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Post by jgblunners on Aug 31, 2016 11:57:25 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 30, 2016 23:49:54 GMT
Something did indeed happen on Tuesday night:
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 29, 2016 21:04:22 GMT
It's got to be Groundhog Day for me - I'm seeing it on my birthday and everyone's been raving about it so I'm looking forward to it immensely!
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 29, 2016 16:08:18 GMT
How do people rate the chances of more dates being added? Really want to see this, but it's not currently going anywhere that's easy for me to get to...
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 29, 2016 15:10:00 GMT
I go up to London about twice a month, and usually try to get to both a matinee and an evening performance. I usually see a couple of touring productions a month too. For me, the frequency of theatre visits hasn't taken the joy out of it, as I'm working through a list of shows that I've always wanted to see so I'm usually quite excited, and going to the theatre in any capacity always feels special to me. Maybe that will change once I've seen all the shows on my list, but theatre has been such a significant part of my life over the past few years I don't think I could ever become bored of it!
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 28, 2016 13:16:19 GMT
'Bring on the Men' from Jekyll and Hyde - it's on the concept album but not the OBCR, although it is included in the current MTI licenced version of the show.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 28, 2016 13:14:58 GMT
I am finding it remarkable how nothing has been confirmed for the Noel Coward!! The theatre is now dark and that is a terrible situation for any theatre to be in and with no show confirmed, I wouldn't be surprised if another show goes into there until October to build up promotion. It's hardly that big of a deal that's it's gone dark, it's not really a 'terrible situation', I think you're overexaggerating a bit there It may not be a disaster, but it's certainly unusual for Cam Mack to not have anything announced - there's usually at least one show lined up in each of his theatres.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 27, 2016 23:36:27 GMT
My first time seeing this, and loved it! Very clever staging and design, and couldn't fault any of the cast. I can see why it wouldn't be for everyone, but for me it was done brilliantly.
Also got a surprise upgrade from my pretty decent Entry Pass seats to best-in-house stalls seats, which was unexpected but very welcome.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 27, 2016 13:27:54 GMT
I wonder what it is about Wicked that attracts all the over-the-top fans. You don't get it (or at least it's less obvious if it does happen) with the other big musicals like Les Mis and Phantom, so why does it happen with Wicked? I love Wicked, it is going to be my 14th time seeing it on September 5th. It came from Broadway with the craziness, and Broadway audiences tend to be quite hysterical regularly. The hype carried on here and just seemed to continue. Even though it's fanbase has calmed down a little bit since the Kerry/Rachel years, it still gets its fans regularly going crazy. You just have to listen to audio from random performances, audiences go crazy most nights at that place.
I don't know what it is that does it, but something happens in the show that causes a lot of people to love it. For me, it seems to occur after The Wizard and I that the audiences start going into the hysterical territory.
Don't get me wrong, I love Wicked too! It's interesting what you say about the hype from Broadway audiences - that probably had something to do with it. And you're absolutely right, it's always Elphaba's big numbers that seem to have the greatest effect on the audience. Popular, too, but it's those big belting moments that really do it. Stephen Schwartz clearly found a way to write music that people really connect with.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 27, 2016 12:52:20 GMT
I wonder what it is about Wicked that attracts all the over-the-top fans. You don't get it (or at least it's less obvious if it does happen) with the other big musicals like Les Mis and Phantom, so why does it happen with Wicked?
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 27, 2016 12:22:07 GMT
I can't make this cast change, but I've already got my ticket for Rachel's last show in January. Hoping it'll be a bit more subdued than 2012.
Do let us know what the 3rd and the 5th are like though!
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 26, 2016 23:53:02 GMT
Don't think there's a thread for this already, so thought I'd make one. Concert performance of The Hired Man at Cadogan Hall on 22nd of September - cast led by John Owen-Jones and Jenna Russell, with Melvyn Bragg narrating. Still quite a few tickets left. www.cadoganhall.com/event/the-hired-man-160922/Hadn't heard of the show myself until I saw this advertised, and JOJ and Jenna Russell were enough to get me interested. Cadogan Hall seem to have quite a good reputation for these sorts of events, and apparently this includes 'stunning projections'. Should be interesting.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 26, 2016 21:27:34 GMT
Has she ever done stage work before? I thought she was only a presenter... It was after Strictly that people realised she could really dance quite well. Singing though, unknown! Ahh I see... well, it will be interesting if it does happen then!
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 26, 2016 19:54:22 GMT
Off to the National tomorrow evening to see The Threepenny Opera!
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 26, 2016 18:24:57 GMT
There is also the issue that Lucy Jones will be doing the RENT tour, so if the Curve production were to tour they would need to re-cast it.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 26, 2016 18:22:04 GMT
Has she ever done stage work before? I thought she was only a presenter...
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 26, 2016 17:13:35 GMT
A friend of mine in Oxford recently had an application for a Uni production in January 2017 turned down because of a professional production, which suggests they were planning a tour, but maybe it fell through?
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 23, 2016 11:29:14 GMT
So the act 2 opening number has been the song that's probably most discussed by those who have seen GHD. I was really taken with how unexpected it was and how unusually it sits within the show. With the aid of a friend who's quite familiar with the production, we've pieced together the song as best we can (without any solid source material). He chickened out, so for anyone who's interested, find below a very mediocre performance of 'Playing Nancy'. This is brilliant! You've got a lovely voice
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 21:50:00 GMT
Was it ever explicitly confirmed that Alfie Boe will be J.M. Barrie, or was that all just speculation?
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 21:47:23 GMT
Ooo - can you spill or not? As for the tour, it will probably have names but you can't fault them for doing that to be honest I doubt they would have names actually, simply because Grease is a huge draw all by itself Fair point, I guess I just assumed that because I see Grease as so commercialised.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 20:46:29 GMT
What's the bet the touring version will go for stunt casting, with pop stars or talent show graduates?
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 18:03:42 GMT
I thought that they might do OK in the Palladium if they push it as a family show. If the plot follows that of the movie, then it's definitely not "Peter Pan: The Musical", but just having the word Neverland in the title will surely bring in masses of families. That's partly how charlie managed to do so well in Drury Lane (although I did think that production was magnificent regardless of whether it was meant to be for kids)
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 16:36:31 GMT
I had assumed it would go into the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, but now that 42nd Street is in there I was thinking maybe the Palladium? That's a big stage and as far as I'm aware is free from January.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 13:16:06 GMT
I don't think there's any way we can predict - they're just as likely to get someone new in, as they will need a new Morrible and Nessa anyway because Anita Dobson and Katie Rowley-Jones leave at the same time as Rachel Tucker.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 22, 2016 9:15:34 GMT
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