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Post by Brian on Aug 31, 2017 10:52:41 GMT
For anyone that is interested...!
I saw this last night again with Joanna Francis- I'd say the theatre was at least 3/4 full.
Joanna was really impressive. She has an excellent range in her voice; her vocals are gorgeous and just effortless. She's a great actress too and was really likable in the role. She definitely has a great career ahead of her. It was interesting to observe the differences between hers and Alexandra's performance. Joanna's performance is certainly more polished but both were very enjoyable.
Joe Vetch has grown on me as Eddie! I still felt that the first half drags a little, but the second is a joy.
The tour is finishing this week in Dublin but definitely worth a look if you haven't caught it yet.
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Post by sam22 on Sept 4, 2017 19:05:47 GMT
I saw this earlier in the year and although it is an enjoyable evening out I didn't think it was as good as the Palladium show. I didn't see Alexandra Burke but the understudy was good. I also saw the understudy at the Palladium so I have never seen it with the 'star'.
The one song I was looking forward to most was 'How I got the Calling'. It is still in the show but has been rewritten and is quite different, I much prefer the original. I don't know what others thought about it?
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Post by d'James on Sept 4, 2017 19:19:35 GMT
I saw this earlier in the year and although it is an enjoyable evening out I didn't think it was as good as the Palladium show. I didn't see Alexandra Burke but the understudy was good. I also saw the understudy at the Palladium so I have never seen it with the 'star'. The one song I was looking forward to most was 'How I got the Calling'. It is still in the show but has been rewritten and is quite different, I much prefer the original. I don't know what others thought about it? I preferred the Broadway and first UK Tour choreography for it but that's it. It's Good To Be A Nun doesn't do the job that How I Got The Calling did. It doesn't set up the characters like Calling did. We learnt so much about Maries Patrick and Robert in that one number, which the new script doesn't replace elsewhere. |
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Post by sam22 on Sept 4, 2017 19:26:34 GMT
Yes I agree, I didn't even remember the name of the new song whoops! That was the highlight for me in the London show. I would have loved to have seen Patina Miller!
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Post by d'James on Sept 4, 2017 19:36:16 GMT
Yes I agree, I didn't even remember the name of the new song whoops! That was the highlight for me in the London show. I would have loved to have seen Patina Miller! She was great. I saw her fifteen times, fourteen in London, once on Broadway. Cynthia was great too (although probably don't mention it to her nowadays). It's a shame really because Mary Patrick was such a big part of the London production (and the films) but the Broadway rewrite seemed to forget about her. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 7:37:04 GMT
Sister Act movie cast reunite for one-off performance!
Few bum notes (possibly from Whoopi) but great fun!
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Post by anthem on Jun 14, 2019 12:53:33 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 14, 2019 13:25:35 GMT
A brand new production starring Alexandra Burke by any chance??.
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Post by Mark on Jun 14, 2019 13:37:12 GMT
I do love this show. I imagine it might follow 9 to 5 into the Savoy.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 14, 2019 13:46:42 GMT
Sorry but the CRH production was terrible and Burke was terrible in it.
I’ll take the original production/tour or nothing thanks.
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Post by tommy123 on Jun 14, 2019 14:26:07 GMT
Sorry but the CRH production was terrible and Burke was terrible in it. I’ll take the original production/tour or nothing thanks. It’s the same logo design & slogan so i would assume it’s the CRH production! |
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Post by westended on Jun 14, 2019 15:47:11 GMT
Is a theatre confirmed for this yet?
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Post by shady23 on Jun 14, 2019 15:52:03 GMT
Is his version the one where the nuns played the instruments?
Is there really the demand for this to come around again? I've seen it several times in several forms and cannot imagine booking for it again, unless there was unexpectedly brilliant casting.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 14, 2019 15:54:33 GMT
I thought it was good personally but then again didnt see the original so had nothing to compare it too.
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Post by xanady on Jun 14, 2019 15:55:17 GMT
How desperate that this clunker is coming around again...the ever decreasing circles of regional touring MT.
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Post by itsemily on Jun 14, 2019 19:42:09 GMT
I'm looking forward to this, its a show i regret not going to see before so will definitely be getting a ticket when it opens!
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Post by ruby on Jun 14, 2019 20:56:15 GMT
It's a show I wouldn't mind seeing, but the last couple of times it's been in Bristol there was no ATG Theatre Card discount so I didn't bother.
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Post by groupbooker on Jun 14, 2019 23:01:46 GMT
The original was the best, a great fun show with some really good songs. But actor/musicians no way. Why does CRH always do that? Wonder why he hasn't suggested doing Annie with the kids playing the music?
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Post by xanady on Jun 14, 2019 23:08:25 GMT
^...he does it because it is cheap...in more ways than one!
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Post by danb on Jun 15, 2019 4:15:32 GMT
If only ‘I Will Follow Him’ were the showstopping finale. That is a wonderful thing in the film.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 8:30:58 GMT
If only ‘I Will Follow Him’ were the showstopping finale. That is a wonderful thing in the film. All the choral adaptions in the first film were so good! My God! |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 15, 2019 8:52:57 GMT
I actually thought the nuns playing the instruments worked better than it sounds. It actually added a bit more fun to proceedings and worked very well in a lot of places. I didn't see the original but i have seen clips and pictures ect and theres no doubt the last tour was a lot more intimate and on a much smaller scale.
I would imagine that it would be the last touring version again. I don't mind seeing it again.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 15, 2019 9:50:15 GMT
I wonder how this will affect amateur groups.
Sister Act has been doing great business for them over the past couple of years.
Another major tour won't be welcomed by them...
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 15, 2019 13:21:37 GMT
It's not a tour its a west end run.
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Post by craig on Jun 16, 2019 12:34:20 GMT
Burke was fine in the touring production and had fun with the role. The production was fine too. The original West End production was hardly Les Mis and, wonderful though Patina is generally, I didn’t love her in it. Sheila Hancock was miscast too, and Whoopi was a mess when I saw her in it.
The film was a comic masterpiece. The musical is just a bit of fun fluff.
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