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Post by bobbievanhusen on Feb 8, 2024 18:40:20 GMT
The poll has to start with 1 for Sorrow
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Post by theatreian on Feb 8, 2024 22:49:39 GMT
Well I will have quite a day as I booked for a Saturday matinee and then I was already seeing Jane Mcdonald in the evening!Will be quite a 2 show day.
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Post by stuart on Feb 9, 2024 0:15:58 GMT
The poll has to start with 1 for Sorrow 1 For Sorrow Deeper Shade of 2 You’ll 3 Sorry Better Best 4gotten 5,6,7,8 |
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Feb 9, 2024 1:18:34 GMT
Not sure if any seats have been held back but for a show not yet on general sale this has already sold really well.
I'll predict it will be in the West End this time next year, most likely the Trafalgar Theatre.
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Post by lookingatthestars on Feb 9, 2024 1:42:50 GMT
However the musical turns out, this tread as been a joy to read.
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Post by danb on Feb 9, 2024 10:42:04 GMT
My pal got us tickets for one of the Saturdays. Couldn't quite get the ones he wanted so I'm guessing it's selling ok out of the gate? Which one of The Saturdays? I always quite fancied Una the Irish one. |
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Post by theatreian on Feb 9, 2024 12:36:10 GMT
All I will say it's a tragedy if you don't see this.You'll be sorry in a heartbeat.In the here and now with the steps hits it's better the devil you know although that was the last thing on my mind.I'm sure it won't be better best forgotten and if it does transfer hopefully it will be in the summer of love when all the fans can stomp into the theatre where it will create a chain reaction of joy.It certainly won't be one for sorrow!
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Feb 9, 2024 17:03:58 GMT
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Post by alicechallice on Feb 9, 2024 19:40:51 GMT
My pal got us tickets for one of the Saturdays. Couldn't quite get the ones he wanted so I'm guessing it's selling ok out of the gate? Which one of The Saturdays? I always quite fancied Una the Irish one. The one that nobody remembers who won Pop Star to Operastar on ITV. Vanessa? |
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Post by danb on Feb 9, 2024 19:41:41 GMT
Which one of The Saturdays? I always quite fancied Una the Irish one. The one that nobody remembers who won Pop Star to Operastar on ITV. Vanessa? Great voice, not a lot else. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 10, 2024 11:28:05 GMT
The one that nobody remembers who won Pop Star to Operastar on ITV. Vanessa? Great voice, not a lot else. It's interesting that all the other Saturdays had fairly successful post careers but not Vanessa. |
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Post by BVM on Feb 10, 2024 11:42:41 GMT
Am a massive Steps fan. Absolutely the gay soundtrack of my early 20's! Got all the albums. Seen all the tours.
I rather suspect this will be every bit as dreadful (both audience and plot wise) as I Should Be So Lucky but couldn't not be there and have bought tickets for Birmingham.
Have the Alexandra ever launched a musical before? It's not exactly known like Curve, Manchester theatres or various other regional houses for launch and tech-ing?
Also slightly unusual that no further dates announced!
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Post by danb on Feb 10, 2024 11:52:40 GMT
Great voice, not a lot else. It's interesting that all the other Saturdays had fairly successful post careers but not Vanessa. The ‘actual’ singer…its crazy. Thought she’d have been snapped up by any number of dance acts to do features. Its only really Una that has carried on in music. (Daughter was a fan so I have a vested interest 🤣). |
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Post by Jon on Feb 10, 2024 12:00:01 GMT
Am a massive Steps fan. Absolutely the gay soundtrack of my early 20's! Got all the albums. Seen all the tours. I rather suspect this will be every bit as dreadful (both audience and plot wise) as I Should Be So Lucky but couldn't not be there and have bought tickets for Birmingham. Have the Alexandra ever launched a musical before? It's not exactly known like Curve, Manchester theatres or various other regional houses for launch and tech-ing? Also slightly unusual that no further dates announced! I think because Steps were parts of 90s nostalgia and they had some great songs, the interest is there although I suspect the appeal is UK limited. I remember watching the documentary about their reunion years ago and it was interesting to see what caused the split and now they all much happier. |
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Post by BVM on Feb 10, 2024 12:11:25 GMT
It's interesting that all the other Saturdays had fairly successful post careers but not Vanessa. The ‘actual’ singer…its crazy. Thought she’d have been snapped up by any number of dance acts to do features. Its only really Una that has carried on in music. (Daughter was a fan so I have a vested interest 🤣). Saw them at Hammersmith and Vanessa was literally CARRYING them. Without doubt the actual singer. So yeah it's a shame she disappeared. |
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Post by samesam on Feb 11, 2024 23:16:49 GMT
The writer has previously produced an unofficial Steps musical - "5, 6, 7, 8: a Steps musical" in 2017. Traces of it appear to have been since hidden and removed from CV's etc but this 4-star review remains - monstagigz.com/2017/08/19/theatre-review-5-6-7-8-a-steps-musical/"We’re big Steps fans and what we most loved about this show, and weren’t expecting, was how faithfully recreated and how well executed each dance routine accompanying all those hits would be...at just 65 minutes we would have quite happily had an interval and sat through the whole romp again...we’d love to see this again in a bigger venue on a longer run." |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Feb 16, 2024 17:12:13 GMT
Steps said on BBC Radio Stoke earlier that there might be a sequel to Here and Now in the future.
Producer Pete Waterman: “This is quite a serious story. Completely different to I Should Be So Lucky, which is comedy with songs.”
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2024 9:19:46 GMT
Steps said on BBC Radio Stoke earlier that there might be a sequel to Here and Now in the future. Producer Pete Waterman: “This is quite a serious story. Completely different to I Should Be So Lucky, which is comedy with songs.” It will be interesting to have a serious story with such camp songs - but I am definitely here for it. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Apr 15, 2024 18:14:21 GMT
Writer Shaun Kitchener posted on X that two weeks of workshops have now started.
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Post by Mark on Apr 25, 2024 13:48:58 GMT
One week extension in Birmingham, now running until 30/11
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Apr 25, 2024 16:43:13 GMT
Steps did a video showing the workshop space and the camera briefly went on the script. I was able to get a photo showing some of the scene breakdowns. Scene 3: Better Best Bargains - back alley (Thursday)
Something in your Eyes
Scene 4: Better Best Bargains - shop floor (Thursday)
One for Sorrow
Better the Devil You Know
Scene 5: Better Best Bargains - shop floor (Friday)
Story of a Heart
Chain Reaction
Scene 6: Better Best Bargains - staff room (Friday)
It’s the Way you Make me Feel
Scene 7: Airport (Friday)
Better Best Forgotten
Scene 8: Better Best Bargains - shop floor (Friday)
Summer of Love
Here and Now
Scene 9: School gates, 2 years later
Better Best Forgotten (Reprise)
Bows
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Post by danb on Apr 25, 2024 18:45:50 GMT
That’s a lot of quality bangers to fit into scenes 1 & 2!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2024 18:51:33 GMT
They must have got permission from Barry Gibb to use the couple of Bee Gees songs they covered. I was wondering whether they would use them or not?
Steps are still a very popular band selling out arenas and had/have a good following so no surprise the show is selling well.
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Post by Mark on Apr 26, 2024 7:09:22 GMT
That’s a lot of quality bangers to fit into scenes 1 & 2!!! Have a feeling that spoiler only covers act two. |
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Post by danb on Apr 26, 2024 7:32:06 GMT
That’s a lot of quality bangers to fit into scenes 1 & 2!!! Have a feeling that spoiler only covers act two. No doubt whatever disastrous event closes act 1 will be labelled a ‘Tragedy’. |
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