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Post by zahidf on Oct 23, 2018 9:11:15 GMT
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Post by karloscar on Oct 23, 2018 9:42:38 GMT
Interesting. Wonder if they've done some revisions as the US version didn't really work very well. Sometimes Lapine needs to let someone else direct his work for it all to make sense.
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 23, 2018 9:45:48 GMT
Interesting. Wonder if they've done some revisions as the US version didn't really work very well. Sometimes Lapine needs to let someone else direct his work for it all to make sense. It’s being directed by Mehmet Ergen, Arcola’s Artistic Director |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 9:49:15 GMT
 What exactly is "A Road Musical"? |
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 23, 2018 9:50:47 GMT
What exactly is "A Road Musical"? Like a Road Movie, but a musical ☀️ |
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Post by firefingers on Oct 23, 2018 9:58:16 GMT
Selladoor co-producing. Interesting choice given the that Arcola hardly has a space to allow easy transfer to touring etc. Certainly got my interest though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 9:58:44 GMT
What exactly is "A Road Musical"? Like a Road Movie, but a musical ☀️ *googles Road Movie* > *understands* |
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Post by sf on Oct 23, 2018 10:53:48 GMT
Hmm. It didn't exactly meet an ecstatic reception from critics in the first two productions, and friends who saw it were underwhelmed...
...and 'Something Better Better Happen' is a really good song, and I love most of William Finn's work. Looking forward to seeing it.
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Post by stevej678 on Oct 23, 2018 11:04:08 GMT
UK tour to follow London run, visiting Ipswich, Salford, York, Brighton. Bradford, Woking, Glasgow, Birmingham, Canterbury, Blackpool, Malvern, Leicester, Aberdeen, Exeter and Eastbourne.
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 23, 2018 11:46:19 GMT
Love the film (especially the cheesy judge at the kids talent contest) and the character development of Greg Kinnear as the Dad. Despite one or two minor things that don’t work for me in terms of the storyline I always feel compelled to watch it when it’s on.
I know it’s now a musical, but am not familiar with the music so this could be worth checking out.
Does anyone else see the irony of a character in a musical that doesn’t speak for 3/4 of the story?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 23, 2018 12:56:54 GMT
Does anyone else see the irony of a character in a musical that doesn’t speak for 3/4 of the story? No. I do not see the irony in this. Where is it? ShouldagonetoSpecsavers  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 13:04:33 GMT
Can't put my finger on why but something about the artwork screams Jukebox to me, despite it not being one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 13:26:53 GMT
Take off the number plate and it could well be Priscilla....
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Post by steve10086 on Nov 5, 2018 9:48:34 GMT
Tickets on general sale at 10am!
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Post by 49thand8th on Nov 5, 2018 14:59:09 GMT
Interesting. Wonder if they've done some revisions as the US version didn't really work very well. Sometimes Lapine needs to let someone else direct his work for it all to make sense. Yeah, I saw it twice off-Broadway and it tonally was all over the place, but there were some nice moments. |
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Post by ali973 on Nov 5, 2018 16:26:16 GMT
I saw a regional production in Chicago. I don't remember anything until the last number. The show is just..fine. But nothing to write home about at all.
I just wonder, of all shows, why this? The movie was good but doesn't necessarily have a cult following to speak of, nor is it a cultural hallmark. For a UK show, it just seems to be so out of touch with what a UK audience normally goes for. That's great it's breaking the mold of the usual style of musicals that frequently tour the UK, but it still seems like such a strange choice.
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Post by stageysteven on Nov 5, 2018 17:20:19 GMT
I think this will be yet another mediocre production from SellADoor. The same production company behind Flashdance, Fame, Madagascar, Rock of Ages and the upcoming tours of Avenue Q and Amelie. In just the same way as Amelie, this is a smaller, lesser known show and probably easier to buy the rights to. So this will be probably just be another cheap and disappointing show, in order to make a bit of money. Who knows they might even use a click track throughout, just like they did for Madagascar and really push the boat out...
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Post by stevej678 on Nov 5, 2018 17:45:23 GMT
I think this will be yet another mediocre production from SellADoor. The same production company behind Flashdance, Fame, Madagascar, Rock of Ages and the upcoming tours of Avenue Q and Amelie. In just the same way as Amelie, this is a smaller, lesser known show and probably easier to buy the rights to. So this will be probably just be another cheap and disappointing show, in order to make a bit of money. Who knows they might even use a click track throughout, just like they did for Madagascar and really push the boat out... I thought Selladoor's productions of Rock of Ages and Fame were well cast, effectively staged and performed with great energy. Nothing cheap and disappointing about them at all. Little Shop of Horrors and Footloose were great too. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do with Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine and think it's great Selladoor are taking these on the road. |
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Post by ali973 on Nov 5, 2018 17:59:48 GMT
It's not my kind of show, but I saw some trailers of their Fame tour and it does look high quality.
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Post by stageysteven on Nov 5, 2018 18:53:40 GMT
I think this will be yet another mediocre production from SellADoor. The same production company behind Flashdance, Fame, Madagascar, Rock of Ages and the upcoming tours of Avenue Q and Amelie. In just the same way as Amelie, this is a smaller, lesser known show and probably easier to buy the rights to. So this will be probably just be another cheap and disappointing show, in order to make a bit of money. Who knows they might even use a click track throughout, just like they did for Madagascar and really push the boat out... I thought Selladoor's productions of Rock of Ages and Fame were well cast, effectively staged and performed with great energy. Nothing cheap and disappointing about them at all. Little Shop of Horrors and Footloose were great too. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do with Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine and think it's great Selladoor are taking these on the road. You obviously haven’t seen either show then. Fame is pretty dreadful. Only two cast members can actually perform and neither of them are the “big names”. I mean really, let’s not talk about Footloose or LSOH... Meh, I think both Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine are such odd choices. Amelie is probably more of a cash grab than LMS, but still. Not that exciting. Oh and of course there’s 9 to 5 at the Savoy next year... I will go see it for a free laugh. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 5, 2018 18:57:06 GMT
Well i liked LSOH. And actually i favoured it over the recent Open Air production....so.
I haven't seen most of the other shows but am seeing Fame this month.
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Post by stageysteven on Nov 5, 2018 19:00:17 GMT
Well i liked LSOH. And actually i favoured it over the recent Open Air production....so. I haven't seen most of the other shows but am seeing Fame this month. Good for you. Best of luck for seeing Fame, consume plenty of alcohol and watch Stephanie Rojas. She’s great, too good for the show to be honest. |
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Post by stevej678 on Nov 5, 2018 19:01:44 GMT
You obviously haven’t seen either show then. Fame is pretty dreadful. Only two cast members can actually perform and neither of them are the “big names”. I mean really, let’s not talk about Footloose or LSOH... Meh, I think both Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine are such odd choices. Amelie is probably more of a cash grab than LMS, but still. Not that exciting. Oh and of course there’s 9 to 5 at the Savoy next year... I will go see it for a free laugh. Ah right, so because my opinion is different to yours, I obviously haven't seen either production. Okay! Maybe you ought to hang fire on the slating of Selladoor's Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine until you have actually seen them though? Just a thought. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 5, 2018 19:05:32 GMT
Booked for Sunshine at the Arcola. Love the film, James Lapine and its my local theatre - what can possibly go wrong!
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Post by stageysteven on Nov 5, 2018 19:08:09 GMT
You obviously haven’t seen either show then. Fame is pretty dreadful. Only two cast members can actually perform and neither of them are the “big names”. I mean really, let’s not talk about Footloose or LSOH... Meh, I think both Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine are such odd choices. Amelie is probably more of a cash grab than LMS, but still. Not that exciting. Oh and of course there’s 9 to 5 at the Savoy next year... I will go see it for a free laugh. Ah right, so because my opinion is different to yours, I obviously haven't seen either production. Okay! Maybe you ought to hang fire on the slating of Selladoor's Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine until you have seen them though? Just a thought. Cool. |
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