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Post by greeny11 on Jun 24, 2019 4:57:35 GMT
School of Rock haven't done WEL for some time, and I would've thought that show would be in more need of promo than Hamilton.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 20, 2019 4:32:47 GMT
Already pushed back... Not surprised at all that this is coming over; this will easily run some cash over. Ofocurse I'd rather it stay where it is. Judging by Winter 2020 do we think ATG will chuck it into the Savoy? The Savoy loves being clogged up with a movie musical; Legally Blonde, 9to5. They've got Sunday in the Park with George going in there in May 2020, so it's not going to be that.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2019 17:49:23 GMT
If she was blonde, it was Vicki Manser (1st cover), if she was a brunette, it would probably be Millie O'Connell.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 4, 2019 5:42:41 GMT
Honestly showgirl , it's worth seeing more than once anyway - there's things you notice second time around because it begins at the end. Particularly how Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Rocketman are used in the score - the soundtrack album doesn't actually include those bits of score. I generally take a cup of tea into the cinema with me to stop me drifting off in the dark! The underscoring using Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is beautiful - and the opening gives me goosebumps with the choir starting before the piano, and then gradually the orchestra comes in.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 1, 2019 13:51:28 GMT
I was there last night - a clearly drunk woman shouted out 'Aww' just before Heart of Stone - then 'Come on girl' twice before Maiya started 'I Don't Need Your Love'. I was near the front, and she was near the back, but it was really loud, and in parts of the show which were really quiet.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 1, 2019 8:29:41 GMT
I never quite get why shows do promo performances when they're literally 1 or 2 weeks into rehearsals - they always come off really badly (because the actors aren't fully comfortable with the material yet) and not a true reflection on how the show will actually be like when it opens.
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Post by greeny11 on May 26, 2019 15:49:46 GMT
Sharon D Clarke was the final Motormouth in the original production - I would love to see her back, but I can't see it personally.
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Post by greeny11 on May 23, 2019 5:12:39 GMT
I pretty much agree with everything you said - I thought it was absolutely brilliant. The fantasy aspect worked well, as did the flashbacks (which is not something I normally like). Taron Egerton is phenomenal in this - I really hope he gets recognised for his work in this as he really does a fantastic job of becoming Elton. His voice really suits the songs too. I thought most of the supporting cast were great too - Jamie Bell and Richard Madden were fantastic, I was less keen on Bryce Dallas Howard as his mother though. It was nice to see a number of West End actors in small parts in this - Celinde Schoenmaker, Jason Pennycooke, Alexia Khadime, Rachel Muldoon and Tom Bennett among others.
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Post by greeny11 on May 14, 2019 21:40:27 GMT
I think it's sort of written that Jamie can do lots of riffs in his songs - both John and Layton do plenty (if anything, I think John did more than Layton).
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Post by greeny11 on May 9, 2019 18:13:18 GMT
So are they re-writing the show to explain why the twins are raised by their grandmother? They just about got away with it last time when Sean Jones and Mark Hutchinson were the twins (albeit they too looked too old for their parts), but now they have much younger actors as Mickey and Eddie - it is going to look like she's their grandmother.
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Post by greeny11 on May 9, 2019 17:20:55 GMT
I do hope this really is a farewell tour for Lyn Paul - she is good, but far too old for the part now. Personally, I would have liked someone new instead. I saw Linzi a couple of weeks ago and thought she was only OK - her accent varied wildly, I didn't find her to be that convincing in the more emotional parts, and her singing was rather nasally (as it was in Mamma Mia).
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Post by greeny11 on May 7, 2019 17:51:44 GMT
Hairspray is already fairly well known thanks to the film and the previous UK productions - so will probably sell tickets based on that. I can see Wilbur and Velma being star cast alongside Michael.
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Post by greeny11 on May 6, 2019 21:43:53 GMT
Brenda and Sandra Marvin are both phenomenal Motormouths - would be happy with either. Would be interesting to see Brenda in this production as she's only done the Curve production previously.
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Post by greeny11 on May 3, 2019 4:57:45 GMT
The first UK tour of this was the show that made me fall in love with musical theatre - I absolutely cannot wait for this.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 24, 2019 21:07:44 GMT
I've seen it 3 times so far:
1. Courtney, Millie, Natalie, Alexia, Grace, Maiya 2. Jaye'J, Millie, Natalie, Alexia, Aimie, Maiya 3. Courtney, Millie, Natalie, Alexia, Aimie, Maiya
For me, the best combination was the third show - Courtney had grown into the role and was vocally better than the first time I saw her as Aragon - I did like Jaye'J as well.
My favourite queen is Alexia - her facial expressions and her line delivery are excellent every time.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 23, 2019 21:23:08 GMT
I think Maria was on the same Rocky Horror tour as Ben Forster and a certain soap star who appeared on Big Brother last year. I've not seen her as Glinda, but she was a brilliant Christine in Phantom. It's certainly plausible that the 'soap star' would come out with a nasty comment like that, but whoever it was, it was nasty and uncalled for! Absolutely - anyone with such a horrible attitude has no place in theatre.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 23, 2019 19:06:55 GMT
It's mostly because their scheduled shows off tend to be spread out over the week I suspect so the scheduled shows off are spread over 5-6 shows a week. I've seen Courtney and Grace and both have been equally as good as the principal cast member they were covering for - so you're not missing out if you get one of the standbys.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 23, 2019 18:49:53 GMT
I think Maria was on the same Rocky Horror tour as Ben Forster and a certain soap star who appeared on Big Brother last year.
I've not seen her as Glinda, but she was a brilliant Christine in Phantom.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 21, 2019 19:32:00 GMT
Bet tomorrow can't come soon enough for everyone at Six - at least Maiya is back on Tuesday to relieve some of the pressure.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 21, 2019 18:42:29 GMT
It was a similar situation when Renee got brought back in Glasgow. Any of the megasixes, and in one now-deleted video of "Six", you can just see her stood to the side observing everyone else. I'm really surprised the Mega-Six she stood at the side. It's hardly choreography in that number, more just standing and improvising on the spot from what I've seen. She seemed to take part in the Mega-Six in this show:
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 21, 2019 18:09:22 GMT
Just seen someone tweet get better soon to Aimie - so she may not be feeling well enough to perform.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 12, 2019 19:27:04 GMT
Interesting - I've seen Courtney as Catherine of Aragon twice and thought she suited the part. I can't imagine Jane Seymour suiting her as well.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 9, 2019 7:30:24 GMT
Don't nominees normally sit by the aisle so they can get out easily, and so the camera can focus on them? If so, I can see why the cameraman has focused on him, as that's probably where Jonathan should have been sitting.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 7, 2019 22:03:57 GMT
Pleased Six decided to mix in the last bit of the title song to their performance - for me, it's the best song in the show.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 7, 2019 20:08:18 GMT
I'm astonished that of the two 'leading' performances in Tina the musical (not that Ike is a lead IMO) - Kobna gets an award and Adrienne doesn't. It's unfortunate for Adrienne that her category was so much stronger than the leading actor in a musical category.
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