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Post by ali973 on Nov 19, 2017 8:12:48 GMT
mmm...Daniel Dae Kim. SO. HOT.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 23:43:54 GMT
Does anyone know who was the girl wearing a black suit (and maybe purple blazer?) who was also in the curtain calls? She was out of costume. I saw her earlier during intermission in the sound booth on my way to the boys room. The sound engineer was full on weeping and was being comforted by his co-worker, as was this girl who was in the curtain calls.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 23:24:04 GMT
Did I just say that? Yikes. Mildly racist. Adam J Bernard.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 23:22:47 GMT
Tyrone did.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 23:00:13 GMT
Cast excellent, glad to see Landi Oshinowo back on stage, just wish she'd had more to do! Loved Jamie Muscato as Young Edward. ^ This. I was very happy to see her name listed when they first announced the entire cast. Anyone recall her And I Am Telling You at the Dress Circle benefit gala (circa 2012?)?
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 22:56:09 GMT
The book writer does scripts in Hollywood. Maybe he knows/works with/wrote for ZE and invited him?
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 22:54:06 GMT
Bonnie Langford was in the audience too.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 22:50:26 GMT
So, I think I'm over Dreamgirls.
This reminded me of the first preview. I sat in practically the same chair. I sat in K29 tonight, I think I must have sat in either J or K29 on the first preview just about a year from now. Sonia Friedman sat in the same box on the far right, and behaved erratically. Mid-standing ovations galore. Been there done that.
The singing is still flawless, despite Amber's very Disney Channel Jr. acting. Yes, new CC is noticeably weak. The staging is very clunky- despite a very fierce Steppin into the Bad Side.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 17:32:59 GMT
It’s totally in the wrong place It’s not a commercial show It has a good message and heart Unfortunately that would have been much audible If this show had been at the YV or NT Yet Again I don’t know who these stupid And misguided producers are meow..I agree.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 17:31:29 GMT
Okay peeps, I'm getting ready to head out and heading to the Savoy. Who's there tonight? I'm in K29 in the stalls. I'll try to find my TheatreBoard button!
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 17:29:35 GMT
I mean, I love Kinky Boots, so this should be a winner! Not necessarily. I hated KB- but really liked this. Overall, KB is by far a more finished enterprise than Jamie, but I thought this has what it takes to make it a better show than KB with some doctoring and probably a bigger budget.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 12:38:46 GMT
let them be!!!
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Post by ali973 on Nov 18, 2017 0:28:22 GMT
I don't think the book is weak. I think some of the content is truly fantastic. It does need some doctoring. You can tell the creative team are young and inexperienced. But it was such a gem. I loved it. I do agree with you, much to my dismay, that I think it won't make it. Whoever produced it definitely does not have the cash to roll it out and keep it afloat if it doesn't sell well.
Hate to be a stickler, btw but Hairspray is technically not a West End.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 23:19:08 GMT
Completely original, relevant, edgy and woke.
A fantastic British musical written and produced by a young team who are in touch with the times. Kudos for representation and inclusion. The music was catchy, humorous and the book scenes were witty and full of Easter eggs.
Cast is superb. A star is born and his name is John McCrea. Josie Walker spares no tears or snot. Mina Anwar and Lucie Shorthouse are scene stealers as non conventional side kick and fag hag prototypes.
Directorially, I think it’s really there. A few pacing tweaks could make moments land better: actors can catch a breath and wait a moment before starting a song following a co-actor’s exit; the ending of act one could land better if the music is indicative of the scene’s conclusion. Currently the moment ended abruptly and the audience didn’t know what to do. I started applauding to end the awkwardness. Lighting design isn’t quite as sharp and the stage seems a bit too lit for the majority of the show without much room for lighting to be evocative or give a sense of the drama. Scene changes in the second can be quicker and smoother. The sound during chorus number isn’t crisp, ironically even in the pre-recorded numbers.
This show cannot compete with the spare no expense Sonia Friedman or Cam Mac musical that dominate London- not the finishing or promotional efforts, but my does it deserve the recognition and support. Go see it.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 7:58:21 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if the cast recording producers reissue the OBC with bonus tracks that include the cut material. I personally want an alternative version of Waving Through A Window with all the dialogue. Sometimes I feel like I have crystal ball. Dear Evan Hansen to Release Special Edition Vinyl with Never-Before-Heard Track The 2017 Tony-winning Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen has announced the release of a limited-edition 12" vinyl picture disc (and accompanying digital track) including one of the show’s most popular songs, “Waving Through a Window,” paired with the previously unreleased, never-before-heard track “In the Bedroom Down the Hall.” The song is written by Tony winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and performed by Tony winner Rachel Bay Jones and Tony nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson. “In the Bedroom Down the Hall” will also be released digitally and will be available for streaming and download. This news comes just as Dear Evan Hansen's behind-the-scenes book Through the Window preps for a November 21 release. www.broadway.com/buzz/190406/odds-ends-dear-evan-hansen-to-release-vinyl-with-never-before-heard-track-more/
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 7:52:05 GMT
Outside this forum no one knows who Kelli O'Hara is. Now that I think of it, many people on this forum wouldn't even know who Madam O'Hara is.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 7:43:42 GMT
That's it?! It's running from late June until early August? Why even bother? No wonder prices are so high. They'd be more profitable making it a longer run and adding a better mix of ticket prices.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 7:16:16 GMT
Tonight (Friday)-Everyone's Talking About Jamie Saturday-Amber Riley's last Dreamgirls Monday-Venus in Fur Tuesday-Woman in White Weds-Big Fish Thurs-Oslo & The Exorcist
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 7:12:14 GMT
^ Can you share that tweet with me?
And does anyone know who will go on NEXT Saturday on Lisii's final night?
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Post by ali973 on Nov 17, 2017 7:09:28 GMT
I think most of the issues highlighted here are correct, but one of the biggest complications is what is called "first class rights", which viserys alluded to. When you option a play, you pretty much get its rights for each domestic market, which is why producers who own the rights for a Broadway show will also have the rights to tour it in the USA. The UK is another option, which needs to be negotiated separately.
I also think that in order to tour, you need to have a very capable team that is knowledgable of the tour circuit in each market can has the ability to set up and run the show across the country. These people aren't necessarily familiar with the ins and outs of doing it in the UK, you'll need a local time to hand hold them. This is exactly why the American producers of Hamilton team up with someone like Cameron Mackintosh: they need someone to help them put it together in the UK (despite many of the original creative members and crew from various productions in America being flown over to set it up with a local crew).
But sometimes random stops in the UK are added to a US leg.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 15, 2017 18:49:21 GMT
Wonder what will replace it.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 15, 2017 16:31:36 GMT
Someone ask Marisha and Karen if they are on Weds! I can see a Weds matinee and am happy to see either Karen or Moya!
BTW-- who is going to Amber's last on Saturday?
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Post by ali973 on Nov 13, 2017 8:58:57 GMT
Finding Neverland, Hedwig..the list goes on and on.
I'm not sure where people are getting producers' sentiment about this, considering they haven't been publicly quoted on this, let alone made an announcement. But, whatever.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 13, 2017 3:41:01 GMT
Kulen is on to something. The whole reason Effie is sidelined (besides her physical attributes) is that her voice was too pop to crossover. Amber can belt her face off, but yes- she's still pop and has a silky smooth voice. The other two ladies have an edge and a raw quality to their voices that is what the character is all about. But..let's face it, as audiences we just want to hear someone sing the living daylights out of these numbers.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 13, 2017 3:38:06 GMT
I wouldn't hold my breath. They announced a US tour in cities but went quiet afterwards and didn't even announce dates. So I think that must be on their priority list right now before expanding overseas. Hamilton took nearly three years to crossover, and Hamilton is by far a pubic draw than DEH. So I'd wait. These transfers take time to happen, if at all. I'd say if you don't hear about it by Feb, then you won't hear about it until fall because Tony Awards season will take over and they wouldn't want their announcement to get lost in the middle of that buzz.
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