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Post by singularsensation10 on Jul 16, 2017 12:09:20 GMT
Only live 10 mins from RAH and free on Friday afternoons, have no doubt I'd love this but still holding out for a full cast list before booking for some reason.
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Post by anniel on Jul 16, 2017 16:03:39 GMT
As a John Wilson Orchestra fan, I've never heard a poor soloist sing with him.
Julian Ovenden confirmed on Twitter that he's not Curley - which is very disappointing.
Although I do remember seeing an unknown Australian chap called Hugh Jackman in it at the National many moons ago.......maybe we'll be introduced to a fabulous new talent?
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 19, 2017 20:14:16 GMT
Finally we have a cast list www.bbc.co.uk/events/e9qgwh (I've been checking this every day for weeks!) Interesting mixture of people. The Curley, Nathaniel Hackmann, is unknown to me but, having just Googled him, he does at least look the part. No surprise that there's the inevitable Strallen involvement! Lizzy Connolly should be fabulous as Ado Annie. I somewhat boggled when I got to Marcus Brigstocke but I guess he was in Spamalot so presumably can sing. |
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Post by tmesis on Jul 19, 2017 20:26:43 GMT
I'm a tad underwhelmed.
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 19, 2017 20:49:45 GMT
I somewhat boggled when I got to Marcus Brigstocke but I guess he was in Spamalot so presumably can sing. Hmm, dubious! When Spamalot came back in its current down-sized form, singing ability was very much not at the forefront of King Arthur casting. I mean, I saw Joe Pasquale! Although I believe he's on the UK Tour cast recording so he can be listened to and I think he's just fine IIRC. It's a weird bit of casting. Belinda Lang, too. There's no particular reason why those two names names, who are not associated with musicals and/or classical music, would entice those who were. Unless they're trying to get not your usual Prom audience into the Albert Hall, but I just don't know why fans of either of those two actors would have any interest in seeing them in Oklahoma!, so one has to assume that they must be actually good. Time will tell! |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 19, 2017 20:53:16 GMT
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 19, 2017 21:09:06 GMT
Ah well there you go! In that case, it makes sense - and shows what I know!
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 19, 2017 21:19:16 GMT
I don't know how I even know that when I didn't see the tour. The miscellaneous information that one's brain somehow retains!
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 20, 2017 12:54:44 GMT
I don't know how I even know that when I didn't see the tour. The miscellaneous information that one's brain somehow retains! Did you also remember that Gary Wilmot was in it too? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2017 13:09:41 GMT
Hackmann was in Les Mis on Broadway covering Valjean amongst other roles I believe, and has also played both Curly and Jud in the past in regional versions of Oklahoma (seems like he'd have been a more suitable Jud in this concert production…). You can check him out singing 'Maria' from Paint Your Wagon on YouTube, he's got quite a voice. Not sure if Strallen is the right choice for Laurey. Strikes me as more of an Ado Annie. The most interesting part of this concert will be to hear the full RRB orchestrations under John Wilson.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2017 13:44:22 GMT
OMGosh. Nice cast. Check out Nathaniel Hackmann singing 'They Call The Wind Maria' from the Encores production of 'Paint Your Wagon'. Even my goosebumps had goosebumps.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 20, 2017 13:59:30 GMT
And David Seadon-Young has a great voice. He was excellent in Assassins at the Menier and also had a small part there in Aspects of Love.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 4, 2017 10:31:48 GMT
Only a week to go. Anyone else going to see it?
Looks like a big chunk of rear stalls seats released for sale. Sane block of seats for both shows.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 10:47:54 GMT
I'll be watching... on BBC four. Cant justify the costs to come down for any proms this year unfortunately.
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Post by tonyloco on Aug 4, 2017 15:04:16 GMT
I will be there at the matinee. I am hoping Robert Fairchild as Will Parker will do the back somersault (or whatever it is called) from a standing start that Jimmy Johnston did as Will Parker at the National and then repeated by popular demand in Pirates of Penzance in Regent's Park. Now that's what I call dancing!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 23:32:27 GMT
I'll be at the evening show, up in the cheap seats because the stalls were ridiculously expensive! I do quite like the Circle at the RAH though.
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Post by Angram on Aug 5, 2017 19:24:21 GMT
We'll be at the matinee - first ever visit to the Proms and doing the RAH tour in the morning. Making a weekend of it with 2 sessions at the World Athletics Championships as well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 19:31:42 GMT
Does anyone know when this will be on to as am looking forward t watching it but will probably need to record it.
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Post by lou105 on Aug 5, 2017 19:49:44 GMT
Does anyone know when this will be on to as am looking forward t watching it but will probably need to record it. It's on this coming Friday (11th) on BBC4, starting at 8pm Edit: does this mean it's a quick edit of the afternoon, do we think? Timings seem wrong to be live. |
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Post by Angram on Aug 5, 2017 21:08:11 GMT
I believe it's a slightly delayed transmission of the evening performance |
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 6, 2017 8:51:30 GMT
They will also be discussing it on Proms Extra - BBC2 Saturday 6.50pm.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2017 9:40:54 GMT
Does anyone know when this will be on to as am looking forward t watching it but will probably need to record it. It'll be on iPlayer for a month if you miss the chance to record it initially. |
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Post by crabtree on Aug 6, 2017 10:12:03 GMT
Does anyone know if the children's Prom from last weekend has been broadcast?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2017 10:42:54 GMT
Does anyone know if the children's Prom from last weekend has been broadcast? If you mean the relaxed Prom (wasn't solely for children), it was on Radio 3 www.bbc.co.uk/events/e5zn3dYou can find all the broadcast details on the age for each Prom on the BBC website. |
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Post by tmesis on Aug 6, 2017 11:49:31 GMT
They will also be discussing it on Proms Extra - BBC2 Saturday 6.50pm. I think you meant: They will also be 'discussing' it on Proms Extra... What a vapid, superficial, pointless load of old tosh this programme is. edit - David Owen Norris is brilliant, however. |
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