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Post by Theatre Fan on Jul 8, 2020 9:47:40 GMT
"A brand new British musical has been announced – The Rhythmics.
Co-produced by Aria Entertainment and Metta Theatre, the show has been able to record a full cast album during lockdown, which is now set to be released in August.
The concept album’s cast will include Samuel Thomas, Neil McDermott, Kinny Gardner, Christopher Staines, Daniel York Loh, Kelly Price, Eleanor Kane and more."
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 8, 2020 9:59:42 GMT
I skim read the cast and thought one of them was called Kinky Gardner...
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 8, 2020 10:10:41 GMT
My first thought was a dukebox musical based upon the songs of The Eurithmics.
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 8, 2020 10:22:24 GMT
My first thought was a dukebox musical based upon the songs of The Eurithmics. ...and set in Hazzard County. Who could play Boss Hogg? 🙂 |
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 8, 2020 10:27:25 GMT
My first thought was a dukebox musical based upon the songs of The Eurithmics. ...and set in Hazzard County. Who could play Boss Hogg? 🙂 Sweet Dreams. You Have Placed a Chill in my Heart TallPaul; either that, or There must Be an Angel playing with it. |
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Post by Deal J on Jul 8, 2020 10:34:08 GMT
Haha yes I thought it might be a post-Brexit band for Annie & Dave, they’ve left the EU!
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Post by Mark on Dec 2, 2021 21:26:35 GMT
Begins previews at Southwark playhouse tonight. Anyone going?
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Post by alece10 on Dec 2, 2021 21:33:26 GMT
I'm going next week.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2021 23:49:45 GMT
Im going tomorrow.
Praying it's better than Indecent Proposal.
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Post by showgirl on Dec 3, 2021 5:12:52 GMT
I'm very interested to hear reports as I'm considering seeing it, but it's competing with several other prospects for too little time in my diary. Such a pain that several years ago, Southwark Playhouse bizarrely switched weekday matinees to Tuesdays as that means in effect no viable weekday matinee for me, leaving only Saturdays and if it's really 2 hours long as the website says, I'd rather not see it in the evening.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 3, 2021 12:40:22 GMT
I am seeing this on Monday evening
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2021 1:37:56 GMT
I cant believe I'm writing this, but Indecent Proposal is no longer the worst musical of the year.
I am slighlty lost for words...honestly.
They were a man down, due to a back injury, so the writer/director stepped in to read the part.
I am so keen to hear what others think of this.
There is a song in act 1 that kind of left me slack jawed. It starts in the wince inducing dialogue and then goes into a song...and... well...
There is also a 'spooky mormon hell dream' sequence in the 2nd act that must be seen to be believed.
WOW. really, there are no words...
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Post by Mark on Dec 4, 2021 19:06:44 GMT
So this is definitely NOT bad like Indecent Proposal. I actually really enjoyed a lot of elements of it, mostly when it focused on the core group of the gymnasts.
The problems here are as above, two numbers which just don’t work. They could cut those and a whole character and the piece would be much much better for it. It be daughter is also written to be very unlikeable which makes that whole sub story ineffective.
The good parts are some likeable characters, fairly good songs, and a great ending routine.
Bit of drama this afternoon, again the director stepped up to play one of the gymnasts, very well considering I might add, but at the interval we were told another actor (the romantic interest) had also taken ill. The assistant director stepped up to read/sing the part in act two. Now, the show is subtitled so it was actually quite hilarious watching her picking up the prompts through the subtitles. As well as she tried, the show did suffer in the second act and felt rather disjointed.
I see they have cancelled tonight now - the right decision I felt. I also think maybe an invite back to those of us at the matinee should be in order also (which I would happily accept)
Also nice to meet Theatre Fan (Shaun) who I was sat next to in the front row.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2021 22:53:43 GMT
A question. Was the final routine meant to be funny, given what they decided to theme the routine around?
I got the impression it was meant to be moving...
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Post by eoghan31 on Dec 5, 2021 7:54:06 GMT
I didn’t get as to the second act of yesterday’s matinee as sadly the first time ever I can recall leaving a show at Southwark at the interval. I never felt the need to leave during Indecent Proposal as just hoped in the second act they finally would give Jacqui Dankworth something to do - which they did and she lifted the show but The Rhythmics sorry but how it ever got on is beyond me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 0:42:48 GMT
We were talking about it today. You could go in with a 'health and social issues bingo card' and literally tick them off as you go. And not one of them was developed in any great way,just mentioned in passing. You might also want to take a neck brace with you, as you might get whiplash from the very sudden changes in tone.
{Spoiler - click to view}
The majority of it was meant to be light humour (i think) but it went from casual post coital conversation, to a woman singing about her still born baby!!!
{Spoiler - click to view}
At one point, 1 character calls another character Dad, and he replies something like, 'sush, someone might hear you' It had never been referred to before and was never mentioned again. HUH?? |
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 6, 2021 17:17:03 GMT
Tonight performance cancelled due to cast illness
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Post by alece10 on Dec 12, 2021 10:23:49 GMT
Was at the saturday matinee performance. Firstly lets deal with the Covid bit. Very good response to wearing face masks, in fact the best I have seen at any theatre recently with literally a handful of people not wearing masks. I do believe that those were exempt. So well done. Also I am usually very hot in that theatre but yesterday I was freezing. I presume this was due to the air con having to be on full blast which I understand. Maybe wear layers if you are going.
As for the show I am afraid to say it was no more than OK. The story was quite fun, the cast fairly average with the exception of Noel Sullivan who I thought was rather good. But what let it down for me was the music. I thought the songs were very weak and quite similar. Cant remember a single song a day later. There is also one very strange song which another board member has mentioned earlier. It was a dream sequence which made no sense at all and could easily be cut as it added nothing to the musical.
It wasnt awful but I was glad when it finished. However judging by the applause at the end the audience really liked it and there was a massive ovation from everyone. Could be lots of friends and family there or could be they really did like it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2021 10:59:46 GMT
They have been wallPAPERING the house for every performance
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 13, 2021 21:58:10 GMT
Cancelled up to and including 16th December due to Covid cases within the company.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 14, 2021 8:27:54 GMT
Cancelled up to and including 16th December due to Covid cases within the company. Blimey and I was sitting in the front row on Saturday which was practically on the stage. Think I might do a test this morning. |
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Post by Dave B on Dec 14, 2021 11:04:06 GMT
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Post by Mark on Dec 14, 2021 11:20:29 GMT
Such a shame. I was booked in to see it again next week.
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Post by The Matthew on Dec 14, 2021 13:07:49 GMT
That's a shame. It sounded interesting.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 14, 2021 14:02:52 GMT
Shame, was plannng to see it in a couple of weeks. Hope it comes back
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Dec 14, 2021 14:22:38 GMT
Very sad for any show to close after so few performances and no doubt so much work, hopes and dreams. I was there last Tuesday afternoon and while I felt it needed some work and cuts it's an entertaining little show. Maybe Gatsby musical could now be moved into The Large - on my way to see that right now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 15:05:56 GMT
Not surprising really. They had barely sold any tickets, comps for every performance, injuries, and Covid. Maybe they could take the chance to rewrite a lot of the show. There is a decent story in there, but it's buried deep.
No doubt if it does return, there will be a character who has long covid, just another hot topic/issue to add to the list.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Dec 14, 2021 16:31:06 GMT
Very sad for any show to close after so few performances and no doubt so much work, hopes and dreams. I was there last Tuesday afternoon and while I felt it needed some work and cuts it's an entertaining little show. Maybe Gatsby musical could now be moved into The Large - on my way to see that right now. Gatsby only sold 27 seats last night, so not sure there's the demand to put it in the Large even if they could do with the stage space |
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Dec 14, 2021 16:50:33 GMT
I asked at the Box Office and they won't be moving Gatsby. About 50 here this afternoon
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