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Post by theatremadness on Jul 13, 2017 22:40:08 GMT
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jul 13, 2017 22:41:53 GMT
Oh! Wow! Cool! Never got to see this in its original run, greatly looking forward to it
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Post by showtoones on Jul 13, 2017 22:44:49 GMT
My vote is for Joanna Riding for Marian! Done and Done...
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 13, 2017 22:46:29 GMT
Or...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 22:53:40 GMT
£39.50
Let the papering begin
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Post by d'James on Jul 13, 2017 23:00:19 GMT
I want to see it to say I've seen more Andrew Lloyd Webber shows. I have little to no interest in this show otherwise.
The Charing Cross Theatre needs to make sure it's on TodayTix. I'm sure The Braille Legacy would've done better if it had been.
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Post by The Matthew on Jul 14, 2017 4:29:23 GMT
I read that first tweet as "dire new version".
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Post by Boob on Jul 14, 2017 4:38:57 GMT
A "thriller" would not be how I remember the original production. But think this would suit a chamber revisioning and Southerland's l"ots of smoke and good lighting" style of directing. Praying they've done work on the book and orchestrations, thought.
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Post by viserys on Jul 14, 2017 5:03:07 GMT
Good news! I remember being mildly bored by the original version at the Palace Theatre but I'm happy to give it another try. The original version was one of the first to work a lot with projections and most of those were dire and failed to create a gothic atmosphere. I think no one who was there could forget the ludicrous moment when they mimed going up non-existant stairs.
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Post by ptwest on Jul 14, 2017 5:46:59 GMT
I can't help but think that Baz has missed a trick here - he should have tweeted "I have a secret!" And then repeated it 50 or so times before finally telling us what it is.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jul 14, 2017 5:47:47 GMT
This is good news. A show I have always wanted to see, as I love the score. Will definitely be booking!
The poster looks gorgeous too!
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Post by alece10 on Jul 14, 2017 8:10:37 GMT
Remember seeing this with Maria Friedman and Michael Ball at The Palace. Will be good to revisit the show again.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 8:11:56 GMT
Gosh. I didn't think you were supposed to wear white after Labor Day.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 8:28:39 GMT
I can't help but think that Baz has missed a trick here - he should have tweeted "I have a secret!" And then repeated it 50 or so times before finally telling us what it is. I assume this is a reference to the show that I'm not understanding, but that is basically how he did the Hamilton casting announcement (except he teased everyone for so long that the news had already slipped out via other methods by the time he "graciously" decided to put everyone out of their misery).
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Post by wickedgrin on Jul 14, 2017 8:45:08 GMT
When I saw the overblown production at the Palace Theatre I thought that it would work much better as a small "chamber" musical as there is very little ensemble work and is character based on a few principle roles. The staging was terrible with dizzying projections which were awful. Who will ever forget some of the cast "running" up a staircase on the spot!
It certainly isn't a thriller though......
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 14, 2017 8:57:06 GMT
I find the recording really poor. Not sure if I can face bear seeing it in the flesh
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Post by anita on Jul 14, 2017 9:00:27 GMT
Saw it 3 times at the Palace. - Loved it. The book is a thriller.
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Post by steve10086 on Jul 14, 2017 9:00:52 GMT
I believe this is easily ALW's worst show. Dull, repetitive score. Frustratingly boring story. Dreadfully awful lyrics. I hated it at the Palace.
Just booked for the new production.
Praying for a miracle! lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 9:17:43 GMT
I believe this is easily ALW's worst show. Dull, repetitive score. Frustratingly boring story. Dreadfully awful lyrics. I hated it at the Palace. Just booked for the new production. Praying for a miracle! lol I agree. I am a huge ALW fan but in relative terms I also think this is easily his worst show. Musically there are some lovely melodies but the filling sections which execute plot between the main 'songs' I think contain some very unremarkable and even boring music (and as a big fan of the sung through musical I usually love these parts). Complete contrast to Aspects of Love which structure wise is also a holistic piece with few stand out verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus songs but is musically gorgeous in it's entirety (IMHO). Anyway, I love it when shows are revisited and I think there was enough good in the original to work with and I'll be fascinated to see this new version. I also think it's excellent that ALW said he's completed the new version and will now be handing that over to the director to let it become their vision. Personally I think he should do this more. Of course writers have visions for their shows but 'too many cooks' is never good (and certainly Love Never Dies suffered from this) Interesting that this hasn't gone to The Other Palace - an obvious choice for trial of a redeveloped version? (Or do shows have to be actually new to be done there?)
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Post by steve10086 on Jul 14, 2017 9:33:55 GMT
I believe this is easily ALW's worst show. Dull, repetitive score. Frustratingly boring story. Dreadfully awful lyrics. I hated it at the Palace. Just booked for the new production. Praying for a miracle! lol I agree. I am a huge ALW fan but in relative terms I also think this is easily his worst show. Musically there are some lovely melodies but the filling sections which execute plot between the main 'songs' I think contain some very unremarkable and even boring music (and as a big fan of the sung through musical I usually love these parts). Complete contrast to Aspects of Love which structure wise is also a holistic piece with few stand out verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus songs but is musically gorgeous in it's entirety (IMHO). Anyway, I love it when shows are revisited and I think there was enough good in the original to work with and I'll be fascinated to see this new version. I also think it's excellent that ALW said he's completed the new version and will now be handing that over to the director to let it become their vision. Personally I think he should do this more. Of course writers have visions for their shows but 'too many cooks' is never good (and certainly Love Never Dies suffered from this) Interesting that this hasn't gone to The Other Palace - an obvious choice for trial of a redeveloped version? (Or do shows have to be actually new to be done there?) I can't wait to see what revisions he's made. I can't imagine it's nearly as drastic as a lot of people would think necessary. Also surprised this isn't at the Other Palace!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 9:42:13 GMT
I can't wait to see what revisions he's made. I can't imagine it's nearly as drastic as a lot of people would think necessary. Also surprised this isn't at the Other Palace! True! I guess fundamentally will still be the same musical. Guess the only radical re-contsruction he's ever done was By Jeeves. (Off topic but annoyingly I never saw The Boys In The Photograph (shame as I love The Beautiful Game). Think the removal of my fave song Our Kind of Love would have been a shame though. I'd have kept it AND had it in LND as know it was originally written for Phantom 2, though no doubt he would have got stick for that!)
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Post by londonmzfitz on Jul 14, 2017 11:07:28 GMT
Aw jeez, the running up the stairs projection was so daft - giggle worthy. But the projection of the train was fabulous from my stalls seat.
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Post by duncan on Jul 14, 2017 11:11:26 GMT
Well I liked the score - it was the rest of it that didn't quite hit the spot. It still contains my all time favourite comment from the audience.
As the titular character appears at the end of the first half to once more sing about "having a secret" the man sat behind me said "just fecking say it and we can all go home"
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Post by japhun on Jul 14, 2017 11:19:17 GMT
Will def book this one...luckily it is end of the year! I almost had to wring my shirt out at interval at Yank! on Wednesday night- something has to be done in there (industrial fans to cool it down pre-show?) Excited to add another ALW to my collection!
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Post by ali973 on Jul 14, 2017 14:54:48 GMT
I've never seen the original LED version at the Palace, so I'm pleased this is coming. It also fits perfectly well with my Hamilton premier and Amber's last Dreamgirls! Laura looks practically identical to Lisa Brescia who contentiously went on for Maria Friedman on Broadway when Maria was diagnosed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 15:24:09 GMT
I really really liked this, its main flaw was the staging. The train was brilliant but the rest of the projections just didnt work, at best looked flat, at worst were laughable ( i still cant believe anyone thought the running upstairs was a good idea). It needed a more atmospheric gothic type staging.
The other issue was the story, despite their best efforts the two woman never really looked like eachother and the mystery element was never quite there.
Great cast, shame Martin Crewes didnt do more west end work
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Post by steve10086 on Jul 14, 2017 15:35:05 GMT
The story was awful. As has been mentioned, screaming "I have a secret" over and over again during a show gets very boring - to the point where you no longer care about the bloody secret and just wish someone would shut her up!
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Post by ptwest on Jul 14, 2017 16:50:47 GMT
There are some good melodies in there, but the saving grace of the original cast was it was so well sung - the leads (excepting Crawford who could barely do anything other than phone it in under that huge suit) were absolutely exceptional. Broadway abridged did a good job on this : www.broadwayabridged.com/scripts/womaninwhite.html
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Post by notmymuse on Jul 14, 2017 17:02:04 GMT
I'm in the minority on this one, but I loved the original version. Going to see it is one of my fondest theatre-memories; I loved the projections; and I think it's one of his strongest scores. The voices on the cast recording aren't my favourite, with the exception of the young evil dude (whatever his name was) but it's a great score.
And Thom is usually great at this kind of small-scale re-invention of musicals, so I'm there. And I'd put money on Pitt-Pulford starring (do she and Thom still share a flat? They at least used to and she's starred in probably half of all of his output in recent years).
In totally unrelated Thom Southerland news, when I saw Umbrellas of Cherbourg years ago, he sat in front of me. He has a big head and is very tall and so totally blocked my view. Which wasn't a problem as it wasn't the best show...
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Post by showbizkid on Jul 14, 2017 17:46:01 GMT
Hahahaa I hated this musical too. I blagged my way in to the opening night party at the limelight pub/church across the street and got wasted with Hasslehoff, Madaline Lloyd Webber and others. It IS the worst show Andrew ever wrote. He famously said before he wish he hadn't written it and wanted to keep busy. That said I have booked again and look forward to seeing Tom Sutherland version no doubt with wheeled scenery!
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