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Post by theatre-turtle on May 2, 2016 16:43:28 GMT
So, am I right in assuming that Norma is expecting the funeral director for the monkey on her first appearance, and mistake Joe for him. Now there's a side story....what happened to the funeral director In the film he shows up later and brings a coffin. I guess they didn't think it worth including for the stage |
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Post by anthony40 on May 2, 2016 16:52:35 GMT
In the show Joe actually sing "Now it was some time for some comedy relief, the guys with the baby casket. Must have seen a thing or two that chimp, to bad it was too late to ask it", or words to that effect.
BTW, just to be pedantic, it's a chimp, not a monkey.
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 2, 2016 17:06:40 GMT
In the show Joe actually sing "Now it was some time for some comedy relief, the guys with the baby casket. Must have seen a thing or two that chimp, to bad it was too late to ask it", or words to that effect. BTW, just to be pedantic, it's a chimp, not a monkey. You're correct. Joe gets this wrong too by calling it a monkey several times. |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 17:15:17 GMT
Almost 74000 views of Sunset Boulevard. Streets ahead of the next - Funny Girl I believe. Explanation please?
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Post by anthony40 on May 2, 2016 17:19:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 19:01:12 GMT
To save me pouring over the many pages, can someone say if this has been recorded for CD or DVD?
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Post by ali973 on May 2, 2016 19:31:38 GMT
Apparently filmed over several performances as indicated in the theatre lobby and I believe announcements. No word on the media whether broadcast, DVD or otherwise.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 20:01:07 GMT
Thanks Ali
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 20:39:43 GMT
I love this performance!
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Post by crabtree on May 2, 2016 20:41:47 GMT
Do you think most of the audiences got the significance of the body floating in mid air.......certainly my neighbours did not. I'm not sure they had any clue what was going on actually.
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Post by johartuk on May 2, 2016 20:54:34 GMT
Wow, that's fabulous!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 21:13:58 GMT
That is outstanding,not seen that one before. Great quality too I have to say, the final scene on Saturday wasn't as good as that. In fact it felt a bit rushed. But that could be direction as much as anything. I wasn't a fan of the dummy at all, it just looked a bit naff. A they could have don't a projection or something instead. |
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Post by crabtree on May 2, 2016 21:15:46 GMT
There are so many ironies about putting this piece about film on stage. There's Norma known as the finest example of the silent screen, and here she is the opposite of silent. Then she's singing about with one look, but for most of any audience they'd be hard pressed to see those significant looks - we have to take here word for it, and read her body language. We are deprived of any close-ups, but the lighting helps focus us where for the equivalent. The film depends on such film grammar and here we are on one of the widest stages in the country. And then the film was black and white of course. I'm not sure the film can be described as romantic but Lloyd Webber turns it into a gender swap of Phantom. And then many of the audience were thinking 'there's Glenn Close' returning.....
an evening of many layers.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 2, 2016 21:28:16 GMT
Fantabulous. And totally unreliant on fancy staging. However someone will no doubt be along in a minute to tell us she's rubbish... |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 21:38:13 GMT
I'm surprised a lot of you haven't seen that performance, it is one of the first videos I ever saw of Sunset Boulevard, and one of the first to come up if you search Sunset Boulevard on YouTube!  |
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Post by shady23 on May 2, 2016 21:48:35 GMT
To save me pouring over the many pages, can someone say if this has been recorded for CD or DVD? I overhead someone asking a member of FOH this in the theatre on Saturday and they said no. Seems a real wasted opportunity! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 2, 2016 22:01:39 GMT
To save me pouring over the many pages, can someone say if this has been recorded for CD or DVD? I overhead someone asking a member of FOH this in the theatre on Saturday and they said no. Seems a real wasted opportunity! Which is a complete bummer but understandable if they really are close to putting a film into production. |
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Post by anthony40 on May 2, 2016 22:19:25 GMT
Whilst this maybe the case, don't forget that the ENO and places like the V&A do record things for prosperity and historical purposes
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Post by crabtree on May 2, 2016 22:47:02 GMT
30 minutes of highlights......
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 23:50:31 GMT
Really enjoyed the show tonight...Glenn voice cracked for just a second during the final note of With One Look but she recovered and she held on to that note for what seemed like forever. She just amazed me. Everything else she did on that stage was just perfection in my eyes. I couldnt stop looking at her.
Rest of the cast were great, the standout for me apart from Glenn would have to be Siobhan Dillon. I just love her voice.
They really seemed to be running out of merchandise at the stands...suppose it is now the last week...but managed to get the unsigned print of the costume designs and then Glenn Close signed it for me at the stage door.
Was sitting Row B of the stalls seat 20, pretty much dead centre...amazing view.
A great night...I regret not going sooner, but it really was something special.
Even chatting to audience members during the interval was nice...got chatting with a woman who came all the way from Israel just to see it.
Stage Door was manic, but Glenn signed for as many people as she could...I could tell some people were really disappointed not to get to see her. As she signed my programme as well as the print...I swapped my programme with the unsigned one from the lady behind me at the barriers because she couldnt make it through the crowd.
All in all a good night.
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Post by d'James on May 3, 2016 0:01:29 GMT
Really enjoyed the show tonight...Glenn voice cracked for just a second during the final note of With One Look but she recovered and she held on to that note for what seemed like forever. She just amazed me. Everything else she did on that stage was just perfection in my eyes. I couldnt stop looking at her. Rest of the cast were great, the standout for me apart from Glenn would have to be Siobhan Dillon. I just love her voice. They really seemed to be running out of merchandise at the stands...suppose it is now the last week...but managed to get the unsigned print of the costume designs and then Glenn Close signed it for me at the stage door. Was sitting Row B of the stalls seat 20, pretty much dead centre...amazing view. A great night...I regret not going sooner, but it really was something special. Even chatting to audience members during the interval was nice...got chatting with a woman who came all the way from Israel just to see it. Stage Door was manic, but Glenn signed for as many people as she could...I could tell some people were really disappointed not to get to see her. As she signed my programme as well as the print...I swapped my programme with the unsigned one from the lady behind me at the barriers because she couldnt make it through the crowd. All in all a good night. How lovely of you to swap programmes! |
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Post by chernjam on May 3, 2016 1:04:36 GMT
The clips from 1994 really remind me of what a special event the Sunset premiere in NY was...Now that was a production to film (like they did Love Never Dies) - the sets, the costumes and a 20 year younger Glenn Close. While her voice never blew me out of the water, watching her perform the role, it definitely had a deeper impact as you could see there.
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Post by alece10 on May 3, 2016 7:19:13 GMT
I went to see it last night for the 2nd time and I think I enjoyed it even more, mainly as I was sitting in row C of the stalls as opposed to the dress circle last time. I was able to see Glen Close's facial expressions much more clearly. I was expecting her voice to not be as good after her illness but I think it was even better. As someone just mentioned one note was slightly wobbly but she quickly recovered and she was up and down those stairs again like a mad woman.
Oh and that orchestra!!! Pure heaven.
Good audience and almost full standing ovation at the end but not as many curtain calls as the last time I went.
Michael Xavier aint too shabby close up either but I think I noticed some clever make up around his "abs region" anyway who cares as he was excellent as always.
So thats me with no money now for the rest of the month.
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Post by richey on May 3, 2016 13:26:53 GMT
Do you think most of the audiences got the significance of the body floating in mid air.......certainly my neighbours did not. I'm not sure they had any clue what was going on actually. I didn't. Sitting up in the Balcony I just found it annoying as it was right in my sightline |
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Post by distantcousin on May 3, 2016 13:39:53 GMT
So, am I right in assuming that Norma is expecting the funeral director for the monkey on her first appearance, and mistake Joe for him. Now there's a side story....what happened to the funeral director In the film he shows up later and brings a coffin. I guess they didn't think it worth including for the stage I can' remember if the original production brings the Funeral Director on, but the version that I was in last year, we did have him come on during the "the chimp's last rites..." part. |
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