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Post by schuttep on Apr 23, 2017 9:16:59 GMT
Any firm news yet?
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Post by stagebyte on May 5, 2017 22:21:56 GMT
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole musical June-September-casting call gone out for children. Director Luke Sheppard
This musical started life at The Curve Leicester in 2015
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 6, 2017 16:06:21 GMT
Good to hear they are staging a newish musical and not another revival
I loved the AM books as I was growing up
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Post by macksennett on May 6, 2017 21:40:10 GMT
I hope they have done a lot of work on it since Leicester as it was very disjointed with not very memorable songs. I was so disappointed having grown up on those books.
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Post by gra on May 6, 2017 23:26:48 GMT
I hope they have done a lot of work on it since Leicester as it was very disjointed with not very memorable songs. I was so disappointed having grown up on those books. I agree. I also saw it in Leicester and thought it was ok, but nothing special. The score was fairly bland. |
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Post by phantom1986 on May 7, 2017 10:46:40 GMT
Urgh. Hated this when I saw it in Leicester. Like a bad Matilda re-hash with ballad, after ballad, after ballad. Too much focus on the parents divorce. Let's hope they've done a lot of work on it in the interim.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 10:58:05 GMT
Really? I didn't think the Chocolate Factory was into "kids musicals" (and I don't mean that in a derogatory way, I love Matilda, Oliver! etc.).
I didn't see the Curve production, but by the look of it there was only 6 adults and 4 children in the cast so I guess it could work.
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Post by martin1965 on May 7, 2017 11:38:32 GMT
Hope its not this as it sounds awful. MCF have a very up and down record.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 7, 2017 18:07:40 GMT
Oh dear what a rubbish choice. First Chichesters Fiddler, and now this? (Weeps)
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 21:50:39 GMT
Really can't see that selling well.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 8:26:29 GMT
hmmmm saw it in Leicester, hopefully it has had a lot of work done to it!
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Post by paplazaroo on May 8, 2017 9:03:09 GMT
Adrian Mole is a modern classic! I'm excited! Heard really good feedback from when it was in Leicester. Everyone moans that there's not enough investment in new musicals so we should be supportive and optimistic when theatres like the Menier give it a bash
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 9:22:03 GMT
Unfortunately I can't bring myself to care about another British children's musical.
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Post by QueerTheatre on May 8, 2017 10:34:04 GMT
Im stupidly excited about this - what a great way to support new musical theatre.
Everyone complains that us Brits cant produce a good original musical compared with the Americans, then when a show is developed and worked on we all complain?
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 10:41:59 GMT
Adrian Mole was the book of my childhood. Being the same age as Adriian when it first came out It appealed to me and I've read the whole series.
It sold millions of copies, so I can see the appeal of them doing a show with such a huge audience.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 10:42:37 GMT
Everyone complains that us Brits cant produce a good original musical compared with the Americans, then when a show is developed and worked on we all complain? Well for a start it isn't an original musical if it's based on a book. |
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Post by paplazaroo on May 8, 2017 11:45:23 GMT
Everyone complains that us Brits cant produce a good original musical compared with the Americans, then when a show is developed and worked on we all complain? Well for a start it isn't an original musical if it's based on a book. Oh let's not start this again, Miss Saigon, Hamilton, les mis, sweeney Todd, west side story, hairspray, all based on something else, its harder to think of a fully original successful musical |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 11:53:57 GMT
Well for a start it isn't an original musical if it's based on a book. Oh let's not start this again, Miss Saigon, Hamilton, les mis, sweeney Todd, west side story, hairspray, all based on something else, its harder to think of a fully original successful musical Sure, but let's not call something original when it isn't. Look it's nice that they're doing something new and not another revival of an American musical, sure. But there's nothing risky or inventive about this show. It's a family-friendly musical (which almost always do well) based on a well known book. Not only that, but it has supposedly been disappointing in its tryout run. So I think it makes complete sense that people aren't super excited about this. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:01:02 GMT
Sure, but let's not call something original when it isn't. When people talk about an "original musical", they usually mean that the music is original - especially written for the show and not adapted for it from existing music. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:02:34 GMT
Sure, but let's not call something original when it isn't. When people talk about an "original musical", they usually mean that the music is original - especially written for the show and not adapted for it from existing music. Not in my experience. I would call that an original score. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Original_musicals |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:07:09 GMT
When people talk about an "original musical", they usually mean that the music is original - especially written for the show and not adapted for it from existing music. Not in my experience. I would call that an original score. Okay, when most, ordinary people talk about an "original musical", they usually mean that the music is original - especially written for the show and not adapted for it from existing music. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:09:06 GMT
Not in my experience. I would call that an original score. Okay, when most, ordinary people talk about an "original musical", they usually mean that the music is original - especially written for the show and not adapted for it from existing music. Again, not in my experience. I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to it as that. When you google 'original musicals', the first thing that pops up is the above Wikipedia link, that fits my definition. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:20:02 GMT
"Musical productions where all the content was written for the musical and does not pre-date it." (wikipedia)
Ha! We will have to agree to disagree. I'd say that definition, which I agree with, excludes the use of pre-existing book or music or lyrics but includes adaptations of pre-existing book, music and lyrics.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:21:57 GMT
"Musical productions where all the content was written for the musical and does not pre-date it." (wikipedia) Ha! We will have to agree to disagree. I'd say that definition, which I agree with, excludes the use of pre-existing book or music or lyrics but includes adaptations of pre-existing book, music and lyrics. If that was the case, they'd have adaptations listed beneath the definition and they don't. But yes, agree to disagree. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 12:23:23 GMT
I go by [title of show] rules for an original musical. Musicals have been based on external sources since time immemorial, but @snutte has a valid point here.  |
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