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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 20:42:57 GMT
Noooo, it's not coming back, I wish!
I just wanted to create a thread to celebrate this musical, probably the most underrated musical from this decade. I saw it twice.
I loooved Tamsin, she was hysterical. And Ricardo, what a voice, and what a beautiful man (and he nailed the accent; he was the only one trying actually).
This was my first time seeing Willemijn. I remember being super excited about it. Then she sung like 4 words lol.
P.S. omg and I remember that pre-show announcement in super basic Spanish, it had me in stitches!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 21:03:36 GMT
Im so with you on this! I thought this show was great, easily one of the most underrated shows I've seen. I had so much fun, the cast were great. It deserved a longer run, I would have gone back given the chance.  |
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Post by Mark on Feb 3, 2019 21:10:48 GMT
Willemijn was off when I went 😭
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Post by ali973 on Feb 3, 2019 21:11:38 GMT
Wasn't for me. I enjoy the OBC cast recording, but this production was disjointed and its design was really terrible. I've seen many non-singing actors attempt to sing, but none of them were as bad as Tamsin. The show only came alive when Haydn Gwynne took the stage.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 21:38:42 GMT
Willemijn was off when I went 😭 Oh, you didn't miss much. |
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Post by mrbluesky on Feb 3, 2019 21:41:27 GMT
Oh this show could have been so wonderful. I felt Tamsin was so badly miscast. Would happily give it another go though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 21:42:05 GMT
Willemijn was off when I went 😭 Oh, you didn't miss much. This was Willemijn's whole performance: "You hear music in the distance, Pretty music you think your in luck, Then the music get louder and louder and bang Your hit from behind by the ice cream truck..." Iconic. Should of been Olivier nominated. 😂😂 |
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Post by Mark on Feb 3, 2019 21:46:23 GMT
Haha! Yes I know she only had a “small” role but I remember thinking “oh this is the bit!”.
Anyways, Tamsin Greig make anything she’s in worth watching so I remember enjoying the show whilst watching it, but nothing about it made me want to return.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 21:51:03 GMT
Haha! Yes I know she only had a “small” role but I remember thinking “oh this is the bit!”. Anyways, Tamsin Greig make anything she’s in worth watching so I remember enjoying the show whilst watching it, but nothing about it made me want to return. I will say, there is an audio of YouTube of this song Tangled with Willemijn singing that bit if you did want to hear it! I just found it a shame it didn't do as well as it could of done. I remember too that it extended one w day and then a few days later announced it was closing, which made me really sad as it was extending for another three months into August and it could of really had a chance at the tourists in the Summer. |
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 3, 2019 23:57:43 GMT
I never saw the London production. But Model Behaviour is one of the greatest pieces of musical comedy of the last 20 years. Laura Benanti is a masterclass in that song
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 0:14:39 GMT
Oh, you didn't miss much. This was Willemijn's whole performance: "You hear music in the distance, Pretty music you think your in luck, Then the music get louder and louder and bang Your hit from behind by the ice cream truck..." Iconic. Should of been Olivier nominated. 😂😂 Dying!! 😂😂😂 |
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Post by ali973 on Feb 4, 2019 7:14:14 GMT
Wellemijn had the most ridiculous over the top posh accent. The entire thing was quite jarring.
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Post by anthony40 on Feb 4, 2019 7:37:46 GMT
I still have one of the original handbill/flyers
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Post by theatrefan77 on Feb 4, 2019 7:55:43 GMT
I love the score but the London production wasn't very good at all and imho Tamsin Greig was miscast.
The day I went both Pedro Almodovar and Rossy de Palma were seating behind me. The Q&A with them after the show was quite fun.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 4, 2019 9:29:22 GMT
I went the night every understudy was on. I found it to be terrible, I love almodovar but Yazbecks music does nothing for me. Hey hum
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 9:32:24 GMT
It was brave to put the show straight onto the West End considering it's somewhat disasterous Broadway run. Nowadays, it would of gone through an Other Palace workshop run first, or a limited run at somewhere Off-West End.
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Post by sf on Feb 4, 2019 12:29:18 GMT
I liked it very much, and much preferred Tamsin Greig to Sherie Rene Scott's un-performance on the Broadway cast album.
It helps that the London cast were not directed to play their entire roles in ridiculous cod-Thpanish accents. It also helps that the London production had a Lucia who understands what consonants are and is capable of articulating more than one-and-a-half vowel sounds.
The new finale is lovely, and Ricardo Afonso's 'My Crazy Heart' was breathtaking.
The London cast recording (now the official reference recording for future productions, you can hear it on the show's page on the MTI website) is absolutely terrific. It's a great pity it's never been commercially released.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 12:37:12 GMT
I liked it very much, and much preferred Tamsin Greig to Sherie Rene Scott's un-performance on the Broadway cast album. It helps that the London cast were not directed to play their entire roles in ridiculous cod-Thpanish accents. It also helps that the London production had a Lucia who understands what consonants are and is capable of articulating more than one-and-a-half vowel sounds. The new finale is lovely, and Ricardo Afonso's 'My Crazy Heart' was breathtaking. The London cast recording (now the official reference recording for future productions, you can hear it on the show's page on the MTI website) is absolutely terrific. It's a great pity it's never been commercially released. I'm so sad we never got the Cast Recording.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 12:50:46 GMT
Haydn Gwynne was divine. Why isn't she a Dame yet? I'm guessing her Camilla in 'The Windsors' isn't helping her case but even still . . .
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Post by alece10 on Feb 4, 2019 14:39:43 GMT
I think I enjoyed it as I saw it twice but to be honest I remember very little about it (and it's not because of my age). Can't think of a single song from it either. I do remember the set was very bright and some bloke played a guitar at the beginning.
However love the film.
2nd time I saw it was a kind of date that I think was arranged by WOS and we had to report back after. That wasn't much of a success either.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 15:01:22 GMT
I think I enjoyed it as I saw it twice but to be honest I remember very little about it (and it's not because of my age). Can't think of a single song from it either. I do remember the set was very bright and some bloke played a guitar at the beginning. However love the film. 2nd time I saw it was a kind of date that I think was arranged by WOS and we had to report back after. That wasn't much of a success either. Some bloke?! A hot piece of meat!! Oh sí papi! 🤤 |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jul 5, 2020 21:00:04 GMT
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jul 6, 2020 10:37:24 GMT
Listened to some of the London cast recording and it just doesn't compare to the OBC. It lacks that manic energy for me, the orchestrations sound so much thinner, and Pepa and Ivan are so much worse vocally than the originals (Ivan is supposed to have this deep, sultry, silky baritone and this actor is about as far from that as you can get). I'm sure in terms of acting and comedy this cast probably were great but lots of little things have been lost in the music like in On the Verge they don't start ululating even though they still say the line and other embellishments like this seem to be gone as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2020 10:39:23 GMT
Listened to some of the London cast recording and it just doesn't compare to the OBC. It lacks that manic energy for me, the orchestrations sound so much thinner, and Pepa and Ivan are so much worse vocally than the originals (Ivan is supposed to have this deep, sultry, silky baritone and this actor is about as far from that as you can get). I'm sure in terms of acting and comedy this cast probably were great but lots of little things have been lost in the music like in On the Verge they don't start ululating even though they still say the line and other embellishments like this seem to be gone as well. Was this actually released? Don't recall ever seeing an OLC.... |
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jul 6, 2020 11:13:48 GMT
Listened to some of the London cast recording and it just doesn't compare to the OBC. It lacks that manic energy for me, the orchestrations sound so much thinner, and Pepa and Ivan are so much worse vocally than the originals (Ivan is supposed to have this deep, sultry, silky baritone and this actor is about as far from that as you can get). I'm sure in terms of acting and comedy this cast probably were great but lots of little things have been lost in the music like in On the Verge they don't start ululating even though they still say the line and other embellishments like this seem to be gone as well. Was this actually released? Don't recall ever seeing an OLC.... No, I just saw earlier in the thread that it's on the mti website for the show so gave it a listen. |
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