Joseph at the Palladium / U.K. Tour

Of course not forever. That's why I specifically used the words right now in my response. Please don't twist my words to try and make out I said something I didn't.

Back to Joseph, I just watched some clips of the 1972 version on YouTube and it’s quite the transformation it’s gone through since then. Do any posters remember the reaction to the 1991 version at the time? We’re there any purists who hated it? It must have been quite a departure from what had gone before between the arrangements and the female narrator. But that’s obviously now seen as the definitive version that most productions are descended from.

God damn you Hyde, take all your evil deeds and rot in hell!

I think maybe you're not aware of (or are choosing to ignore) the current government guidelines, which state:

So yes, the law has changed. But it's still as much your issue as it is isabel's, mine, and everyone else attending a theatre because according to the government's own wording you are expected to wear a face covering in enclosed spaces, to protect others. There's not really a debate to be had about that - they're the rules as set out on the government's website, so I think people like isabel and myself are entitled to be annoyed if others don't stick to those rules potentially (potentially) risking our health. When the rules change, hopefully because of positive scientific data, and hopefully soon, then things can move on further.

Apologies to others that this thread has taken a bit of a tangent from Canaan!

Great atmosphere tonight, slightly marred by someone a few rows behind us who was busy enlightening us all with a running commentary through the whole show. Despite being repeatedly told to shut up by people around him he didn’t take any notice.

Anyway, so lovely to be in for a fully house, when I went a couple of weeks ago it was still socially distanced.

Just got an email telling me lots of performances all tickets[ except premiums] at £25. I've succumbed to see this again from 2nd row central stalls.

I just looked up the 1982 Broadway production on YouTube. Wow. Beechman was incredible in that production. Here's the cast medley (I guess the 1982 equivalent of the megamix  ) at the Tony Awards.



It's insane in the best way. Such a stark contrast to any previous renditions of the role and the musical as a whole, or at least any I can find online. The early productions always come across a bit twee and stuffy looking back . I'd always assumed the 1991 West End production was the one which set the modern template everybody knows and loves, and whilst I think that's certainly true from the point of view of the modern styling and orchestrations, you're totally right that that version itself owed a lot to the 1982 Broadway revamp.

Any Linzi dates?

Me neither, checked all the Linzi dates and a few others too

Was in the presale and concert email for me: email.lwtheatres.co.uk/504T-JJJ8-1QCMWI-G67WA-1/c.aspx 

He may be a bigger star but he is arguably the weakest member of the cast. His Pharaoh was underwhelming, could barely understand a word he said.

He is absolutely awful in this.

Thanks for checking. I’ve got a few more booked in, but need to book at least 1 more Linzi date.