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Post by andrew on Jan 13, 2019 15:27:41 GMT
I managed to see yesterday's matinee thanks to someone who sold me their ticket on Facebook, and the atmosphere was crazy. It's probably an unpopular opinion, but I didn't like Jordan's performance as Charlie at all. His singing was okay, but I was really disappointed by his acting, which felt flat, especially having seen Oliver Tompsett's amazing performance. Everything else was great though and especially Suzie McAdams' performance as Lauren. She was playing Nicola the last time I saw the show and she was equally good. There were really long applauses after Charlie's and Lola's 2nd act solos, and I noticed a few muck-ups but I don't know the show that well to point them out. Overall a great last matinee but I wish I had seen the evening show instead.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2019 13:34:43 GMT
For those who weren't there, full recording of the end of "Just Be", the Curtain Call and Speeches on the final show.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2019 14:32:47 GMT
So the full audio of the final show has appeared on YouTube, and I have to say, whilst it's lovely the cast had a great send off, it doesn't sound like the ideal for a closing night. There was cheering throughout the entire show it seems, even during the spoken bits, but like, during lines. And then songs like Everybody Say Yeah, Sex is in The Heel and Just Be, whoever recorded this, as well as other audience members, it sounds like it turned into kareoke as there was people singing along with the cast throughout too. I thought the mentality is to treat it as a regular performance but show the love where appropriate?
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 15, 2019 14:43:54 GMT
Off to see the tour tonight. I cannot wait!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 19:44:54 GMT
Any ideas?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 0:44:46 GMT
Local Hero at Edinburgh Lyceum/Bristol Old Vic. Just confirmed.
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Post by tr252 on Jan 21, 2019 13:45:24 GMT
I really hope we see Jordan Fox in another show soon. He was such a great Charlie and I saw an Instagram video over the weekend of him singing a song from the show - his voice really is amazing.
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Post by jamb0r on May 4, 2019 20:10:18 GMT
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Post by daisy24601 on May 17, 2019 20:20:52 GMT
Trailer for the filmed show. Still no word of it being shown in the UK.
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Post by Raven on May 18, 2019 12:01:34 GMT
I think they will wait for the UK tour to finish before they decide to screen it in cinemas here.
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Post by amp09 on Jul 9, 2019 21:15:40 GMT
Coming to cinemas next February, just been confirmed at work 😆.
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Post by daisy24601 on Jul 9, 2019 22:28:56 GMT
Bloody ages! Although it's streaming in US next week so probably a good chance of an illegal copy 😆
Of course I'm not encouraging such behaviour.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 16, 2019 17:32:23 GMT
Streaming on Broadway HD as of yesterday.
Please don't illegally download it, but if you happen to have a computer in the US and a paid subscription, you can stream it.
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Post by andrew on Jul 16, 2019 22:13:13 GMT
{Spoiler - click to view}Or, you know, if you can make your computer look like it's in the US and use the, totally legal, free trial. It's amazingly filmed, even though I was not a fan of Killian's performance, they did a great work and I hope many other musicals will follow.
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Post by songbird on Jul 17, 2019 8:48:35 GMT
Great recording. Killian does seem a bit off in this though, especially compared to seeing him do it live so many times. Maybe the beard changes my perception of his facial expressions.
I really missed this show!
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Post by Rukaya on Jul 17, 2019 17:32:56 GMT
Great recording. Killian does seem a bit off in this though, especially compared to seeing him do it live so many times. Maybe the beard changes my perception of his facial expressions. I really missed this show! Neither him nor Matt had masses of rehearsal time for this, and he was doing this with his head full of Les Mis, so it's no surprise that it wasn't as good in comparison to when he was in the show full time.
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Post by Stasia on Jul 17, 2019 20:08:09 GMT
Great recording. Killian does seem a bit off in this though, especially compared to seeing him do it live so many times. Maybe the beard changes my perception of his facial expressions. I really missed this show! Neither him nor Matt had masses of rehearsal time for this, and he was doing this with his head full of Les Mis, so it's no surprise that it wasn't as good in comparison to when he was in the show full time. What pisses me off is the fact that they turned off Oliver who was doing the part in the moment. And who could (and would) be better
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Post by andrew on Jul 17, 2019 22:54:11 GMT
Neither him nor Matt had masses of rehearsal time for this, and he was doing this with his head full of Les Mis, so it's no surprise that it wasn't as good in comparison to when he was in the show full time. What pisses me off is the fact that they turned off Oliver who was doing the part in the moment. And who could (and would) be better This. Even based on the cast recording, Oliver is a million times better. And since this was mostly aimed at the US market I don't think bringing back Killian/Matt makes any difference.
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Post by songbird on Jul 18, 2019 3:41:56 GMT
I never saw Oliver, as I didn't like him in Guys and Dolls. Was he actually better than Killian in the original cast? I loved Killian
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Post by Stasia on Jul 18, 2019 5:10:54 GMT
I never saw Oliver, as I didn't like him in Guys and Dolls. Was he actually better than Killian in the original cast? I loved Killian It’s obviously personal opinion - for me he definitely was. He managed to find new touches to add to the part “inheriting” it after 2 strong performers. I can’t say I dislike Killian but I preferred his covers both in Memphis and in Kinky Boots. And both leads who got the part after him, in my opinion, acted and sang it better. So I don’t see any purpose of returning him for filming, especially as Killian had to keep his Valjean looks and beard and didn’t look like Charlie anymore. Haven’t seen the screening yet but knowing Killian is off key there makes me sad. I may not be a fan of his acting choices but he was supposed to at least sing the part
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Post by tr252 on Jul 18, 2019 5:14:30 GMT
I haven’t seen the recording yet but on the subject, I wish Jordan Fox had been given the chance as lead and had been filmed. He was really excellent on my first trip to KB.
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Post by songbird on Jul 18, 2019 5:28:02 GMT
I never saw Oliver, as I didn't like him in Guys and Dolls. Was he actually better than Killian in the original cast? I loved Killian It’s obviously personal opinion - for me he definitely was. He managed to find new touches to add to the part “inheriting” it after 2 strong performers. I can’t say I dislike Killian but I preferred his covers both in Memphis and in Kinky Boots. And both leads who got the part after him, in my opinion, acted and sang it better. So I don’t see any purpose of returning him for filming, especially as Killian had to keep his Valjean looks and beard and didn’t look like Charlie anymore. Haven’t seen the screening yet but knowing Killian is off key there makes me sad. I may not be a fan of his acting choices but he was supposed to at least sing the part I don't think he is off key, I just thought the character as a whole seems off. Possibly because it makes Charlie seem so much older with the beard.
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Post by daisy24601 on Jul 18, 2019 7:35:14 GMT
He doesn't look right with the beard, Charlie is supposed to be I guess mid 20s? And he looks too old.
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Post by Stasia on Jul 18, 2019 11:46:45 GMT
It’s obviously personal opinion - for me he definitely was. He managed to find new touches to add to the part “inheriting” it after 2 strong performers. I can’t say I dislike Killian but I preferred his covers both in Memphis and in Kinky Boots. And both leads who got the part after him, in my opinion, acted and sang it better. So I don’t see any purpose of returning him for filming, especially as Killian had to keep his Valjean looks and beard and didn’t look like Charlie anymore. Haven’t seen the screening yet but knowing Killian is off key there makes me sad. I may not be a fan of his acting choices but he was supposed to at least sing the part I don't think he is off key, I just thought the character as a whole seems off. Possibly because it makes Charlie seem so much older with the beard. Understood. I didn't read it correctly then. Well, for me he seemed a bit off as a character even in his days with the show!
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Post by talkstageytome on Jul 19, 2019 12:37:29 GMT
For me, David Hunter, Joel Harper Jackson and Jonathan Carlton were my favourite Charlies because I could believe that all three were naive young men just out of uni and with no real life experience, who had been thrust into an impossibly difficult situation (taking over the factory), and that's what made the character so endearing. I saw Killian on the first day of his 3 day return and thought he acted the role brilliantly and sang it really well too, but I just didn't feel as much sympathy to him as I did to the others bc he gave off an air of experience (maybe it was the JVJ beard?) which was at odds with what the story told us about Charlie.
That being said, I am SUPER excited to see the film at some point. So brilliant that we get to keep a lasting memory of this production.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Oct 31, 2019 13:15:19 GMT
Finally!
👠 @kinkybootsuk 🚨KINKY KLAXON🚨 And it's the one you've been waiting for... 😜
Kinky Boots will be STRUTTING into cinemas across the UK & Ireland on 4 & 9 Feb 2020! 🙌🏾 Starring @killiandonnelly as Chaaaarlie and @mrmatthenry as Lola! 😘 🎟️ On sale tomorrow! 👇🏾 ( 1 November 2019)
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Post by anita on Oct 31, 2019 14:47:28 GMT
Let's hope for a DVD.
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Post by cheesy116 on Nov 1, 2019 0:47:15 GMT
About time we got this in the UK!
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Post by shady23 on Feb 4, 2020 23:11:15 GMT
Did nobody venture to the cinema to see this today?
Full house in Gateshead and a very appreciative audience.
I had forgotten how great this show and cast are. It was such a treat to watch this again.
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Post by greeny11 on Feb 5, 2020 6:24:04 GMT
I saw this last night - cinema was about busy. I thought this captured the show well. Matt Henry is a brilliant Lola and I am so pleased his performance has been captured on film. I liked Simon, who was Lola at the time of filming, but Matt is in a different league. I also really enjoyed Killian and Sean. Natalie was quite good as Lauren, but I felt she threw away some of the comedic lines Lauren has, and just not funny in other comedic moments.
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