Dreamgirls - Savoy / UK Tour

Fab. I wonder why they require a double album though? While there's a considerable amount of music, I'm surprised it can't fit into one CD. Unless they are releasing the entire show, as they did with the Actor's Fund concert version, which would require two CDs.

I guess this would mean that the 2009 US tour which was fully recorded in a studio won't ever be released.

"With book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, the album is produced by composer Henry Krieger and captures the on-stage exhilaration of the original London cast, the 14-piece band and the audience."

It's Sonia's way of forewarning us there will be a lot of whooping and shouting during the songs.

If the audience is screaming into the microphones of the actors it is very hard to edit out

I don't mind the audience as long as the mixing is done right. The last few live London cast recordings have been just horrendous in terms of mixing: Legally Blonde and Kinky Boots were just so horrendously recorded. The sound quality like it was a third generation copy made from a cassette tape, the echo, the coughing of the audience.. WTH? They couldn't edit out the coughing? Not to mention that these shows are recorded on multiple performances. They didn't have the sense to use the cough-free track?

On another note, the Woman in White was recorded live, and unless you read the booklet, you wouldn't know. 

The Actors Fund Dreamgirls has a rather enthusiastic whooping audience. I don't mind that, provided that the sound is crisp and clear. 

The Actors Fund Dreamgirls has a rather enthusiastic whooping audience. I don't mind that, provided that the sound is crisp and clear. [/quote]

I don't mind some of the Actors Fund recording, but if Billy Porter could re record some of his vocals, i wish Heather Headley had. Her voice cracks so many times it's painful. 'Ain't No Party' aint pretty to listen to.

I thought you saw it already, Sarah?

Went to see this yesterday matinee after our cancellation when 4 cast members were sick! Amber was indisposed and Marisha was on as Effie - really stunning!! I was waiting for the squeals and whoops in "I'm not going" but everyone sat,listened and then went mad - result!

I doubt it, especially if they transfer it with Amber, which this entire production is built around. 

Gone are the days when we have multiple cast recordings of the same show- certainly the case with cast members transferring over their roles. 

I think that when this transfer to Broadway they'll take Amber, Liisi, Joe Aaron and the fab gent who plays James Thunder Earley. Sort of pull what Cameron did with opening Miss Saigon with Eva, Alisdair, Jon Jon and Rachelle. 

I went on Wednesday night and it was a big ol' understudy affair - all four of the Dreams were understudies - Marisha for Effie, Lily for Deena, Jocasta for Lorrell and Carly for Michelle, plus Durone Stokes for CC.

Marisha blew my mind. I think I actually preferred her to Amber and I never thought I'd say that, her voice manages to be so clean and pure, while still having all of that pained grit. Stunning. It was great seeing the audience just get more and more behind her throughout act 1 until AIATY when they just erupted.

Also, loved Lily's Deena, which I appear to be in the minority on. Never had any trouble understanding what she was saying or singing. Thought she nailed the portrayal, it was only during the big belts of Listen with Marisha that I felt she was a little out of her depth. But... most would be out of their depth trying to match her!

It's just such a FANTASTIC SHOW, regardless of who's on though. Was on cloud nine when we left the theatre.

That's mine! Thank you very much hope you enjoy the show!