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Post by lolasangel on Mar 19, 2022 11:33:44 GMT
Did Jessie do last night? Yes she did. This week so far Jessie performed Tues/Weds Eve/Thurs/Fri |
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Post by ruperto on Mar 19, 2022 11:41:12 GMT
So I’m a bit late to the party on this one… I went to see Cabaret last night, and I’d been avoiding reading too much on here, and also the reviews, because I didn’t want to know too much in advance about the production.
Jessie was on, as were (I think) all the main names. And I’m pretty sure I saw Maggie Gyllenhaal (who directed Jessie in The Lost Daughter) in the foyer.
A few thoughts in no particular order…
God, it was sluggish - we didn’t break for the interval until 9.15pm. I really thought it needed a lot more zip. Not helped by getting everyone to speak very s-l-o-w-l-y like they’re all on Mogadon. But I suppose that’s what happens if you’re going for a highly stylised, detached vibe. In the second half I found myself looking at my watch, and I never do that.
I thought Eddie R had a lovely singing voice. Not sure about the hyper-stylised way he’d been directed to perform, but I did like his transformation in the second half.
I’m a massive Jessie Buckley fan, but the way she was directed to act the part didn’t work for me at all. Though she sounded great on some numbers.
So, the title number. WTF. What have they got against that song that they decided to (IMHO!) sabotage one of the great numbers in musical theatre? The way she’d been instructed to sing it, the way it was staged, the costume choice… Brave and provocative is one way of putting it, I suppose. I won’t say what words I would employ. When I got home and read the national media reviews, many of them seemed to be raving about the way the title number was staged, so maybe it really is just me. God, am I getting old and turning into some old buffer?
Maybe I’d have felt differently if I’d been sitting one one of the megabucks seats downstairs. We were in the upper circle in the £30 seats. Great view - it felt reasonably close to the stage, though high! And, with a free drink included (eg a bottle of beer or a schnapps or a soft drink), great value.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Mar 19, 2022 11:58:15 GMT
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Post by andrew on Mar 19, 2022 12:08:14 GMT
Such a shame Jessie isn't even doing her last two-show day. It's safe to say that she won't do musical theatre again any time soon. It's amazing for Emily, though, that she got to have sow many shows as Sally and got to be seen by so many (and "important") people. I hope her future is as bright as she deserves.
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Post by shambles on Mar 19, 2022 12:08:56 GMT
The tweet is not visible. What was it? |
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Post by minniecatmonster on Mar 19, 2022 12:14:17 GMT
Given that their run in the show will be over, and given Jessie’s frailty, will these two be joining the cast at the Olivier’s to perform?
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Mar 19, 2022 12:27:54 GMT
Given that their run in the show will be over, and given Jessie’s frailty, will these two be joining the cast at the Olivier’s to perform? I'll eat my party hat if the show doesn't open with Eddie Redmayne and the company doing Wilkommen - sans Buckley. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 19, 2022 12:31:53 GMT
Given that their run in the show will be over, and given Jessie’s frailty, will these two be joining the cast at the Olivier’s to perform? I'll eat my party hat if the show doesn't open with Eddie Redmayne and the company doing Wilkommen - sans Buckley. I’m sure she’ll be in the building though, given her chances of winning. As fair as that may or may not be. |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 19, 2022 12:44:35 GMT
I hope they get her to do the title number just to watch this thread implode 😂
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Mar 19, 2022 14:19:17 GMT
Such a shame Jessie isn't even doing her last two-show day. It's safe to say that she won't do musical theatre again any time soon. It's amazing for Emily, though, that she got to have sow many shows as Sally and got to be seen by so many (and "important") people. I hope her future is as bright as she deserves. Agreed. I am so happy for Emily to have had this platform. |
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Post by Kubrick on Mar 19, 2022 14:33:05 GMT
Jessie’s performance schedule really has some of you hot under the collar. Must have spent some serious money on those tickets to see Emily go on as Sally.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2022 14:57:31 GMT
Jessie’s performance schedule really has some of you hot under the collar. Must have spent some serious money on those tickets to see Emily go on as Sally. I paid 45 quid for a table seat because I am deaf in one ear. Emily was astonishingly good. But I was still annoyed, and remain annoyed, about Jessie’s horrible and unprofessional attendance. |
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Post by shady23 on Mar 19, 2022 15:20:45 GMT
There's obviously more going on than this forum is privvy to as who would want to miss their last day in a company?!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 19, 2022 15:33:45 GMT
Have deleted this as I didn't realise I had quoted from a private account. Really sorry. Posts quoting Alec’s original post have also been removed. |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 19, 2022 16:14:25 GMT
There's obviously more going on than this forum is privvy to as who would want to miss their last day in a company?! Honestly the view of that she's just not turning up for the lols is...utterly baffling |
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Post by brenth on Mar 19, 2022 16:39:23 GMT
It’s the Oscar’s tomorrow night.As she’s has been nominated I assume she’s on a plane to L.A
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Post by lonlad on Mar 19, 2022 16:48:05 GMT
The Oscars are not tomorrow night, they're on the 27th.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2022 16:50:30 GMT
There's obviously more going on than this forum is privvy to as who would want to miss their last day in a company?! Honestly the view of that she's just not turning up for the lols is...utterly baffling No one thinks she’s not turning up for the “lol’s”. |
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Post by brenth on Mar 19, 2022 16:53:37 GMT
The Oscars are not tomorrow night, they're on the 27th. Oops sorry! I was trying to give JB the benefit of the doubt! |
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Post by ppp on Mar 19, 2022 18:14:10 GMT
I will be going to first performance Monday. Due to scheduling issues and travel . Will report
Considering the attendance issue , I have no issue with missing original stars
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2022 22:22:29 GMT
Honestly the view of that she's just not turning up for the lols is...utterly baffling No one thinks she’s not turning up for the “lol’s”. Clearly you must do given your previous post calling her unprofessional! Unless you seriously think being ill or having vocal issues is unprofessional? No-one would willingly miss their last day in a show, so clearly she has vocal problems or is otherwise ill. |
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Post by mattnyc on Mar 19, 2022 23:10:53 GMT
She was on tonight, I believe. Well that was nice of her. |
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Post by sph on Mar 20, 2022 3:22:55 GMT
I would imagine it's vocal issues. A lot of high-emotion shouting during some of those numbers and scenes.
It's unfortunate, but if a performer has to rest their voice, they have to I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2022 4:02:50 GMT
No one thinks she’s not turning up for the “lol’s”. Clearly you must do given your previous post calling her unprofessional! Unless you seriously think being ill or having vocal issues is unprofessional? No-one would willingly miss their last day in a show, so clearly she has vocal problems or is otherwise ill. At a certain point, some of us are unable to do our job. And it's unprofessional to pretend that we can. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2022 9:54:58 GMT
Clearly you must do given your previous post calling her unprofessional! Unless you seriously think being ill or having vocal issues is unprofessional? No-one would willingly miss their last day in a show, so clearly she has vocal problems or is otherwise ill. At a certain point, some of us are unable to do our job. And it's unprofessional to pretend that we can. Gosh I hope you never get ill doing your job, your lack of compassion (and of understanding of employment law) is astounding. It is not unprofessional to be ill, and attitudes like yours only set workers' rights back into the Dark Ages. |
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