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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 18:57:45 GMT
Gosh this is all wonderful. What a fabulous evening. Some stunning musical theatre songs!
(And at the risk of sounding old, a sad reminder of some of the dross we've had on the West End stage in the last decade).
Was the recent NYC revival of My Fair Lady due to come over pre pandemic, or did I dream that?
Looking forward to Chichester and OAT all the more now!
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Post by Jon on Aug 7, 2021 19:04:23 GMT
Gosh this is all wonderful. What a fabulous evening. Some stunning musical theatre songs! (And at the risk of sounding old, a sad reminder of some of the dross we've had on the West End stage in the last decade). Was the recent NYC revival of My Fair Lady due to come over pre pandemic, or did I dream that? Looking forward to Chichester and OAT all the more now! I think My Fair Lady was rumoured for the Coliseum in 2022. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 7, 2021 19:06:42 GMT
Methinks Clarke Peters forgot where the audience was. He had his back to them for most of it
Oh and that last note !!!! Yikes!
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 7, 2021 19:07:49 GMT
It's just the beginning and the interval, it seems a very odd thing to complain about and really if it you wanted to this concert without the presenters and/or commentary, you'd have booked a ticket to see it live when it was on last week! When something like this is on the telly, you have to accept that it is going to be different to watching it live, you don't see people complaining about the football or the Olympics having commentary or discussion and the Proms is no exception. It's not though, it's between every single number. I normally would have booked a ticket to see this live, I've been to a number of musicals Proms over the year, but unfortunately it's not normal circumstances, it's a pandemic. So the only way for me to see it is on TV.
Given Bonnie Langford has a number of interesting comments to make, and seems to have met half the greats from 50+ years ago, I would much prefer it if they had an extended interview with her at the end, which people could choose whether to watch or not, than rushed interpolations between each song which neither do justice to her nor the flow of the musical programme.
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Post by alicechallice on Aug 7, 2021 19:07:58 GMT
Methinks Clarke Peters forgot where the audience was. He had his back to them for most of it Oh and that last note !!!! Yikes! I knew you’d be the first to dig the knife in! Ha My boyfriend’s back! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 7, 2021 19:09:08 GMT
Nadim is very cute, and a lovely voice.
I’d like to see him in a show I want to watch please, (as in not Phantom or Les Mis)
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Post by alicechallice on Aug 7, 2021 19:20:11 GMT
Oh Jamie!!
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Post by ruby on Aug 7, 2021 19:29:17 GMT
That was absolutely super. Loved all the singers and the orchestra were fantastic.
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 7, 2021 19:33:49 GMT
I'd now like to really see Jamie Parker doing My Fair Lady at some point, though probably when he looks a bit older.
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Post by karloscar on Aug 7, 2021 20:08:07 GMT
Higgins doesn't have to be much older than Eliza. Leslie Howard was in his 30s when he made Pygmalion, as was Harry Hadyen Patton in the last MFL on Broadway. It actually plays better when his objectionable attitudes can't be attributed to his age.
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 7, 2021 20:24:18 GMT
Higgins doesn't have to be much older than Eliza. Leslie Howard was in his 30s when he made Pygmalion, as was Harry Hadyen Patton in the last MFL on Broadway. It actually plays better when his objectionable attitudes can't be attributed to his age.
I would agree that he doesn't have to be that old but I think that Jamie Parker comes across as quite a bit younger than his actual age & is still quite boyish. Having checked it he's now 41 but to me he reads as more like 30. So I'd want him to have a slightly older "feel" before playing Higgins. Whereas some actors can seem much more mature when they're still in their 30s. I've not seen either Howard or Hadden-Paton as Higgins but having seen them on screen in other roles I'd say that to me both would come across as more mature than Parker if you could line up the three of them at the same age.
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Post by Jon on Aug 7, 2021 20:37:07 GMT
A younger Higgins and an older Eliza does change the dynamic somewhat.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 7, 2021 21:02:49 GMT
It gets rid of that older man seeking to control younger woman which is never comfortable to watch.
I thought how old Jamie Parker was looking... and how he would be great casting for the ENO MFL.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 7, 2021 21:26:58 GMT
The less said about Mr Peters performance of Luck be a Lady the better.
The BBC did everyone favour by hiding his final phrase.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 21:50:50 GMT
Was the recent NYC revival of My Fair Lady due to come over pre pandemic, or did I dream that? That was no loss to the West End! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 22:09:16 GMT
Was the recent NYC revival of My Fair Lady due to come over pre pandemic, or did I dream that? That was no loss to the West End! Gotta be better than Be More Chill/Heathers/Pretty Woman/The Lion Kiddy Popcorn Party etc etc etc.... Don't think I've seen it since the glorious Cam Mac/Trevor Nunn(?) Drury Lane version! |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 8, 2021 6:52:13 GMT
What a glorious evening, especially the Fair Lady section.
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Post by danb on Aug 8, 2021 7:00:05 GMT
Agreed! Would love to see Katie Hall back on stage playing one of these classic roles. Cosette never served her well, and it wasn’t until I saw her as Maria in WSS that I appreciated her gorgeous voice.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 8, 2021 7:51:40 GMT
What a glorious evening, especially the Fair Lady section. Some enchanted evening - is it just me or are some those lyrics disturbing? |
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Post by karloscar on Aug 8, 2021 8:07:34 GMT
What a glorious evening, especially the Fair Lady section. Some enchanted evening - is it just me or are some those lyrics disturbing? It depends how it's sung, but it definitely fits in the creepy stalker category if taken literally. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 8, 2021 16:06:16 GMT
Was the recent NYC revival of My Fair Lady due to come over pre pandemic, or did I dream that? That was no loss to the West End! It’s still coming. 2022 |
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 8, 2021 16:06:58 GMT
Oh it is? Amazing!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 17:43:47 GMT
That was no loss to the West End! It’s still coming. 2022 It better get a decent Eliza then. Laura Benanti is a good singer but she was not a good Eliza. Though frankly I'd take almost anyone who can do the accent properly! It's an unnecessary production though - there was nothing fresh or overly interesting about it, just a standard My Fair Lady I'd seen half a dozen times before, with fairly good sets. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 8, 2021 17:52:19 GMT
It wasn’t a patch on the National Theatre Production.
Plus it will be a touring version so even the impressive Higgins set will be a much smaller event.
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Post by Jon on Aug 8, 2021 17:58:52 GMT
I assume it's at the Coliseum as was rumoured.
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