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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 12:09:03 GMT
Just have them do The Secret Garden damnit. Open Air stalwart Michael Xavier's currently doing it in DC, so he already knows all the words if they want to nab him for it when he gets back.
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Post by d'James on Nov 22, 2016 4:29:02 GMT
Can't sleep, just realised I never bought a cast recording of this show. Which one do people recommend? I wish I'd had the tech know-how to record the Tony Hadley/Roger Daltrey version over the Summer.
I just read an article about the Regents Park production, which described the crucifixion scene nothing like the one I saw. I was wondering if someone on here could describe how it was when they saw it to see if I saw a different version.
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Post by ptwest on Nov 22, 2016 6:41:00 GMT
Out of all the recordings I have heard by far my favourite is the 1996 recording. The orchestra sounds fantastic and you get Steve Balsamo and Joanna Ampil. Would highly recommend it.
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Post by d'James on Nov 22, 2016 9:34:31 GMT
Great thanks.
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Post by distantcousin on Nov 22, 2016 22:05:06 GMT
Though I would argue that this recording is very polished and theatrical in it's arrangements. It's the one I was used to for years, but then I discovered the original concept album and enjoyed it far more. Far more raw, gutsy and "rock". Depends whether you are more of a showtunes person, but the original album is the score how it's meant to be heard... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 9:56:37 GMT
Sir Dame Rice said Open Air was he's fav ever production as it was the closest to how it was envisaged as a rock concert like the original album so maybe listen to that one? It's bloody briilopads
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 1:25:33 GMT
So it's been announced this production will run from April 27 to May 20, 2018 at the Lyric Opera in Chicago!
Will there be any chance of this touring the UK after the second Regent's Park season or a West End run before it goes over to the states?
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Post by d'James on Feb 26, 2017 1:30:40 GMT
When do we think we'll hear the casting news about this?! I am still holding out hope for Tyrone Huntley back as Judas!
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Post by althea on Feb 26, 2017 12:36:27 GMT
When do we think we'll hear the casting news about this?! I am still holding out hope for Tyrone Huntley back as Judas! I doubt he'll do it. He's contracted in Dreamgirls until December I think. Also why go back to a role when he's going to have his pick if he decides not to continue with DGs/doesn't transfer with it to Broadway. |
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Post by d'James on Feb 26, 2017 12:37:48 GMT
Why go back? Because it's a much better role than his current one?!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 12:39:30 GMT
Why go back? Because it's a much better role than his current one?! Not in profile-raising terms it isn't! |
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Post by d'James on Feb 26, 2017 12:44:05 GMT
Why go back? Because it's a much better role than his current one?! Not in profile-raising terms it isn't! Really? He won the Evening Standard award for it. It's just a shame to see him so wasted in Dreamgirls. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 14:50:50 GMT
Heres hoping for a different Jesus. I enjoyed the production, but didn't particularly like the performance of Jesus. Herod won it for me, the rest of the characters were played fairly verbatim, with the exception of Herod which was really interesting and comical interpretation of the character. I thought there was a bit of nod to Bowie in it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 16:25:24 GMT
Not in profile-raising terms it isn't! Really? He won the Evening Standard award for it. It's just a shame to see him so wasted in Dreamgirls. If he is looking for opportunities both sides of the pond, the Evening Standard Award is fairly irrelevant compared to being in a production that's pretty much certain to transfer to Broadway and therefore presents a potential opportunity to transfer with it. All depends on what he wants to do and whether anyone in the cast other than Amber and Liisi transferring is a realistic possibility, which we don't know. |
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Post by dazzerlump on Apr 6, 2017 18:30:18 GMT
Has there been any casting news for this as yet?
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Post by thebearofwestend on Apr 23, 2017 5:10:32 GMT
Will this come to Broadway?
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 8:51:30 GMT
Declan Bennett is reprising his role...
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 8:52:25 GMT
Tyrone Huntley reprising his role!!
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 8:55:46 GMT
Extending through September 23rd!!
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Post by jgblunners on May 4, 2017 9:16:27 GMT
Brilliant that Tyrone is returning - he was by far the stand out. I wonder what this means for his Dreamgirls contract - whether he'll leave early or just take a couple of months out then return, as Jeremy Secomb recently did with Les Mis?
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Post by jgblunners on May 4, 2017 9:20:23 GMT
David Thaxton and Peter Caulfield also reprising their roles - Thaxton was the other performer who I was really impressed by so I think this is great!
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Post by herculesmulligan on May 4, 2017 9:28:32 GMT
Such great news about this. I hear it'll transfer to town after the Open Air season.
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Post by stageyninja83 on May 4, 2017 9:30:29 GMT
Hoping for a new Mary Magdalene as thought she was the weak link in an otherwise strong cast
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Post by jgblunners on May 4, 2017 9:34:06 GMT
I wonder if any of the cast will go with it when it opens at the Lyric Opera in Chicago in 2018? The only one I'd consider is Tyrone, but probably only if they expect it to end up on Broadway. He's really making a name for himself in london so I don't know if he'd want to cross the pond just yet.
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Post by herculesmulligan on May 4, 2017 10:26:11 GMT
Hoping for a new Mary Magdalene as thought she was the weak link in an otherwise strong cast They've recast her |
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