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Post by robertb213 on Jul 1, 2021 22:00:58 GMT
The instrumental reprise of 'With One Look' that gorgeously leads into 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' in Sunset Boulevard 😍
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 30, 2021 10:23:01 GMT
Marisha will be fine, she's a pro. And not to do her a disservice, but Motormouth Maybelle isn't really a massive role other than 'IKWIB', it's not like doing Effie again.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 29, 2021 19:24:24 GMT
Rachel Tucker really butters my muffin so I would like to book this However can't assign a seat when booking a ticket... I don't like that Yeah it's playing in The Little which doesn't have seat numbers, they change the layout for every production and you just sit wherever you want when you get there. Just get there 10 minutes earlier than you would normally and you'll be fine. Rachel is always worth it 😁
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 28, 2021 11:18:03 GMT
Just seen that this production is doing a week at Curve in Leicester, 21-25 September 2021, if anyone wants to catch it.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 25, 2021 10:57:33 GMT
Three newly-orchestrated symphonic suites from a selection of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best loved musicals – Evita, The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard – will be performed for the very first time by the 81-piece Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 8th September.
The Symphonic Suites will also tour the UK during 2022. Accompanied by local orchestras, these dates include Manchester Bridgewater Hall on 17th September 2022, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 18th September 2022, Cardiff St Davis’ Hall on 24th September 2022, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall on 30th September 2022 and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 1st October 2022.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 25, 2021 10:16:37 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 24, 2021 20:28:00 GMT
Big changes this year, with Zoe leaving ITT as well and being replaced by Janette (who I wonder if she's newly pregnant and that's why she's presenting and not dancing?).
So with no Anton or Janette dancing, will we see some new pros? Or just promotions of the likes of Graziano and Neil?
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 19, 2021 20:40:13 GMT
The woman is 72....she's still got it!
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 17, 2021 11:16:06 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 16, 2021 12:25:07 GMT
Back on - 28th November 😁
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 20:27:07 GMT
Yeah maybe it was illness. I've never seen Tim in anything, he was completely new to me so have nothing else to compare it to, so hopefully he was just having an off-day. Let's see what the Boarders who are going next week think, maybe he'll be back on track by then 🤞
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 15:59:10 GMT
I do however need to know where Jessica Daley has been all my life, because she was the absolute highlight for me, every note was just phenomenal. I watched Over The Rainbow last year and I don't even remember her on that show. She's worth the ticket price on her own. Maybe shared with the lighting rig. I think she had a different surname (and different hair colour) on that show. Slightly off topic, but I presume you've seen this? I thought it was lovely. It's so good isn't it. I know all of those shows got a lot of criticism but I love how many great voices they found. Between the Marias, the Nancys, the Josephs, the Jesuses and the Dorothys, they found some first-class talent, many of whom are still going strong today.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 13:43:02 GMT
I'd go as far as to say that Jessica is actually even more impressive than Carrie. I got the feeling she'd be a more natural actress (judging from her Unexpected Song performance) and her vocal tone was just gorgeous. Those LND notes!!
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 11:48:29 GMT
I agree on the lovely Johnny. He can do character-driven 'acting-singing' (he was very good in The Last Five Years and of course Company), but he's not got the rich belt needed for this. If only Oliver Tompsett was 15 years younger.... 15 years? You do realise that Aaron Tveit is 37 and not a toddler? I do realise that. Aaron has a very young face though and doesn't read anywhere near 37. Christian is supposed to a hopeless naive romantic with no world experience, he should be played by a younger actor (as great as Aaron is).
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 11:33:02 GMT
I've had this card for about 3 years and have (pandemic aside) never received any kind of notice of a pre-sale, special offer, discount etc. I've asked them numerous times if I need to be added to a mailing list but never seem to get added. I rely on this board to tell me when stuff is going on sale. Does anyone else have this problem? I won't be renewing. I've never had any emailed offers either and I've been a member for about the same length of time. I've just become used to logging in and checking the shows I want to see, and finding the deals that way. My nearest venue is Milton Keynes and there's always deals on the opening night, sometimes other nights as well. It's weird that they don't email to push the offers, but the offers are generally still worth having so I'll be renewing when the time comes.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 11:25:36 GMT
I agree with the positivity of others who have seen this, it's a wonderful 'best of celebration that proves when Webber is good, he really is very very good.
I was on the Studio side (row J, £20, absolute bargain). No real issues with sound from there that I noticed.
I did think the beginning medley didn't really start the show off with the 'bang' that I was expecting, but the rest of the show had obviously been very well thought out and it came together really well. I thought the ALW video interludes worked well and I learned a few things I didn't know before.
For me, the Evita and Phantom sections were the standouts, they were just electric. Also as others have said, the lighting rig is just stunning and deserved a round of applause all to itself.
Madalena Alberto's 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' is a masterclass, as is Tim Howar's 'Music Of The Night'. I'm not a huge fan of Ria Jones, and strangely I thought her 'Memory' was much better than her Sunset Boulevard songs. She can definitely act a song well, I just find her voice gets very strained at the higher end and it grates on me a tad.
Karen Mav is performing, she just sings from a wheelchair rather than being part of the group. She sounded great. Seeing her being wheeled on to the overture from Starlight Express was unintentionally brilliant.
I would say that Tim Rogers was the biggest disappointment for me, he seemed to struggle with all of his songs despite having played those roles previously (JCS, Aspects Of Love, LND). I don't know if it was 'end of the week fatigue' but his timing and phrasing seemed all over the place and some of the big money notes were a bit painful.
I do however need to know where Jessica Daley has been all my life, because she was the absolute highlight for me, every note was just phenomenal. I watched Over The Rainbow last year and I don't even remember her on that show. She's worth the ticket price on her own. Maybe shared with the lighting rig.
Definitely grab a ticket but I'd be surprised if they don't stream it at some point as well. I think it would get a big home audience.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 13, 2021 11:11:00 GMT
I agree on the lovely Johnny. He can do character-driven 'acting-singing' (he was very good in The Last Five Years and of course Company), but he's not got the rich belt needed for this. If only Oliver Tompsett was 15 years younger....
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 10, 2021 12:01:53 GMT
OK I've given in. Saturday night booked. The box office happily split an existing bubble of two up for me, sitting on the studio side for £20. First show back in 65 weeks. I am so gonna cry when those lights go down 😭😁
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 10, 2021 10:19:48 GMT
I was initially underwhelmed by the casting for this but based on the above review I may decide to give in as well!
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 9, 2021 20:57:04 GMT
Oh that is a shame. It ended open to interpretation but definite scope for a third season. Fingers crossed someone else picks it up, there's a lot of talent there.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 9, 2021 14:59:48 GMT
You're welcome!
The fees are expensive. I mean, really the whole thing is expensive! Still a lot of availability left so I do wonder if we'll see some last-minute deals emerge tomorrow.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 9, 2021 10:44:32 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 9, 2021 10:41:35 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 9, 2021 9:38:43 GMT
Directed by Steven Dexter, that's all they've confirmed so far.
Theatre Cafe have £25 tickets for the next 48 hours, I can post the link if anyone wants it.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 9, 2021 9:18:15 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 8, 2021 22:30:04 GMT
People seem to be calling it hypocritical that Seyi Omooba was vilified but Sutton Foster can do no wrong....?
These are in no way the same thing!! Seyi basically said 'homosexuality is wrong but please let me play the lead in The Color Purple'. Sutton gave a stylised performance of a very OTT song as part of an 'iconic divas' tribute. These situations could not be further apart from each other.
I also don't get what's caused the footage to recirculate this week when it's been around for a decade (as has the album it appears on!).
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 8, 2021 20:35:43 GMT
For anyone interested, Laura Pick performed The Wizard and I recently as part of "The Show Must Go On". The full performance is available on YouTube. The Elphaba purists will be delighted to know that Laura performed no riffs! Laura was very good and sang it really well, if a little bit 'safe' for me. 'TWAI' is our first real introduction to who Elphaba is and should hint at the force of nature that she becomes. It's also the actress' first chance to wow us and put her own unique stamp on the character, and in that sense I like a new riff or two. Not every other word as some recent Elphabas have done, but definitely in the last 30 seconds on the various 'me'/'melt'/'team' lines. Still, she was very good 😀
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 8, 2021 18:18:15 GMT
I’m playing catch up. Who was that fabulous woman doing Thunderdome from Tina? Aisha Jawando 😀
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 8, 2021 17:13:37 GMT
That's what I was asking and interested to know, what restrictions were you hoping to be lifted, what can't you do today (albeit with limitations) that you were hoping to be able to do from the 21st? All of my friends and I work in theatre, we're kinda depending on it so that we can keep our jobs going forward tbh. Well of course that's a different matter and I do feel for you, I thought you were referring to the leisure/'nice to have' restrictions rather than your livelihood.
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