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Post by greeny11 on Jul 16, 2021 20:42:20 GMT
There's only one cover for most roles, so they're probably bringing more swings in to be able to get 2 covers for the majority of principle roles.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 16, 2021 20:06:36 GMT
Good Guys Finish Last - a superhero horror movie
Quite touching in places, utterly chaotic in others. My favourite moments were the inner monologues, starting with the seagull monologue, then the inner monologue of the ship, then the inner monologue of the sea. I also enjoyed Niall's and Henry S's dance together. I also liked the twist with the Bad Idea Pandas being the actual villains - and the fact they can take control of humans to carry out their bad ideas. Charlie made for a very enthusiastic Emmy which I enjoyed, and which we will see again tomorrow.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 15, 2021 20:15:29 GMT
Abandoned Love - a Hallmark romantic comedy
A romantic comedy normally has a fairly simple plot, this had a plot as complex as a Christopher Nolan film - it was impossible to follow, mainly thanks to Harry Kershaw's 'Stop The Tape' gags. This was fairly chaotic, with Harry being the route cause of most of it, which made for a lot of fun. Mike has 5 different jaguars was great, and Joshua had a number of small, but entertaining characters. Loved Nancy as Emmy this evening, lots of great moments from her, including a couple of pause and rewinds. My personal highlight was the chaotic jazz group which totally stole the scene away from Charlie and Henry L having a serious moment.
Charlie Russell is Emmy tomorrow.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 14, 2021 16:00:10 GMT
In all fairness, in this day and age, all theatres should be accessible to all - it shouldn't have taken a mega-hit musical to take up residence for this issue to be looked at.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 11, 2021 18:40:09 GMT
If It Wasn't For Those Pesky Kids - a crime drama
This was hilarious - almost the exact same cast as the midnight matinee, and some were clearly a bit sleep deprived and delerious, especially Henry Lewis who was bonkers this afternoon. As for Harry Kershaw and his vivacious entrance, few words can do justice to describe that. Everyone had a chance to shine which was nice - I loved Charlie and Niall as the detective couple, and Mike was great as the owner of the abandoned funfair. Henry's bonkers performance was the standout for me.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 11, 2021 11:09:13 GMT
The advice from most shows already open is to not do it, for the health of the cast and crew. I don't see why it is necessary at the best of times (though I admit to having done it twice), but in the middle of a pandemic, I think it's completely wrong to do it.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 11, 2021 0:15:02 GMT
Angstronauts - a space/teen movie
The midnight matinee - really enjoyable, very enthusiastic audience and a genuinely good movie. Henry Lewis was out to cause chaos which was hilarious, but there were a lot of great songs and scenes, some for comedy, and some because they were actually decent - some of the scenes between Niall and Nancy were very good in particular, and I also liked the Susan and Henry L duo as well. Charlie corpsing on multiple occasions was very funny. It finished on a high note with a lovely message.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 10, 2021 20:07:26 GMT
Star Paws/Pause - Sci-fi
I really enjoyed this one, not as chaotic as some of the others, but lots of great moments, particularly with Remedy Ron and the aliens. Loved seeing Mike and Susan have very prominent roles in this one, while Henry L and Henry S were great fun as the 2 visiting aliens. Expecting a more chaotic film at midnight with a sleep deprived cast!
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 10, 2021 6:44:26 GMT
Exactly, I've booked to see a show because I want to see it and form my own opinion, and I liked some of what I've heard on the album, not because of star ratings on here.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 9, 2021 20:05:22 GMT
A Dice With Death - a murder mystery
A very confusing murder mystery with a number of plot twists, and some pretty bizarre moments. Harry as Vinny the Ventriloquist was very good fun, and cleverly got out of having to do his long stand up section that Jonathan wanted him to do. Mike Bodie was great fun, as was Susan Harrison as the police officer near the end. No moments that had me crying with laughter like previous shows, but still a lot of fun.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 8, 2021 20:08:40 GMT
Singing In The Aisles - a musical
Really enjoyed this - perfect blend of chaos, catchy tunes and some hint of a plot (but not much). The songs were catchy and the cast got to show off their singing voices, which in most cases is of a very good standard. Henry Lewis as Asda was lots of fun, as was Joshua Elliott who seemed determined to completely ignore Jonathan and continue down his desire for his character's journey to be around purging (vomiting). Jonathan's outrage at the plot was hilarious, and I loved the Oscar biopic.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 4, 2021 20:06:18 GMT
Zoomania - an alien invasion movie
I'm never going to be able to listen to Mary Had A Little Lamb in the same way ever again - I thought I was going to die laughing at that! Angry Oscar was out in full force this evening, especially with Niall's many monologues! A great movie with a great mix of comedy and plot - Susan Harrison and Henry Shields were great in the lead roles, with Nancy and Mike providing great back up.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 3, 2021 20:08:17 GMT
Rumpole of the Motte and Bailey - a medieval legal drama
Even by Mischief standards, some of the things that went on in tonight's movie were just plain weird, but brilliantly entertaining at the same time. Charlie and Niall were great fun as the villains, particularly Niall as the spoilt son of the queen who breast feeds at the age of 35! Mike Bodie made a highly entertaining cameo as Dapper Stan, while Nancy Zamit played yet another chicken! Hilarious cameo by the tech team as God too.
It's so good having this back, I've laughed so much at every one of the movies so far.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 3, 2021 16:13:12 GMT
Popes on the Ropes - an American wrestling film
This one sort of had a plot, but had a ridiculous number of Janines, and some very random puppet characters. Though it had lots of chaotic, comedic moments, it also had some really lovely, emotional bits too. I thought Rhyanna Alexander-Davis was excellent as Backwards Janine, perfect blend of comedy and sympathetic mother, and a lovely singing voice too. Great to see Mike Bodie in a leading role as well.
Jonathan was at his most evil this afternoon, particularly to Henry Lewis and Mike.
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 2, 2021 20:12:56 GMT
Hound of Wensleydales - a murder mystery set in Cheeseland
I have no words to accurately describe how chaotic this was. Nancy Zamit as Fallulah Ballulah was a decision she immediately regretted and Jonathan took full advantage. I think Jonathan was at his funniest tonight, with his constant bewilderment at what the cast were doing. Cast wise, Niall, Henry Lewis and Charlie did a lot of the hard work, while Nancy was slightly hysterical all evening (in the best way). Impressive work by Harry to make 'Cheddar' into a 5 syllable line of a song.
Debuts tonight for Charlie Russell and Rhyanna Alexander, and the first appearance for Mike Bodie in a while (he didn't get much to do sadly).
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 1, 2021 20:05:12 GMT
Over The Henge - historical drama set in Stone Henge
One of the most chaotic MMNIs to start this run - the special effects team rather stole the show, catching everyone out several times. Susan Harrison was great in her first appearance, and I enjoyed Henry Shields every time he took to the stage. As with most MMNIs, the plot was impossible to follow - not that it matters here! A few naughty words got in there, so am not sure if they're being less strict on that this time.
Edit - Harry Kershaw back to his good old self, not remembering times or names.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 26, 2021 5:41:55 GMT
This set is from the UK tour of the original production - so this set won't have been used since 2013. The current UK tour is a different (cheaper) production.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2021 18:44:06 GMT
Really good - Marisha sounded fantastic. Pretty sure that was pretty much the entire cast - including swings.
For those who missed it/want to see it again:
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2021 17:10:23 GMT
It's the whole cast doing You Can't Stop The Beat - filmed in the theatre by the looks of the One Show trailer.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 17, 2021 16:08:26 GMT
I too would be a delighted with a transfer - I think it would do quite well in a mid-sized theatre even without Michael Ball. The only issue is there are not many mid-sized theatres available this year. It's a show with a lot of recognition, and I think a lot of people will want to see something that cheers them up at the moment.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 6, 2021 19:37:35 GMT
Dom and Tom are one of the strongest Price/Cunningham combinations the West End production of Mormon has had - another one to look forward when it returns.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 6, 2021 19:16:13 GMT
I guess some of the song choices are dependent on space/number of people allowed on stage. Some of the shows done so far have better songs in the show, but as they're ensemble numbers, would require too many people on stage. Some of the songs also have much staging in the actual show too.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 6, 2021 19:09:18 GMT
Aisha Jawando is well worth watching in Tina if you get the chance - I prefer her Tina to Adrienne Warren.
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Post by greeny11 on Jun 4, 2021 11:18:13 GMT
Cast for the upcoming run of Mischief Movie Night In:
Mike Bodie, Joshua Elliott, Dave Hearn, Harry Kershaw, Henry Lewis, Niall Ransome, Charlie Russell, Jonathan Sayer, Lauren Shearing, Henry Shields and Nancy Zamit.
Musicians: Richard Baker, Yshani Perinpanayagam and Ed Zanders
As far as I can see, we've gained Charlie and Ed but lost Bryony and Ellie from the last run.
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Post by greeny11 on May 29, 2021 16:31:03 GMT
I enjoyed it, and thought the cast did a great job. However, at the end of the film, I was thinking that it didn’t really need to be made - Cruella is not a likeable character (which makes a great villain), and does not need to be shown as being more human.
Some parts, like Anita being so close in age to Cruella jarred because of my memories of 101 Dalmatians. I also thought Mark Strong was wasted in a part so small.
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