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Post by xanady on Sept 12, 2019 19:39:27 GMT
The Curve version was much grittier than the Debbie Gibson London version and had more songs in it,if I remember.Did like the glossier,more commercialised London version.Think Shane Ritchie was in it.Programme somewhere in loft with bright neon pink cover.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 12, 2019 20:18:23 GMT
Also do i remember rightly that the first Curve version had a car race scene? The drag race, right? Because it didn't appear here. I feel like some bits had been cut. I remember that being quite a good scene. Or am i remembering wrong?
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Post by xanady on Sept 12, 2019 21:03:03 GMT
^Yes,think they tried to re-create the Thunder Road race-off...if memory serves?
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 13, 2019 8:56:40 GMT
Programme somewhere in loft with bright neon pink cover. Your loft has a bright neon pink cover? Mine is covered in deep red slates. 🙂 |
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Post by alexandraastrid79 on Oct 6, 2019 12:48:40 GMT
This was just on in oxford new theatre last Week. I hate to slate a show but it was the second worst touring production i had ever seen. The first being hairspray. I went during the Week and people had got up and actually walked out. I admired the cast and thoroughly enjoyed reliving the songs from the film that i Watched until the video tape could play no more. Peter Andre was a crowd pleaser and had everyone on their feet, the finale was the best bit.😂🤣
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Post by distantcousin on Feb 29, 2020 22:27:26 GMT
Nikolai Foster and Arlene Philips were promoting it on the Graham Norton Radio 2 Show today - very interesting and fun interview. Really looking forward to catchier an earthier, grittier version. Although I loved it when I saw it at the Dominion back in 94! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000fyvw(sometime after the first hour) |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2020 22:31:38 GMT
With Martha Kirkby being announced as part of the Bat Out of Hell tour cast, it’s safe to say she’s ruled out for the new tour
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Post by shady23 on Mar 1, 2020 11:37:18 GMT
I can't imagine I would ever go and watch this again.
Grease 2 on the other hand... that is a show that needs to be brought back. It was such an enjoyable evening.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Aug 15, 2020 12:21:04 GMT
Booking this for when it comes to Belfast. Anyone else been to this version of the tour yet? It's always been on my list of ones to go see but I've never gotten round to it.
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Nov 27, 2020 21:18:37 GMT
Has there been any casting rumblings for this yet? The tour supposedly starts in January I wonder have the pulled it entirely until after covid.
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Post by iamamazing on Nov 27, 2020 22:16:26 GMT
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Post by undeuxtrois on Feb 25, 2021 21:36:26 GMT
This has disappeared from the Liverpool Empire booking page on ATG - has the tour been completely cancelled?
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Post by stevej678 on Feb 25, 2021 22:34:55 GMT
This has disappeared from the Liverpool Empire booking page on ATG - has the tour been completely cancelled? No, there's still dates on sale from June onwards on ATG for Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and Stoke-on-Trent. |
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Post by thebaker on Jun 8, 2021 19:55:41 GMT
The cast has been announced for this!
Georgia Louise as Sandy
Dan Partridge as Danny
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Post by distantcousin on Jul 31, 2021 20:22:03 GMT
Nikolai Foster and Arlene Philips were promoting it on the Graham Norton Radio 2 Show today - very interesting and fun interview. Really looking forward to catchier an earthier, grittier version. Although I loved it when I saw it at the Dominion back in 94! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000fyvw(sometime after the first hour) WELL, there was somewhat if a delay, but I finally got to see this production last night at the opening night of the tour at Leicester Curve!
Elements were a little under-rehearsed but overall I really enjoyed it.
I had the great fortune to be sitting behind Arlene Phillips (making copious notes!) and she very graciously tolerated my geek-out conversation with her at the end.
I thought they made a valiant attempt to marry the original script/intention with the glossy/fantasy interpretation of the film.
Some of that does jar though. The original script very much infers Danny and Sandy were no more than a passing fling, and she realises he's a d*ck pretty damn quickly! However, the slushy lyrics of You're The One That I Want, Danny and Hopelessly Devoted To You ramp up the emphasis of a great love affair - which fans of the film I'm sure view it as.
But the choreography was great (of course!) and the spirited, young (age appropriate) cast gave spirited performances.
Peter Andre of course pulled quite a lot of focus - his fan club was certainly in - but it didn't get TOO ridiculous. And certainly the Vince Fontaine role covets audience reaction....
However the hen-night karaoke accompaniment to certain songs was hideous!
Great night out and an approach to the source material that felt more authentic than ever.
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Post by danb on Sept 22, 2021 17:17:52 GMT
I really enjoyed this today in Bristol. Paid a whopping £19.59 for a single second row stalls seat and it was worth every penny. It was just refreshing for it not to be the done to death David Ian/Paul Nicholas staging of the last twenty five years. Added songs (presumably from the original version) and an appealing cast made for a nice afternoon. The alternate Sandy was on (Ellie Kingdon) and was a fair bit spunkier than the average drippy version. Great big voice on her perhaps a bit ‘too’ big for her songs. ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ is not ‘…and I’m Telling You’. But she was very good as was Dan Partridge’s Danny. I hope he hasn’t missed his chance to play the roles that Jordan Luke Gage has been swallowing up over the past 4 years because he’d be just as good.
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Post by aingidh on Oct 1, 2021 23:52:23 GMT
Saw this tonight in Edinburgh and was very impressed, it’s so much slicker than the usual tour of this that goes out; and feels more like a proper musical rather than just a staged concert. There must be a bug going through the cast as we had a lot of covers on, all of which were fantastic. Standout for me I’ve gotta say was Ellie as Sandy, her voice is just phenomenal and I was shocked to learn this was her first stage role out of college, she really knows what she’s doing.
Peter Andre fans were unbearable but them aside it was a great night out.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Oct 6, 2021 21:48:45 GMT
This was just on in oxford new theatre last Week. I hate to slate a show but it was the second worst touring production i had ever seen. The first being hairspray. I went during the Week and people had got up and actually walked out. I admired the cast and thoroughly enjoyed reliving the songs from the film that i Watched until the video tape could play no more. Peter Andre was a crowd pleaser and had everyone on their feet, the finale was the best bit.😂🤣 I saw it today and had exactly the same thoughts as you. Loved the choreography but oh it did seem slow, and no one had got a believable American accent. No Peter Andre or Ore for us, but the fella who played Teen Angel had a brilliant voice, much better than ‘Danny’ in my opinion. The finale was pretty good though. |
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 18, 2021 10:19:55 GMT
Is there any scheduling in place for which days Ellie Kingdon performs the role of Sandy?  |
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Post by aingidh on Oct 18, 2021 10:53:25 GMT
Is there any scheduling in place for which days Ellie Kingdon performs the role of Sandy? Not that I know of, but Georgia recently posted on Twitter that she’s currently dealing with a personal situation, so I’d imagine that she’ll be doing most of the shows in her absence. |
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 18, 2021 11:15:16 GMT
Ahh I see, I hope all is well with her and wish her the best. I have it booked for Belfast next week at the Wednesday matinee and I always love trying to catch alternates and understudies in roles. Fingers crossed there's a chance she is performing. |
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Post by stevej678 on Oct 18, 2021 12:30:53 GMT
Is there any scheduling in place for which days Ellie Kingdon performs the role of Sandy? Ellie was on all last week in Manchester apart from Saturday matinee when Laura-Jane Fenney was on as Sandy. |
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Post by emeraldbaudelaire on Oct 18, 2021 13:12:25 GMT
Good to know, I'm hoping to catch some understudies. I heard recently that the actress in the role of Marty has changed although I dunno how legitimate that was. |
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Post by stevej678 on Oct 18, 2021 14:08:35 GMT
Good to know, I'm hoping to catch some understudies. I heard recently that the actress in the role of Marty has changed although I dunno how legitimate that was. Yes, I saw the show last Monday when Hannah Faith-Miriam (1st cover) was on for Marty, then the following day they announced that Tara Sweeting was taking over the role for the rest of the tour from Inez Budd. |
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Post by stevej678 on Oct 21, 2021 11:32:56 GMT
Good to know, I'm hoping to catch some understudies. I heard recently that the actress in the role of Marty has changed although I dunno how legitimate that was. |
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