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Post by Scswp on Apr 15, 2020 6:38:17 GMT
I can't find a full performance of Elaine, sadly. I'll keep hunting though! There is definitely a full recording of Elaine Paige in Sunset, as the whole thing was on YouTube a while back. Someone had recorded it from what looked like a box seat. I can’t remember if it was with John Barrowman - I think it may have been with Alexander Hansen?
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Post by robertb213 on Apr 17, 2020 14:54:25 GMT
Hope this is ok here as it's ALW-related - an EP has been released on Spotify of some of the Jesus Christ Superstar songs recorded by female vocalists. Shoshana Bean and Cynthia Erivo are featured. Thought it might be of interest to some of you 😀
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Post by danb on Apr 17, 2020 20:37:41 GMT
Who is the odd ‘modern’ phantom on the right hand side?
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Post by Oleanna on Apr 17, 2020 21:07:38 GMT
I can't find a full performance of Elaine, sadly. I'll keep hunting though! There is definitely a full recording of Elaine Paige in Sunset, as the whole thing was on YouTube a while back. Someone had recorded it from what looked like a box seat. I can’t remember if it was with John Barrowman - I think it may have been with Alexander Hansen? It was filmed on the Adelphi’s house camera. So an archive recording, rather than “official” one.
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Post by dollybm on Apr 17, 2020 21:41:21 GMT
Who is the odd ‘modern’ phantom on the right hand side? Peter Joback, he grew into the role a bit. He had only been in the show about 6 weeks at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 22:10:20 GMT
Just watching Phantom. Is it just me, or does it switch to a studio recording of the main song (the one with all the screeching at the end) when they’re coming up on the gondola? The sound quality seems to change dramatically.
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Post by stuartmcd on Apr 17, 2020 22:22:33 GMT
Just watching Phantom. Is it just me, or does it switch to a studio recording of the main song (the one with all the screeching at the end) when they’re coming up on the gondola? The sound quality seems to change dramatically. I believe that when the song starts the singing is recorded as it’s not the actual actors moving backwards and forwards at the top. Then when they come out on the boat it changes to them actually singing.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 22:27:31 GMT
Thank you! Is that just because of the RAH staging or is it always like That?
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Post by theatre241 on Apr 17, 2020 22:30:30 GMT
Thank you! Is that just because of the RAH staging or is it always like That? It is always like that even in the London and New York versions
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Post by andrew on Apr 18, 2020 4:49:12 GMT
Just watching Phantom. Is it just me, or does it switch to a studio recording of the main song (the one with all the screeching at the end) when they’re coming up on the gondola? The sound quality seems to change dramatically. I believe that when the song starts the singing is recorded as it’s not the actual actors moving backwards and forwards at the top. Then when they come out on the boat it changes to them actually singing. Actually the whole song is lip-synched.
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 18, 2020 10:18:25 GMT
For anyone who missed it, it's on Sky Arts on Sunday, 5.15 pm.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 11:34:49 GMT
Really enjoyed this. The camera work allowed me to see some of the facial expressions and nuanced acting that I don't recall from my in-person attendance.
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Post by olliebean on Apr 18, 2020 13:27:32 GMT
For anyone who missed it, it's on Sky Arts on Sunday, 5.15 pm. And indeed still on YouTube for the rest of the weekend (for anyone without Sky Arts).
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Post by johartuk on Apr 18, 2020 15:51:43 GMT
Just finished watching. Really enjoyed that. The orchestra sounded stunning! I've realised that I find Christine deeply annoying. What part of "He's a creepy, psycho stalker!" doesn't she get? Then we have the business of her crying over him at the end...er...he just tried to kill the man you love, and he's already killed 2 other people! I wonder what he'd have to do to make her throw up her hands, declare that he's a creepy, psycho stalker and storm off?
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 18, 2020 16:01:35 GMT
And indeed still on YouTube for the rest of the weekend (for anyone without Sky Arts). I thought it said this was only available for 24 hours in the UK, rather than the usual 48?
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Post by olliebean on Apr 18, 2020 16:24:54 GMT
And indeed still on YouTube for the rest of the weekend (for anyone without Sky Arts). I thought it said this was only available for 24 hours in the UK, rather than the usual 48? Oops, you're right. I just assumed it was the same as the first two. Not enough time to watch it if you haven't started yet, then.
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Post by Rory on Apr 18, 2020 18:06:50 GMT
Ah bugger it! All geared up to watch this tonight just to see it's over. I know it's free and all but why such a short window? Come on, ALW!
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Post by olliebean on Apr 18, 2020 18:22:01 GMT
FWIW, you can still rent it for £3.49 (from YouTube, Amazon, Google, and presumably iTunes as well).
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Post by ceebee on Apr 18, 2020 18:25:26 GMT
Ah bugger it! All geared up to watch this tonight just to see it's over. I know it's free and all but why such a short window? Come on, ALW! I agree, some consistency would be good. I've a feeling they're gearing up for a pay-to-view special performance of something to raise money rather than the "please donate" route.
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 18, 2020 18:57:48 GMT
I heard that Phantom was only 24 hrs not 48 because of something to do with rights? Not sure on the ins and outs.
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Post by richey on Apr 18, 2020 19:15:32 GMT
I heard that Phantom was only 24 hrs not 48 because of something to do with rights? Not sure on the ins and outs. Isn't it on Sky Arts tomorrow? Maybe that's why?
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Post by xanady on Apr 18, 2020 19:40:36 GMT
Tend to buy MT on DVD so already have everything released so far....hoping for some archive footage of Starlight,Aspects,Sunset etc if it exists...having said that well done to ALW and his team for putting this material out as a positive move at such a stressful and challenging time...also enjoying the great man’s video material on You Tube especially the Q/A stuff....👍
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Post by ncbears on Apr 18, 2020 19:59:04 GMT
Wow. At 9PM Saturday London time, Phantom is over 6.5 million views on YouTube. Joseph and Jesus ended about 2.1-2.2 million.
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 18, 2020 20:04:58 GMT
I heard that Phantom was only 24 hrs not 48 because of something to do with rights? Not sure on the ins and outs. Isn't it on Sky Arts tomorrow? Maybe that's why? Yes I think you're right! I was coming here to say just that as Ramin has just tweeted that those in the UK who missed it, can watch on Sky Arts tomorrow as it “goes back” on there. I guess Sky own the rights to that performance as they tend to show that, Les Mis 25 and Saigon 25 semi-regularly so they “let” ALW put it on YouTube for 24 hrs.
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Post by chernjam on Apr 19, 2020 3:00:43 GMT
I know its a real pipe dream... but how awesome would it be if he unleashed some of his unreleased/professionally recorded shows? Can you imagine 48 hours to watch Sunset Blvd. or Aspects of Love...
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Post by Rory on Apr 19, 2020 6:26:07 GMT
Many thanks for the heads up on the Sky Arts showing of Phantom tonight.
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Post by robertb213 on Apr 19, 2020 11:29:01 GMT
He originally said there'd be 7 weeks of stuff. We've had 3, and it's safe to assume the proshot Cats will be streamed, and By Jeeves. That still leaves 2 slots. Cross your fingers that those will be something rare and exciting 🤞
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Post by elizapot on Apr 19, 2020 11:40:23 GMT
He originally said there'd be 7 weeks of stuff. We've had 3, and it's safe to assume the proshot Cats will be streamed, and By Jeeves. That still leaves 2 slots. Cross your fingers that those will be something rare and exciting 🤞 I’d say one of those two will end up being Love Never Dies, given that there is an already released recording.
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Post by anthony40 on Apr 19, 2020 12:24:12 GMT
Definitely Love Never Dies.
It's already scheduled on the Filmed on Stage website
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 13:44:20 GMT
Agree with what xanady and chernjam said. Is great that these things are all being released, but it is of course all old DVD stuff, that certainly I have owned (and watched many times) for years. Although having said that I have been surprised by the number of people that had not previously discovered them so it does seem to have found a new audience for old material. But yes, I would absolutely love some archive films of actual musicals filmed in their West End homes. The big 4 I would just adore to see are Sunset, Aspects, Starlight and Cats. Reasons I think it will never happen: - ALW is obsessed with quality and so would want loads of post production which can't really be done (easily) in lockdown and would be expensive. - Would be a nightmare re rights and contracts - they'd probs owe so many cast and crew would be very complex. That said I still hope we might get something. Anyway, got me on to thinking - why do they (and ALW in particular) so rarely film shows as they are in the theatre? I think it's almost impossible to capture the essence of a West End musical on film anyway. But films of the stage show pretty much unaltered come closest for me - Miss Saigon being a recent good example. Out of the ALW stuff, for me the 90s Cats DVD comes closest - and that's as it basically was a film of the then large scale touring version. Was chatting to my friend viserys about the Joseph DVD. Despite being based on it, it somehow fails to capture the essence and wonder of the Palladium 1991 production entirely. They should have just filmed it in the theatre I reckon. Wonder why ALW seems so reluctant to film in theatres? (Only one that comes to mind is Love Never Dies; God how I wish was the London production they'd filmed!)
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