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Post by Sean on Oct 26, 2019 16:57:34 GMT
I think most people are looking at the London run as an Event rather than a musical performance of Sister Act. It is Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders in Sister Act. It is pretty rare something on this scale happens. Those that are interested in this will book tickets and go. Those that are not will complain about expensive ticket prices and how awful it will be. Both are entitled to their opinion. To everyone going, enjoy it. To everyone not going, enjoy the tour. Both will offer something different but will be equally entertaining.
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Post by sophie92 on Oct 26, 2019 17:00:48 GMT
This is stunt casting at its very worst isn’t it? I’m surprised it’s getting such a positive response here. She’s a woman in her mid sixties who can’t sing, playing a woman at least half her age who can. And there’s talk of them changing the show to accommodate her because, well, it’s Whoopi. it’s like Julie Andrews reprising Maria Von Trapp. And charging £250 to see it? Wow. I would pay a lot of money for that. This... Not so much. |
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Post by lolli on Oct 26, 2019 17:16:42 GMT
Just listening to Fabulous Baby and Take Me to Heaven... is she going to speak these songs?! They are big sings, regardless of what key
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Post by WireHangers on Oct 26, 2019 17:29:59 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Oct 26, 2019 17:32:30 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. Patti could still sing most of the score to be fair to her whereas I'm not sure if Whoopi was ever able to sing this at any age. |
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Post by shady23 on Oct 26, 2019 17:38:48 GMT
If they do the opening "Heatwave" number it will be worth the money on its own.
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Post by Joseph Buquet on Oct 26, 2019 17:43:52 GMT
How can she be convincing as Delores when she’s old enough to be her granny? Because the role has been aged up. And the original film role was not as young as the musical Deloris anyway. And Whoopi doesn't really look her age. I don't think it will be a problem. Her age isn’t the problem. The problem is she can’t sing, and never could! Marc Shaiman helped make her sound vaguely passable on the film soundtrack. But no more than that - and it was a studio recording. The Menken show needs a first rate singer to do the score justice. And I can’t see Whoopi doing that in a million years. In all aspects, I’d rather see Brenda on tour. And for a much lower price, too! |
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Post by shady23 on Oct 26, 2019 18:05:19 GMT
Because the role has been aged up. And the original film role was not as young as the musical Deloris anyway. And Whoopi doesn't really look her age. I don't think it will be a problem. Her age isn’t the problem. The problem is she can’t sing, and never could! Marc Shaiman helped make her sound vaguely passable on the film soundtrack. But no more than that - and it was a studio recording. The Menken show needs a first rate singer to do the score justice. And I can’t see Whoopi doing that in a million years. In all aspects, I’d rather see Brenda on tour. And for a much lower price, too! How many songs are actually in the film? I'm watching it now and apart from the opening number which can be easily replicated, there have been no songs and we are half an hour in. This is a "reworked version", whatever that means. I cannot imagine she's going to singing "fabulous baby". |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 26, 2019 18:06:08 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. Well I’m not on that page. however I’m not going to see it so I’ll stick with Brenda Edwards who I expect to be both good AND convincing. I look forward to referencing this travesty the next time someone wholly unsuitable gets cast for a musical by Bill Kenwright 🙂 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2019 20:14:16 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. "No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing." Indeed; yet they are paying 250 quid for it. Sums up how ludicrous this is. I do worry for Joe Public that they have no idea it's the Menken musical and will be expecting the film on stage, much like Dirty Dancing. I mean it's all very strange. Either it's being re-written beyond recognition from the Palladium version, or Whoopi will indeed be tackling the original score - which will surely be a car crash. The difference re Patti doing Evita again is that it would be historically interesting as she did the role in the SAME musical - plus, more importantly, she could still sing it. Glenn returned to Sunset and have to say it did nothing for me (either time) but she did hit on something that many connected with. Patti back to Evita would be same. Of course Patti in Sunset WOULD convince me to cough up 250 quid. And in fact her and ALW get on like a house on fire so I look fwd to so doing at some point :-) |
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Post by d'James on Oct 26, 2019 20:24:57 GMT
This is an impossible decision for me. I love the musical and I love Jennifer and Whoopi. If they are going to change it beyond recognition then I’m just not sure I want to see it.
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Post by robertb213 on Oct 26, 2019 21:18:22 GMT
If it was a play of the film, with a proper choir of nuns doing songs from the film, then I'd totally get it and it would be great. But as a re-worked version of a musical I love.... No.
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Post by sprampster on Oct 27, 2019 11:02:29 GMT
OK so grabbed some tickets for this the day it went onsale. Tried to sort a group booking but was told that only a few dates had groups allocation and they were over subscribed
Then looked at the same seats I had bought today on the seating plan over other side of the auditorium and the prices have been hiked up by 60 quid !! This is on the official site where I bought tickets before
NOW THAT IS GREEDY
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Post by somnorific on Oct 28, 2019 1:04:32 GMT
There might be a lot of interest but I don't think the seats are selling as much as they want us to think they are. Even checking a random date right now (13/08/20) there are plenty of seats with the same "restricted allocation" look... e.g. all of the left side of stalls center row F, and all of the right side of center row L. This is virtually the same way it looked a few days ago.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Oct 28, 2019 1:51:17 GMT
I looked at prices at Hammersmith and decided that for decent seats they are just too high for me so have booked a matinee at Curve Leicester instead.
Front stalls ticket £42. Return travel will cost about £30 by direct train (less for longer journey time via Birmingham) or a bargain basement £5 by National Express. It's a much nicer venue, no slow bag checks, and less than 10 minutes walk from either railway or coach station.
Unfortunately only practicable for matinees as last train and coach from Leicester to London both depart too early for evening performances.
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Post by WireHangers on Oct 28, 2019 5:08:45 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. Well I’m not on that page. however I’m not going to see it so I’ll stick with Brenda Edwards who I expect to be both good AND convincing. I look forward to referencing this travesty the next time someone wholly unsuitable gets cast for a musical by Bill Kenwright 🙂 I’ll hopefully catch Brenda when the show comes through Manchester or Glasgow. Thoroughly looking forward to seeing what she does with the role. As excited as I am to see Whoopi in the role I think Brenda deserves better than being demoted to alternate during the strange train wreck. I also feel bad for the tour’s Mother Superior, I assume Jennifer Saunders won’t be doing the tour, who will probably not have a role at all in the London run. |
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Post by learfan on Oct 28, 2019 7:21:05 GMT
I think it will be great and, yes, there are ridiculous expensive tickets, but if people buying those meant there were also some £29 tickets available (the price range I went for), then I am OK with that. Exactly my son and daughter are going, apparently paid £40 for decent seats. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 28, 2019 8:57:54 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. Well I’m not on that page. however I’m not going to see it so I’ll stick with Brenda Edwards who I expect to be both good AND convincing. I look forward to referencing this travesty the next time someone wholly unsuitable gets cast for a musical by Bill Kenwright 🙂 It's not a travesty. It's Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act. If people want to go and see great singing then they can see the tour or go on Thursday nights. If they want to see a legend play one of her iconic and most famous roles again they can see that too. I'm sure there will be appetite for both. Come back to me when Bill Kenwright casts an Oscar winning actress to reprise her most iconic role rather than a members of Girls Aloud. |
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Post by danb on Oct 28, 2019 9:18:53 GMT
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Come back to me when Bill Kenwright casts an Oscar winning actress to reprise her most iconic role rather than a members of Girls Aloud.[/quote]
...and the winner of the internet today is....😂😂😂😂
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 28, 2019 10:06:33 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. Maybe a better comparison would be Gloria Swanson reprising her role as Norma Desmond in the recording of the proposed musical Boulevard!. Iconic actress recreating iconic role in a musical. Get the CD of Boulevard! and see how well that worked out.... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2019 10:14:01 GMT
It's not a travesty. It's Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act. Yes, but unfortunately it's Sister Act - The Musical. And there is a big difference between that and the film she originally starred in. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2019 11:23:39 GMT
I assumed everyone was on the same page with Whoopi in Sister Act. No one is expecting her to be good or to be convincing. It’s just going to be a once in a life time opportunity. It’s like if Patti decided to play Evita one more time. Maybe a better comparison would be Gloria Swanson reprising her role as Norma Desmond in the recording of the proposed musical Boulevard!. Iconic actress recreating iconic role in a musical. Get the CD of Boulevard! and see how well that worked out.... That is a better comparison! I have two friends who have booked tickets who had no idea was the Menken musical.... |
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Post by shady23 on Oct 28, 2019 16:59:50 GMT
It's not a travesty. It's Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act. Yes, but unfortunately it's Sister Act - The Musical. And there is a big difference between that and the film she originally starred in. It's a version of Sister Act. There have been many versions of it. They've already said it's a reworked version. If it wasn't for Whoopi's iconic portrayal in the film then there would have been no subsequent versions I am sure. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2019 17:34:12 GMT
Yes, but unfortunately it's Sister Act - The Musical. And there is a big difference between that and the film she originally starred in. It's a version of Sister Act. There have been many versions of it. They've already said it's a reworked version. If it wasn't for Whoopi's iconic portrayal in the film then there would have been no subsequent versions I am sure. Its not a version of Sister Act. It's Sister Act - The Musical. As all the publicity for it states. Many versions of it? Apart from the film and the stage musical, what other versions are there? |
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Post by shady23 on Oct 28, 2019 18:02:10 GMT
There have been several versions, the last one where the nuns played instruments.
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