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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 5, 2017 6:43:30 GMT
Don't forget Faith!
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Post by ali973 on Sept 5, 2017 6:54:13 GMT
The American premiere recording is for me the best. Its complete and Glenn Close is brilliant. The OLC has the best Jo (a role weirdly often overlooked) but Patti i find almost unlistenable. The Canadian recording has the worst Joe and the radio concert recording with Petula Clark, Michael Ball and Emma Williams is dire (Emma is a great Betty but Michael Ball and Petula are awful) In what sense is Patti unlistenable? I know that to each his own, but I'm struggling to understand how someone could objectively say LuPone is unlistenable. The woman is one of the finest vocalists of her generation of MT performers. I actually like the Canadian recording a lot. I never liked it in the '90s, but its Joe and Betty are great singers. There needs to be a mention to the German cast recording with the divine Helen Schneider. She was a beautiful Norma. |
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Post by danb on Sept 5, 2017 8:23:42 GMT
Petula was far from the worst. You obviously didnt see Rita Moreno in the part. Smaller than Elaine Paige and not a great singer either. No, Moreno was off the day I went and we had Jill Martin who was rather good too! |
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Post by danb on Sept 5, 2017 8:29:22 GMT
A Solid Norma, who had vocal power when it mattered. You just couldn't shake the feeling that she was 'doing an impression of people acting Norma' rather than acting it herself. Her voice goes from Marilyn to Bassey and back again. I really enjoyed that production though; even the budget staircase. |
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Post by theatreian on Sept 5, 2017 8:45:55 GMT
I also saw her multiple times, but luckily I also saw LuPone, Buckley and Paige multiple times, so I can remember those while trying to forget Clark If she was that bad , how come you saw her multiple times? I have seen several other actresses playing the part. I guess what you think of others performances is very subjective so we will agree to disagree!! |
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Post by wickedgrin on Sept 5, 2017 9:06:30 GMT
So....no-one going to Leicester to be the first to see this production then?
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Post by theatreian on Sept 5, 2017 9:16:08 GMT
Will be interested to see how this shapes up. It is on In Birmingham later in the year and am still undecided as to whether to go. Seeing Danny mac is an incentive however!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2017 9:32:57 GMT
Will be interested to see how this shapes up. It is on In Birmingham later in the year and am still undecided as to whether to go. Seeing Danny mac is an incentive however! Danny Mac is the reason I'm staying away for now! |
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Post by sam22 on Sept 5, 2017 9:43:57 GMT
So....no-one going to Leicester to be the first to see this production then? I'm going on 30 September |
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Post by steve10086 on Sept 5, 2017 10:08:12 GMT
I also saw her multiple times, but luckily I also saw LuPone, Buckley and Paige multiple times, so I can remember those while trying to forget Clark If she was that bad , how come you saw her multiple times? I have seen several other actresses playing the part. I guess what you think of others performances is very subjective so we will agree to disagree!! Because it's my favourite show and Clark was in it for a while, so I wasn't going to avoid it entirely just because of her. Certainly didn't see it as regularly as before her though. |
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Post by ali973 on Sept 5, 2017 10:41:07 GMT
So....no-one going to Leicester to be the first to see this production then? I'm going on 30 September Same! I'll be there on the 30th matinee. Are you seeing it during the day or evening, Sam22? |
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Post by dazzerlump on Sept 5, 2017 11:22:39 GMT
Im there the 30th too!
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 5, 2017 12:15:44 GMT
Petula was far from the worst. You obviously didnt see Rita Moreno in the part. Smaller than Elaine Paige and not a great singer either. No, Moreno was off the day I went and we had Jill Martin who was rather good too!
She died recently, sadly.
I saw Moreno - the only time I saw the original production in the stalls!
I don't remember that much about her performance. I think I was more enthralled with the show as a whole.
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 5, 2017 12:16:46 GMT
Will be interested to see how this shapes up. It is on In Birmingham later in the year and am still undecided as to whether to go. Seeing Danny mac is an incentive however!
I know. Terribly shallow, but gawping at Mr Mac is definitely an incentive.
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 5, 2017 12:20:18 GMT
I have bootleg recordings of most of the major productions/actresses to don the turban.
I don't have much time for LuPone's performance - very much an acquired taste. I do love the way she sings the two big arias though - especially with the original key of With One Look.
My bootlegs of Elaine Paige and both Alex Hanson and John Barrowman, then Kathryn Evans with Dave Willets will always remain my overall favourites to listen to, with the ENO production coming very close (mainly for Glenn's acting, the orchestra and Siobhan Dillon)
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 5, 2017 12:26:34 GMT
What's happened to the rumours of dates at Wimbledon Theatre in 2018? Just rumours?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 5, 2017 15:29:30 GMT
So....no-one going to Leicester to be the first to see this production then? I'm going on 30 September I'm going on 30 September Same! I'll be there on the 30th matinee. Are you seeing it during the day or evening, Sam22? BOARD MINI MEEEEEEEET! |
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Post by sam22 on Sept 5, 2017 22:29:49 GMT
I'm going on 30 September Same! I'll be there on the 30th matinee. Are you seeing it during the day or evening, Sam22? I'm at the matinee too! |
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Post by westendwendy on Sept 5, 2017 22:53:12 GMT
What's happened to the rumours of dates at Wimbledon Theatre in 2018? Just rumours? I've booked for April 11 next year! |
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Post by sam22 on Sept 5, 2017 23:05:55 GMT
I'm going on 30 September Same! I'll be there on the 30th matinee. Are you seeing it during the day or evening, Sam22? BOARD MINI MEEEEEEEET! Matinee or evening dazzerlump and burlybear? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 6, 2017 7:13:48 GMT
Nah I'm not there sam22 I was just getting excited for you  I'm booked in twice for the manc run in October. I do have a pal who is at opening night at the Curve and I'll be pestering him for details the minute the curtain comes down. |
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Post by theatreian on Sept 6, 2017 9:46:30 GMT
Wonder if we will get the Danny Mac stripped to swimming shorts as is usual. Imagine having to look at that dreadful body!!!
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Post by wickedgrin on Sept 6, 2017 9:51:16 GMT
Joe did not strip down to swimming trunks in the original production. This was only done in the Coliseum production. We will see if it happens in this incarnation.....
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Post by dazzerlump on Sept 6, 2017 10:22:33 GMT
Matinee or evening dazzerlump and burlybear? I'm at the Matinee :-) |
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 7, 2017 9:59:55 GMT
What's happened to the rumours of dates at Wimbledon Theatre in 2018? Just rumours? I've booked for April 11 next year!
Oh! The official website needs bloomin' updating!!
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