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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 17:25:46 GMT
Couldn't seem to find a thread for this, but I didn't realise that the cast for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour has been announced for the past couple of months now... thecommitmentsontour.co.uk/the-show/cast/ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 19:04:57 GMT
This is coming to Plymouth. I haven't seen it but it didn't grab me when the brochure came out.
Should I book?
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Post by Michael on Aug 1, 2016 19:12:18 GMT
This is coming to Plymouth. I haven't seen it but it didn't grab me when the brochure came out. Should I book? If I were you, I'd wait for the first reviews, especially for the cast. I hugely enjoyed it in London with the first cast (both Killian Donnelly and Ian McIntosh as Deco), but when I returned after cast change, the show had lost most of its energy and was just boring. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 8:58:44 GMT
This WAS playing Brighton but has now disappeared from Theatre Royal website.....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 23:17:46 GMT
Only just remembered this has been going for about 6 weeks now! Has anyone been or going? Does it differ much from the West End?
I'm quite tempted to see it in the spring myself!
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Post by whygodwhytoday on Dec 3, 2016 19:00:34 GMT
I caught the matinee today in Norwich. I didn't see the WE production so have nothing to compare it to.
I found the show just so boring, though the cast gave it their all. I can't really pick out a plot, it's just another generic band story.
1.5 / 5
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Post by michalnowicki on Feb 28, 2017 9:05:58 GMT
Sorry to be reactivating the old thread but I've seen he show last night in Edinburgh Playhouse and wanted to share my views.
I didn't see the movie and wasn't familiar with the story before seeing the show
To start with, I was really surprised to see the Playhouse Stalls being so full - it's a big theatre and usually it's not packed. Yesterday, there was a lot of people around me.
I struggled with this show for couple of reasons: English is my second language and I found the Irish accent difficult to understand from the stage so I couldn't follow the jokes and didn't laugh when everyone else did. Because the songs that were sung were "classics" (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, etc.) the show didn't give me a different vibe to what I get watching Evita, Wicked or any other musical.
I liked the company - actors were really engaged and sung well, but sung on the level of your local band. Nothing breath taking.
Audience did enjoy the show, but there was a lot of movement during the songs (people leaving for the toilet, etc.) and some seats were left empty after the first act.
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Post by WireHangers on Mar 12, 2017 18:11:03 GMT
Sorry to be reactivating the old thread but I've seen he show last night in Edinburgh Playhouse and wanted to share my views. I didn't see the movie and wasn't familiar with the story before seeing the showTo start with, I was really surprised to see the Playhouse Stalls being so full - it's a big theatre and usually it's not packed. Yesterday, there was a lot of people around me. I struggled with this show for couple of reasons: English is my second language and I found the Irish accent difficult to understand from the stage so I couldn't follow the jokes and didn't laugh when everyone else did. Because the songs that were sung were "classics" (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, etc.) the show didn't give me a different vibe to what I get watching Evita, Wicked or any other musical. I liked the company - actors were really engaged and sung well, but sung on the level of your local band. Nothing breath taking. Audience did enjoy the show, but there was a lot of movement during the songs (people leaving for the toilet, etc.) and some seats were left empty after the first act. I saw the show in Edinburgh as well. I watched it on the Saturday night and it was, without a doubt, the worst show I've seen on a stage by a professional company. No doubt it was once a great show with loads of energy but the version I saw was tired, uninspired and defeated. The actors were blatantly bored of the show and had virtually no emotion in their performances, their diction was awful during the singing and I couldn't hear the actual lyrics. The best part of the show was the "bouncer" during their first concert. I'm so glad I got my ATG staff discount and paid a tiny price for the tickets because my partner, who isn't a fan of musicals on the best of days, convinced me to leave at the end of Act 1. I've seen a lot of theatre but The Commitments was the absolutely worst. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2017 18:29:22 GMT
With a new house to spend money on, I have had to pick and choose what shows I see this year. So glad I didn't book for this.
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Post by mrtumnus on Mar 12, 2017 20:09:46 GMT
Sadly it has got no better than the December show I saw in Glasgow. There was no Commitment from the 'actors' and no connection with the audience.
I concur with IsMisePrinceton . Unfortunately I stayed for the 2nd Act though.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 12, 2017 20:14:03 GMT
I got a dirt cheap early bird for this but I'm now wondering whether to bother!
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Post by talkstageytome on Mar 21, 2017 2:36:58 GMT
Gosh. having previously seen it in the West End and found it to be a bit of a mess I saw this tonight on tour. Have to say not much changed this time round for me. There are some good songs and the cast is works hard but that's about all I got from it. I get the impression (from the whooping/standing at the end) that a lot of the audience were pretty happy with what they got, and yeah, I guess The Commitments is a great night out if you're hoping for basically a concert of classic soul tunes, but for those looking for an actual story/journey it's a bit disappointing.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 21, 2017 6:40:37 GMT
It's getting four star reviews generally.
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Post by talkstageytome on Mar 21, 2017 12:30:32 GMT
I'm perplexed by that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2017 12:49:26 GMT
Yeah I'm quite glad I didn't get tickets now.
Loads of people seemed to love this in the West End (as far as I'm aware) but I haven't heard anything good about this tour.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 27, 2017 21:27:13 GMT
Well, I enjoyed it so EAT THAT  Ok the storyline is virtually non-existent (presumably this hasn't changed from the London run when everybody lurrrved it hmmm?). But for sheer energy and in-your-face delivery of those great songs this does exactly what people should expect. And to get almost 2000 people on their feet at the end, somebody is doing something right. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 3, 2020 11:29:29 GMT
Just had the email that the tour has been rescheduled yet again.
So, this now becomes my first booking for 2023!
(Wimbledon in January 2023, the website dates haven't updated yet)
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Post by david on Apr 23, 2023 20:09:26 GMT
A few thoughts from my viewing on Wednesday night in Liverpool. Despite the weak book which really hasn't improved from its original WE run, the big positive from this tour is the cast and their energy and delivery of those classic soul songs they brought to the stage. On my visit we had Ben Morris on as Deco (James Deegan is the alt Deco) alongside the main cast. I will say that Nigel Pivaro was fine in this and had a decent Irish accent.
Set wise, everything is played against a set of a block of flats with garage like doors that open up to reveal other sets such as the pub and a living room. The overall set filled the Empire stage nicely without the need for any blocking off of unused sections.
For entertainment value, I had a great night out and there was a great atmosphere in the auditorium (it was certainly a much more well behaved audience compared to other jukebox shows currently doing the rounds) by the end with everyone on their feet singing and clapping along, this show is definitely doing something right.
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