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Post by jamb0r on May 27, 2019 13:30:24 GMT
I thought this was nice when I saw it on Saturday. Didn’t blow me away, but I enjoyed it about as much as I was expecting to. I thought they captured the whimsy and fantastical nature of the film pretty well, and Audrey Brisson was pretty perfect as the lead.
I’ve tried listening to the Broadway cast recording since and found it unbearable - those American accents completely destroy it.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 8, 2019 11:08:15 GMT
I find the film to be boring Which is what is putting me off booking. Jeunet is a genius when on-song, A Very Long Engagement being one of my favourite films of all time and MicMacs being a wonderfully daft romp but Amelie the film left me colder than a cold thing in a freezer. thanks for the recommendation. Loved them both but especially Engagement ,it made me cry and ill be watching again. If you have any more film recommendations :-) |
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Post by jek on Jun 20, 2019 10:00:29 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 20, 2019 10:56:07 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size. Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. |
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Post by jek on Jun 20, 2019 11:41:30 GMT
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Post by horton on Jun 20, 2019 12:47:04 GMT
It's losing money on a grand scale.
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Post by amp09 on Jun 20, 2019 12:51:13 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size. Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. They’ve gone for the Old Vic in Bristol instead of the Hippodrome, strange they didn’t do that in Oxford and go for the Playhouse. How was the show? Seeing it in a few weeks in Bristol. |
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 20, 2019 13:09:43 GMT
Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. They’ve gone for the Old Vic in Bristol instead of the Hippodrome, strange they didn’t do that in Oxford and go for the Playhouse. How was the show? Seeing it in a few weeks in Bristol. Thought it was magic - Audrey Brisson is perfect as Amelie, the actor-muso adds to the quirkiness of the show, and I really liked a lot of the score (and it's my favourite set of the year). Going to try catch it somewhere else on tour too! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 23:54:43 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size. Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. The Playhouse was the right size for this out of Oxford's theatres but isn't that more for dramas and a producing theatre? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 22, 2019 0:13:23 GMT
The Playhouse doesn't do much producing these days - other than the panto. It does act as co-producer for some companies but it doesn't make much main house stuff for itself these days.
You don't get many touring musicals there - but there have been a few. Little Miss Sunshine is heading there in August - which seems a sensible move on their part.
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Post by ruthieh on Jun 22, 2019 7:16:55 GMT
The Playhouse doesn't do much producing these days - other than the panto. It does act as co-producer for some companies but it doesn't make much main house stuff for itself these days. You don't get many touring musicals there - but there have been a few. Little Miss Sunshine is heading there in August - which seems a sensible move on their part. And Six in November |
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Post by jek on Jul 10, 2019 9:09:52 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 10, 2019 9:11:07 GMT
Hurrah
Im really pleased. I think it will fit in really well into the venue.
Now all we need is a cast recording
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Post by jek on Jul 10, 2019 9:21:09 GMT
Someone in a tree Definitely a better fit than in Oxford where I saw it. And nice to see Audrey Brisson return to the Other Palace where she was so good in La Strada.
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Post by jgblunners on Jul 10, 2019 9:26:45 GMT
Very happy to hear this - as the members above have said, it'll be a good fit for the venue and will hopefully find its audience more easily with a London residence as I hear it's been struggling a little on tour.
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Post by djdan14 on Jul 10, 2019 10:10:34 GMT
Two shows in a row for Selladoor at the other palace! Very pleased because I thought I was going to miss this on tour.
And the other palace main house good continues - the first time I will have seen everything on offer in the main house in a year.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 10, 2019 12:00:19 GMT
I don’t mind Amiele playing here and would quite happily see this again. Million times better than the show they had last Christmas, The Messiah. Which was dreadful.
However The Other Palace remit was to become a incubator for new musicals, this was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s vision after success with School of Rock after trying out off Broadway?
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Post by Mark on Jul 10, 2019 12:05:55 GMT
Surprised this is getting a transfer. Thought it was truly awful.
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Post by anniel on Jul 10, 2019 17:34:18 GMT
I saw this twice last week in Bradford and was totally charmed by it.
Thought the actor - musicians were all brilliant and I much preferred them playing to the Broadway soundtrack, which is a bit superficial.
Audrey Brisson is just wonderful- her singing is just excellent and she is such a warm and sympathetic stage presence.
I thought it was just lovely, hence the return visit and I intend to see it again.
It was quiet though - even the Saturday matinee wasn’t busy - maybe less than a third full. There does seem to be a real problem with regional tours at the moment unless it’s a massive show like Les Mis.
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Post by fiyero on Jul 10, 2019 20:52:14 GMT
I don’t mind Amiele playing here and would quite happily see this again. Million times better than the show they had last Christmas, The Messiah. Which was dreadful. However The Other Palace remit was to become a incubator for new musicals, this was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s vision after success with School of Rock after trying out off Broadway? I've seen 2 workshops there (Starlight Express and Unmasked) but surely it needs the commercial productions to bring the money in (though hearing about sales for the tour I am still crossing my fingers it makes it to Southampton in October. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jul 10, 2019 21:12:16 GMT
Presumably Danny Mac won't be in the transfer - won't the dates clash with 'White Christmas' at the Dominion?
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 10, 2019 22:40:09 GMT
Presumably Danny Mac won't be in the transfer - won't the dates clash with 'White Christmas' at the Dominion? Correct, the copy suggests Chris Jared will go back to playing Nino like he did at the Watermill |
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 11, 2019 17:16:04 GMT
Found this a bit of a chore today at the Leicester Haymarket I'm afraid. It dragged a lot and musically it did nothing for me. Audrey was very good, and Danny is so handsome it actually hurts to look at him, but it's not a show I could recommend to anyone or want to listen to again. Just not my cuppa (I've never seen the film, so maybe that influenced my lack of connection to it). It was also barely sold. I know it was a midweek matinee but the Circle was closed and the Stalls were maybe a quarter full if that, even with the £10 Travelzoo offer. I can't see how it will sustain its tour and now the London stint too, but I wish it well and I'm glad others really enjoyed it.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 11, 2019 17:58:07 GMT
Oh i was there too! I loved it through and found it utterly charming and captivating. I also loved the majority of the music and thought it sounded sensational. Visually stunning too.
I actually sat behind half The Color Purple cast!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 12, 2019 8:17:59 GMT
I really liked some of the music in this yesterday so checked out the Broadway cast recording. I have to say our version sounded a whole lot better.
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