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Post by lookingatthestars on Jul 23, 2019 17:08:41 GMT
Now confirmed on BBC2 with the first two episodes on Friday August 2 from 9pm. Thanks for the info, looking forward to watching this |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 2, 2019 20:56:28 GMT
Just finished episode 1.
This is rather good. Going to save episode 2 until tomorrow.
Nice Hal Prince homage at the beginning
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Post by danb on Aug 2, 2019 21:04:25 GMT
It’s entertaining enough but my God Michelle Williams is stunning. She’s normally my least favourite thing in whatever she’s in, but she is phenomenal in this. It is just historical ‘Smash’ though isn’t it?
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Post by lynette on Aug 2, 2019 22:22:04 GMT
Watched three episodes on the trot. Engaging performances, nice proper scenes not too chopped about. Good period details and v interesting to see the way the dancing developed. My goodness what women performers had to out up. And of course men did too, I’m sure. It is all about exploitation. Wouldn’t mind more of this kind of tv.
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Post by crabtree on Aug 3, 2019 11:15:22 GMT
Am loving this, and squealed with almost indecent pleasure at seeing the Cabaret recreations. I once did a commercial in the studio where they filmed the kit Kat Club scenes and was breathing the air in. So much research and attention to detail. Yep, a lovely nod to Hal Prince.
Don't forget the documentary about Gwen on BBC 4 tonight.
Didn't they get the costume and look of the Kit Kat club girls just right.
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Post by peggs on Aug 4, 2019 21:53:30 GMT
Watched episode one and was thinking oh is this who everyone was on about when Sweet Charity was on at the Donmar?! I think even that tiny in helped me as I don't know anything else but I recognised the number and that held me. Goodness the world is proper messed up now but at least the comb over is no longer considered the go to hair style. Michelle Williams is a real eye opener. Too late to binge but will def be going back for episode 2.
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Post by theatreian on Aug 4, 2019 21:59:40 GMT
Yes saw both episodes back to back last night and really enjoyed it. Great to see an insight into a legend like Fosse. If it is in anyway accurate which given the involvement of his daughter it doesn't paint too rosy a picture of the man so far.
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Post by lynette on Aug 5, 2019 10:48:50 GMT
The docu on Verdon is interesting. It is totally uncritical, a kind of adoration. (BBC iPlayer ) Doesn’t mention Cabaret much if at all. Lots of nice clips of her in early times. Her two children interviewed, seems the drama has a different take on the boy’s upbringing but reading between the lines, it looks pretty accurate emotionally. Interesting to compare.
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Post by missthelma on Aug 7, 2019 12:23:37 GMT
Don't forget the documentary about Gwen on BBC 4 tonight. Thanks so much for this, I didn't know it was on as I rarely look at TV schedules, thanks to you I recorded it.
Thoroughly enjoyed it although it was a bit of a hagiography. Good to see stuff of hers outside of the Fosse connection. There's a book on her I've wanted to read for ages but the price never gets reasonable on Amazon so this will do in the meantime
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Post by marob on Aug 7, 2019 18:13:31 GMT
Only 2 episodes in but quite like this, despite knowing almost nothing about Fosse or Verdon. I'll have to watch the documentary.
Have they put anything else on to tie in with this? When Feud was on they showed a few different Bette Davis and Joan Crawford films.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 7, 2019 19:49:03 GMT
MICHELLE
WILLIAMS. That is all.
What a stunning actress she is. She totally elevates this series to another level.
What a great Charity she’d make too.. if anyone could bear the idea of it again after the shocking Donmar production.
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Post by lynette on Aug 8, 2019 14:16:54 GMT
With the Donmar show I didn’t know what it was supposed to be but now I know. O for a proper dancer.
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Post by peggs on Aug 8, 2019 17:09:30 GMT
With the Donmar show I didn’t know what it was supposed to be but now I know. O for a proper dancer. It is probably as well that I've seen them this way round so could quite happily accept Donmar Charity not have g any expectations. |
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 9, 2019 11:40:03 GMT
I thought this was a pretty spectacular series.
Michelle Williams is without doubt one of the greatest talents of her generation, and make me very emotional several times - her rendition of Where Am I Going, and then letting Fosse HAVE IT after singing Nowadays was stunning. She must have been an extraordinary Sally Bowles in Cabaret. I would love to see her actually play Charity, but likewise don't know as I could sit through it again after the horror that was the Donmar.
Great to see musical theatre history up on the small screen for everyone to see.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 12:39:46 GMT
Michelle Williams should get the Emmy for this, she captures the voice, physicality and attitude of Verdon perfectly. I wouldn’t want to see her as Verdon in a Verdon role, however, as that’s the antithesis of theatre, mere copying. I’d like to see her in something like Lady in the Dark or Kiss Me Kate. She’d also be brilliant for the Broadway transfer of Company.
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Post by steve10086 on Aug 9, 2019 19:22:48 GMT
Fosse was a right sh*t!
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Post by steve10086 on Aug 9, 2019 22:56:25 GMT
Did Gwen Verdon actually talk like that?!
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Post by lynette on Aug 10, 2019 13:15:39 GMT
On the documentary there is an interview with her. So you can hear and see how she did talk.
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Post by winonaforever on Aug 10, 2019 13:43:24 GMT
I didn't like the first episode at all, but I'm enjoying it now. I do think it helps to know a lot about Gwen Verdon though, if I didn't, I think I'd be a bit confused during the flashbacks.
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Post by BoOverall on Aug 13, 2019 13:45:21 GMT
Loved this and was something of a binge-watch...sans shame!
Having then watched clips of the real Tony Awards that were referred to in the series with Fosse and co featuring, I have now been watching full Tony Award ceremonies every night or so - courtesy of YouTube. I’m currently at 1984: it’s absolutely fascinating delving into those years of theatre, some great and poignant performances from presenters and show excepts....and some less so. But fun. I do feel as if I’ve stepped into a Tardis for 2 hours or so each time and am loving it.
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 13, 2019 15:27:56 GMT
Loved this and was something of a binge-watch...sans shame! Having then watched clips of the real Tony Awards that were referred to in the series with Fosse and co featuring, I have now been watching full Tony Award ceremonies every night or so - courtesy of YouTube. I’m currently at 1984: it’s absolutely fascinating delving into those years of theatre, some great and poignant performances from presenters and show excepts....and some less so. But fun. I do feel as if I’ve stepped into a Tardis for 2 hours or so each time and am loving it. I've done that, utterly loved seeing all of the old performances and the stars who originated these classic roles. YouTube is awesome for that (and for bootleg recordings, which of course I don't condone but have spent many an hour watching!) |
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Post by BoOverall on Aug 14, 2019 7:45:29 GMT
Loved this and was something of a binge-watch...sans shame! Having then watched clips of the real Tony Awards that were referred to in the series with Fosse and co featuring, I have now been watching full Tony Award ceremonies every night or so - courtesy of YouTube. I’m currently at 1984: it’s absolutely fascinating delving into those years of theatre, some great and poignant performances from presenters and show excepts....and some less so. But fun. I do feel as if I’ve stepped into a Tardis for 2 hours or so each time and am loving it. I've done that, utterly loved seeing all of the old performances and the stars who originated these classic roles. YouTube is awesome for that (and for bootleg recordings, which of course I don't condone but have spent many an hour watching!) 😇Yes, such a thrill to watch some true legends in actions. I’ve now got my partner watching them, but his main thing is either googling when such and such died(!) or doing Carol Channing impersonations. While I am often drawn to IBDB to look up more details of some of the more obscure shows. |
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Post by ruthieh on Aug 17, 2019 7:56:26 GMT
Binge watched first three episodes last night! Really enjoyed it so far.
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Post by crowblack on Aug 17, 2019 8:43:45 GMT
I didn't like the first episode and bailed out of the second but got back into it with episode 3 because it was on in the background so now I suppose I'll have to watch the lot dammit (there's too much tv!).
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Post by freckles on Aug 17, 2019 10:31:19 GMT
I’m really enjoying it. Watching at bbc pace.
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