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Post by robertb213 on Jul 21, 2019 19:52:36 GMT
Also I always forget that there are extended versions of all those Disney songs and so got a little surprised when she started singing lyrics I’ve never heard before! Same! There's a whole other verse of Reflection which was brand new information! Where's that been for the last 24 years?! |
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Post by jgblunners on Jul 21, 2019 21:26:58 GMT
Well Act Two blew Act One out of the water. Lea really showed that she has complete mastery of her voice and has exquisite technique. She is one of very few performers to have perfect diction and placement in Another Hundred People, and took songs that are done to death with inane vocal affectations and gave fresh, classy renditions that were a joy to hear. Very glad to have been there tonight, but I'll definitely remember the second act more than the first.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2019 21:36:04 GMT
Well, I wish I could say that I was blown away completely, but I'm afraid I wasn't. How much the audience had to do with that, I don't know, as the second half was as abysmal as the first for audience behaviour and the ushers didn't do a thing. In fact, the Palladium was just dreadful full stop tonight.
As for Lea, there is no doubt that she has an absolutely divine voice when she is at her best - I'd Give My Life for You proved that alone. But towards the end of the night for me she was trying a bit too hard - maybe she was vocally tired as it's the end of the tour, I don't know, but the last few numbers felt at the same time forced and rushed, none more so than the Les Mis medley. She has sung both of those songs far better than she did them tonight.
It was almost a shame that she had Rachelle Ann Go as her guest, because it meant I couldn't help thinking of her when Lea was singing Burn, which I'm afraid for me she over-sung. That song doesn't need so much power, she lost the subtlety and the true heartbreak in it for me.
In terms of the other songs, This is Me seemed to be done at the speed of light, and some of the other arrangements just didn't work for me - Fast Car in particular just seemed a bit disjointed. On the other hand, I loved the arrangement of Drops of Jupiter, it's always a treat to hear Reflection, and I enjoyed her singing Another Hundred People far more than I did the recent Company revival cast!
The highlights for me were her stunning duet with Rachelle of I Know Him So Well, and, surprisingly, A Whole New World. Thankfully she chose (or planted?) a guy who could really sing!
Ending it with that beautiful, stripped back Whitney number was the perfect finale, but it left me wishing she had done more of that sort of stuff rather than the modern ones, as it was her at her absolute best.
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 21, 2019 21:41:29 GMT
A fabulous evening, marred only by the audience behaviour that we've already moaned about. Mostly I loved the song choices (although I could do without audiences being encouraged to sing along with Let It Go). Great to hear the Miss Saigon and Les Mis choices, along with a few that were new to me (I still haven't seen Hamilton!).
Now listening to her last live album on Spotify from earlier this year on my train home and smiling 😀
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Post by justsaying113 on Jul 22, 2019 11:19:53 GMT
I agree completely about the behaviour of the audience last night - appalling but it somehow seems to be rapidly becoming the norm. In the recent BBC One drama Years and Years, Emma Thompson's character had a gadget that cut-off all mobile phone access during a political rally! Oh to have that in the West End and concert world these days!
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jul 22, 2019 18:35:51 GMT
Absolutely loved it last night - highlight of my year. Lea was in impeccable voice and I love her between-song chat. Really happy to hear Reflection in particular, as well as Story of My Life, which has been a favourite of mine since she released the Blurred Lines album. Delighted to see Rachelle Ann Go too, and nice to hear them sing I Know Him So Well rather than bellowing Movie In My Mind at each other (though I would have been pretty ecstatic to see that too).
Sound was absolutely perfect at the back of the stalls (as you might expect right in front of the sound desk).
Audience behaviour near me (back of the stalls) was mixed, mostly impeccable, and then a few people filming and on phones throughout. Decided early on not to let myself get annoyed by it, and just enjoy it - I've certainly seen much worse at concerts, it just feels out of place in a theatre venue.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jul 22, 2019 18:40:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 19:01:50 GMT
Judging from her Instagram she was in the audience for the matinee! |
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Post by tysilio2 on Jul 23, 2019 11:01:31 GMT
For those who can't make the concerts, I've just spotted that Lea has released this live album recently - looks like the track listing is fairly similar to the setlists mentioned above. Thought some might find it enjoyable 😀 Thanks for this. Loving it!! |
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 23, 2019 11:54:44 GMT
For those who can't make the concerts, I've just spotted that Lea has released this live album recently - looks like the track listing is fairly similar to the setlists mentioned above. Thought some might find it enjoyable 😀 Thanks for this. Loving it!! You're welcome. She has another live album on there as well 😀 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2019 10:31:13 GMT
Is she doing 'The Voice PH'?
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Post by robertb213 on Feb 10, 2020 14:10:22 GMT
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Feb 21, 2020 21:56:47 GMT
I find it very weird the way she's promoting this concert - considering it's actually a double-headliner with John Barrowman.
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 2, 2020 15:10:04 GMT
Lea was on Seth Rudetsky's Stars in the House last week!
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Post by frappuccino on Apr 3, 2020 11:08:18 GMT
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Post by tysilio2 on Dec 10, 2020 10:28:25 GMT
Seems like Lea has released a new recording...
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 10, 2020 11:28:12 GMT
This is the accompanying album to the PBS concert that aired a couple of weeks ago. Such a good show!
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 20, 2021 12:53:40 GMT
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Post by ptwest on Jun 23, 2022 21:12:28 GMT
Any other board members going to see her tomorrow in Manchester?
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Post by richey on Jun 24, 2022 7:45:28 GMT
Any other board members going to see her tomorrow in Manchester? Yes, I'll be there |
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Post by cezbear on Jun 24, 2022 7:57:03 GMT
If anyone can post the setlist/any special guests I'd be very grateful!
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Post by richey on Jun 24, 2022 22:08:35 GMT
If anyone can post the setlist/any special guests I'd be very grateful! No special guests. Quite a varied setlist including songs from Hamilton and Sondheim plus an encore medley of pop songs that included Take That. A little disappointed that she didn't do a lot of her famous songs, instead condensing them all into a medley to finish the main part of the show. She sounded amazing, closing the first half with a stunning performance of Bring Him Home. |
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Post by ptwest on Jun 24, 2022 22:22:34 GMT
Loved Bring Him Home, thought the 2nd act in particular was stunning although I’ll agree about the medley. She was on top form tonight and seemed to be having a good time herself!
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Post by inthenose on Jun 24, 2022 22:46:26 GMT
So no On My Own or IDAD, except in a medley? Hmmm, shame... I'm guessing the same for Miss Saigon?
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Post by richey on Jun 24, 2022 22:55:34 GMT
So no On My Own or IDAD, except in a medley? Hmmm, shame... I'm guessing the same for Miss Saigon? yes one verse of each and only part of I'd Give my Life for You as part of the same medley. |
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