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Post by WireHangers on Dec 12, 2016 14:17:28 GMT
I was in a regional production of Alice in Wonderland. The show was pretty impressive and the entire set was made to look like a giant suitcase where characters could pull out props, set pieces and whatever they needed they place them back at the end of their time on stage. Every single inch of the stage was used as storage for a character and what they needed during their scene, it was fantastic. The only way I can describe it would be like a giant game of Tetris.
The best part was at the very end, after the curtain call, a small section of the stage IN MID AIR opened to reveal the Cheshire Cat walking towards the audience with a real life Wonderland in the background. On the ground at the Cheshire Cat's feet was an open suitcase with miniature versions of the characters in their curtain call positions. She snapped the suitcase shut which made the on-stage lights go down on the characters, leaving this mid-air section the only thing that the audience can see. The Cheshire Cat says something, picks up the suitcase and walks away from the audience back into Wonderland. It looked like she was genuinely walking towards a large forest that was just levitating in the air.
I'm not very good at explaining but it was INCREDIBLE and every member of the audience was gob smacked when it happened. It was such a lovely way of wrapping up the story and explaining why the Cheshire Cat kept appearing throughout the production.
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Post by WireHangers on Dec 9, 2016 21:22:35 GMT
Yeah that's the one, onboard harmony of the seas, and it's rather impressive theatre. How was the show? I've only seen a few clips from what he's posted but it looks great!
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Post by WireHangers on Dec 8, 2016 10:41:42 GMT
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Post by WireHangers on Dec 8, 2016 10:23:04 GMT
Now I have to admit I'm only really familiar with the movie and the only stage version I've seen was on a cruise ship this summer but I enjoyed that much more. Was that Royal Caribbean? If so, my friend is in that production. He's playing Sonny!
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Post by WireHangers on Dec 2, 2016 14:09:44 GMT
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Post by WireHangers on Dec 2, 2016 9:42:14 GMT
The soundtrack for the live production is on Spotify now.
Arianna's vocals are so wrong for this - I was such a supporter of her in this role.
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 30, 2016 9:00:52 GMT
Both Hercules and Tangled have been adapted into musicals for the Disney Cruise. You can watch the full shows on YouTube.
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 25, 2016 20:11:44 GMT
Beauty and the Beast Legally Blonde (I know it's going on tour next year, but I'd love to see it return to London) Rock of Ages Xanadu (pretty please with cherries on top!) Memphis (ditto) Has a Legally Blonde tour been announced? Who's producing it?
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 25, 2016 20:02:34 GMT
Buying a ticket to a show doesn't entitle somebody to an automatic meet and greet with a performer, whether we pay the performer's wages or not. That's such a rubbish cop out of an excuse. Yes, buying a ticking doesn't entitle someone to meet the performer but it is part of a long tradition and it's a routine for any young theatre goer. Many performers have said in interviews that they themselves used to stage door stars of shows. George Ure, a previous Boq of Wicked, once tweeted Kerry Ellis a picture of a signed programme he got from her during her stint in Miss Saigon. Hell, even Matthew Bourne did it a few years before he hit it big time. No one is entitled to meet anyone but people who have sh*tty attitudes about stage-dooring should take the stick out their backside.
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 21, 2016 20:45:12 GMT
I was at the Glee concert on the opening night in Manchester. It was campy, loud, colourful and sweaty - I loved every minute of it. Amber was the standout performer even back then.
Any more reviews from the show?
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 20, 2016 14:41:00 GMT
Thanks, @burlybear and anthony40 I've come here from BroadwayWorld.com and I can already see there's far more class and decorum on this page than anything I've seen on BBW so I'm very happy to be here!
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 20, 2016 14:08:57 GMT
Saw the show in Glasgow.
While I agree with the majority of the comments. Seymour and Audrey were played well. They had great stage presence and fantastic energy. Audrey was actually acted better than I've seen before. The three urchins were vocally fantastic but the middle one seemed to be lacking energy and her dance moves weren't as high energy as her fellow Urchins. The ensemble seem to have the easiest job in UK musical theatre, they do virtually nothing and are clearly there as understudies. Although the female ensemble member was HILARIOUS and owned the stage anytime she set foot on it. Mushnik's singing was pretty wonderful. Solid vocals but his acting was extremely amateur. He sleepwalked through the whole production and his accent actually dropped out a few times which was incredibly distracting. Just as he seemed to be getting into the role he went and got himself eaten! Audrey II couldn't seem to control the head and sang out of sync with the movements most of the time. I saw the Australian tour last year where Seymour voiced the plant which I think should be implemented into every production, it added so many more layers to both characters! Rhydian was good enough. Not great. Not awful. His voice, obviously, was like absolute honey and his vibrato makes my loins quiver with lust. However, the role should be played by someone with natural comedic ability and he's about the unfunniest person imaginable. It was like he was told exactly how to play the role for laughs. When he came on as the three characters in 'The Meek Shall Inherit' I cringed every single time. Good for him for giving it a go though. Overall the vocals were absolutely incredible but with the mediocre set and let downs among the cast it just came across as a really, really good amateur production rather than a national tour. Still a great night at the theatre.
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