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Post by stageyninja83 on Feb 10, 2016 22:40:58 GMT
According to twitter, some changes are going in tonight with the music so will be interesting to go back and see the changes. And also, fun fact, Jon Jon Briones was in the audience last night! As was Nathan Amzi and Michael Watson. It was all very stagey!
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 10, 2016 23:12:47 GMT
The album is released February 19th! Very happy bunny with this news!
www.amazon.co.uk/Henderson-Presents-Original-Cast-Album/dp/B01BCZ37RO/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1455128083&sr=8-15&keywords=mrs+henderson+presents
To feature pretty much the run of songs from last night bar Overture and Walkdown...
1. Everybody Loves the Windmill 2. Mrs Henderson Presents 3. Whatever Time I Have 4. Lord Chamberlain's Song 5. What a Waste of a Moon 6. Rubens and Renoir 7. Ordinary Girl 8. It Starts With a Dream 9. Perfect Dream 10. Living in a Dream World 11. He's Got Another Think Coming 12. Women at War - Medley 13. Now is Not the Time 14. Anything But Young 15. We'll Never Close
16. What a Waste of a Moon - Reprise 17. Innocent Soldier 18. If Mountains Were Easy To Climb 19. We'll Never Close - Reprise £23.68. Seriously?? I almost had a coronary when I saw that. I'd think it's a mistake, but the producers did slap an extra £15 on dayseats so......
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 0:29:47 GMT
A few thoughts before bed…it needs work, but it's tight for a second preview. My biggest gripe was the score. It's so…meh. Having checked the programme, I found that the composers have never written a musical score before. It needed something, and I left remembering none of the songs.
Tracie Bennett and Ian Bartholomew were the stand-outs, with Matthew Malthouse and Samuel Holmes closely behind.
A warm, but not overly enthusiastic response tonight - jokes mostly fell flat. The biggest laugh being the joke about Mrs Henderson having sex with men.
I want to revisit it again soon and see if it gets better. It's encouraging to see so much money spent on a new musical - so much set!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 3:27:00 GMT
The trouble, I agree, is that the score, barr a couple of songs I am still singing, is so-soo... especially when the final song is as amazing as it is, it makes you realise the rest is passable. it is all good, but nothing standout bar one or two songs.
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Post by viserys on Feb 11, 2016 5:51:37 GMT
The trouble, I agree, is that the score, barr a couple of songs I am still singing, is so-soo... especially when the final song is as amazing as it is, it makes you realise the rest is passable. it is all good, but nothing standout bar one or two songs. This, unfortunately, sounds very much like all the other British musicals that saw the light of the West End in recent years
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 11, 2016 8:43:09 GMT
I hate to say it but I cannot see this running. No one has raved about it and it has no big names to sell it. Plus every song I've heard has been very dull
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Feb 11, 2016 9:20:30 GMT
I hate to say it but I cannot see this running. No one has raved about it and it has no big names to sell it. Plus every song I've heard has been very dull Isn't it only a limited run anyway until June?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 9:27:58 GMT
Isn't it only a limited run anyway until June? Surely they're expecting to run it longer?
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2016 9:31:46 GMT
Yes it is a limited run at the moment but this means nothing commercially. If it does not find an audience it will close early or if it is a success it will extend.
I have to say that the first preview audience (which I thought was full of supportive friends/families/agents etc.) were warm in their appreciation of the show but nothing like the audience reaction at the preview of Kinky Boots I attended where the audience went wild for the show. From that reaction alone I knew KB was going to be a hit! I did not get the same vibe (unfortunately) from Mrs Henderson.
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Post by popcultureboy on Feb 11, 2016 9:36:36 GMT
Isn't it only a limited run anyway until June? Surely they're expecting to run it longer? If they are, it'll need to move, as Lady Day is moving in right after their limited run ends.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 10:15:47 GMT
Lady Day is going to the Theatre behind the Noel Coward (Wyndhams?) after People, Places and Things, so this could extend if itfinds its audience, which only time will tell!
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Post by Mark on Feb 11, 2016 15:12:09 GMT
Anyone going tonight? Managed to get a dayseat
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 11, 2016 15:36:23 GMT
Anyone going tonight? Managed to get a dayseat I'm going.
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Post by Mark on Feb 11, 2016 16:40:19 GMT
I'll be in row D of the dress circle
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Post by showtoones on Feb 11, 2016 18:21:16 GMT
How much nudity is in the show? And does everyone get naked? LOL
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 11, 2016 19:02:10 GMT
I'll be in row D of the dress circle Lovely, I'm in the last row of the grand circle! For 8£ I can't complain, tho
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 11, 2016 19:03:30 GMT
They will be lucky.. I hate to say it but I cannot see this running. No one has raved about it and it has no big names to sell it. Plus every song I've heard has been very dull Isn't it only a limited run anyway until June?
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 11, 2016 20:45:16 GMT
If it lasts until the end of its booking period that'll coincide with West End Live. I like the atmosphere of a closing night (especially a show based on a show that 'never closes'). So I am hoping it finds an audience to last until June.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 11, 2016 21:06:06 GMT
Interval! Uhm, the show it's okay, quite bland. The audience was tepid except when nudity was involved (can't blame them, the only highlights were Bertie's ass and Eddie's little brother - very visible from the last row of the grand circle). Tracie Bennett should have quitted smoking ages ago, her voice is not what it used to be and she hasn't an inch of Judi's class: her Mrs Henderson is just a nasty almost cockney-speaking old lady. Only one good song so far, Vivian's "dream world". The only moment that was really well received by the audience was the closing number of act 1, but I suspect it's more patriotism that appreciation.
"what a waste of a moon" is really a poor man's "all I need is the girl". I'm very disappointed, I love the movie, but this is just alright at its very best... I've never hated anyone as much as I hate the clown/narrator (great depression indeed!). Oh, they got rid of the overture.
I hope the second act is marvellous.
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 11, 2016 21:58:12 GMT
What a pity they ditched the overture, I don't think it detracted anything from the show unless they just wanted to shave off a couple of minutes.
I thought the upper circles would have gotten an eyeful of little Eddie, there was certainly whooping from up there on Tuesday.
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Post by Mark on Feb 11, 2016 23:23:09 GMT
I enjoyed it. Has been a while since i saw the film.
Tracey Bennett I felt was massively underused. She didn't seem to have a big standout moment. Emma Williams was excellent, really enjoyed her song in act two.
A fun evening, nothing more or less. It was good enough for me to want to go again and to recommend it to my parents.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 11, 2016 23:56:08 GMT
Back for the second act. It's definitely better than the first one, there are better songs (especially the wonderful If Mountains Were Easy To Climb). However, I can't understand why they decided to cut some intense moments like Maureen's death or Mrs. Henderson's beautiful speech about the son Alec (I'm so mad they cut this, it was the heart of the movie and it makes clear why the lady is fond of the business)... the result is that the show never reaches a dramatic climax (I mean, no one cares enough for Eddie, you can't tell me that's the climax) and the characters are never fully developed. My favourite part of the show was just before the ending, when the narrator came on stage begging for applause and no one clapped. If they cut that role I might consider seeing it again.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 12, 2016 0:01:12 GMT
btw, doesn't Tracie look exactly like Grandma Duck with that wig and the glasses? Oh, and Tracie's wig is so much better now than that abortion she had on her head in Bath.
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 12, 2016 0:16:46 GMT
Back for the second act. It's definitely better than the first one, there are better songs (especially the wonderful If Mountains Were Easy To Climb). However, I can't understand why they decided to cut some intense moments like Maureen's death or Mrs. Henderson's beautiful speech about the son Alec (I'm so mad they cut this, it was the heart of the movie and it makes clear why the lady is fond of the business)... the result is that the show never reaches a dramatic climax (I mean, no one cares enough for Eddie, you can't tell me that's the climax) and the characters are never fully developed. My favourite part of the show was just before the ending, when the narrator came on stage begging for applause and no one clapped. If they cut that role I might consider seeing it again. Spoilers galore here
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 12, 2016 0:28:15 GMT
Back for the second act. It's definitely better than the first one, there are better songs (especially the wonderful If Mountains Were Easy To Climb). However, I can't understand why they decided to cut some intense moments like Maureen's death or Mrs. Henderson's beautiful speech about the son Alec (I'm so mad they cut this, it was the heart of the movie and it makes clear why the lady is fond of the business)... the result is that the show never reaches a dramatic climax (I mean, no one cares enough for Eddie, you can't tell me that's the climax) and the characters are never fully developed. My favourite part of the show was just before the ending, when the narrator came on stage begging for applause and no one clapped. If they cut that role I might consider seeing it again. Spoilers galore here I'm talking about the movie, not the musical!
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 12, 2016 0:54:47 GMT
I'm talking about the movie, n7ot the musical! By mentioning something dramatic in the movie which isn't in the musical, that's a spoiler as they've changed the story.
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Post by anita on Feb 12, 2016 10:42:19 GMT
Have just won the Delfont Mackintosh completion on facebook to see this.
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Post by anita on Feb 12, 2016 10:43:11 GMT
Slip of the finger - should have said competition.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 10:58:00 GMT
How much nudity is in the show? And does everyone get naked? LOL To answer your question, and it is not a spoiler to say but if you don't want to know, don't read on... Six women (three ensemble and three named characters) get completely naked in the show, but their lower front is usually in shadow or covered by material or their legs. Emma also gets completely naked and you do see everything of her, and when I say everything, I mean everything haha. And I won't spoil it, but there is a very cleverly chreographed scene where several male characters also get naked. But how it is done you will have to wait and see. But to be honest, after the first scene where the cast get naked, you really don't notice the nudity. Well you do, but it is not uncomfortable or strange to look at, it looks somewhat artistic and beautiful!
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 12, 2016 11:20:21 GMT
How much nudity is in the show? And does everyone get naked? LOL To answer your question, and it is not a spoiler to say but if you don't want to know, don't read on... Six women (three ensemble and three named characters) get completely naked in the show, but their lower front is usually in shadow or covered by material or their legs. Emma also gets completely naked and you do see everything of her, and when I say everything, I mean everything haha. And I won't spoil it, but there is a very cleverly chreographed scene where several male characters also get naked. But how it is done you will have to wait and see. But to be honest, after the first scene where the cast get naked, you really don't notice the nudity. Well you do, but it is not uncomfortable or strange to look at, it looks somewhat artistic and beautiful! Artistic and beautiful is the point. It's just art, much as it was at The Windmill.
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