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Post by westendcub on Mar 1, 2016 13:20:25 GMT
I'm a little tempted to go see this one last time this week (would be 3rd time) despite other's opinions on here, personally really enjoyed the show and enjoyed listening to the cast album on the way into work today.
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Post by westendcub on Feb 29, 2016 13:21:00 GMT
Super happy that 'Spotlight' won best picture..It was between that and 'Room' for me but I had just thought 'The Revenant' was going to nab it - that has good performances and some inspired moments of direction but overall it's a rather boring and long winded 3 hours of a movie to sit through, 'Spotlight' was a pulsating piece with a wonderful cast, with gripping storytelling and smart direction.
I like that 'Brooklyn' get nominated but knew it was even in the running.
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Post by westendcub on Feb 29, 2016 13:00:48 GMT
12 year old me found the transformation of 'Beast' back to human form at 'Beauty and the Beast' pretty magical back in 1997!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 28, 2016 14:34:43 GMT
I would welcome a return of this show.
I was quite in awe when I saw all those years ago, the song 'Journey Home' is a favourite of mine.
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Post by westendcub on Feb 27, 2016 18:27:24 GMT
What were the muck-up's at the matinee today?
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Post by westendcub on Feb 25, 2016 12:54:11 GMT
What a lovely production this is, I had a charming evening at this show last night.
It's old fashioned and niche, I don't imagine it lasting beyond it's current limited run at the Noel Coward theatre but if to goes to the right venues will work to go out and tour.
I have only seen the film once (I recall on a plane years ago) so I don't know the movie inside out and only remembered the vague storyline so felt quite fresh to the plot again going in and hurrah there was a plot and was a good book - although my big niggle was the awful man from 'Eastenders' - it was unfunny and cringed every time he broke the fourth wall - If I had my way the character would be completely cut.
I thought the songs were suited to the piece, I don't think it is the most memorable score in the world and there isn't a break-out song but all sung well and all quite charming.
The audience in last night was an older crowd, I was in stalls row D and the 3 levels seemed full - I think the 4th level was closed. Standing ovation at the end, I could be swayed to go along to this again during it's run. I must say it was a lovely audience, not a single bad behaviour spotted - no checking of phones, full silence when the overture started!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 24, 2016 12:47:08 GMT
I must admit I wouldn't mind seeing Gary Lucy take his kit off and doing 'The Full Monty' ;-)
Love the film, not seen the musical or play version
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Post by westendcub on Feb 24, 2016 12:45:20 GMT
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Post by westendcub on Feb 24, 2016 12:38:06 GMT
Just mentioned to my friend that lives in Chester who is mad on 'Ghost', looks like I am going to go up for a visit and we are going to go to this and make a night of it 'Funny Girls' & 'Flying Handbag'
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Post by westendcub on Feb 24, 2016 12:36:30 GMT
My big regret was only seeing 'Ghost' once!! I may have one or two sherries on a stagey Sunday and may have acted out along playing all the parts to the cast recording home alone - Suspend My Disbelief/I Had a Life & Rain/Hold On ;-)
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Post by westendcub on Feb 24, 2016 12:27:31 GMT
Jeez, Sandy Duncan only lasted about 4 performances on Broadwsy, thst must be some kind of record?! Do we know why? Health related? That could be a record but I wonder if there is any performer that has just done 1 show?
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Post by westendcub on Feb 24, 2016 0:17:40 GMT
Well I'm a little on the fence with 'Beyond the Fence' there were some neat music numbers (some half worked & some of the lyrics need work), some good characters (if a little too stereotypical) but I don't see it being a big runaway hit!! It lacks in story & conflict (although it's about conflict!) the ending was quite conventional & it should have been braver - interesting to see new work like this but it was no 'Made in Dagenham'
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Post by westendcub on Feb 23, 2016 20:42:14 GMT
I shall be going along to this tomorrow eve...turning in a musical week..that will be show 3!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 22, 2016 23:33:04 GMT
So after those reviews & the talk on here, I went in expecting a disaster of a show but instead had an enjoyable evening.
Now this was my first hearing the score or seeing the piece so have nothing to compare it to but I loved how campy & breezy it all was. Yes the special effects are cheesy, lots of lasers & Fire (I was in stalls row D) & could feel the heat, once or twice I got rather nervous with the ensemble being so close to the flames!
It's definitely a pop rock concert rather than a musical, the ensemble & the orchestra are definitely the players doing most of the work but the stunt cast voices were in fine form & the big surprise of the night was Daniel Bedingfield..he nailed his big song in Act 2 & got the biggest cheer at curtain call.
Went to this last minute, low expectations but enjoyed the spectacle & the cheese!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 22, 2016 21:02:59 GMT
I'm quite enjoying it's campy charm thus far (no I haven't had a pinch of wine), granted I'm on a freebie...will report back later!!
lots of fire, can feel the heat in row D!!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 22, 2016 20:58:56 GMT
I have a few but thankfully fringe & some am dram is filling in some gaps!!
I went to see a AM 'Chess' last year with mother in Windsor & whilst it wasn't the best production values I enjoyed the score & now obsessed with the cast album so I need to see this as a proper big production
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Post by westendcub on Feb 22, 2016 18:43:30 GMT
I got the email too, not quite my style I am afraid!!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 22, 2016 18:30:20 GMT
Well I now find myself going along to this tonight!
Such a mixed response..I'm not quite sure what I'm letting myself in for!!
I do not know the recording at all...I've only ever seen the Tom Cruise movie.
Well will be a interesting one indeed!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 21, 2016 10:31:42 GMT
Going to 'Beyond the Fence' in Tuesday thus far
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Post by westendcub on Feb 19, 2016 13:38:55 GMT
Been listening to the cast recording this morning and the score is growing on me. If Mountains Were Easy To Climb being a favourite! I tried but got bored, think it's more a show you need to see than listen to the cast recording without the show unlike 'Finding Neverland' which I just loved and got my imagination going on how it translates onto the stage!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 18, 2016 15:11:10 GMT
Going with my theatre buddy Warren, to the preview Matinee on Sat 23 April.
Will be going bind, don’t know a note of the score and haven’t read the synopsis or reviews from previous productions – I have never heard of this!!
Looking forward to enjoying the venue pre-show for the 1st time (OK so a week-day matinee of ‘Carrie’ was hardly a scum or a large queue but still)
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Post by westendcub on Feb 17, 2016 13:29:46 GMT
Mystery solved -awaiting fora friend to give me dates but will be booking for previews!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 17, 2016 8:43:34 GMT
So looking forward to seeing this in June....I actually remember a family outing when come up town to London (when I was a lad I lived in the burbs) and went to see 'Aladdin' at Odeon Leicester Square and they had a pre-show (I recall 'Prince Ali') on the stage there before the movie...was magical being a wee kid and we went to DisneyWorld Florida around that time and 'Aladdin' was the main movie at the time so be waiting over 20 years to see this on the stage!!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 16, 2016 20:33:30 GMT
So we find out tomorrow what the next musical is going to be at Southwark Playhouse...their tweet hints it is suspend'ish musical??!
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Post by westendcub on Feb 15, 2016 15:10:18 GMT
If you need to go on a specific date then of course you have to book but if like me you were just curious to see the show and not set on dates then keep entering the online lottery, it’s pretty good as it is for the next week and you find out on the Thursday or Friday so can plan it in.
I used to enter week after week (not every week of course aka holidays or stuff on) and then luck came my way and I went – I enjoyed it on the front-row, not a show I would go see again but glad I caught it!
Depends if you have patience with the lottery and of course you could enter it every week for a whole year and not get lucky but it’s worth being in it to win it!!!
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