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Post by ctas on Mar 4, 2017 8:36:26 GMT
Cabaret is one of my favourite musicals, I've seen a variety of productions now and some have been more effective than others but none have been downright bad. Hoping for a Tunbridge Wells stop like the last tour had.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2017 9:02:00 GMT
Will Young was really wonderful when it was last in the West End.
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 4, 2017 9:18:04 GMT
I'd quite like to see Calum Howells take on the role of Emcee in this. I thought he was brilliant in She Loves Me. Sally is bound to be a celebrity though. At least Michelle Collins would be too old. I read this and my initial reaction was 'Noooo!' However, thinking about it for.....oooh......4 seconds you are absolutely spot on! They'd have to age him a bit though, he's a bit young and innocent. Thank heavens Michelle Collins is old! Can Katherine Kingsley dance? If so, Dominic Tighe could play Michael York and we could have a cast reunion!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 4, 2017 9:27:17 GMT
How about a female emcee?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2017 9:50:34 GMT
My mum said she thinks Reece Sheersmith could be a good emcee. I think sally Bowles could be any young female to or stage star. SOke oeople km thinking of are Carrie Hope Fletcher, Joanne Clifton maybe Samantha barks again. I will definalty want to see this tour and it looks good but I really want the Sam Mendes version with Alan Cummings and Emma Stone( even though I know it will probably never happen again .
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 4, 2017 10:34:01 GMT
How about a female emcee? Please. No.
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Post by martin1965 on Mar 4, 2017 11:24:18 GMT
Never seen Cabaret so really looking forward to this! Sounds like ATG tour so fingers crossed for stopoff in Birmingham Alex. Casting will be interesting, think they would want two "names" for Sally and emcee.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Mar 4, 2017 11:27:18 GMT
Sounds like ATG tour so fingers crossed for stopoff in Birmingham Alex. Why does a Bill Kenwright production sound like an ATG tour? I don't understand. And what is an ATG tour exactly? And do they actually exist, or is it just that some things sound like them to some people?
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Post by boybooshka on Mar 4, 2017 13:37:13 GMT
Will Young was great but please let somebody else have a go now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2017 13:50:38 GMT
Will Young was really wonderful when it was last in the West End. Was he? He certainly wasn't when I saw him in it at the Savoy... No also to a female Emcee, unless it's Judi Dench (who might have remembered some of the words from when she was last in it).
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Post by Marwood on Mar 4, 2017 14:35:12 GMT
How about a female emcee? What about Joe Pasquale?
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Post by zsazsa on Mar 4, 2017 15:26:03 GMT
I have always hope that Judi Dench would one day play Frauline Schneider on stage.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 4, 2017 16:15:29 GMT
Wayne Sleep was absolutely hideous in it. Borderline embarrassing. Sam Barks wasn't much better, underpowered and lacking in anything approaching charisma. I'm coming to the conclusion that I haven't seen Samantha Barks in anything where I thought she was very good really but I'm sure it's just me.
It was the Sleep/Barks combo that made me vow never to see Cabaret on stage again. The film was definitive. There is nothing more to say, anything further is bound to be a let down and I don't want to put myself through that.
Viva Liza
Over and out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2017 16:47:38 GMT
Never seen Cabaret so really looking forward to this! Sounds like ATG tour so fingers crossed for stopoff in Birmingham Alex. The tour with Wayne Sleep and Samantha Barks (then Siobhan Dillon the following year) was actually a co-production with Bill Kenwright and the Birmingham REP so there could be a chance it goes there again instead.
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Post by poster J on Mar 4, 2017 17:45:00 GMT
I thought Sam Barks was great in the tour, I really liked the production. Interested to see who is cast this time round before I consider booking tickets.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 4, 2017 21:02:17 GMT
No, but I saw her in Oliver and it was dreadful.
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 5, 2017 8:23:13 GMT
It was the Sleep/Barks combo that made me vow never to see Cabaret on stage again. The film was definitive. There is nothing more to say, anything further is bound to be a let down and I don't want to put myself through that. Viva Liza Over and out. I can see your point but, Never say Never. I can't believe its 23 years since In 1993, Sam Mendes directed a new production of the show for the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. It starred Jane Horrocks as Sally, Adam Godley as Cliff, Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Sara Kestelman as Fräulein Schneider I doubt a touring company wil do it for me but we must live in hope...
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Post by mallardo on Mar 5, 2017 9:02:47 GMT
The film was great but it was hardly definitive. It was so cut and altered that it can only be seen as a "version" of the show.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 5, 2017 9:17:44 GMT
^^ altered for the better in my opinion though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 9:32:05 GMT
Is this the Kenwright version that was very first seen at the Lyric in 2006? Anna Maxwell Martin was Sally and was actually brilliant. They made a CD of it which wasn't too bad. Then with every cast change came more and more 'celebrities.'
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 10:22:21 GMT
The West End production with Anna Maxwell Martin was brilliant and Anna was a great Sally. However the tour was redirected and wasn't quite the same as the West End version (no idea why).
I like this production but it does depend on the cast.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 10:25:50 GMT
Dates so far:
New Wimbledon Theatre 21 Sep - 30 Sep 17
Blackpool Winter Gardens 03 Oct - 07 Oct 17
Milton Keynes Theatre 31 Oct - 4 Nov 17
Theatre Royal Brighton 05 Nov - 09 Nov 17
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Post by Honoured Guest on Mar 5, 2017 10:26:52 GMT
New Theatre Cardiff 17 - 21 Oct 2017
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Post by paulbrownsey on Mar 5, 2017 11:45:25 GMT
Wayne Sleep was absolutely hideous in it. Borderline embarrassing. Sam Barks wasn't much better, underpowered and lacking in anything approaching charisma. I'm coming to the conclusion that I haven't seen Samantha Barks in anything where I thought she was very good really but I'm sure it's just me. It was the Sleep/Barks combo that made me vow never to see Cabaret on stage again. The film was definitive. There is nothing more to say, anything further is bound to be a let down and I don't want to put myself through that. Viva Liza Over and out. I agree about the Barks/Sleep version--he actually came out of character at one point--but don't give up. There was a magnificent production at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland last year that dug up all sorts of new sidelights and was riveting from beginning to end. One kind of reeled out, thinking, "Wow! *That* was musical theatre." I'm looking forward to their "Chess" later this month.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 22:02:48 GMT
Is this the Kenwright version that was very first seen at the Lyric in 2006? Anna Maxwell Martin was Sally and was actually brilliant. They made a CD of it which wasn't too bad. Then with every cast change came more and more 'celebrities.' Still the Rufus Norris directed and Javier de Frutos choreographed production. From what I've heard, this version had a few minor changes when it was done again with Will Young.
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Post by richey on Mar 6, 2017 9:51:07 GMT
From what I've heard, this version had a few minor changes when it was done again with Will Young.[/quote]
Yes, the main one was "Tomorrow Belongs to Me"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2017 9:56:32 GMT
Is this the Kenwright version that was very first seen at the Lyric in 2006? Anna Maxwell Martin was Sally and was actually brilliant. They made a CD of it which wasn't too bad. Then with every cast change came more and more 'celebrities.' I LOVED Anna Maxwell Martin as Sally Bowles. I thought she was just perfect. I think they should bring back Liza and Joel Grey to reprise their movie roles one last time. Liza's got her robotic hips so she could probably still do the 'Mein Herr' routine. Or at least give it a damn good go at the least.
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Post by orchestrator on Mar 6, 2017 11:39:12 GMT
The film was definitive. There is nothing more to say, anything further is bound to be a let down and I don't want to put myself through that. Viva Liza Over and out. Liza certainly gave an outstanding performance in the movie. How faithful it was (through no fault of hers, she did what she does best) to the character in the book and the stage musical is less clear. That the producers, writers and directors of the original West End production cast Judi Dench in the role indicate that there are other possible depictions. I always feel that Liza wouldn’t have stayed more than a couple of nights in the Kit Kat Club before either storming out or being talent-spotted for a much better job. The part of Cliff was significantly altered for the movie to fit the Hollywood mores of the time.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 6, 2017 11:51:54 GMT
Is this the Kenwright version that was very first seen at the Lyric in 2006? Anna Maxwell Martin was Sally and was actually brilliant. They made a CD of it which wasn't too bad. Then with every cast change came more and more 'celebrities.' I LOVED Anna Maxwell Martin as Sally Bowles. I thought she was just perfect. I think they should bring back Liza and Joel Grey to reprise their movie roles one last time. Liza's got her robotic hips so she could probably still do the 'Mein Herr' routine. Or at least give it a damn good go at the least. She could still take a deep draw of that ciggie and exhale with the words "aaah Englische zigaretten!" too. Not even Judi could do that
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Post by distantcousin on Mar 6, 2017 23:49:48 GMT
The film was great but it was hardly definitive. It was so cut and altered that it can only be seen as a "version" of the show. Agree completely. And for this reason, there is NO "definitive" Cabaret.
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