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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 20, 2018 12:56:27 GMT
Aria are looking for a Musical Director for this, should anyone be interested.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 28, 2018 19:01:42 GMT
Ruthie H cracks me up in this. She’s soooo leggy and showbiz. Is that her normal voice?
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Post by frontrowcentre on Aug 28, 2018 21:11:49 GMT
Ruthie H cracks me up in this. She’s soooo leggy and showbiz. Is that her normal voice? Fresh from playing Roxie in London and Velma on Broadway, probably at the peak of her career |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 21:27:32 GMT
that nasal twang...it's not my favourite and it's unbearable on the Billy Elliot DVD.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 16:03:50 GMT
The fabled producer, making his name by not paying cast, crew and other companies involved in collapsed touring musicals, who shall remain nameless on here, is co-producing this.
I am therefore revising my decision to attend.
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Post by stevej678 on Oct 2, 2018 16:09:15 GMT
The fabled producer, making his name by not paying cast, crew and other companies involved in collapsed touring musicals, who shall remain nameless on here, is co-producing this. I am therefore revising my decision to attend. I don't have the programme to hand to check but I'm sure he was listed as co-producer for Aspects of Love too. I feel the same way as you about his apparent involvement at Hope Mill. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 16:20:31 GMT
The fabled producer, making his name by not paying cast, crew and other companies involved in collapsed touring musicals, who shall remain nameless on here, is co-producing this. I am therefore revising my decision to attend. I don't have the programme to hand to check but I'm sure he was listed as co-producer for Aspects of Love too. I feel the same way as you about his apparent involvement at Hope Mill. Affirmative. Aspects is also listed on his website as a co-pro. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 2, 2018 16:24:37 GMT
It is just possible that this person (whoever it might be - I can't be bothered to find my Wonderland programme to check) has changed their ways and is now a mature and responsible producer...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 17:09:58 GMT
It is just possible that this person (whoever it might be - I can't be bothered to find my Wonderland programme to check) has changed their ways and is now a mature and responsible producer... Sure its possible. Is it probable? Not as sure. Without getting into the details, freely available on google, not going to discuss further. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 3, 2018 11:18:49 GMT
Cast
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Post by david on Oct 3, 2018 16:20:33 GMT
Tickets for the first 6 show at £16 each using promo code FIRSTSIX
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 25, 2018 7:09:56 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 25, 2018 7:10:22 GMT
First preview last night.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 11:07:40 GMT
They're getting their monies worth out of them fake flowers aren't they... 3rd show they're in now!
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Post by richey on Oct 25, 2018 12:39:48 GMT
They're getting their monies worth out of them fake flowers aren't they... 3rd show they're in now! They must like reusing props. The Pride there last week re-used the window from Aspects |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 25, 2018 12:51:02 GMT
All this recycling is fabulous stuff. Reminds me of the glamour of my school shows and am dram days! Although now it’s all about a carbon footprint
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Post by stevej678 on Oct 25, 2018 14:26:51 GMT
I love the Hope Mill but it did make me laugh earlier when they posted two audience members' responses to the opening night, one of which mainly praised Sondheim rather than the production itself, and boldly declared that the show is a hit!
Does the suspended parallelogram have pride of place above the stage again?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 30, 2018 10:37:36 GMT
Looking like four and five stars with three from The Stage.
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Post by david on Nov 4, 2018 20:16:08 GMT
Having watched this at today’s performance, overall another very enjoyable Sunday afternoon spent at the Hope Mill theatre though it was a shame that it wasn’t a sellout. There where plenty of spare seats dotted around the auditorium. I spotted the reuse of those flowers from previous productions!
As for the show itself, I thought the small cast of 6 (including the MD on piano) did really well and there was plenty of energy on stage with some great vocals. Though I thought Simbi Akande was a standout for me personally. I thought the party setting was a nice idea, though I don’t whether you could of got away without using it and just had a concert setting if you like would have worked just as well as it was a revue rather than using the songs to tell a story in a more traditional musical set up.
I think it was a nice to hear some of the songs that were cut from Company and ALNM. Though hearing the Company songs that where used was a nice set up for my Company London visit in a fortnight.
If I had one criticism, it would have been that the music was just a piano as like Apects of Love a couple of months ago. I would of liked a bit of guitar and drums just to make a richer sound to the score.
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