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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Oct 6, 2023 14:14:48 GMT
Jason Pennycooke does Live Alone and Like It in act one. Interesting! I've not attended this show so can't comment bit I did attend the Gala event last year at the Sondheim theatre. Whilst I don't have problem with any of the sings from Dick Tracy (I love What Can You Lose) my understanding is that the songs are from shows produced by Cameron Mackintosh. To the best of my knowledge there has never been a stage show based upon the Dick Tracy film, using the Sondheim songs. So, regardless of how god these songs are, if they've not been in show produced by Cameron Mackintosh, then aren't they out of place in this? The three songs I know from Dick Tracey are More, Sooner Or Later and the previously mentioned What Can You Loose. Just googled it out of curiosity and there's a clip of John Barrowman doing it in Putting It Together. |
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Post by jr on Oct 6, 2023 14:45:44 GMT
What Dick Tracy song? Can't remember one being sung when I attended. Jason Pennycooke does Live Alone and Like It in act one. Thanks. I guess I was thinking of Madonna's songs. Janie Dee sang Sooner or Later at the Sondheim concert at Cadogan Hall dressed as Snowhite (from Vanya &Sonia...). Hilarious and sexy. |
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 6, 2023 14:54:26 GMT
Has anyone heard Bernadette Peters sing Sooner or Later?
I have the CD of her Carnagie Hall concert. The whole second act is dedicated to Sondheim.
When she goes to sing Sooner or Later she says something along the lines of 'this song was from a movie that was out a couple of summers ago. It was based on a comic strip called Dick! Dick Tracey! And in the film this song was sung by a blonde bombshell- not me. Though we both have religious names.....'
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Post by alece10 on Oct 6, 2023 14:59:57 GMT
Has anyone heard Bernadette Peters sing Sooner or Later? I have the CD of her Carnagie Hall concert. The whole second act is dedicated to Sondheim. When she goes to sing Sooner or Later she says something along the lines of 'this song was from a movie that was out a couple of summers ago. It was based on a comic strip called Dick! Dick Tracey! And in the film this song was sung by a blonde bombshell- not me. Though we both have religious names.....' Yes she sang it and said the same speech at her RFH concert some years ago. It was a fantastic evening but apparently only men were allowed at the concert as I didn't see a single woman there 😀 |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 6, 2023 15:36:10 GMT
If anyone is interested the filmed version of Putting it together* is excellent. You can find it in the usual places
* featuring la Barrowmam singing Buddy's Blues
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Post by alece10 on Oct 6, 2023 15:44:40 GMT
If anyone is interested the filmed version of Putting it together* is excellent. You can find it in the usual places * featuring la Barrowmam singing Buddy's Blues I remember seeing it years ago at The Odeon Leicester Square. If I remember rightly it was advertised as one of the first recordings in HD. Also had Carol Burnett, Ruthie Henshall. I think Julie Andrews also did it on Broadway. Also had a video some years ago with some outtakes at the end and there is a very funny bit where Carol Burnett's underskirt falls down on stage. At the Odeon viewing we were also treated to a concert by the Wurlitzer organ which came up from under the floor. It was wonderful. |
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Post by greatauntedna on Oct 6, 2023 21:47:20 GMT
Anyone know how the “co-star alternates” work for this? Tonight it said Harry Apps was on, but he wasn’t. I think the other three were.
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Post by jr on Oct 7, 2023 6:07:01 GMT
If anyone is interested the filmed version of Putting it together* is excellent. You can find it in the usual places * featuring la Barrowmam singing Buddy's Blues I have it on DVD. It is good but I wish they've recorded the original production with Julie Andrews and Rachel York. Not a fan of Barrowman. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 7, 2023 7:13:25 GMT
Agreed jr how he totally makes Carole Burnett's mishap (blooper at the end) all about himself. Grrr |
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Post by ladidah on Oct 7, 2023 10:52:46 GMT
Just got a ticket for the matinee today. Excited to see who will be on!
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Oct 7, 2023 21:18:48 GMT
Anyone know how the “co-star alternates” work for this? Tonight it said Harry Apps was on, but he wasn’t. I think the other three were. I think the cast board lists Harry and Bella as being on even though they're technically off stage swings. But it'll remove the 'star' names from the board if they aren't on e.g. when Jac Yarrow was off and Harry was covering for him, Jac's name wasn't on the board. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 7, 2023 21:38:42 GMT
Caught Thursday's matinee. Whilst I'm not a Sondheim connoisseur, I thought this was wonderful. It was sheer class. I've seen several shows in a (for me) short space of time, and this is the one that has stayed with me. If I can get another discounted ticket later in the run, I will be back.
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Post by capybara on Oct 8, 2023 10:42:17 GMT
Has anyone had luck with rush tickets? What sort of seats are offered?
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Post by damaskanddark on Oct 8, 2023 13:32:35 GMT
Any word on the cast recording being released? I would've thought they'd be selling it by now at the theatre
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 8, 2023 13:53:00 GMT
It was released twice on Spotify and both times I heard it before it got pulled. From what I heard I thought it sounded great. So could it be a rights issue, but I haven't a foggy
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Post by nicolaa on Oct 8, 2023 14:10:13 GMT
Anyone know how the “co-star alternates” work for this? Tonight it said Harry Apps was on, but he wasn’t. I think the other three were. I think the cast board lists Harry and Bella as being on even though they're technically off stage swings. But it'll remove the 'star' names from the board if they aren't on e.g. when Jac Yarrow was off and Harry was covering for him, Jac's name wasn't on the board. The cast list from last Satuday night, no Harry and we had 17 on stage performers -
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 8, 2023 15:40:33 GMT
Jac Yarrow off again huh?
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Post by JJShaw on Oct 8, 2023 16:15:24 GMT
Has anyone had luck with rush tickets? What sort of seats are offered? I rushed it the first week, seats were all over the place. All three levels, seemed to be topped up throughout the day, however it was much easier to get a pair than a single (I guess they have a 'no single seats left' policy?) |
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Post by LaLuPone on Oct 8, 2023 17:16:49 GMT
Jac Yarrow off again huh? That picture is from last Saturday so the week of performances he missed before coming back for press night, he’s not been off again since. |
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Post by theatrefan2018 on Oct 9, 2023 4:54:34 GMT
Other than TodayTix digital rush and the TKTS booth, are there any other ways to buy a discounted ticket, preferably in advance?
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Post by ladidah on Oct 9, 2023 7:02:31 GMT
I thought the show was amazing. To actually see Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in front of me was incredible.
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Post by SuttonPeron on Oct 9, 2023 7:06:42 GMT
Other than TodayTix digital rush and the TKTS booth, are there any other ways to buy a discounted ticket, preferably in advance? It´s not selling out atm, so check the DMT website for dynamic pricing. |
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Post by jay78uk on Oct 9, 2023 9:23:48 GMT
Just got a rush ticket for tonight, mid row L in the stalls, £29.50.
So it appears that some singles are available on Rush...
So excited as a huge Sondheim fan...
Does anyone know how I might found out if Ms. Peters performing this evening?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 9, 2023 9:30:25 GMT
I'm maybe wrong but I thought Saint Bernadette was scheduled for all performances. There is a twitter account (cant remeber the name though) about west end understudys that maybe able to confirm if someone is going on instead
- I hope you enjoy the show!
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Post by ladidah on Oct 9, 2023 9:53:16 GMT
She performed for the matinee, which amazed me, so I would expect so
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