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Post by danb on Feb 12, 2021 18:48:51 GMT
It’s bloody lovely...
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Feb 12, 2021 20:26:42 GMT
The sound engineering is a bit all over the shop. (30 seconds in - auto tune galore) That's not a dig to CHF, she's a good singer and they have to sort out levels and stuff ... but I am a bit taken aback that this got cleared. Also...there's I Can Hear The Bells (Hairspray) Little Shop...any other motifs from musicals that anybody can hear?
I think so far the second ballad that was filmed onstage is the stand out song for me.
Overall; I am QUITE confused about the thematics / marketing of this show. It doesn't know what it wants to be. That's my main issue.
Been some discussion about Love Never Dies, such a beautiful score. Really wish I had appreciated it more but did see both versions in London and watched the Australian stage production last year. (The Show Must Go On) - yes, I cried.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Feb 12, 2021 20:29:05 GMT
I'm not sure I'd call it a love song. It's hardly All I Ask of You is it? And not a duet.  It's fine, and I like the big key change at the end, but I think in my current ranking it's: Far Too Late > Only You, Lonely You > I Know I Have a Heart > Bad Cinderella YES! Exactly ^^^ |
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 12, 2021 20:55:53 GMT
A musical written for generation Snapchat, however the music is written by a septuagenarian and the lyrics by a sexagenarian. so apply for your freedom pass and winter fuel allowance. David Zippel obviously hit big and won big for the Tony Award winning City of Angels, but what has exactly has he done since, he did Woman in White and it could be argued that the lyrics were leaden and clunky.
I would have thought that Andrew would be better off teaming up with Toby Marlow and Elizabeth Moss for this one.
It be interesting to see how the score represents the book, however on first previews, you could have a ‘bad Cinderella.’
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 12, 2021 22:07:37 GMT
A musical written for generation Snapchat, however the music is written by a septuagenarian and the lyrics by a sexagenarian. so apply for your freedom pass and winter fuel allowance. Exactly! For ‘School of Rock’ he had to heavily raid his own work from the 1970’s. His attempts at rap or anything “current” are cringeworthy. Why doesn’t he stick to what he is actually very good at? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 13, 2021 5:59:32 GMT
Distraction techniques?
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Post by danb on Feb 13, 2021 6:39:36 GMT
...from it’s juvie lead being nearly 30 by the time it gets on. It’s Covids fault but it could turn into another Heathers age wise, story dependant. |
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Post by robbobtr on Feb 15, 2021 19:07:14 GMT
Set get-in at the New London. Looks interesting
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Post by FairyGodmother on Feb 16, 2021 10:00:14 GMT
Yes, I wasn't quite sure what we were looking at! Nice that it's keeping moving though. I saw CHF had a costume fitting too.
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Post by johnie21 on Feb 16, 2021 20:50:46 GMT
Re casting.
When will we hear the full casting for Cinderella. What are people’s thoughts on current cast for the show.
I think Carrie will be great as Cinderella I love her voice.
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Post by FairyGodmother on Feb 18, 2021 12:02:24 GMT
I've just had another listen to Far Too Late. I wonder if it's actually going to be a duet (the sort where they stand in spotlights on opposite sides of the stage, and pretend the other isn't there). That would make it sound less long and repetitive. When will we hear the full casting for Cinderella. They're not rehearsing yet. I suspect when they are we'll get a few pictures, so presumably before/around then. (There is a video which shows a line of people sitting down. I'm not good enough to identify them all though.) I want to know who 'Jean' is as a character (listed third on the cast list from the workshop, played by Gary Wilmot then). |
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Post by johnie21 on Feb 18, 2021 12:19:13 GMT
I've just had another listen to Far Too Late. I wonder if it's actually going to be a duet (the sort where they stand in spotlights on opposite sides of the stage, and pretend the other isn't there). That would make it sound less long and repetitive. When will we hear the full casting for Cinderella. They're not rehearsing yet. I suspect when they are we'll get a few pictures, so presumably before/around then. (There is a video which shows a line of people sitting down. I'm not good enough to identify them all though.) I want to know who 'Jean' is as a character (listed third on the cast list from the workshop, played by Gary Wilmot then). I wondered that too!! I think some of the people who were on the leaked track listing last year are part of the cast! |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Feb 18, 2021 18:20:03 GMT
I quite like the songs released from this is far. I understand the criticism against ALW’s work, but at the same time I do wonder if this just... aimed at a younger audience? Take Bad Cinderella for example - ‘With One Look’ it isn’t, but which kids are going to sit through Sunset? As a song, ‘Bad Cinderella’ feels like it has more in common with Joseph and Rock of Ages (and to a lesser extend Wizard of Oz) than his more highbrow stuff. He tried to do that with Love Never Dies and Stephen Ward and they did nothing but lose him money, but he seems to find an audience when he aims productions at family/kids and it’s been that way for a decade now - and brings back his big west end shows for everyone else. It’s not a bad business model! I actually see a LOT of Joseph in this. Like the orchestrations already. ^^^ Good point. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 19, 2021 8:09:41 GMT
ALW is on Jess Ware’s Table Manners podcast this week. He says Cinderella is going to “launch” Carrie. I wonder how Carrie feels about still being an ingenue after a lifetime in musical theatre 😁
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 19, 2021 8:17:25 GMT
ALW is on Jess Ware’s Table Manners podcast this week. He says Cinderella is going to “launch” Carrie. I wonder how Carrie feels about still being an ingenue after a lifetime in musical theatre 😁 Makes Carrie sound like a ship |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2021 10:50:43 GMT
ALW is on Jess Ware’s Table Manners podcast this week. He says Cinderella is going to “launch” Carrie. I wonder how Carrie feels about still being an ingenue after a lifetime in musical theatre 😁 LOL. I guess she has't had an EP in Evita moment yet. Although do seminal original cast lead performances in blockbuster musicals that people become synonymous with really happen anymore..... |
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Post by FairyGodmother on Feb 19, 2021 11:14:11 GMT
I’m looking forward to his 2021 reworking of Our Kind of Love/Love Never Dies into Bring me my Shoe Just for you mrbarnaby .
"Bring me my shoe
Back from the palace,
I long to see you
Sebas-ti-en.
Please come to me,
Please don't be callous
Bring me my shoe back,
I'll wait 'til then."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2021 11:20:37 GMT
I’m looking forward to his 2021 reworking of Our Kind of Love/Love Never Dies into Bring me my Shoe Just for you mrbarnaby .
"Bring me my shoe
Back from the palace,
I long to see you
Sebas-ti-en.
Please come to me,
Please don't be callous
Bring me my shoe back,
I'll wait 'til then."
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 19, 2021 22:42:12 GMT
ALW is on Jess Ware’s Table Manners podcast this week. He says Cinderella is going to “launch” Carrie. I wonder how Carrie feels about still being an ingenue after a lifetime in musical theatre 😁 I love his delusion 😂 |
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Post by musicalmarge on Feb 20, 2021 3:18:11 GMT
ALW is on Jess Ware’s Table Manners podcast this week. He says Cinderella is going to “launch” Carrie. I wonder how Carrie feels about still being an ingenue after a lifetime in musical theatre 😁 I love his delusion 😂 Lauch her where? Into a UK tour or Eastenders? I doubt Equity would allow her to do Broadway. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 20, 2021 7:47:38 GMT
Lauch her where? Into a UK tour or Eastenders? I doubt Equity would allow her to do Broadway. Into Space hopefully |
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Post by westended on Mar 1, 2021 8:51:02 GMT
Rehearsals begin this week!
Hopefully a full cast announcement is imminent!
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Post by westlondon on Mar 1, 2021 9:05:17 GMT
Rehearsals begin this week! Hopefully a full cast announcement is imminent! Crikey...that's a bold move... Maybe they've decided to get the show rehearsed and tech-ed now so they're ready to open the minute restrictions are lifted? |
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Post by the_f_g_p on Mar 1, 2021 9:12:01 GMT
Tickets are on sale now from July 15th
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