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Post by cakegobbler on Aug 24, 2017 12:45:42 GMT
If you could be a fly on the wall for a night backstage on any show, what would it be and why?
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Post by tr252 on Aug 24, 2017 12:55:36 GMT
Dreamgirls. For some reason I imagine the drama that goes on behind the scenes and in the wings is like a soap opera.
Imagine Amber, Marisha and Karen all fighting over Effie's costume, whoever wins goes on.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 24, 2017 13:17:49 GMT
I would have quite liked to be a fly on the wall at Funny Girl during the Savoy run.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 24, 2017 13:20:35 GMT
Currently, 42nd Street, without a doubt. Nothing at all to do with all those pretty chorines, honest!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 13:23:12 GMT
Do I have to say it....
Angels. Not least because that backstage team is an utter machine. (I'm still counting it even though it's closed)
Also any show with a dog in it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 13:31:19 GMT
Aladdin just to fly around and try figure out the technicalities of that damn carpet
Also Groundhog Day, to watch the wonders of the machine from a different perspective.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 13:35:10 GMT
Any show with Tom Bateman in it. Especially in the dressing room when he has to get changed.
Failing that, Funny Girl would have been fun on "technical difficulties" night. It would have been a scream watching them try to prise the curtain out of Sheridan's claw-like grip.
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Post by vabbian on Aug 24, 2017 13:41:19 GMT
The Ferryman because there is a goose and a rabbit.
Or Angels because Russell Tovey's bum bum.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 24, 2017 13:50:22 GMT
42nd Street just to see how they manage to do those costume changes so quickly.
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Post by Kim_Bahorel on Aug 24, 2017 13:55:48 GMT
Les Mis only to find out when people are off so I can see covers. And also how they go about working the show when too many people are off for swings to cover. I have seen many cut shows but but curious to how dance & asst dance captian figure it all out. My wierdest thing I do is if there is a cut show try to figure out which parts will be done and by who.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Aug 24, 2017 14:15:31 GMT
Wicked (obviously!) there are so many things I'd love to observe like the bobblyhead people, the bubble, the elevator etc etc
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Post by Tibidabo on Aug 24, 2017 15:35:02 GMT
Hiddles Hamlet.
No particular reason. 👀
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Post by tmesis on Aug 24, 2017 16:45:08 GMT
One from the past...
My Fair Lady at NT.
Now will Martine be performing tonight?
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Post by Flim Flam on Aug 24, 2017 17:53:46 GMT
Les Mis for me too. I have always had a fancy to join in during the barricade ensemble numbers.
Once i was backstage I could sneak on and do that.
Just like Judi Dench in fact
Mind you, I can't carry a tune in a bucket, so maybe it's just as well I haven't been afforded the opportunity...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 18:34:12 GMT
Ford's Theatre. D.C, 'Our America Cousin'. April 14 1865.
Or
Globe Theatre, London, 'Richard II', February 7 (?) 1601.
Why? History.
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 24, 2017 18:51:04 GMT
It would be fascinating to watch scene changes at one of the big opera houses such as the ROH or the Met where they have the technology to move entire sets on & off stage as one. I'd also love to see Peter Pan Goes Wrong from the wings to see how they manage to make such quick changes when the revolve is doing its out of control revolving.
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Post by cheesy116 on Aug 24, 2017 20:52:17 GMT
I would love to be a fly on the wall in the male ensemble room of Mamma Mia
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