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Post by Jon on Feb 21, 2020 22:21:38 GMT
It wouldnt surprise me if Mean Girls is on the back burner. It's grosses have gone down hill on broadway quite quickly I guess the Prince Edward could be an option if Mary Poppins follows a similar trajectory to Miss Saigon Cameron Mackintosh will hold onto the Edward for his own shows. He will put his planned revival (yawn) of Oliver in there next I bet. Is that the same Palladium production that was also at Drury Lane or a completely new production? |
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Post by elfie1984 on Feb 21, 2020 22:43:37 GMT
Can anyone give any details about the effects?
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Post by xanady on Feb 21, 2020 22:59:44 GMT
^A night out in Manc is not to be sniffed at...what can possibly compare with the Oyster Bar,the Chop House,Lock 91,Peveril’s,Barca,The Shambles and so many more....happy days! Viva Canal Street!
Remember once being in a pub in Manc and some ‘tourist’ asked the world-weary barman if they served Newton and Ridley’s Ale...the response can best be described as encompassing a combination of sex and travel!
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Post by richey on Feb 21, 2020 23:16:41 GMT
Seen a post on Facebook from one of the Manchester review sites and it mentions a special secret cameo appearance last night that apparently went virtually unnoticed by everyone. Wonder who it was?
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2020 8:09:31 GMT
I'm staying overnight in Manchester. Even with a 7:30 start time I didn't think I'm make a train back to London and would just enjoy a Friday night in Manchester. I'm doing the same and also tagging a matinee onto saturday of another show before heading home. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 22, 2020 8:36:16 GMT
Cameron Mackintosh will hold onto the Edward for his own shows. He will put his planned revival (yawn) of Oliver in there next I bet. Is that the same Palladium production that was also at Drury Lane or a completely new production? I gather it’s a ‘new’ version like Les Mis and Miss Saigon which is not designed or directed by top tier creatives so they don’t have to pay out royalties. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 8:48:28 GMT
Does anyone reckon I'd make the 22:34 train from Deansgate after the show or is that too late? Show was down on Thursday at 22:30 so it'd be tight. Seen a post on Facebook from one of the Manchester review sites and it mentions a special secret cameo appearance last night that apparently went virtually unnoticed by everyone. Wonder who it was? C.L. |
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Post by Figaro on Feb 22, 2020 8:51:17 GMT
So what are the special effects?!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 8:51:41 GMT
Is that the same Palladium production that was also at Drury Lane or a completely new production? I gather it’s a ‘new’ version like Les Mis and Miss Saigon which is not designed or directed by top tier creatives so they don’t have to pay out royalties. Sir, can I have some more.... MORE?? Yes sir, more set, and more musicians in the pit, and more production value. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 22, 2020 9:23:51 GMT
I gather it’s a ‘new’ version like Les Mis and Miss Saigon which is not designed or directed by top tier creatives so they don’t have to pay out royalties. Sir, can I have some more.... MORE?? Yes sir, more set, and more musicians in the pit, and more production value. No you jolly well can’t. You’ll have a third rate production, pay £100 to see it and be grateful for that! |
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Post by david on Feb 22, 2020 13:35:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 15:08:40 GMT
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Post by david on Feb 22, 2020 15:59:49 GMT
Interval thoughts - A really fun show. Some catchy songs and great vocals. Special effects and the Delorean are just stunning and getting plenty of use of the video screen.
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Post by voyagerweb on Feb 22, 2020 20:31:17 GMT
Major effect spoiler warning The revolve moves the car around for most of the production
There are several illusions where characters appear in one place and then are in a different place the next second
Lots of projections for the car in the show but the last special effect by twins fx is the car flying out over the audience and doing a 360 spin with the actors inside, only problem is you can see the stage crew moving the lift so just needs a bit of fine tuning It’s a very very good show, obviously needs some cuts as it’s 3 hours with interval at the moment. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 22, 2020 20:41:03 GMT
Major effect spoiler warning The revolve moves the car around for most of the production
There are several illusions where characters appear in one place and then are in a different place the next second
Lots of projections for the car in the show but the last special effect by twins fx is the car flying out over the audience and doing a 360 spin with the actors inside Welcome to the forum voyagerweb and thanks for adding the spoiler tags. |
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Post by david on Feb 22, 2020 21:38:34 GMT
After watching today's matinee, this gets a big thumbs up from me. Walking into the Manc Opera House, you are greeted with 80's music to get you in the mood. It was a bit hectic pre-show with the electronic payment system in the theatre deciding not to work so queue's for merchandise and drinks were a bit crazy as it was cash only.
If you enjoy a good light show and big video display in your theatre shows, then you'll be in heaven with this production. There is no scrimping on either front. Both are used to great effect in the 2.5hrs. The staging I thought suited the Opera House perfectly. Plenty of set changes but the stage never looked over filled.
Casting wise, Olly Dobson and Roger Bart and Marty and Doc Brown respectively are excellent in their roles and bringing their own take on these iconic movie characters rather than simply being carbon copies of Micheal J Fox and Chris Lloyd's performances. The other cast members were just as good.
The musical score was a mixed bag for me. A mix of rock, pop and ballad numbers. With Jonny B.Goode and The Power of Love being the big favourites with the this audience (plenty of clapping along with both numbers). I didn't love all the songs but certainly I enjoyed listening to the majority of them. Vocally, the cast delivered them really well. The band of 14 sounded great, though at times did over power some of the vocals making them difficult to hear.
What of the Delorean car? This got a massive cheer from the audience when it first appeared. I don't want to say too much as it would spoil the fun for anybody yet to see the production, but its just a breathtaking production of computer wizardry.
I was sat in C41 of the Circle having paid £19.55 for the ticket. Despite missing the back left of the video screen at the back of the stage and missing a few moments of on stage action, this I felt didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the show. It is certainly a seat worth considering if you are on a budget. I wouldn't go for C42 which was the end seat as that was more restricted than my seat was.
Overall, following on from the other Manchester premier's of Ghost, BOOH and more recently &Juliet, this is another winner in my view and would give it 4 stars.
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Post by tonylony on Feb 22, 2020 22:05:56 GMT
C'mon, announce those West End dates already!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 22:45:30 GMT
Whilst ticking many boxes for the films cult followers this lacked a certain atmosphere for a Saturday night. Tracked songs and music lifted from the film sounded one dimensional. Roger Bart’s performance seemed fatigued and from above the few in the pit seemed tired and bored, chatting frequently. It’s a long wait for a quality stage effect that’s not just some revolve and projection but nice to see Saigons helicopter getting some use (harhar).
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 23, 2020 8:48:03 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Feb 23, 2020 9:05:22 GMT
Is it a jukebox musical or does it have original songs in addition to Johnny B Goode and Power of Love?
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Post by jaqs on Feb 23, 2020 9:20:23 GMT
For me it was a solid book, with great set pieces let down by a mediocre score and some bonkers dance numbers.
I’m surprised it already had press night as it needs a lot of tightening.
Starts way too slow, with so much clunky set up for later. But then it took off and after the overly long interval the second half was much better and a lot of fun.
The visuals are fabulous and got a lot of cheers. I loved it in parts but left feeling I wish it had been a play with a few songs rather than a musical.
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Post by bengal73 on Feb 23, 2020 9:35:43 GMT
For me it was a solid book, with great set pieces let down by a mediocre score and some bonkers dance numbers. I’m surprised it already had press night as it needs a lot of tightening. Starts way too slow, with so much clunky set up for later. But then it took off and after the overly long interval the second half was much better and a lot of fun. The visuals are fabulous and got a lot of cheers. I loved it in parts but left feeling I wish it had been a play with a few songs rather than a musical. On the website it lists press night as 11th march offering the chance to buy tickets where are you seeing that press night has already been |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2020 9:47:02 GMT
Is it a jukebox musical or does it have original songs in addition to Johnny B Goode and Power of Love? All original. Couldn't hum any of them back to you today. Entirely forgettable, except the majorly out of place Act2 opener which seemed to be a bad rip off of Vidiots from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and was 6 minutes of absolute unncessary, irrelevant distraction. It could easily be cut without affecting the show in any way, infact it would help speed up some of the pacing issues.
Feel like this will do a year or so in London somewhere around Shaftesbury Av and a couple more in the US. Once the cult appeal and curiosity dies off it's not strong enough to hold its own in terms of longevity. |
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Post by jaqs on Feb 23, 2020 9:56:23 GMT
For me it was a solid book, with great set pieces let down by a mediocre score and some bonkers dance numbers. I’m surprised it already had press night as it needs a lot of tightening. Starts way too slow, with so much clunky set up for later. But then it took off and after the overly long interval the second half was much better and a lot of fun. The visuals are fabulous and got a lot of cheers. I loved it in parts but left feeling I wish it had been a play with a few songs rather than a musical. On the website it lists press night as 11th march offering the chance to buy tickets where are you seeing that press night has already been Oh I totally thought I read it was last week. My bad. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2020 9:58:34 GMT
Just remebered my favourite moment of the show. After the big Clock Tower sequence in Act2, Doc Brown, down stage, turns to the audience and says something like 'Well who knows where Marty's gone now' and a man from the back bellows "He's behind you!".
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