Everybody's Talking About Jamie - Sheffield Crucible/Apollo

According to their latest Instagram post, it looks like a new version of the concept album has been released featuring some of the new London songs. Available to buy from the theatre

It's absolutely great. Catchy score and a wonderful leading performance from John McCrea.

Loved loved loved "He's my boy"

The ending needs a bit of work, there seems to be two separate finales and it all just kind of fizzles at the end rather than the "big finish" you want.

Will definitely return to see it again post previews.

I really enjoyed this last night. Good cast with some great performances. John McCrea was excellent.
Some really nice songs, I cant actually remember any of the tunes this morning but if I heard them once or twice more then several would stick in my mind.
Liked the staging, fairly simple but very effective and with the band at the back of the stage.
Audience reaction was great and almost a full standing ovation.
The show is in great shape considering it was only the 3rd preview.

If I was to be picky I would say that it could do with shaving 15 minutes off the show so that it came in about 2 hours 30mins.
Also the opening numbers for both Act 1 and Act 2 which are mainly sung by the ensemble had me struggling to hear the words. Both songs were kind of "rappy" but diction was not very clear and I missed most of the lyrics.
I also agree with Mark (above) about the ending. It is a bit messy and does need a big finish.
As much as I want it to succeed as a new British musical, I think it will struggle after the initial interest from people who know/want to see it has died off. Even mainstream shows are struggling and this is my no means mainstream and could be a bit of a hard sell. I hope I am proved wrong though.

Same. I couldn’t hear a single lyric throughout.

Overall I was very disappointed. The score isn’t great and I couldn’t hear the lead when he was singing most of the time, very weak vocally. I thought all of the humour fell completely flat. They have a lot of work to do to turn this around. I hope they are busy rehearsing and cutting every day. I liked the mother and her best friend though. Josie walker singing My Boy was the best thing about it. I’m glad I didn’t give in to my boyfriend who wanted to leave at the interval as I’d have missed that.

Not bad, but could have been so much better. I think this will struggle to find an audience.

When does this officially open? I am seeing it on the 18th, so I'm intrigued if I see it in preview mode or the finished product.

I only paid a tenner haha. And the promo hasn't really sold it to me as of yet, so I would t of wanted to pay any more.

Even though I put on my review this morning that the lead was excellent I have to agree that his voice was weak at times. I was just trying to be nice in fear of being shouted down 😁 Good acting though I thought. I thought the dancing was "interesting" and put it down to my age!

Judging by a post on the previous page they have

It is sad to hear about the sound issues. From dress circle row B we both thought the sound was good. Very clear from all leads. The only issue was a couple of the supporting cast when they had the odd solo lines.

I will have nightmares about that dance.

I see. So the early start means everyone can start to party that little bit earlier?

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