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Post by argon on Aug 5, 2021 16:28:23 GMT
She definitely looked tired and/or zoned out for many numbers the other night I also went on Tuesday and thought her performance in the first half was right on, but after the interval she seemed flatter. (I thought she was particularly stiff in 'Blow Gabriel Blow'.) I'm wondering if a body can manage this schedule now (10yrs Later) she's 46 & not been on the boards for sometime. This 8 shows schedule can be demanding considering she's on stage the majority of the time in this show. Relinquishing a matinee to her cover may help (her but not the producers) or is it a case she just needs more time to build up the stamina.
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 5, 2021 17:02:45 GMT
If all of you were there on Tuesday evening, I'm just wondering why no one said hello?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 17:02:53 GMT
I've seen Foster in most everything she has done in NYC. Every performer can have off nights, but she is not one I would ever think of as "going through the motions." No doubt getting her sea legs (pun intended) after a long absence from the stage is part of what some might be noting here.
She is a consummate professional and her performances are always highly polished. Perhaps that polish coupled with the slightly one-note nature of roles like Reno Sweeney and Janet Van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone belie the true talent she brings to the stage.
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Post by sfsusan on Aug 5, 2021 17:21:40 GMT
If all of you were there on Tuesday evening, I'm just wondering why no one said hello? I arrived shortly before the show started, so had no time to look around. And spent most of the interval fruitlessly waiting in the endless queue for the ladies' toilet. We really do need a secret badge to wear at shows... |
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Post by amp09 on Aug 5, 2021 17:25:33 GMT
Joining the overwhelming majority here on 5 stars! So happy I managed to snatch a rush ticket for today’s matinee otherwise I wouldn’t have caught it. Blown away by the spectacle and talent on stage. Complete and utterly joyful.
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 5, 2021 17:38:51 GMT
I LOVED the seagulls!
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Post by craig on Aug 5, 2021 17:53:01 GMT
YES! The stars of the show! |
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Post by ceebee on Aug 5, 2021 18:05:11 GMT
YES! The stars of the show! My seagulls both flew into the side of the set the first time I saw it. I think they might have been 'dead behind the eyes'. |
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 5, 2021 20:30:45 GMT
Somebody (somewhere) needs to arrange for this production to be professionally filmed!
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 5, 2021 21:02:53 GMT
Honestly a pro shot of this would be just stellar.
It's from the same people who produced King and I so it's not impossible...right?
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Post by mkb on Aug 6, 2021 1:57:53 GMT
Serendipity lent a hand last night. Looking for a show to replace the cancelled Bagdad Cafe, we ended up in the stalls at Anything Goes instead.
And what a joyous five-star affair it is. The older performers especially are top notch. Whenever Sutton Foster is on stage, you can't take your eyes off her, such is her presence.
I would have preferred the sound levels higher, for extra impact, but that's about it for negatives. So happy I got to see this production.
Act 1: 19:32-20:56
Act 2: 21:18-22:14
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Post by ruthieh on Aug 6, 2021 8:04:26 GMT
Just booked this in place of my cancelled Cinderella tickets. Feeling totally at ease with that decision!
Now the only predicament is do I also go for Singin in the rain tickets to complete the classics?!
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Post by jakobo on Aug 6, 2021 16:48:01 GMT
Anyone knows how long is the title number? It felt like 6-7 minutes but I'd love to know the exact figure. It's quite astonishing that she pulls it off 8 times a week. Just a freak of nature.
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Post by danb on Aug 6, 2021 17:49:45 GMT
The recording is 5:44 and does appear to contain the tap break, but it could have been edited?
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Post by Jon on Aug 6, 2021 19:41:01 GMT
Honestly a pro shot of this would be just stellar. It's from the same people who produced King and I so it's not impossible...right? I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Trafalgar decide to film it for cinemas, I believe The King and I was successful when it released in cinemas and they'd want to build their slate of filmed productions. |
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Post by sfsusan on Aug 6, 2021 20:10:00 GMT
Anyone knows how long is the title number? It felt like 6-7 minutes but I'd love to know the exact figure. It's quite astonishing that she pulls it off 8 times a week. Just a freak of nature. I don't know how any* of the cast pulls it off... the whole thing is so high-energy! (*even the lower-energy roles participate in most of the big dance numbers) |
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Post by jakobo on Aug 6, 2021 20:14:12 GMT
The recording is 5:44 and does appear to contain the tap break, but it could have been edited? I've listened to it and it seems a bit shorter. My guess is around 7 minutes then. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2021 20:33:51 GMT
So this is extending - will Sutton stay with the show until it finishes its extended run or will she be replaced? Looking to book a ticket now for late October but with a view to seeing her - when is she due back for Music Man rehearsals?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2021 20:49:44 GMT
So this is extending - will Sutton stay with the show until it finishes its extended run or will she be replaced? Looking to book a ticket now for late October but with a view to seeing her - when is she due back for Music Man rehearsals? I believe rehersals start the week after her planned end date here. I highly doubt she'll stay after early October. |
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Post by sophie92 on Aug 6, 2021 21:17:20 GMT
So this is extending - will Sutton stay with the show until it finishes its extended run or will she be replaced? Looking to book a ticket now for late October but with a view to seeing her - when is she due back for Music Man rehearsals? The Barbican website has now added back the statement about Sutton being currently scheduled to perform up until 10th October. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 6, 2021 21:53:21 GMT
I wouldn’t be surprised if they bring in a decent replacement and extend again.
Hannah Waddingham was at press night… I could definitely see her playing Reno. She can sing and be funny.. could she deliver the steps though?
I suspect so.
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Post by inthenose on Aug 7, 2021 11:02:04 GMT
Bonnie Langford would seem the obvious choice, but I don't know, Sutton is so good almost anybody would feel like a step down. Replacing phenomenal casts is such a crapshoot. Get it wrong and it can kill a production dead (Miss Saigon revival), get it right and you still can't win, because the previous cast were so spectacular.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Aug 7, 2021 11:09:21 GMT
Tbh they could even just promote the understudy. It's just three weeks and many people are already booking without realizing that Sutton might not be there.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 7, 2021 11:32:37 GMT
We’re not going to host repeated discussions and disagreements about race and casting. Most people have moved on a long time ago and none of the discussion in the posts which have now been removed added anything remotely interesting or new.
Also posting comments known to be contentious or unacceptable to the wider community in order to get a reaction will not be tolerated.
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Post by mrnutz on Aug 8, 2021 14:48:14 GMT
Would those who've seen this recommend being closer or further back for best experience? Looking at the £85 seats just outside the £99.50 bracket in either D, E or K.
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