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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 5:49:13 GMT
Well perhaps it's just my nostalgia speaking but I really loved this. Perfectly cast, great songs (old and new) and stunning costumes.
I found it a million times more enjoyable than Aladdin, which I think is the closest thing I've seen that I can compare it to.
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Post by ali973 on Jun 22, 2017 18:44:57 GMT
I was just listening to this for the millionth time..If it ever comes to London.. Evelyn Hoskins as Anya/Anastasia and Maureen Lipman as the Duchess.
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Post by daniel on Jun 22, 2017 22:21:14 GMT
2019!
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Post by ali973 on Jun 22, 2017 23:03:55 GMT
I really enjoyed it. The score is fab, and the production is good to look at. I think it would do even better if they just fix its tone a little bit and make Ramin's character less Javert-like.
hmm..why can't they bring it earlier..unless the writers are finally making final touches on Little Dancer before Broadway. That show is seriously lagging behind and deserves to be seen.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 11:08:09 GMT
Well. Historical inaccuracies aside, I loved it! It's funny, entertaining and really rather touching.
The score is terrific and the deceptively simple staging is gorgeous, the projections are almost 3D, they're just so textured. The "death" of the Romanovs actually gave me goosebumps and 'Journey To The Past' when it moves from the cherry blossom to Paris is STUNNING. But not as stunning as the cast. Christy Altomore (gorgeous), Derek Klena (an absolute star) and John Bolton (hilarious) are a fabulous lead trio and their chemistry is terrific. Mary Beth Peil a wonderful Dowager Empress and Ronny Boogaloo looking FOXY as Gleb. He's starting to sound a little bit like Hugh Jackman but when he lets rip, that voice can blow you away. I mean, to be honest if he wanted to he can blo. . no too early for that.
And the costumes! It's like someone raided Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery box.
BUT if for nothing else, the show is worth seeing for John Bolton and Caroline O'Connor. Oh my. Talk about scene stealing. I'm not quite sure how many Russian Countesses were quite like Ethel Merman on a night out jacked up on one too many vodkas but it doesn't matter.
Oh and if the producers of the Broadway revival of 'My Fair Lady' are reading. Christy is your gal.
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Post by jocie89 on Sept 21, 2017 22:27:44 GMT
I was so unbelievably bored. Every song sounded the same to me. The scenes went on an on. The set was terrible - the projections made me cringe. I hated the direction but I suppose it might be due to the fact I'm not a huge Disney fan (I also dislike Aladdin and Lion King from an acting point of view.)
I will say the cast were talented and the costumes were gorgeous!
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Post by Steffi on Sept 28, 2017 10:52:27 GMT
Saw this yesterday. I thought it was a nice show but nothing special. My friends and I came out saying it was pretty but very vanilla. However, the cast is great, not a weak link. For me the score is nice but not memorable. It's one of those I don't regret seeing but I don't need to watch it again and it won't stick in my head for long.
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Post by Kenneth_C on Sept 28, 2017 15:04:40 GMT
Saw this yesterday. I thought it was a nice show but nothing special. My friends and I came out saying it was pretty but very vanilla. However, the cast is great, not a weak link. For me the score is nice but not memorable. It's one of those I don't regret seeing but I don't need to watch it again and it won't stick in my head for long. I saw it two weeks ago and totally agree with you. I found it to be a very enjoyable evening that nevertheless evaporated from my mind within minutes of leaving the theater. (Except for Ramin, who could never evaporate from my mind....)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 0:11:30 GMT
Max von Essen is to replace Ramin next month...was slightly gutted that I was going to miss Ramin when Im going to see the show in March, but this is ine bit of casting I am looking forward to seeing. Love this mans voice.
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Post by musicalmarge on Nov 9, 2017 0:31:38 GMT
I was so unbelievably bored. Every song sounded the same to me. The scenes went on an on. The set was terrible - the projections made me cringe. I hated the direction but I suppose it might be due to the fact I'm not a huge Disney fan (I also dislike Aladdin and Lion King from an acting point of view.) I will say the cast were talented and the costumes were gorgeous! Hit the nail on the head. This could and should be so much better. With a rewrite (change Gleb), a new book and a new set this could go places as a musical. The set is basic because stage ents thought it would flop and created scenery that they could tour with!
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Post by ali973 on Nov 9, 2017 19:19:11 GMT
I was so unbelievably bored. Every song sounded the same to me. The scenes went on an on. The set was terrible - the projections made me cringe. I hated the direction but I suppose it might be due to the fact I'm not a huge Disney fan (I also dislike Aladdin and Lion King from an acting point of view.) I will say the cast were talented and the costumes were gorgeous! Hit the nail on the head. This could and should be so much better. With a rewrite (change Gleb), a new book and a new set this could go places as a musical. The set is basic because stage ents thought it would flop and created scenery that they could tour with! Yea..none of this would be necessary, and none of this will happen. It's a commercial success, and quite a hit. It will run on Broadway, and will be replicated on tour. The Asian markets will love it and will franchise it all over the Far East. It's not perfect, and there are parts that are absolutely clumsy and could be better. But people forget that this was originally a cartoon with a bat that talks. Growing up watching the cartoon and loving it, I really enjoyed the stage adaptation and loved the fact that it didn't ask too much from me.
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Post by musicalmarge on Nov 10, 2017 22:53:48 GMT
Hit the nail on the head. This could and should be so much better. With a rewrite (change Gleb), a new book and a new set this could go places as a musical. The set is basic because stage ents thought it would flop and created scenery that they could tour with! Yea..none of this would be necessary, and none of this will happen. It's a commercial success, and quite a hit. It will run on Broadway, and will be replicated on tour. The Asian markets will love it and will franchise it all over the Far East. It's not perfect, and there are parts that are absolutely clumsy and could be better. But people forget that this was originally a cartoon with a bat that talks. Growing up watching the cartoon and loving it, I really enjoyed the stage adaptation and loved the fact that it didn't ask too much from me. I would rather the creative wonder that is Disney’s Lion King production than to see the same musical in Kenwrights hands. My point is that it is a wonderful cartoon, had some super music but the current Broadway production is not perfect by any means. Talking bats or talking lions have nothing to do with first class production standards (or lack of them). Thriller is also a commercial success, that doesn’t mean that it is an award winning masterpiece. Anastasia could have been so much better and the producers and cast all know it!
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Post by ali973 on Nov 11, 2017 6:01:08 GMT
I don't know, man. I really liked it. Visually I thought it worked well, despite the projections that were practically the set throughout the show, I thought they worked especially well during Once Upon a December where the ghosts would even fly into the audience. I also loved the Paris background during Journey to the Past.
I feel that it was really good at keeping the simplicity of the animated film but expanding it as a more family musical.
To each his own, and I hear what you are saying, nevertheless, I found it quite satisfying despite it not being the most remarkable piece of musical theatre on Broadway.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 16:01:40 GMT
Well I loved it. I thought the projections were great and the show has got a lot of zip and heart. The death of the family gave me goosebumps and it's got a sensational lead trio. It also has a hysterical duo in John Bolton and Caroline O'Connor who would be worth the ticket price for their chemistry alone.
I have to say, I'm a fanastasia.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 7:01:00 GMT
You've all got to watch this! A little boy sang to Christy at stage door the other night, made her emotional and actually made me shed a tear too. She offers beautiful words of encoragement to him afterward too.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 15:19:20 GMT
I’ve just completed a culture insights survey predominantly focussed on this show’s promotional material. This either suggests that they are still testing the water for a West End transfer or they wanted a British perspective on the Broadway production (which I doubt). The second question in particular asked how interested I’d be in seeing a) Anastasia, b) Frozen and c) Once on this Island (current revival). This is either to allow them to compare the tastes of those completing the survey or there is also scope for Once on this Island to come too?
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 15:46:30 GMT
I did that one too- I think they use those to guague more 'people who like these also like x' but that's not to say those aren't on the radar too?
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 16:48:48 GMT
I did that one too- I think they use those to guague more 'people who like these also like x' but that's not to say those aren't on the radar too? i suspected as much, considering the following kind of questioning about princesses and such. Ho-hum. I can but dream!
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Post by elp on Aug 21, 2018 20:50:20 GMT
They've posted a medley video featuring the 4 official Anyas there's so far (in order in the video: Spain, US Tour, Germany and Broadway). I think they're all really good! I'd be happy to see any of these productions.
Here's the video:
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Post by ali973 on Aug 22, 2018 7:08:47 GMT
I think they've done an excellent job with their social media and commercials, overall. I love the final tagline, in a vast world we'll journey together. Of course their Arabic version is f*cked and misspelled, but overall it's a great little campaign. BTW - the Spanish cast is probably the most ridiculously good looking cast ever assembled.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 12:54:01 GMT
They've posted a medley video featuring the 4 official Anyas there's so far (in order in the video: Spain, US Tour, Germany and Broadway). I think they're all really good! I'd be happy to see any of these productions. Here's the video: I saw Jana Gómez in the Spanish version of Next to Normal and she's amaziiing.
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Post by elp on Aug 22, 2018 15:23:26 GMT
They've posted a medley video featuring the 4 official Anyas there's so far (in order in the video: Spain, US Tour, Germany and Broadway). I think they're all really good! I'd be happy to see any of these productions. Here's the video: I saw Jana Gómez in the Spanish version of Next to Normal and she's amaziiing. I've got a ticket to see the show in Madrid next autumn, I'm really looking forward to it! I wanted to see Next To Normal too, because I'm a huge fan of Guido Balzaretti's, but the timing just wasn't right for me to see the show, what a pity.
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Post by tom08 on Sept 8, 2018 20:24:53 GMT
Another European premier for Anastasia. The show will replace The Lion King at the AFAS Circustheater in Scheveningen, Netherlands.
Opening date is still to be announced but auditions will start next month.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 22:25:27 GMT
I saw Jana Gómez in the Spanish version of Next to Normal and she's amaziiing. I've got a ticket to see the show in Madrid next autumn, I'm really looking forward to it! I wanted to see Next To Normal too, because I'm a huge fan of Guido Balzaretti's, but the timing just wasn't right for me to see the show, what a pity. Just curious, have you seen it already?
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Post by iamamazing on Jan 24, 2019 19:35:14 GMT
Just booked this for my New York trip really looking forward to it I was either going to see this or the Cher show but I decided on Anastasia as there have been no talks of a London production really happy with this decision I've made
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Post by elp on Jan 26, 2019 21:53:18 GMT
I've got a ticket to see the show in Madrid next autumn, I'm really looking forward to it! I wanted to see Next To Normal too, because I'm a huge fan of Guido Balzaretti's, but the timing just wasn't right for me to see the show, what a pity. Just curious, have you seen it already? Sorry it took so long to reply. Yes, I saw it last November, it was fantastic! I especially loved Jana Gómez as Anya but Carlos Salgado totally stole the show as Gleb, what a voice!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 22:54:15 GMT
Just curious, have you seen it already? Sorry it took so long to reply. Yes, I saw it last November, it was fantastic! I especially loved Jana Gómez as Anya but Carlos Salgado totally stole the show as Gleb, what a voice! Carlos is amazing! I saw him in Don Juan - El Musical twice. Once as Captain Centellas, and once as Don Juan (he was the understudy). He was also in the Les Mis ensemble. Love him!
I still haven't seen this, and I don't think I'm going to. There's something about it that just doesn't attract me.
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Post by iamamazing on Feb 5, 2019 23:20:24 GMT
Is this coming to London as they have an announcement to make 😊
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 23:37:29 GMT
Closing in March.
A two year run, not too shabby.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 23:48:38 GMT
Knew it was going to announce its closure soon. Was worried was going to be before I got to see it again on my next trip over to New York. Luckily I’m seeing it again 5 days before it closes.
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