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Post by TallPaul on Jun 23, 2017 13:59:47 GMT
Where would one buy a cubbyhole? Wickes, maybe, or B & Q. I suspect it may be taken from me during this time of heightened security.
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Post by Dan213 on Jun 24, 2017 16:51:49 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Jun 25, 2017 2:13:58 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Jun 25, 2017 8:13:48 GMT
I know that was just a snippit but the music didn't really do much for me.
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Post by ptwest on Jun 25, 2017 12:06:59 GMT
The video taken from the Crucible does the show far more justice.
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Post by showtoones on Jun 25, 2017 15:55:30 GMT
I can't stop listening to the three songs on the website. I'm obsessed! Love it!
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Post by jocie89 on Jun 26, 2017 5:19:34 GMT
Ive just watched the video and can't say I'm enthralled. Can someone please link to the video from Sheffield? I had a nosy bit couldn't find it. Maybe that will change my mind.
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Post by Dan213 on Jun 26, 2017 7:17:34 GMT
Ive just watched the video and can't say I'm enthralled. Can someone please link to the video from Sheffield? I had a nosy bit couldn't find it. Maybe that will change my mind. |
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Post by ali973 on Jun 28, 2017 4:32:58 GMT
Just watched the documentary. Wouldn't have occurred to me to musicalize it immediately, but knowing that the deed is done, I can see how some scenes and situations could easily pop up as musical numbers and dramatic scenes.
There are some interesting themes here that are covered in Kinky Boots, namely about masculinity and father/son acceptance, shame, and coming out in drag. Some of the characters could easily "sing", the mother, Jamie's best friend being sort of in the shadows and second fiddle (but perhaps a poignant number towards the end where she writes him the letter), I can see the mother's best friend being the comic relief and having no filter, the older drag queen playing a father figure to him can also have a step aside child and let me show you how it's done number.
What I didn't get and what I thought was completely manufactured in the documentary was the drag show itself- it seems that all everyone was willing to be accommodating to Jamie to have this show on- where in reality, although he's talented enough, I don't think it wouldn't have been easy to get the coaching, the venue, all that audience out of everyone's kindness of heart.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 28, 2017 7:15:18 GMT
Just watched the documentary. Wouldn't have occurred to me to musicalize it immediately, but knowing that the deed is done, I can see how some scenes and situations could easily pop up as musical numbers and dramatic scenes. There are some interesting themes here that are covered in Kinky Boots, namely about masculinity and father/son acceptance, shame, and coming out in drag. Some of the characters could easily "sing", the mother, Jamie's best friend being sort of in the shadows and second fiddle (but perhaps a poignant number towards the end where she writes him the letter), I can see the mother's best friend being the comic relief and having no filter, the older drag queen playing a father figure to him can also have a step aside child and let me show you how it's done number. What I didn't get and what I thought was completely manufactured in the documentary was the drag show itself- it seems that all everyone was willing to be accommodating to Jamie to have this show on- where in reality, although he's talented enough, I don't think it wouldn't have been easy to get the coaching, the venue, all that audience out of everyone's kindness of heart. I haven't seen the documentary but it sounds like the show is pretty true to it, except that {Spoiler - click to view}
You never see the drag show or the prom, just the aftermath. |
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Post by Dan213 on Jul 27, 2017 18:06:32 GMT
New trailer released today:
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Post by Dan213 on Aug 6, 2017 21:26:26 GMT
Saw some videos of the Summer in The City Performance yesterday. I can't seem to find the video again now, but there either appears to have been a new song added or they've have changed the lyrics to the finale song.
Will post the video here if I can find it again
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Post by Dan213 on Sept 14, 2017 16:08:15 GMT
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Post by d'James on Sept 20, 2017 23:32:59 GMT
Are they doing any previews in the West End. If so, when is opening night?
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Post by Dan213 on Sept 21, 2017 0:02:17 GMT
Are they doing any previews in the West End. If so, when is opening night? Previews from the 6th Nov. Opening night is the 22nd |
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Post by anita on Sept 21, 2017 9:27:58 GMT
Didn't impress me much at west end live but due to all the nominations decided to splurge out on a £10 preview ticket.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 22, 2017 3:12:46 GMT
Didn't impress me much at west end live but due to all the nominations decided to splurge out on a £10 preview ticket.
I hope you enjoy it. I loved it in Sheffield (as did the rest of the audience). It is very regional though so I'm not sure how they will handle this in the West End, or how non Northerners will 'get' a lot of the dialogue.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 22, 2017 7:09:48 GMT
Billy Elliott did ok!
I know West End audiences have a rather short attention span but if they could possibly try to get over the "funny accents" as early into the show as possible, they might find they actually enjoy it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 8:27:58 GMT
Audiences were able to handle Les Mis even though it was France and Hairspray even though it was Baltimore, I think Sheffield is less of a foreign land than people might believe it to be.
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Post by dazzerlump on Sept 22, 2017 14:41:40 GMT
It will definitely need a rewrite for London. I live about 20 minutes from Sheffield and some of the local references which had the audience in stitches went over my head!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 17:19:29 GMT
Didn't impress me much at west end live but due to all the nominations decided to splurge out on a £10 preview ticket. Good for you Shania. Hope you enjoy it. |
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Post by dazzerlump on Sept 22, 2017 23:02:39 GMT
^Nothing a few programme notes wouldn't sort, surely? I'm not sure that would be quite enough as there were a lot of local references throughout. |
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Post by Dan213 on Sept 23, 2017 12:16:32 GMT
^Nothing a few programme notes wouldn't sort, surely? I'm not sure that would be quite enough as there were a lot of local references throughout. I’ve only lived in Sheffield for a short while and I got 90% of the references. There were only 1 or 2 that I didn’t get and feel would need rewriting |
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 23, 2017 13:38:42 GMT
For anyone who's seen the God's Own County film, did anyone notice the actor playing the lead in this musical Jamie's made a cameo?
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Post by Dan213 on Oct 3, 2017 11:30:51 GMT
Post here saying that there will be more than one new son'g for London. Sounds like there will be some pretty substantial changes
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