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Post by purple12 on Aug 6, 2017 19:15:43 GMT
I'm going to the matinee prom. Couldn't resist because I love Oklahoma (and never seen it 'live' - I know this is semi-staged but still.....)
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 6, 2017 20:19:44 GMT
There was a 5 second clip of the dance rehearsal on yesterday's 'vapid' Proms Extra. It looked impressive.
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 6, 2017 21:00:11 GMT
I'm going to the evening performance. I rather wish I was doing the matinee, to spare me the usual post-Prom sprinting down Exhibition Road to try to get a train home at a reasonable hour, but when I booked I didn't know if I'd be working or not so had to book the evening.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 7, 2017 7:07:48 GMT
I'm at the matinee with friends then dinner at the Ivy in Kennie High Street. Should be home just in time to watch it all over again on TV.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 7, 2017 9:18:57 GMT
Surely one has dinner before a matinee?
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Post by tmesis on Aug 7, 2017 9:48:09 GMT
In the SE I thought it was lunch before a matinee and supper after an evening performance.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 7, 2017 11:36:15 GMT
As it's Kensington it must be dinner.
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Post by haz23 on Aug 8, 2017 13:49:00 GMT
Just managed to steal one of the last few tickets in the stalls for the matinee - my first prom and first time in the RAH, excited!
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Post by liverpool54321 on Aug 9, 2017 8:18:22 GMT
A number of stalls seats for matinee releases this morning. Managed to get good front row box seat for my mum.
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Post by stevemar on Aug 9, 2017 9:16:34 GMT
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Post by dazzerlump on Aug 9, 2017 9:51:23 GMT
Do we reckon this will be shown on TV over Christmas?
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Post by maggiem on Aug 9, 2017 10:15:27 GMT
^Why wait until Christmas - it's being shown from 8pm on BBC4 this Friday. I'm setting my freeview box for it tonight. Hope it's as good as "Kiss Me Kate" was  |
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Post by dazzerlump on Aug 11, 2017 5:56:40 GMT
^Why wait until Christmas - it's being shown from 8pm on BBC4 this Friday. excellent, I didn't realise!. Thanks for letting me know :-) |
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Post by lonlad on Aug 11, 2017 10:38:47 GMT
Robbie Fairchild's vid etc on Instagram is fantastic ! Can't wait .... :-)
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 11, 2017 16:33:58 GMT
Oklahoma hasn't been done on the West End stage for nearly 20 years and it's in the lexicon of great musicals, so I wonder if this gets well received if this make it to the West End!!! The London Palladium will be free in January?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 17:12:49 GMT
Oklahoma hasn't been done on the West End stage for nearly 20 years and it's in the lexicon of great musicals, so I wonder if this gets well received if this make it to the West End!!! The London Palladium will be free in January? Regents Park Open Air? |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 11, 2017 17:21:34 GMT
Oklahoma hasn't been done on the West End stage for nearly 20 years and it's in the lexicon of great musicals, so I wonder if this gets well received if this make it to the West End!!! The London Palladium will be free in January? Regents Park Open Air? Regent's Park are doing Little Shop of Horrors next year, but agree Oklahoma would be amazing in the park. |
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Post by haz23 on Aug 11, 2017 17:30:19 GMT
Well that was great - a really terrific cast, Scarlett Strallen was a beautiful Laurey! It was cleverly staged too, very slick choreography. And the John Wilson Orchestra were fantastic. Those of you who are going tonight/watching on TV are in for a treat!
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 11, 2017 17:34:14 GMT
Well that was great - a really terrific cast, Scarlett Strallen was a beautiful Laurey! It was cleverly staged too, very slick choreography. And the John Wilson Orchestra were fantastic. Those of you who are going tonight/watching on TV are in for a treat! Great to hear - has the matinee only recently finished?! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 17:48:00 GMT
Regent's Park are doing Little Shop of Horrors next year, but agree Oklahoma would be amazing in the park. Seriously?! ha I predicted that in the open air thread a few months back! |
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Post by lonlad on Aug 11, 2017 18:24:35 GMT
Really fantastic (for the most part). Strallen is a wonder, as always, and David Seadon-Young a total revelation as Jud Fry - in his own way just as good as Shuler Hensley all those years ago, and nicely underplayed when quite a few around him are emoting to the heavens or, like Belinda Lang, overselling every single dreadfully shrieked line in the worst of all cornpone accents. Robbie Fairchild simply brilliant. The man is a cap-S star and this confirms it. Can't wait to see it again on TV in 40 minutes.
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Post by anniel on Aug 11, 2017 18:50:43 GMT
Well - what an amazing afternoon!
It was wonderful!
The orchestra was fabulous, the dancing was brilliant and the singing just lovely.
Totes agree with Londonlad about Robert Fairchild. Just fab as the dim Will Parker & he seemed to spend the last 10 minutes kissing Lizzie Connolly, who, despite being the luckiest lady today, was also terrific.
I did keep expecting David Seadon Young to limp as he does in 'American in Paris''. But he was splendid - full of pathos and you did feel sympathy for him - he was just lonely - although that's no excuse for being a bit of a sex pest!
I can't wait to watch it again tonight!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 19:10:29 GMT
on bbc4 now
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 11, 2017 19:19:24 GMT
I could listen to that overture on repeat all day.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 19:25:16 GMT
Gawd is 'Aunt Ella' going to shout her way through the whole show?
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