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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 12, 2016 10:40:50 GMT
I could swear I've seen some mention of Hair but I don't know where. Might have dreamt it or something
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Post by benny20 on Jun 12, 2016 10:48:20 GMT
I could swear I've seen some mention of Hair but I don't know where. Might have dreamt it or something Sure Ive seen an advertfor Hair in the Parade programme and it has been mentioned before as the second of James Bakers shows at Hope Mill
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 12, 2016 10:57:58 GMT
Thanks Benny
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Post by missbabs on Jun 12, 2016 11:19:15 GMT
My programme says that Hair is coming November 2016.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 12, 2016 11:23:43 GMT
Thanks missbabs, sorry I completely missed your earlier post.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 12, 2016 11:24:05 GMT
Interesting looking at the production history of this, this played the Vivianne Beaumount Theatre, which is a poor mans National Theatre in New York, it only played 84 performances with 39 previews, so this had no run at all, but why? Obviously the musical is excellent and affecting judging by what people have wrote on here, the musical is based on American history and a very dark time, which highlights anti sentism and a major injustice, could the failure of this, because Americans don't deal with self critism, the same reason why The Scottsboro Boys and Enron failed? I have heard it said that if Titanic was an American ship that hit an iceberg, the subsequent musical would have been a complete failure and would never of run more than 700 performances and wouldn't of bagged the Tony.
Interesting Harold Prince the original director, approached Stephen Sondheim to write the lyrics and music before approaching Jason Robert Brown, so this show could of taken a complete different turn.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 12, 2016 12:05:48 GMT
The person I saw it with first time remarked that he couldn't envisage it being done in a "normal" theatre and I'm inclined to agree. It needs to be up close and raw. I had a listen to a few of the songs from the original cast recording too and all sounded a bit too Broadway and sterile. Especially Rumblin' and a Rollin' which Matt Mills absolutely slayed in this production.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 12, 2016 12:29:10 GMT
I am not sure of the difference, but I hear the Donmar Warehouse recording is far superior. So would check that one out as a point of reference.
Can someone enlighten me of the difference?
Certainly agree it is a chamber musical.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 12, 2016 13:53:24 GMT
I've been listening to the Donmar recording on Spotify and it's very good indeed. Not quite as good as the Manchester production, though!
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 12, 2016 14:11:05 GMT
I am not sure of the difference, but I hear the Donmar Warehouse recording is far superior. So would check that one out as a point of reference. Can someone enlighten me of the difference? Certainly agree it is a chamber musical. Yes I would say that the Donmar recording is indeed superior. You're totally correct that this should be a chamber piece, which is why the Southwark and this production completely thrived, and deservedly so. The OBC is far too over-produced and over-orchestrated. This is not a sweeping, romantic love story, this is a tender, often beautiful but ultimately tragic piece. The Donmar production reduced the orchestra to just a 9-piece and it allowed the intimacy and emotion to shine through, the stillness and emptiness - what's not being said is always as important as what is being said. The clashes in the music are harder to listen to (which is precisely the point I'd say, for example: when the "evermore lives the dream of atlanta" theme interrupts the prologue, and the battle of "factory girls/come up to my office"), the OBC made it sound far too 'pretty' - and not to mention the gorgeous vocal harmonies in songs such as Old Red Hills of Home & No, It Don't Make Sense To Me which, in my opinion, gets totally lost under the orchestra in the OBC. There are soaring melodies & glorious voices to be heard in the Donmar recording: All The Wasted Time, You Don't Know This Man, This Is Not Over Yet but also haunting and chilling moments such as It's Hard To Speak My Heart and Sh'ma, and the Donmar recording allows these songs to breath and just 'be'. Not to forget that the Donmar recording also includes all dialogue from the show in full, so you get a complete musical in your ears!
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 12, 2016 17:36:16 GMT
Thanks for that.
There you are Burly, you need to check out the Donmar Warehouse production now.
Which I saw this now.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2016 18:29:03 GMT
This is probably my favourite musical - saw it at the Donmar without knowing much about it and was totally involved - and shocked at the end.
I bought the Donmar cast recording but later also the original USA one as well, as I heard JRB talking about the changes he made and wanted to hear the difference. The Donmar is far, far better -more emotion - and I prefer the revised version.
Also saw the Southwark production - definitely needs to be a small theatre. Despite now knowing the ending the I still came out with a beating heart - the projected picture at the end made it even more real and appalling.
So pleased that it has had a successful run further up the country.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 16, 2016 13:10:27 GMT
Burly did you get a chance to check out the Donmar Cast recording?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 17, 2016 5:57:49 GMT
Yes a few tracks, not the whole thing and I agree. Loads better than the OBC.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 17, 2016 21:33:41 GMT
God knows how many times I've listened to it this week. It's gorgeous.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 23:20:27 GMT
The Donmar recording is great, but it doesnt have ALL the dialogue on it, just some of it.
Bertie Carvell is fantastic as Leo. (Hurry up season 2 of Doctor Foster!)
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 18, 2016 11:09:08 GMT
A live recording of this latest production EXISTS!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 18, 2016 21:20:12 GMT
A live recording of this latest production EXISTS! You're kidding me.... Where?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 18, 2016 21:24:14 GMT
Rrrrrrat-a-tata-tat-tat-ta!
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 18, 2016 22:26:51 GMT
A live recording of this latest production EXISTS! You're kidding me.... Where? The director said so on Twitter! I asked him if it was to be released. He didn't reply but liked the tweet... so who knows if it will see the light of day for us?
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 12:00:39 GMT
Is this the same as the Rachmaninov musical coming to London?Is there a new thread on this?Am intrigued by the plot?
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 31, 2019 12:50:35 GMT
Is this the same as the Rachmaninov musical coming to London?Is there a new thread on this?Am intrigued by the plot? Isn't that called Preludes?
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 31, 2019 12:54:57 GMT
Is this the same as the Rachmaninov musical coming to London?Is there a new thread on this?Am intrigued by the plot? Isn't that called Preludes? Correct. Preludes and Parade have nothing to do with each other 😀
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 13:50:07 GMT
Apologies...mixed them up... too much sun and Magners in Blackpool...lol
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 31, 2019 16:51:30 GMT
Apologies...mixed them up... too much sun and Magners in Blackpool...lol I'll take a Kopparberg please!
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 16:53:52 GMT
Oh,yes...good call! My mate who is with me swears by Stowford Press, but what does he know?...he’s from Surrey,lol...
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