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Post by samchap8787 on Jan 28, 2024 9:58:59 GMT
Unhelpful not displaying the Valjean's names.. we had Alfie, Killian... but who were the other two? When Jason said the names it wasnt very clear
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 10:08:51 GMT
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 10:09:28 GMT
A chorus line felt quite dated, and what people who hate musicals think musicals are
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 28, 2024 10:33:01 GMT
Unhelpful not displaying the Valjean's names.. we had Alfie, Killian... but who were the other two? When Jason said the names it wasnt very clear thanks Didn’t know the third one but the other guy was Peter Joback. He joins the west end cast next month. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 28, 2024 10:36:41 GMT
Where did the choreo for The One come from? It wasn’t anything like I remember from seeing ACL at The Curve. A one-off for this performance, I imagine, so they had something that looked good on TV. I doubt many of those dancers will be on the tour. Didn’t I hear Jason Manford plugging the tour before the number though? I was skipping a lot of his twaddle but I thought I heard that. In which case people might reasonably expect to see something on the tour that vaguely resembles what was shown last night. In the subject of JM… someone different next year please! |
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Post by elfman1 on Jan 28, 2024 10:56:53 GMT
Where did the choreo for The One come from? It wasn’t anything like I remember from seeing ACL at The Curve. Having just looked at the performance last night and the production trailer they released the very end of the performance last night does have the same choreography that was in the trailer so it looks like it was the same as it was originally |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 28, 2024 11:01:40 GMT
Really? I must have been distracted by the hideous wigs 🤪
I didn’t like it anyway 😐
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Post by elfman1 on Jan 28, 2024 11:05:27 GMT
Really? I must have been distracted by the hideous wigs 🤪 I didn’t like it anyway 😐 😂😂😂 I feel like I’m the only person in here who likes this production (I had never seen the original before) |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 11:22:30 GMT
A one-off for this performance, I imagine, so they had something that looked good on TV. I doubt many of those dancers will be on the tour. Didn’t I hear Jason Manford plugging the tour before the number though? I was skipping a lot of his twaddle but I thought I heard that. In which case people might reasonably expect to see something on the tour that vaguely resembles what was shown last night. In the subject of JM… someone different next year please! If not him it would probably be Ball. Not that many name presenters with links to musical theatre. I thought JM was completely drowned out during the opening. There's something about JM that I just don't like/don't trust but can't out my finger on it. There's a fakeness there |
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Post by lotster on Jan 28, 2024 11:27:42 GMT
Didn’t I hear Jason Manford plugging the tour before the number though? I was skipping a lot of his twaddle but I thought I heard that. In which case people might reasonably expect to see something on the tour that vaguely resembles what was shown last night. In the subject of JM… someone different next year please! If not him it would probably be Ball. Not that many name presenters with links to musical theatre. I thought JM was completely drowned out during the opening. There's something about JM that I just don't like/don't trust but can't out my finger on it. There's a fakeness there I was thinking exactly that. If they did replace JM, they'd probably go for Michael Ball, although with Jason being Northern and it being held in Manchester, it makes sense they use him. I think his Turkey Teeth don't help with the fakeness! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 28, 2024 11:31:53 GMT
Hannah Waddingham.
Let’s just put Wadders up for everything.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 11:34:18 GMT
Hannah Waddingham. Let’s just put Wadders up for everything. She's becoming a bit of a parody of herself, but yeah she would be better than JM for sure |
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Post by bimse on Jan 28, 2024 12:00:12 GMT
Very underwhelmed by Ivano’s Jamie. Where is the heart and the strength? Looked like some weak pop performance. Looked the part, but his diction was poor , certainly on this showing, I’ve not seen him on stage , but then I found Layton to have poor diction in performance. |
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Post by solotheatregoer on Jan 28, 2024 12:01:46 GMT
I knew very little about Hadestown before I booked to see it in March, but really looking forward to seeing GHY on stage again. She's doing so well especially since she is so new to the scene.
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Post by bimse on Jan 28, 2024 12:11:23 GMT
First time seeing a performance from Mrs Doubtfire. Christ that was dreadful Incredibly fussy and confusing excerpt, very difficult to follow what was going on at times. Didn’t make me want to see it, yet it’s having a good run. I wonder how many theatre goers or tv viewers outside the states would appreciate the reference to and representation of Julia Childs ? I know many more will now, given Sarah Lancashire’s brilliant performance , but I would think Julia Childs is still unknown to many . |
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Post by lotster on Jan 28, 2024 12:17:26 GMT
Whilst I think it's brilliant to see musical theatre on mainstream TV on a Saturday night, having one song from each show "out of context" never really sells it that well for me. Some shows it's easier than others (Phantom for example) but there have been many shows I've seen one performance of (on some TV show) and I've thought it didn't look good at all, but then when I've gone to the show I've really, really enjoyed it.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Jan 28, 2024 12:58:48 GMT
Can someone who saw the show live say if any of the featured shows were omitted from the TV broadcast ?
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 13:10:28 GMT
It's not just the shows shown that benefit, it reminds everyone of the joy of theatre so they check out what's on local to them.
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Post by benny20 on Jan 28, 2024 15:13:50 GMT
Can someone who saw the show live say if any of the featured shows were omitted from the TV broadcast ? No..all the performances were shown. Jamie sounded poor on the night and Nicole's interview was heavily edited due to her non answering of questions and repeating herself |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2024 16:15:24 GMT
Can someone who saw the show live say if any of the featured shows were omitted from the TV broadcast ? No..all the performances were shown. Jamie sounded poor on the night and Nicole's interview was heavily edited due to her non answering of questions and repeating herself Why is she still 'method acting' as Norma? She sounds so distant and honestly baked out her mind in every interview ever since taking up the role. Appreciate it's a heavy part to play but...damn. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 16:23:55 GMT
No..all the performances were shown. Jamie sounded poor on the night and Nicole's interview was heavily edited due to her non answering of questions and repeating herself Why is she still 'method acting' as Norma? She sounds so distant and honestly baked out her mind in every interview ever since taking up the role. Appreciate it's a heavy part to play but...damn. I've never thought she did method acting. She's always been like that. Her Norma as just a slightly exaggerated version of her. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2024 16:45:54 GMT
Why is she still 'method acting' as Norma? She sounds so distant and honestly baked out her mind in every interview ever since taking up the role. Appreciate it's a heavy part to play but...damn. I've never thought she did method acting. She's always been like that. Her Norma as just a slightly exaggerated version of her. Maybe method acting isn't entirely accurate but she feels completely different in how she talks and carries herself since becoming Norma. It's like she forgot to switch it off. |
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Post by Ade on Jan 28, 2024 17:09:08 GMT
First time seeing a performance from Mrs Doubtfire. Christ that was dreadful Incredibly fussy and confusing excerpt, very difficult to follow what was going on at times. Didn’t make me want to see it, yet it’s having a good run. I wonder how many theatre goers or tv viewers outside the states would appreciate the reference to and representation of Julia Childs ? I know many more will now, given Sarah Lancashire’s brilliant performance , but I would think Julia Childs is still unknown to many . I absolutely loved this number on stage but didn’t think it came across well at all last night. Marcus Collins was especially weak I thought, almost jittery and lacking in effort. |
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Jan 29, 2024 16:24:03 GMT
The man playing Daniel in Mrs Doubtfire looks so much like Jack Lemmon he’ll be a shoe-in if/when Some Like It Hot transfers. Also King George’s performer looks a lot like our current King Charles which was a very strange experience to see 😆
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Post by theatremiss on Jan 29, 2024 16:44:38 GMT
The Hadestown number would never make me book for that. No context, no idea. Not interested. Sorry! I’ve got a ticket but this didn’t sell it for me and I feel like I may return it |
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