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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 5:10:48 GMT
Ah I knew it would go here! I think it'll do . Well know and loved story with music by Gary Barlow. Casting to be announced too so could be different.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 5:47:34 GMT
Ah I knew it would go here! I think it'll do . Well know and loved story with music by Gary Barlow. Casting to be announced too so could be different. Ah I knew it would go here! I think it'll do . Well know and loved story with music by Gary Barlow. Casting to be announced too so could be different. Ah I knew it would go here! I think it'll do . Well know and loved story with music by Gary Barlow. Casting to be announced too so could be different. This is starting to feel like the Groundhog Day thread! Great news as far as I'm concerned, the next big question for me is, who will join the cast? |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 27, 2016 5:47:54 GMT
You're welcome!
Haha
Glad it's coming into town.. Heard some good things about it, in spite of Barlows involvement
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 6:05:41 GMT
Should be a good show.
I'm tempted to say Claire Sweeney? I think she'd be a good addition
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Post by Michael on May 27, 2016 6:11:43 GMT
Great news as far as I'm concerned, the next big question for me is, who will join the cast? And I thought the two most important questions were "Will there be dayseats?" and "How high is the stage?"... As I find Gary Barlow's music terribly boring and samey and had to force myself through the Finding Neverland cast recording, I think that I'm going to give this show a miss. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 6:27:15 GMT
Great news as far as I'm concerned, the next big question for me is, who will join the cast? And I thought the two most important questions were "Will there be dayseats?" and "How high is the stage?"... All very good questions. But also, which theatre? I'm thinking Dreamgirls for the Dominion, definitely. Will there be merch?  |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 6:35:07 GMT
I'd suggest they drop the "Yorkshire" accents (unless theyre going to get actors who can actually do one, and I don't mean generic "oop north") and beef up the orchestra because it sounded very poor in Salford. The set wasn't great either but I suspect you'll be stuck with it. Enjoy!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 7:03:08 GMT
I believe they were making adjustments to the set but probably not a major overhaul. I was hoping they might update the typeface on the promo, it doesn't exactly look West End worthy... Saying that, the semi circle above the theatre entrance is perfectly shaped for the sunflower.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 10:49:09 GMT
And I thought the two most important questions were "Will there be dayseats?" and "How high is the stage?"... All very good questions. But also, which theatre? I'm thinking Dreamgirls for the Dominion, definitely. Will there be merch? Dreamgirls is at the Savoy? |
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Post by Michael on May 27, 2016 11:04:49 GMT
All very good questions. But also, which theatre? I'm thinking Dreamgirls for the Dominion, definitely. Will there be merch? Dreamgirls is at the Savoy? Tom89 was joking. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 11:22:37 GMT
I believe they were making adjustments to the set but probably not a major overhaul. I was hoping they might update the typeface on the promo, it doesn't exactly look West End worthy... Saying that, the semi circle above the theatre entrance is perfectly shaped for the sunflower. Hopefully they'll make a nice front of house, I can imagine a huge sunflower over the pillars. On Twitter it said there was a new re-design. What's the set like? Should be good? |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 11:50:12 GMT
I believe they were making adjustments to the set but probably not a major overhaul. I was hoping they might update the typeface on the promo, it doesn't exactly look West End worthy... Saying that, the semi circle above the theatre entrance is perfectly shaped for the sunflower. Hopefully they'll make a nice front of house, I can imagine a huge sunflower over the pillars. On Twitter it said there was a new re-design. What's the set like? Should be good? The previous set was a collection of wooden furniture and household objects painted green, compiled to look like the rolling hills of Yorkshire. There was a marquee set that came on too, with drapes of bunting. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 11:53:04 GMT
Hopefully they'll make a nice front of house, I can imagine a huge sunflower over the pillars. On Twitter it said there was a new re-design. What's the set like? Should be good? The previous set was a collection of wooden furniture and household objects painted green, compiled to look like the rolling hills of Yorkshire. There was a marquee set that came on too, with drapes of bunting. Quite how boxes and cupboards painted green were supposed to represent rolling hills remains a mystery. A motor vehicle is used as well. And a sofa. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 11:54:21 GMT
Perhaps Mirren, Walters, Imrie, Wilton, and Crosbie could reprise their roles from the film. Now THAT would be a stellar cast!
its not too late!
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 11:58:38 GMT
Perhaps Mirren, Walters, Imrie, Wilton, and Crosbie could reprise their roles from the film. Now THAT would be a stellar cast! its not too late! How cool would that be? That would sell out in seconds! Would love Celia Imrie to do it again! |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 12:00:14 GMT
Hopefully they'll make a nice front of house, I can imagine a huge sunflower over the pillars. On Twitter it said there was a new re-design. What's the set like? Should be good? The previous set was a collection of wooden furniture and household objects painted green, compiled to look like the rolling hills of Yorkshire. There was a marquee set that came on too, with drapes of bunting. Ahh okay - was it work? Did it work well? Seems good and sounds interesting |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 12:11:45 GMT
The previous set was a collection of wooden furniture and household objects painted green, compiled to look like the rolling hills of Yorkshire. There was a marquee set that came on too, with drapes of bunting. Ahh okay - was it work? Did it work well? Seems good and sounds interesting It did sell well, yes. But there was a lot of local love for it, as a local story the audience totally lapped up. London obviously may be a different story. For what is was - the set worked fairly well. Very outdoorsy. |
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Post by richey on May 27, 2016 12:46:14 GMT
The previous set was a collection of wooden furniture and household objects painted green, compiled to look like the rolling hills of Yorkshire. There was a marquee set that came on too, with drapes of bunting. Ahh okay - was it work? Did it work well? Seems good and sounds interesting I thought it worked really well. There were also some good lighting moment. I really enjoyed the show. It was a slightly different take on the story than the film/play. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 27, 2016 18:10:50 GMT
So you just literally want a hill on stage? The previous set was a collection of wooden furniture and household objects painted green, compiled to look like the rolling hills of Yorkshire. There was a marquee set that came on too, with drapes of bunting. Quite how boxes and cupboards painted green were supposed to represent rolling hills remains a mystery. A motor vehicle is used as well. And a sofa. |
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Post by shady23 on May 27, 2016 18:13:01 GMT
So you just literally want a hill on stage? Quite how boxes and cupboards painted green were supposed to represent rolling hills remains a mystery. A motor vehicle is used as well. And a sofa. They could borrow that lovely hill the Sound of Music tour used to use. I am sure Barlow could use his influence. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 27, 2016 18:14:25 GMT
Maybe there is more wit to having a hill made of cupboards... It is set mainly in a village hall, no?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 19:09:15 GMT
So you just literally want a hill on stage? Quite how boxes and cupboards painted green were supposed to represent rolling hills remains a mystery. A motor vehicle is used as well. And a sofa. No, but something that didn't look completely rubbish and out of place would have been good. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 19:10:46 GMT
Maybe there is more wit to having a hill made of cupboards... It is set mainly in a village hall, no? No, what have cupboards got to do with a village hall? On that basis they should have made a hill out of stackable chairs. Green ones. |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 8:45:51 GMT
Maybe there is more wit to having a hill made of cupboards... It is set mainly in a village hall, no? No, what have cupboards got to do with a village hall? On that basis they should have Mage a hill out of stackable chairs. Green ones. But the cabinets are actually used throughout the performance, as functioning doorways, and cupboards. I like to think of it as using creative license. It's not much different to the Annie tour using jigsaw puzzle pieces in the set. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 28, 2016 11:04:20 GMT
Look, I thought it was pants. Trite and cliched, Hated the green cupboards, the bad accents, and the tunes were totally forgettable.
You are not going to persuade me that this merits a run in the west end. If it succeeds it will only be off the back of the story already being very well known and Barlow's legion of ageing female fans.
Im pretty easily pleased, I can see merit in most things I see. This one left me completely cold.
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