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Post by ilovewemusicals on Mar 21, 2024 6:32:28 GMT
You may want to search for “Beverley Knight Fabulous Baby” on your music platform today (e.g. iTunes or Spotify).
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Post by shownut on Mar 21, 2024 8:05:36 GMT
You may want to search for “Beverley Knight Fabulous Baby” on your music platform today (e.g. iTunes or Spotify). That is thrilling!! Think we may finally get a new cast album?
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Mar 21, 2024 21:20:22 GMT
You may want to search for “Beverley Knight Fabulous Baby” on your music platform today (e.g. iTunes or Spotify). That is thrilling!! Think we may finally get a new cast album? I hope we do. As much as I love the original cast recording I think it’s about time that they release an official recording of I Haven’t Got A Prayer. Also random question in which no one might not care about. Does anyone prefer I Haven’t Got A Prayer’s instrumental with a higher pitch (like the Broadway version) or a lower pitch (like the U.K. version)?
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Post by ladidah on Mar 22, 2024 10:04:20 GMT
Just got Rush for this tonight, so excited!
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 22, 2024 12:15:58 GMT
I could pick this apart but I don't really know what the point is. It knows what it is - this new Broadway version removes any heart and substance from the original Palladium script, so there truly is no real journey for anyone to go on, and so it weirdly feels more like a variety show/panto than an actual musical.
That said, it's still great fun. Bev is once again singing her face off and is just a joy to watch. Ruth Jones is HEAPS better than Jennifer Saunders was. Can't remember the last time I saw someone as happy to be on stage as Lesley Joseph evidently is.
It's bright, it's loud, it's colourful. Is it a good musical? Not really, but the entire audience is having the best time and sometimes that'll do.
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Post by d'James on Mar 22, 2024 12:33:00 GMT
You may want to search for “Beverley Knight Fabulous Baby” on your music platform today (e.g. iTunes or Spotify). The intro sounds like it was played on a Casio keyboard. lol.
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Post by amyja89 on Mar 22, 2024 12:59:40 GMT
I must have seen the original Palladium show upwards of 10 times back in the day, I absolutely fell in love with the show and Patina Miller! Have never bothered to check out any of the subsequent tours, and by the sounds of the changes I don't feel too tempted to see this.
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Post by shownut on Mar 22, 2024 13:07:09 GMT
I must have seen the original Palladium show upwards of 10 times back in the day, I absolutely fell in love with the show and Patina Miller! Have never bothered to check out any of the subsequent tours, and by the sounds of the changes I don't feel too tempted to see this. There are vastly different opinions on those changes. I saw the show pre-London at The Alliance in Atlanta and thought it was fun but a bit of mess. The London Palladium production was a move in the right direction but still wasn't hitting the mark. The eventual Broadway production (which this production is mostly based on), finally got it right, especially giving Mother Superior a wonderful number of her own in Act Two. This number (I Haven't Got A Prayer) was also in the Atlanta production but with awful lyrics and came late in Act Two. It's a pity that there are no further English language recordings beyond the one at the Palladium. It will do, but it is hardly representative of the current version of the show. In any event, if you loved the Palladium version, you owe it to yourself to visit this newly revised and much improved production.
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Mar 22, 2024 13:07:40 GMT
I could pick this apart but I don't really know what the point is. It knows what it is - this new Broadway version removes any heart and substance from the original Palladium script, so there truly is no real journey for anyone to go on, and so it weirdly feels more like a variety show/panto than an actual musical. That said, it's still great fun. Bev is once again singing her face off and is just a joy to watch. Ruth Jones is HEAPS better than Jennifer Saunders was. Can't remember the last time I saw someone as happy to be on stage as Lesley Joseph evidently is. It's bright, it's loud, it's colourful. Is it a good musical? Not really, but the entire audience is having the best time and sometimes that'll do. I think Ruth Jones really fits the role of Mother Superior. She was brilliant when I saw the show in Dublin. Although I still thought Lesley Joseph was fantastic as Mother Superior the first two times I saw the show. I never saw Jennifer Saunders as Mother Superior but I do think Ruth feels more confident as her. I love Jennifer but after seeing videos of Spread The Love Around and the bows from the Manchester and Hammersmith production I felt like she was very nervous and she didn’t really have that much confidence like the rest of the cast (though I did understand it her musical debut).
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Post by d'James on Mar 22, 2024 13:10:50 GMT
I must have seen the original Palladium show upwards of 10 times back in the day, I absolutely fell in love with the show and Patina Miller! Have never bothered to check out any of the subsequent tours, and by the sounds of the changes I don't feel too tempted to see this. I saw it loads of times in London, too. The new song instead of How I Got The Calling doesn’t work as well. Some things are tighter, some less. Cynthia Erivo was fab in the role. Beverley Knight is good if you like her style of singing. I saw it at the Eventim Apollo a year and a half ago and it got a bit lost on that stage. I wonder if the Dominion is better. I’d love to see it in a smaller house. Do the nuns have more costumes changes this time? I really missed that from the Palladium/first UK Tour.
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Mar 22, 2024 13:17:49 GMT
I must have seen the original Palladium show upwards of 10 times back in the day, I absolutely fell in love with the show and Patina Miller! Have never bothered to check out any of the subsequent tours, and by the sounds of the changes I don't feel too tempted to see this. I saw it loads of times in London, too. The new song instead of How I Got The Calling doesn’t work as well. Some things are tighter, some less. Cynthia Erivo was fab in the role. Beverley Knight is good if you like her style of singing. I saw it at the Eventim Apollo a year and a half ago and it got a bit lost on that stage. I wonder if the Dominion is better. I’d love to see it in a smaller house. Do the nuns have more costumes changes this time? I really missed that from the Palladium/first UK Tour. I doubt they have. But in my opinion I don’t think it’s a huge loss. I did think the costume changes were brilliant but I think it still works without them. I definitely think it’s hilarious in the ending when the nuns go from their basic black habits to rainbow sequin habits (although I do understand people thinking that they go a bit too far with that part, especially because they’re so bright when you see the show).
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Post by d'James on Mar 22, 2024 13:19:20 GMT
I saw it loads of times in London, too. The new song instead of How I Got The Calling doesn’t work as well. Some things are tighter, some less. Cynthia Erivo was fab in the role. Beverley Knight is good if you like her style of singing. I saw it at the Eventim Apollo a year and a half ago and it got a bit lost on that stage. I wonder if the Dominion is better. I’d love to see it in a smaller house. Do the nuns have more costumes changes this time? I really missed that from the Palladium/first UK Tour. I doubt they have. But in my opinion I don’t think it’s a huge loss. I did think the costume changes were brilliant but I think it still works without them. I definitely think it’s hilarious in the ending when the nuns go from their basic black habits to rainbow sequin habits (although I do understand people thinking that they go a bit too far with that part, especially because they’re so bright when you see the show). In the incarnations I mentioned it added extra anticipation for every number the nuns performed.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 22, 2024 15:19:05 GMT
Ruth Jones does fit this version of Mother Superior well you're right - I just prefer the old one in the original Palladium run and the first UK tour.
The film has real heart, and so did the original show in London - I just feel like all of that has been lost in this new version, but I guess is made up for in camp fun.
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Mar 22, 2024 17:04:43 GMT
Ruth Jones does fit this version of Mother Superior well you're right - I just prefer the old one in the original Palladium run and the first UK tour. The film has real heart, and so did the original show in London - I just feel like all of that has been lost in this new version, but I guess is made up for in camp fun. I get what you mean. Some of the changes were a bit unnecessary (It’s Good To Be A Nun is alright but I do agree that it removes a lot of context to Mary Robert’s backstory) but I do think some of the changes was needed, like Here Within These Walls (Reprise) being replaced by I Haven’t Got A Prayer.
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Mar 22, 2024 17:09:09 GMT
I doubt they have. But in my opinion I don’t think it’s a huge loss. I did think the costume changes were brilliant but I think it still works without them. I definitely think it’s hilarious in the ending when the nuns go from their basic black habits to rainbow sequin habits (although I do understand people thinking that they go a bit too far with that part, especially because they’re so bright when you see the show). In the incarnations I mentioned it added extra anticipation for every number the nuns performed. That does make sense. I do love the costume changes but I do think it still works without them. I’m probably coming from a different perspective though because this production was the first production of Sister Act I’ve seen.
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 22, 2024 19:30:07 GMT
What are the main script changes since the Palladium days? I've seen it 10 times so you'd think I'd remember, but I'm getting old 🤣 I know "Sweaty Eddie" changed to "Steady Eddie", and Mary Robert's origin being lost when "How I Got The Calling" got replaced, but has much else changed?
I agree it's still fab entertainment, Beverley and Ruth were on top form, and the audience loved it. Also, Deloris now has her own Glinda-bubble! That was fabulous 😁
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Post by d'James on Mar 22, 2024 19:57:18 GMT
Ruth Jones does fit this version of Mother Superior well you're right - I just prefer the old one in the original Palladium run and the first UK tour. The film has real heart, and so did the original show in London - I just feel like all of that has been lost in this new version, but I guess is made up for in camp fun. I get what you mean. Some of the changes were a bit unnecessary (It’s Good To Be A Nun is alright but I do agree that it removes a lot of context to Mary Robert’s backstory) but I do think some of the changes was needed, like Here Within These Walls (Reprise) being replaced by I Haven’t Got A Prayer. Not sure. The connection between Deloris and Mother Superior was strengthened by the way the reprise of Here Within These Walls was staged.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 22, 2024 20:49:57 GMT
Agree. Their relationship really blossomed in the second act originally so that when Mother Superior steps in front of her in the Sister Act reprise it actually means something - here it just feels so weird because the comedy MS we have in this new version has no character development at all.
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Post by ladidah on Mar 22, 2024 21:50:17 GMT
I am so, so frustrated. My seat was so awful I ended up leaving in the interval.
I even found the manager who said she couldn't move me because so many others were trying to too and the show was full.
I've never, ever had such a bad view. The man in front was directly in front of me, and even leaning to one side I could only just see a tiny bit of the stage, no rake or seats aligned so everyone can see.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 22, 2024 21:52:15 GMT
How awful ladidah which seat were you in?
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Mar 22, 2024 22:15:53 GMT
I get what you mean. Some of the changes were a bit unnecessary (It’s Good To Be A Nun is alright but I do agree that it removes a lot of context to Mary Robert’s backstory) but I do think some of the changes was needed, like Here Within These Walls (Reprise) being replaced by I Haven’t Got A Prayer. Not sure. The connection between Deloris and Mother Superior was strengthened by the way the reprise of Here Within These Walls was staged. I actually never thought about it that way! I never saw the production in the Palladium but I did see videos on YouTube. I think it’s with me being so familiar with I Haven’t Got A Prayer I just don’t really connect that much with the reprise.
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Post by ladidah on Mar 22, 2024 22:17:18 GMT
How awful ladidah which seat were you in? Z27. I'm going to put a review on seatplan to warn others.
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Post by Paul on Mar 22, 2024 22:43:24 GMT
I remember loving the original London production. I can't point out everything that is different about the new production but overall it felt like a different show.
I have mentioned this before but it still annoys me; in this production in raise your voice, both Lizzie Bea and Eloise Runnette sing a note that sounds horrible, in my opinion. It isn't the "Tu Solus Dominus! Tu Solus Altissimus! Iesu Christe In Gloria Dei Patris" part, both ladies sang that beautifully. However, shortly after this, Sister Mary Robert sings "Raise it UPPPPPPPPPPPPP" and the way both Lizzie and Eloise sing it sounds quite harsh and doesn't sound anything like the way Katie Rowley Jones or any of the Broadway/US tours actresses sang it. At first I thought it might have just been Lizzie but Eloise sings it the exact same way, so it's possible it might not have been their decision.
I know it is a very small complaint but it really doesn't sound as good as how it was done originally.
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Post by d'James on Mar 23, 2024 14:24:46 GMT
I remember loving the original London production. I can't point out everything that is different about the new production but overall it felt like a different show. I have mentioned this before but it still annoys me; in this production in raise your voice, both Lizzie Bea and Eloise Runnette sing a note that sounds horrible, in my opinion. It isn't the "Tu Solus Dominus! Tu Solus Altissimus! Iesu Christe In Gloria Dei Patris" part, both ladies sang that beautifully. However, shortly after this, Sister Mary Robert sings "Raise it UPPPPPPPPPPPPP" and the way both Lizzie and Eloise sing it sounds quite harsh and doesn't sound anything like the way Katie Rowley Jones or any of the Broadway/US tours actresses sang it. At first I thought it might have just been Lizzie but Eloise sings it the exact same way, so it's possible it might not have been their decision. I know it is a very small complaint but it really doesn't sound as good as how it was done originally. I totally agree. It doesn’t have the same impact at all. The best Mary Bobs I’ve seen were one of the understudies in London, whose name escapes me and Julie Atherton.
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Post by Joseph Buquet on Mar 23, 2024 16:12:03 GMT
How awful ladidah which seat were you in? Z27. I'm going to put a review on seatplan to warn others. Seats like this are an absolute pet hate of mine. When the person in front blocks most of the stage, it should be sold as restricted view! But it even happens in premium seats, in theatres where the rake and seat staggering is poor. It’s why I always go for front row, where possible.
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Post by Distant Dreamer... on Mar 23, 2024 17:16:31 GMT
How awful ladidah which seat were you in? Z27. I'm going to put a review on seatplan to warn others. Was the issue the auditorium wasn’t raked?
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Post by tommy123 on Mar 24, 2024 9:56:16 GMT
Does anyone have an understudy list for this production?
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Post by ladidah on Mar 25, 2024 8:15:57 GMT
Z27. I'm going to put a review on seatplan to warn others. Was the issue the auditorium wasn’t raked? Both, the section wasn't raked at all, and my seat was directly in front of another person.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 3, 2024 18:06:45 GMT
Assuming the programme order is correct:
Deloris: Claudia Kariuki, Natalia Brown Mother Superior: Lesley Joseph, Lori Haley Fox Mary Lazarus: Lori Haley Fox, Anne Smith Curtis: Graham Macduff, Castell Parker Eddie: Graham Macduff, Jermaine Woods Mary Robert: Emma Ralston, Chloe Hopcroft Mary Patrick: Caroline Bateson, Emma Ralston Monsignor O’Hara: Graham Macduff, Jermaine Woods TJ: Castell Parker, Michael Ward Pablo: Jermaine Woods, Michael Ward Joey: Castell Parker, Michael Ward
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Post by elfman1 on Apr 3, 2024 18:33:36 GMT
Assuming the programme order is correct: Deloris: Claudia Kariuki, Natalia Brown Mother Superior: Lesley Joseph, Lori Haley Fox Mary Lazarus: Lori Haley Fox, Anne Smith Curtis: Graham Macduff, Castell Parker Eddie: Graham Macduff, Jermaine Woods Mary Robert: Emma Ralston, Chloe Hopcroft Mary Patrick: Caroline Bateson, Emma Ralston Monsignor O’Hara: Graham Macduff, Jermaine Woods TJ: Castell Parker, Michael Ward Pablo: Jermaine Woods, Michael Ward Joey: Castell Parker, Michael Ward Looks right when looking at my tour programme (lots of the same understudies) suprised Anne smith is second cover Mary Lazarus given she was tour principal
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