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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 23:57:41 GMT
Were the songs original or songs from different musicals? With Qdos pantos they tend to be a bit of both with pop songs also. I imagine it's the same for this. |
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Post by tommy123 on Dec 10, 2016 23:58:38 GMT
Were the songs original or songs from different musicals? With Qdos pantos they tend to be a bit of both with pop songs also. I imagine it's the same for this. Would love to see a song list if anyone has one! |
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Post by littlesally on Dec 11, 2016 0:01:34 GMT
It really was fantastic.
Amanda Holden is the only weak link. What exactly is she supposed to be good at?
Julian C and Paul O together are worth the price. Lavish production all round.
Lee M and Nigel H take the piss out of their images and Natasha B is delightful. Had never heard of Paul Z but he really is the glue that holds it all together. He has such warmth, talent and enthusiasm that the audience were in the palm of his hand.
Lots of smutty innuendo and very near the knuckle at times.
They really do get lots of use of the Chitty mechanics.
The audience loved it. The 3 hours really flew by!
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Post by littlesally on Dec 11, 2016 0:04:05 GMT
Were the songs original or songs from different musicals? With Qdos pantos they tend to be a bit of both with pop songs also. I imagine it's the same for this. Love Changes Everything, Any Dream Will Do, a snippet of Rose'sTurn! |
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Post by Ade on Dec 11, 2016 0:10:18 GMT
With Qdos pantos they tend to be a bit of both with pop songs also. I imagine it's the same for this. Love Changes Everything, Any Dream Will Do, a snippet of Rose'sTurn! Not to mention Fabulous Baby from Sister Act. Although I've tried to forget that one with Amanda'a performance... |
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Post by notmymuse on Dec 11, 2016 0:25:13 GMT
Paul Zerdin is hilarious. A panto regular around the country. Gets rave reviews wherever he goes.
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Post by daniel on Dec 11, 2016 1:25:31 GMT
Paul Zerdin is hilarious. A panto regular around the country. Gets rave reviews wherever he goes. Also winner of America's Got Talent in his spare time! if anyone has seen the "human ventriloquism" commonly associated with Nina Conti...unless I'm mistaken it was actually Paul who first performed that trick some years ago. |
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Post by d'James on Dec 11, 2016 1:41:34 GMT
Love Changes Everything, Any Dream Will Do, a snippet of Rose'sTurn! Not to mention Fabulous Baby from Sister Act. Although I've tried to forget that one with Amanda'a performance... Weird, they used that in the version of Peter Pan with Craig Revel Horwood I saw a few years back (never again). Must be cheap. |
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Post by CG on the loose on Dec 11, 2016 1:44:00 GMT
Paul Zerdin is hilarious. A panto regular around the country. Gets rave reviews wherever he goes. Also winner of America's Got Talent in his spare time! if anyone has seen the "human ventriloquism" commonly associated with Nina Conti... unless I'm mistaken it was actually Paul who first performed that trick some years ago. BIB - It was... and he's doing it in this show (first time he has in panto, I think). Very funny. At three hours, it's something of a marathon, but I guess that makes the exorbitant ticket prices somewhat better value for money! First time I've seen Paul O'Grady in panto and I thought he was brilliant. Julian was more of a known quantity and together I found the innuendo less relentless but the funnier for it. Having two such good voices in Lee Mead and Natasha Barnes in the cast was a real treat, though inevitably given the number of 'star turns' to accommodate, we heard less from them than I would have liked. The sets were simple but effective, the costumes lavish and numerous, the effects spectacular and all the standard panto elements present... except the babes, no children in this cast. The script was less original than I'd hoped (having seen a number of QDOS pantos previously, there was much that was familiar) and the whole a tad fragmented (all those 'star turns' again), but no less entertaining for that. In other words, I thoroughly enjoyed it  |
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Post by daniel on Dec 11, 2016 7:48:57 GMT
Also winner of America's Got Talent in his spare time! if anyone has seen the "human ventriloquism" commonly associated with Nina Conti... unless I'm mistaken it was actually Paul who first performed that trick some years ago. BIB - It was... and he's doing it in this show (first time he has in panto, I think). Very funny. At three hours, it's something of a marathon, but I guess that makes the exorbitant ticket prices somewhat better value for money! First time I've seen Paul O'Grady in panto and I thought he was brilliant. Julian was more of a known quantity and together I found the innuendo less relentless but the funnier for it. Having two such good voices in Lee Mead and Natasha Barnes in the cast was a real treat, though inevitably given the number of 'star turns' to accommodate, we heard less from them than I would have liked. The sets were simple but effective, the costumes lavish and numerous, the effects spectacular and all the standard panto elements present... except the babes, no children in this cast. The script was less original than I'd hoped (having seen a number of QDOS pantos previously, there was much that was familiar) and the whole a tad fragmented (all those 'star turns' again), but no less entertaining for that. In other words, I thoroughly enjoyed it Paul did perform the human ventriloquism trick in Birmingham a couple of years ago, but nonetheless it's great to hear such positive feedback on the show, looking forward to seeing it myself next week |
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Post by CG on the loose on Dec 11, 2016 8:54:21 GMT
Ah thanks Daniel, I missed that one |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 9:43:00 GMT
Have the Wicked Sisters got a big part in the show? Or are they not really in it much?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 11, 2016 9:48:32 GMT
The sets were 'simple but effective' ? I thought they were selling this as some kind of spectacular .
3 hours though! Yikes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 10:24:02 GMT
So what do people think next year's panto will be? I was originally thinking that it could be Aladdin but since the musical of that is playing over the road then I don't think they'll put the panto version of it at the Palladium. I hope and think it will be Snow White & the 7 dwarfs - that's a very popular panto too. I really hope it isn't Peter Pan as that's my least favourite panto Dick Whittington with John Barrowman wouldnt surprise me as one of them I love panto but 3 hours seem a bit long for a panto |
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Post by Ade on Dec 11, 2016 10:34:25 GMT
So what do people think next year's panto will be? I was originally thinking that it could be Aladdin but since the musical of that is playing over the road then I don't think they'll put the panto version of it at the Palladium. I hope and think it will be Snow White & the 7 dwarfs - that's a very popular panto too. I really hope it isn't Peter Pan as that's my least favourite panto Dick Whittington with John Barrowman wouldnt surprise me as one of them I love panto but 3 hours seem a bit long for a panto Honestly it really did fly by. I was pretty surprised at the time as we left. |
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Post by alece10 on Dec 11, 2016 10:39:53 GMT
Sounds like a good show but I still wont pay £72 for a decent seat but realise there won't be offers as it's only a 5 week run.
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Post by westendwendy on Dec 11, 2016 12:29:16 GMT
3 hours??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by carmella1 on Dec 11, 2016 12:35:14 GMT
It's a wonderful show and the price for tickets goes to the talent rather than CGI effects. Also since there are no children you are paying a full cast, not local children. Everyone had a star turn. Could have done with a bit more of Lee Mead and Natasha Barnes as the Prince and Cinderella, they are in great voice and have wonderful chemistry, but it was expected that Paul O Gray and Julien Clary would have the most "face time". Paul Zerden's Buttons is very funny as is Nigel Havers' Lord Chamberlin.
It will not go on offer but book thru the actual site to save fees. In the upper circle you will still have a good view.
It may be 3 hours but the time Flys by.
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Post by Tibidabo on Dec 11, 2016 12:49:06 GMT
It's a wonderful show and the price for tickets goes to the talent rather than CGI effects. Also since there are no children you are paying a full cast, not local children. Everyone had a star turn. Could have done with a bit more of Lee Mead and Natasha Barnes as the Prince and Cinderella, they are in great voice and have wonderful chemistry, but it was expected that Paul O Gray and Julien Clary would have the most "face time". Paul Zerden's Buttons is very funny as is Nigel Havers' Lord Chamberlin. It will not go on offer but book thru the actual site to save fees. In the upper circle you will still have a good view. It may be 3 hours but the time Flys by. What's wrong with children in panto?  I can tell you they get paid a pittance, if anything at all, especially if they just dance and don't speak. Most stage-school mums would actually pay Qdos to thrust their over-praised, jazz-handed offspring onto a stage with such a stellar cast! What fantastic experience it would be for them in such company! I have no idea about Qdos, but provincial pantos not only don't pay the child dancers but they also have to buy their own dance shoes and, if needed, specialist underwear such as tights, bodies and Bridget Jones pants if they have quick changes within 3 miles of an adult. No travel expenses or lunch included either! I'm glad everyone seems to like it - I'm going Christmas eve. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 12:53:26 GMT
3 hours?!?!!!!!
so unless u live in London ur not gonna get home til like 12.30am! With kids?! On a possible school night?! At ThOSE prices?! And THOSE hasbeens!?!?
THIS IS WORSE THAN LAST YEARS ELF FIASCO! I DEMAND HEADS!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 13:05:21 GMT
Those are not has beens, Amanda holden aside they all have proven panto experience and while people like to mock panto is an art form that not everyone can pull off. This is much better than some american celeb who doesn't 'get it'
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 11, 2016 13:25:07 GMT
I have no idea about Qdos, but provincial pantos not only don't pay the child dancers but they also have to buy their own dance shoes and, if needed, specialist underwear such as tights...Tights are specialist underwear?  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 13:25:22 GMT
Those are not has beens, Amanda holden aside they all have proven panto experience and while people like to mock panto is an art form that not everyone can pull off. This is much better than some american celeb who doesn't 'get it' Lee Mead?! |
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Post by Tibidabo on Dec 11, 2016 13:30:55 GMT
I have no idea about Qdos, but provincial pantos not only don't pay the child dancers but they also have to buy their own dance shoes and, if needed, specialist underwear such as tights...Tights are specialist underwear? Absolutely Bear! Would you like a hosiery lesson?  I hope I'm not being presumptive in thinking that tights that would fit a 9 year old girl would not fit you? So they are specialist in that the costume department would not be allowed to fit them on a child, as they would a costume. They leave that to their mothers! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 11, 2016 13:37:19 GMT
Tights are specialist underwear? Absolutely Bear! Would you like a hosiery lesson? I hope I'm not being presumptive in thinking that tights that would fit a 9 year old girl would not fit you? So they are specialist in that the costume department would not be allowed to fit them on a child, as they would a costume. They leave that to their mothers! You know lots about this stuff. ... are you a "Dance Mom"?  Omg are you Sylvia Young?   |
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I can tell you they get paid a pittance, if anything at all, especially if they just dance and don't speak. Most stage-school mums would actually pay Qdos to thrust their over-praised, jazz-handed offspring onto a stage with such a stellar cast! What fantastic experience it would be for them in such company! 
