing about it was the plastic bobby horse, the cute chorus, the overpaid orchestra and the end. Haha... Not even "You'll Never Walk Alone" affected me - no tears or choking up at the end of Carousel means something is disastrously wrong. A big fat spinning merry go round boring flop. 4/10.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 27, 2017 13:29:16 GMT
Overpaid orchestra?
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Post by westendwendy on Apr 27, 2017 14:09:10 GMT
Musicians in major shows can earn double or almost triple ensemble members get paid. Yes I think that's overpaid - it's just because the MU musicians union is much better than actors equity!
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 27, 2017 14:19:41 GMT
So maybe the musicians are fairly paid and it's the actors who are underpaid and Equity need to step up!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2017 14:46:46 GMT
Oh dear, I do like little Boe (as long as it's not in Les Miz) but the comments are making me giggle.
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Post by shady23 on Apr 27, 2017 20:08:14 GMT
After all the talk of who should get the final bow it seems the wig should, as it's getting all of the headlines!
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Post by jek on Apr 28, 2017 7:35:43 GMT
With all this talk about Alfie Boe and the ENO I have been revisiting the reviews of the 2007 ENO production of Kismet in which Boe featured alongside the starring Michael Ball. I didn't see it but remember the kerfuffle at the time. Can't believe it was a decade ago.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2017 20:11:03 GMT
Musicians in major shows can earn double or almost triple ensemble members get paid. Yes I think that's overpaid - it's just because the MU musicians union is much better than actors equity! Doesn't this show use the ENO Orchestra and Chorus who are salaried company members? Is this not so? |
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Post by gra on Apr 28, 2017 20:35:14 GMT
Musicians in major shows can earn double or almost triple ensemble members get paid. Yes I think that's overpaid - it's just because the MU musicians union is much better than actors equity! Doesn't this show use the ENO Orchestra and Chorus who are salaried company members? Is this not so? Yes. That's right. And in operas houses all over the world the orchestral players are always on a far higher salary than chorus members. |
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Post by loureviews on Apr 28, 2017 21:50:53 GMT
Alfie off sick at the interval tonight with a fever!
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Post by alison on Apr 28, 2017 22:17:32 GMT
Oooh! Anyone know who the u/s is? I might be tempted if he's off again tomorrow afternoon. Not that I wish Alfie any ill, but given the reviews here and the prices I'm not interested in seeing him.
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 28, 2017 22:39:59 GMT
Alfie off sick at the interval tonight with a fever! Bronchitis. Those pesky hairs from his wig are playing havoc with his chest. |
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Post by loureviews on Apr 28, 2017 22:40:17 GMT
Will Barrett who did a very good job in Act 2.
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Post by loureviews on Apr 28, 2017 22:44:38 GMT
To be fair to Alfie Boe his acting reminds me of the old actors in Blackadder the Third - the stance, the roar - but by the end of the Soliloquy I did think he'd nailed it on the singing front. Even more so if he was that ill. But there's no chemistry between him and Katherine Jenkins (who wasn't as bad as I feared but still has a tendency to trill with muddy diction).
The supporting cast are far better and the chorus and dance numbers are great.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 28, 2017 22:47:15 GMT
I'd love to see this, despite what you all say  |
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 28, 2017 23:34:26 GMT
I'd love to see this, despite what you all say Do! I enjoyed it, i just didn't think the two leads were strong enough. But I still had s great time, the score is sung beautifully! |
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Post by loureviews on Apr 29, 2017 9:14:03 GMT
It is. I'd say go.
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Post by shady23 on Apr 29, 2017 9:34:50 GMT
There's lots of good in this show!
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Post by Steffi on Apr 29, 2017 10:59:20 GMT
Will Barratt is on for both shows today.
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Post by BGLowe on Apr 29, 2017 11:26:37 GMT
I'm there this afternoon! Following reports about Alfie I'm not too fussed to be missing him.
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 29, 2017 11:28:38 GMT
I'm there this afternoon! Following reports about Alfie I'm not too fussed to be missing him. Im there too! Its the show i bought tkt for anyhow☺ |
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Post by wickedgrin on Apr 29, 2017 12:37:16 GMT
I wonder if women of a certain age will be complaining about Alfie's absence!
There were histrionics at the box office last year when Glenn missed a few shows.
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