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Post by greeny11 on Oct 31, 2019 8:44:27 GMT
Not sure about Mary, but there was bootleg video on Youtube of Gavin Lee being stuck upside down halfway across the proscenium during Step In Time when that particular effect failed - he didn't actually make it all the way across the proscenium, it set him down right in the centre of the stage.
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 30, 2019 23:16:33 GMT
Saw the matinee, and it did look pretty much a sell out. The new additions to the cast were great - Joe Sugg is a very funny and likeable Ogie. His singing isn't quite as good as Blake's, but much better than Jack's. Andrew Boyer and Tamlyn Henderson both did well in their roles - they sang their solo songs very well. I have been a big fan of Sandra Marvin since I saw her in Hairspray, and she is great in this - I Didn't Plan It is a great song for her to show off her voice, and she did just that. Her line delivery was very funny too. We had Piers Bate for Dr Pomatter - and sparky5000 got it right when they called him charming - it's exactly the word I would use to describe his Dr P (he has a great voice too). Overall, the show is in very good shape at the moment, I'll be back soon to see the new cast.
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 30, 2019 9:14:35 GMT
I saw this last night and we were out by 10.15 - so I'd say it's about 2 hours 40 minutes including the interval.
I really loved this - I have to admit, I've been looking forward to seeing this for so long I did tear up a little bit during the overture (btw, the band sounded amazing). There are so many iconic songs in this, complimented beautifully by the newer songs by Stiles and Drewe and it was a joy to see them performed on stage - my favourites would be Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Anything Can Happen but I loved them all.
Zizi Strallen was brilliant - lovely voice (and hit all the very high notes) with a great portrayal of Mary with a slightly mischievious side. Charlie Stemp was born for this role - great singing, terrific dancing and a friendly Bert. Joseph Millson and Amy Griffiths were excellent as Mr and Mrs Banks, as were our Jane and George - Ellie Kit Jones and Edward Walton. Petula Clark was fine, but I did feel Claire Moore was a little bit miscast as Miss Andrew.
As for the tricks - I'm still trying to figure out some of them (mostly the getting the items out of bags), and while the wires were quite visible for the flying, it really didn't spoil it for me.
Overall, it was a magical evening - I can see this one running for a while.
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 29, 2019 17:17:23 GMT
I work in a school and it’s our half term this week (which I’m spending in London). I believe the show last night was nearly sold out which is good news.
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 29, 2019 6:59:38 GMT
Philip appears to be a much more confident tap dancer than Ashley Day based in that clip, I'm looking forward to watching him next week (I never got to see an understudy for that role - I only ever saw Stuart and Ashley).
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 8, 2019 16:58:56 GMT
Have seen Sandra in Hairspray (many times) and Showboat, and think she has a gorgeous voice - very pleased about this casting.
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 5, 2019 8:05:37 GMT
I have quite the opposite opinion - I really enjoyed this and thought Renee Zellweger was brilliant as Judy Garland. It's the best leading performance by an actress I've seen this year and would not surprised if she gets awards for it.
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Post by greeny11 on Sept 16, 2019 5:41:15 GMT
Got to be honest, I was rather bored by the end of this. The story wasn't obvious to me, until much later in the story than I would have liked - I would have liked it to have been a bit quicker paced.
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Post by greeny11 on Sept 15, 2019 21:04:20 GMT
Never seen an episode, but saw the film this evening and really enjoyed it. It didn't take me too long to work out who the characters were and how they were related. I adore Maggie Smith, and thought she was wonderful in this - and she got a lot of the funniest lines. My local cinema has put this on 3 screens (out of 8), including 2 of the biggest screens, which seems a risk - there were about 30 people in the screening I was at (out of about 250 seats).
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 21, 2019 9:36:43 GMT
Peter Hannah is also leaving the show on September 7th.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 20, 2019 15:14:27 GMT
It's certainly got attention on Twitter - Joe Sugg and Ogie were both trending at one point earlier. I think he'll pull in decent audiences for Waitress
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 15, 2019 19:06:32 GMT
I was left rather underwhelmed by this - I thought Leo and Brad were great, but I did leave with a feeling of 'Is that it?'. Also, at 2 hours 40 minutes, it is far too long.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 13, 2019 21:49:38 GMT
It could probably have a healthy run in a 500-600 seat theatre (ie. one which is a little bit bigger than the Arts) - but it becomes a risk above that IMO. To be honest, the only reason I can see it moving is if they need to do some work to the Arts theatre.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 8, 2019 16:05:32 GMT
Matthew Harvey plays Peter in the show, but also covers Jesus
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 8, 2019 15:08:40 GMT
Cherelle Jay (no roles mentioned), Zara Macintosh (Aragon/Howard) and Hana Stewart (Seymour/Parr) will be new alternates.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 1, 2019 16:54:57 GMT
I did because I saw him in Rock of Ages, but it was nice to hear him use his full range.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 1, 2019 16:04:28 GMT
Just out of the matinee and I absolutely loved this. Thought Robert Tripolino was great as Jesus, and I had goosebumps during Gethsemane. Ricardo Afonso was incredible got a standing ovation for Superstar (which was astonishingly brilliant) - I have no idea how he can do that twice today. Matt Cardle is quickly becoming a very strong musical theatre actor - a role which is the complete opposite of his previous 2 roles. He also found a rocky tone to his voice which I've not heard from him before. I know much has been said about Sallay Garnett and she splits opinions - I really liked her voice and thought her version of I Don't Know How To Love Him was really strong. Also loved Cavin Cornwall and Nathan Amzi - both astonishingly good voices (in very different ways!).
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 31, 2019 11:03:32 GMT
David Shannon is leaving the show on 7 September due to family commitments in Ireland. David Thaxton is replacing him in the show.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 30, 2019 21:08:25 GMT
Saw this tonight and loved it. I thought Sheridan was brilliant as the Narrator. She did a lot of the looks to the audience during Legally Blonde, but it felt more appropriate here - she was very funny and sang well. Jac Yarrow is a real find as Joseph - Close Every Door got the loudest reception of the night, with applause going on for a good 30-40 seconds.
Having not seen the show for nearly 20 years, I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this score - the band did it justice, and they sounded amazing, led by the most energetic MD I've ever seen!
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 30, 2019 19:29:01 GMT
I’m wondering if having 6 alternates (one for each queen) and giving each principal queen 2 shows off a week would work? They certainly need more than the 3 they have at the moment.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 29, 2019 22:50:13 GMT
Saw this show this evening and had a great time - thought it was very funny in places, while touching in others. Loved all the adult cast, especially Andrew Langtree and John Hopkins (Hopkins gets a lot of laughs throughout) - and the child cast more than held their own. We had Aaron Gelkoff as Adrian, Riya Viyas as Pandora, Albert Green as Nigel and Aaron Shaw as Barry. All were great, especially Gelkoff who carried the show brilliantly - it's a huge role for a child actor. In terms of the score, I really enjoyed it - especially the last 4 songs in act 1. I thought it was musically not as strong in the second act - but I did very much enjoy the Nativity.
Overall, I would say 4/5 would be my rating - I would go and see it again, but sadly won't be able to.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 25, 2019 19:55:49 GMT
It's on at my local Light cinema in New Brighton - will definitely be there.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 23, 2019 11:59:32 GMT
I remember seeing him in Hairspray, and thought his voice wasn't that special (Piers Bate - his understudy - was much better), but I guess he's been working hard in the last few years to be considered good enough for the part. That said, I am happy they've gone for a younger Phantom, which is my preference.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 30, 2019 6:49:38 GMT
Anyone know which shows will have a full cast this month? I might be able to catch it in the last 2 weeks of july thanks to some early finishes and want to see Natalie deffo, and possibly Maiya if I can- do we already know what dates they're off? Yes, the alternates have already posted their dates on their Twitter accounts. The only shows currently scheduled in July with a full cast are: 3rd July 5th July 7th July evening 16th July 17th July Aimie is off the week beginning 9th July Alexia is off from 20th July through the whole of the following week.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 25, 2019 15:38:56 GMT
The most famous example is probably the title song in Phantom of the Opera.
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