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Post by Oleanna on Jan 2, 2021 18:14:22 GMT
I've got this on Apple music but it says released 2015. Is this the same one or is there a more recent version? Same version, alece10. It was originally released to mark the show’s 40th anniversary in 2015.
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Post by Oleanna on Jan 2, 2021 16:37:22 GMT
One of the presents Father Christmas very kindly left under my tree was the "40th anniversary celebration newly remastered original cast recording." "This definitive, remastered new edition is taken from the surround sound remix and features eight bonus tracks that - for the first time - allow the listener to eavesdrop on the creative process of composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Edward Kleban." Bonus tracks: It's all in here I can do that At the ballet Sing! Joanne Shoes One Finale ballad (What I did for love) Oh do enjoy, TallPaul. It’s a wonderful remastering, and the bonus tracks are sublime. In fact, I listen to “It’s All In Here” more often than the rest of the actual score. I wish more of it had made it in. It’s beautiful and melancholic as performed by Kleban and Hamlisch, too.
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Post by Oleanna on Dec 28, 2020 0:27:16 GMT
I was recently looking through old theatre posters on eBay (inspired by the other thread here), and came across a poster for the SECOND West End production of Song & Dance in 1989 at the Shaftesbury, featuring original stars Marti Webb and Wayne Sleep.
I had no idea that this had happened, perhaps somebody here could shed some light on it please?
Was it simply a limited-run return at the end of the tour?
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Post by Oleanna on Dec 28, 2020 0:08:43 GMT
Let’s be clear. A sit-down is a (usually) open-ended production planned for one theatre at one time.
A long tour stop is not a sit-down. An out-of-town is not a sit-down.
Just thought it would be helpful to clear that up.
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Post by Oleanna on Dec 19, 2020 11:30:34 GMT
I think the song is just GORGEOUS!! Soooo ALW Shame the talent doesn’t match the standard of the song. I see your previous posts about BAME casting were taken down. Thank goodness. Perhaps the mods could keep a close eye on this particular poster and their blatant racism?
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Post by Oleanna on Nov 24, 2020 5:08:06 GMT
In terms of tapping for Reno the league table is definitely the Kathleen Marshall 2011 Broadway choreography (for Sutton Foster), followed by the Stephen Mear choreography at the National (for Sally Ann Triplett) and, in third place, the Michael Smuin choreography for the Lincoln Centre version (initially for Patti LuPone in NY and then Elaine Paige in London). The relatively recent Sheffield version, choreographed by Alistair David and starring Debbie Kurrup, probably falls somewhere between the Broadway and the National in terms of amount of tapping for Reno. I suspect Marshall will very cleverly adapt her choreography so that the ensemble does most of the heavy lifting whilst Megan Mullally is positioned front and centre where necessary. I've seen Mullally in three Broadway shows. In How To Succeed - she came across as exuberant, full of natural presence and a real up-and-coming talent. I found her performances in both Young Frankenstein and It's Only a Play to be fairly lacklustre - she no longer seemed at home on the stage and spirit of Karen Walker was all too obvious (though in fairness neither part or piece was particularly good). However she played Adelaide in a concert of Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall in 2014 (just before she did It's Only a Play) and knocked it out of the park - delivering comedy, pathos, great characterisation and fantastic acting through song. Given that there was only a few days of rehearsal just shows what can happen with the right mix of character and actor. All of which makes me pretty hopeful that she'll put her unique stamp on Reno Sweeney - even if it's without mega tapping or a traditional Broadway belt. And let’s not forget that the role was originated by Ethel Merman! She certainly never had to navigate Kathleen Marshall choreography, and nobody seemed to mind...
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Post by Oleanna on Nov 15, 2020 13:41:39 GMT
Jane. McDonald.
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Post by Oleanna on Nov 3, 2020 12:25:04 GMT
There’s a reason or an answer for most of the issues raised in this thread. ESPECIALLY the flats/cloths. Of course I couldn’t possibly comment, but I’ll just say wait and see...
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Post by Oleanna on Jul 30, 2020 15:24:35 GMT
I’m interested to know how many people on here actually saw the short-lived UK Tour at the Leicester Curve?
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Post by Oleanna on Jul 22, 2020 17:47:00 GMT
Booked a pair of seats for this this morning, and was thankful that I didn’t choose to go alone - there were no single seats for the date I selected, and could see that even the ones that were unavailable were still few and far between.
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Post by Oleanna on Jul 22, 2020 8:52:11 GMT
I'm confused, if the show hasn't been cast how can they tell the actors concerned? They have already conducted casting sessions, so there will be actors who were “in the mix”, but now they’ll release these actors from any obligation and start from scratch, probably inviting these actors to later-round audition when they do restart.
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Post by Oleanna on Jul 21, 2020 10:01:53 GMT
What a wonderful idea for a book. Count me as another who’ll be purchasing!
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 22, 2020 19:12:59 GMT
I’d much rather this show just close. It’s been on too long and only appeals to tourists. However- if it is going to stay I hope it’s the version mentioned where the set is being upgraded- automated etc and not a Cameron Les Mis situation where he brings in an inferior version just so he can stop paying the originals the royalties. This Phantom production and design (both set and costumes) is Iconic and cannot be bettered. I think the comments so far, even just on this thread, disprove that theory.
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 20, 2020 19:11:18 GMT
In addition to which, the demands of the role are far too great for most 18/19 year olds.
I’d love to see Amara Okereke as Eliza.
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 19, 2020 13:19:04 GMT
Sadly, this is true. The Brilliant Original has played its final performance.
Just to be clear, this will be the new version of the original production, NOT the Laurence Connor production.
The theatre needs a refurb so this is part of the reasoning.
Theatre Fan, for accuracy’s sake, “the rest will be pre-recorded” is untrue. There will be no more or less pre-recorded music than the original production, but the numbers would be reduced to 14.
I’m not entirely sure on the facts about royalties, these are definitely “updates” of Lynne and Prince’s work, not replacements. So I don’t see how royalties could be avoided.
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 7, 2020 7:35:15 GMT
Viennese can’t do musical theatre To be fair, they normally stick to Operetta. And waltzing.
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Post by Oleanna on May 30, 2020 19:09:35 GMT
So I watched this on DVD last night- yes, DVD, I still have them and this one. It's actually been so long that I couldn't even remember anything about it, other than Angela Lansbury was in it and there was a song called Portabello Road. I couldn't even hum the tune. It's always great to see David Tomlinson in an old Disney film, isn't it? It's the same feeling when you see Terry Thomas in an old film. in this David Tomlinson is playing a completely different character than Mr Banks. And Roddy Doyle as the muddling priest and a younger Bruce Forsyth. Though I understand why it was in the film, I actually though the animated sequence was a little too long. In terms of a children's fantasy film, personally, I think Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is far better- but hey, that's just my opinion. I can absolutely see this staged, with some stage wizardry, a large ensemble cast and some additional songs. Animatronics for the cat, cutting back on the animated sequence a little. With some clever set design, the inside of the house and museum could be recreated. Also the whole library scene. Portabello Road would be the big ensemble dance number closing Act 1. With clever costuming and projections the whole animated sequence could be staged. Lets wait and see how this develops and what will happen. I assume you mean Roddy McDowall? 😊
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Post by Oleanna on May 15, 2020 16:14:57 GMT
Disney are putting their revival of Beauty and the Beast in there. When it became clear Frozen wasn’t going to run for as long as anticipated, they started planning it to go there afterwards. But that isn't opening until 2022. Thomas Schumacher, President of The Disney Theatrical Group - "… A new production of Beauty and the Beast, with the same creative team that worked on the 1994 original, is slated to open overseas next spring and in the United States in 2022…” I imagine the "overseas" is here? Given there were already rumours about it? I can’t imagine any producers are going to be rushing to open new shows after this, and a lot of theatres may be sat empty for a long time, especially bigger houses like the St. James. Even if Disney aren’t planning for BATB until 2021, they won’t have much competition over the venue, and will be capable of holding onto it.
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Post by Oleanna on May 14, 2020 11:55:35 GMT
Close Every Door - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Post by Oleanna on May 14, 2020 11:54:42 GMT
Somebody missed X! Xanadu - Xanadu we're allowed to, it's in the rules. Xanadu was already used I see! My mistake.
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Post by Oleanna on May 13, 2020 14:36:58 GMT
Somebody missed X!
Xanadu - Xanadu
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Post by Oleanna on May 6, 2020 12:37:50 GMT
Had a thought today - does anyone know if the set is still sitting in the Manchester Opera House?! I wonder in fact if all touring productions have sets just sitting in these empty theatres where they played their last dates. In a slightly eerie dystopian way. Is the Phantom set still in Leicester? Etc etc..... The Phantom of the Opera loaded out on Tuesday March 17th.
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Post by Oleanna on Apr 26, 2020 15:56:31 GMT
Oh bring Jennifer Saunders in!
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Post by Oleanna on Apr 17, 2020 21:07:38 GMT
I can't find a full performance of Elaine, sadly. I'll keep hunting though! There is definitely a full recording of Elaine Paige in Sunset, as the whole thing was on YouTube a while back. Someone had recorded it from what looked like a box seat. I can’t remember if it was with John Barrowman - I think it may have been with Alexander Hansen? It was filmed on the Adelphi’s house camera. So an archive recording, rather than “official” one.
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 16, 2020 20:15:55 GMT
Still going on tonight at the Leicester Haymarket!
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 16, 2020 2:41:31 GMT
Official advice from SOLT and UK Theatre has encouraged all artists to use their own pens for signings. This is the same directive which has encouraged the banning of backstage visits.
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 2, 2020 14:04:39 GMT
Be interesting to see how this works for the tour! Surely they will need 3 sets of kids travelling with them as would be impossible to find and rehearse different ones in each City. Which would mean them missing school/somehow being schooled en route. I did think this would be logisitically very hard to tour so good luck to them making the effort to do so :-) That could also explain why it’s only doing 1 week stops?
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 2, 2020 14:01:52 GMT
Mods, would we please be able to change the name of this thread to the accurate title? I.E “Singin’ In The Rain”. Thanks.
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Post by Oleanna on Feb 21, 2020 23:59:56 GMT
Yep just been confirmed according to social media photos of the dress rehearsal that they're using the US tour chandelier. They also seem to be using the side boxes from the original production and their design seems to be altered (less detailed) compared to the set model they released. The travelator they're using looks chunky and has a dented matte finish, the original is shiny!. The introduction of the "Garnier Curtain" backdrop from the US tour is completely un-necessary and just adds extra weight to the show. I feel like I'm nitpicking but this whole show feels like a cashgrab and I'm not surprised considering what Cameron Mackintosh has done to Les Mis, Miss Sagion and countless other shows in the past few years. After the original Les Mis production got replaced, I'm now more than worried for the Brilliant original in London. Do you have a link please?
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Post by Oleanna on Feb 15, 2020 19:12:03 GMT
A week until this begins performances. Anybody going to the first preview?
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