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Post by jgblunners on Apr 9, 2019 22:18:03 GMT
Looks like casting news is on the way later this week...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 4:50:30 GMT
It's selling terribly so they need to do something to bump the sales up!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 8:42:11 GMT
What’s the buzz?!
Errrr, well it’s somewhat minimal at the moment.
Seriously the marketing team need to get their act together with this. They’ve got a fantastic product (IMHO by far the best version of JCS I’ve ever seen) so the issue will be raising awareness.
With Joseph pulling them in at the Palladium and Evita selling to a loyal open air fan base, this will be a tougher sell.
Confess the Barbican isn’t massively on my radar. Only other time I’ve been was for the final performance of the Les Mis 25th. What’s the general clientele there? Is it like the National where there’s an army of loyal members?
Also do they do much in the way of mainstream commercial musicals? I never really hear of any.....
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Post by danb on Apr 10, 2019 8:50:35 GMT
What’s the buzz?! Errrr, well it’s somewhat minimal at the moment. Seriously the marketing team need to get their act together with this. They’ve got a fantastic product (IMHO by far the best version of JCS I’ve ever seen) so the issue will be raising awareness. With Joseph pulling them in at the Palladium and Evita selling to a loyal open air fan base, this will be a tougher sell. Confess the Barbican isn’t massively on my radar. Only other time I’ve been was for the final performance of the Les Mis 25th. What’s the general clientele there? Is it like the National where there’s an army of loyal members? Also do they do much in the way of mainstream commercial musicals? I never really hear of any..... What was so good about it Dom? I’m wavering but it’s definitely something I’d consider on a day I was already seeing something. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 19:57:15 GMT
What’s the buzz?! Errrr, well it’s somewhat minimal at the moment. Seriously the marketing team need to get their act together with this. They’ve got a fantastic product (IMHO by far the best version of JCS I’ve ever seen) so the issue will be raising awareness. With Joseph pulling them in at the Palladium and Evita selling to a loyal open air fan base, this will be a tougher sell. Confess the Barbican isn’t massively on my radar. Only other time I’ve been was for the final performance of the Les Mis 25th. What’s the general clientele there? Is it like the National where there’s an army of loyal members? Also do they do much in the way of mainstream commercial musicals? I never really hear of any..... What was so good about it Dom? I’m wavering but it’s definitely something I’d consider on a day I was already seeing something. So for me it was just a version where everything came together. Despite being a massive ALW nut, over the years JCS has been one of my least favourite of his shows, always struggled to connect with it. This version was just incredibly professional with great production values (a bonus in a show that has been done to death by Kenwright and amateur productions) but think visually it was just epic. Modern dress, (they all looked like they were wearing the All Saints Summer collection) and insane contemporary choreography by Drew McOnie - surely one of the best UK choreographers. All framed by (but not overwhelmed by) a simple but very effective set. And it was all very theatrical as dusk set in. How it will translate to a non open air location we shall see. |
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Post by danb on Apr 11, 2019 20:34:51 GMT
The Gale Edwards production at the Lyceum will always be my go to recording, and still the best production of it that I’ve seen. Steve Balsamo was breathtaking in both voice and performance and we revisited it several times. The subsequent tour with Arvid Larrsenn came close too.
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Post by danb on Apr 11, 2019 20:35:01 GMT
The Gale Edwards production at the Lyceum will always be my go to recording, and still the best production of it that I’ve seen. Steve Balsamo was breathtaking in both voice and performance and we revisited it several times. The subsequent tour with Arvid Larrsenn came close too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 20:45:59 GMT
The Gale Edwards production at the Lyceum will always be my go to recording, and still the best production of it that I’ve seen. Steve Balsamo was breathtaking in both voice and performance and we revisited it several times. The subsequent tour with Arvid Larrsenn came close too. Ditto re the recording. Saw the tour but gutted to never have seen the Lyceum John Napier designed version. The recording for me is ever so slightly more musical theatre rock (which I love) rather than rock rock (many JCS fans I guess would see this as a negative....) |
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Post by danb on Apr 11, 2019 20:53:41 GMT
The Gale Edwards production at the Lyceum will always be my go to recording, and still the best production of it that I’ve seen. Steve Balsamo was breathtaking in both voice and performance and we revisited it several times. The subsequent tour with Arvid Larrsenn came close too. Ditto re the recording. Saw the tour but gutted to never have seen the Lyceum John Napier designed version. The recording for me is ever so slightly more musical theatre rock (which I love) rather than rock rock (many JCS fans I guess would see this as a negative....) It’s the ‘old fashioned’ rock sound that I don’t really like. If they did a concept album now with maybe Andrew Polec as Judas, Danielle Steers as Mary and Rob Fowler as Pilate I may purchase...Get Evanescence to arrange it, hell maybe let Amy Lee play Mary...oh the very thought. I’m salivating...up the drums in the mix and I’d happily give you £30 for the vinyl. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 21:00:28 GMT
Ditto re the recording. Saw the tour but gutted to never have seen the Lyceum John Napier designed version. The recording for me is ever so slightly more musical theatre rock (which I love) rather than rock rock (many JCS fans I guess would see this as a negative....) It’s the ‘old fashioned’ rock sound that I don’t really like. If they did a concept album now with maybe Andrew Polec as Judas, Danielle Steers as Mary and Rob Fowler as Pilate I may purchase...Get Evanescence to arrange it, hell maybe let Amy Lee play Mary...oh the very thought. I’m salivating...up the drums in the mix and I’d happily give you £30 for the vinyl. Great call re the Bat cast - that would be AMAZING! |
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 11, 2019 23:41:13 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Apr 12, 2019 6:26:09 GMT
Cardle as Pilate? That’ll be interesting. Glad to see Cornwall back, and I assume Amzi is cast as Annas which seems like a good fit to me. The others I’ve never heard of. Which is probably a good thing tbh. Intriguing that they’ve gone for a very different look this time - the guy playing Judas has more of a Declan Bennett look about him, and the guy playing Jesus appears much younger and softer. I wonder if that’s deliberate or just how the casting process turned out?
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Post by ali973 on Apr 12, 2019 6:31:43 GMT
It’s the ‘old fashioned’ rock sound that I don’t really like. If they did a concept album now with maybe Andrew Polec as Judas, Danielle Steers as Mary and Rob Fowler as Pilate I may purchase...Get Evanescence to arrange it, hell maybe let Amy Lee play Mary...oh the very thought. I’m salivating...up the drums in the mix and I’d happily give you £30 for the vinyl. Great call re the Bat cast - that would be AMAZING! I'm still waiting for that all female recording with Shoshana Bean as Judas singing a score riffed out of recognition. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 8:27:18 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Apr 12, 2019 9:09:05 GMT
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 12, 2019 9:19:07 GMT
Looking at tickets, are they side seats in the stalls really terrible? Anyone know of any discounts? Trying to save money at the moment 😅
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Post by anthem on Apr 12, 2019 10:02:53 GMT
Not sure if Sallay Garnet/ Loah (Mary Magdalene) has much of a profile in the UK but she’s incredible and will be great in the role.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 10:09:09 GMT
Re-watching Tyrone Huntley's Heaven on their Minds Olivier performance makes me wish RP Open Air Theatre had done a live cast recording.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 12:08:42 GMT
Looking at tickets, are they side seats in the stalls really terrible? Anyone know of any discounts? Trying to save money at the moment 😅 The side seats are normally fine - they are at a slight angle to the stage but it's not really a side view, if that makes sense. As @theatremonkey says better from about row H back, and if you go for the furthest in side seats (ie next to the top price seats), you will be fine. There are a few photos from those seats on seatplan Also - it really isn't selling that well so you could hang on - the Barbican often offer discounts or dynamically price. Or you could book a cheap seat and then exchange it nearer the time. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 13:06:37 GMT
Was wondering when to post this, and now seems like a good time.
Great insight into the production indoors in Chicago in general but 2minutes in there's a good birds-eye view from higher up on the set showing stalls and some of the set that could be obstructive.
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 12, 2019 13:58:14 GMT
Thank you, I may go for front row as it's in the cheaper price bracket.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 17:49:44 GMT
And pretty happy with this cast too - would it be shallow to say they look like a pretty hot bunch?!
Interesting that they had trees as part of the set in Chicago to recreate that outdoor feeling indoors!
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Post by ceebee on Apr 12, 2019 19:16:51 GMT
And pretty happy with this cast too - would it be shallow to say they look like a pretty hot bunch?! Interesting that they had trees as part of the set in Chicago to recreate that outdoor feeling indoors! Shallow. |
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Post by fiyero on Apr 12, 2019 20:58:22 GMT
Was wondering when to post this, and now seems like a good time. Great insight into the production indoors in Chicago in general but 2minutes in there's a good birds-eye view from higher up on the set showing stalls and some of the set that could be obstructive. I loved that video! I have booked a cheap ticket to see this the afternoon before I see Evita. I loved seeing it at the Outdoor theatre (in its second run) |
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Post by princeton on Apr 12, 2019 22:33:02 GMT
Great to see Ricardo Afonso playing Judas - as he was originally scheduled to play the part at Regent's Park but had to pull out prior to rehearsals starting. This led to Tyrone Huntley, who had been cast as one of the priests, taking over the role. Ricardo Afonso has a remarkable voice and will set the Barbican alight - it's fantastic to have him back on stage.
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