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Post by shady23 on Jan 7, 2017 20:04:50 GMT
This is annoying me now. They're spinning it as just a search for a boyband.
They're really looking for actors who sing and can perform on a theatre stage. Most of the key criteria is being lost here.
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Post by theatremadness on Jan 7, 2017 20:05:59 GMT
This is a real shame. After a pretty amazing opening, this became very boring very quickly, though I'm still undecided on it! Decided to turn over to The Voice. I *really* like the 15 star idea, personally, but is it a singing talent show or a musical theatre talent show? It doesn't know itself!! Add to that, *all* the contestants are samey 16-20 year old boys with underdeveloped voices, there is absolutely no variety what-so-ever, which the MT 'search for a star' programs seemed to find a way to get round.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 7, 2017 20:08:45 GMT
The calibre is appalling so far.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jan 7, 2017 20:09:36 GMT
This is annoying me now. They're spinning it as just a search for a boyband. They're really looking for actors who sing and can perform on a theatre stage. Most of the key criteria is being lost here. Do you think when they get to "Band School" (in one of Gary's mansions) they might actually mention 8-shows a week?..... |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 7, 2017 20:09:59 GMT
The audition phase is always tricky. I am hoping that once they get through to the real part of the competition, we will see a shift in how it all works
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 20:13:09 GMT
"Dannii Minogues name up in lights in the west end"... When has this happened ever? How does she still get work? I actually wiki'd this to see what she'd been in!! Still none the wiser.... I did the same! She was in Notre Dame de Paris apparently at the Dominion?! Quite enjoyed it, liked the concept of the Stars and really enjoyed Amber Riley!! |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 7, 2017 20:14:50 GMT
This is annoying me now. They're spinning it as just a search for a boyband. They're really looking for actors who sing and can perform on a theatre stage. Most of the key criteria is being lost here. Do you think when they get to "Band School" (in one of Gary's mansions) they might actually mention 8-shows a week?..... I hope so. Although Dannii's expert special guest will probably be Sarah Harding  |
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Post by BGLowe on Jan 7, 2017 20:18:47 GMT
Well they saved the best til last! A whole different level to everyone else!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 7, 2017 20:19:40 GMT
Well they saved the best til last! A whole different level to everyone else! But will he look too old if they cast the rest from 19 year olds? Great voice, no doubt about it. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 7, 2017 20:20:08 GMT
Well they saved the best til last! A whole different level to everyone else! Still not THAT good though. Pitch was all over the shop at the end. also, he may be a young looking 30 but he still looks too old for a boy band. EJECT. |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 7, 2017 20:21:00 GMT
"We've seen so much talent tonight. You top it". As an established theatre performer, you would hope so...  |
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Post by BGLowe on Jan 7, 2017 20:21:26 GMT
Well they saved the best til last! A whole different level to everyone else! But will he look too old if they cast the rest from 19 year olds? Great voice, no doubt about it. This is very true! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 20:24:17 GMT
Awful. Awful, awful, awful. Makes a mockery of musicals and the thought that should go into casting them.
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Post by Tibidabo on Jan 7, 2017 20:29:36 GMT
Awful. Awful, awful, awful. Makes a mockery of musicals and the thought that should go into casting them. I want to copy and paste this a million times! I am so disappointed I have no words. I didn't last until the end. Once Danni gave 5 stars to one who couldn't support a single note I gave up. Shame. I love Graeme, Mel and Martin. What absolute tosh.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 20:30:30 GMT
Awful. Awful, awful, awful. Makes a mockery of musicals and the thought that should go into casting them. If you were to ever see or film an open call for a musical,some of the people would be a lot worse than what we saw tonight. I suspect that alot of the people who go through will have a performing background,but it will be played down. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 20:34:13 GMT
Awful. Awful, awful, awful. Makes a mockery of musicals and the thought that should go into casting them. If you were to ever see or film an open call for a musical,some of the people would be a lot worse than what we saw tonight. I suspect that alot of the people who go through will have a performing background,but it will be played down. But for an open call for a film or musical, they would at least be asked to either act a scene or perform a showtune which requires acting through song. You can't judge someone's acting skills by asking them to sing a pop song and nothing else. |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 7, 2017 20:34:57 GMT
Tbfl you really think this was the first audition?
They will have gone through a few rounds to even get to that point.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 21:00:47 GMT
Tbfl you really think this was the first audition? They will have gone through a few rounds to even get to that point. No I'm fully aware of what they go through before they even get to the studio. Don't know what I said to make you think that |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 7, 2017 21:01:05 GMT
Tbfl you really think this was the first audition? They will have gone through a few rounds to even get to that point. And several of them will have been invited to audition. They probably have a good idea of the winners before the live shows even start. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 21:14:16 GMT
Is there a public vote at all in this show?
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Post by johartuk on Jan 7, 2017 21:14:48 GMT
I liked the opening number - good fun. However, I wasn't keen on the Star thing - just tell them if they're through or not! I preferred the way they did the auditions in the ALW shows - one ep showing the auditions/call-backs, one showing the Maria/Joseph/Nancy/Dorothy school stage and final choosing of the ones who'd made the live shows, then into the live shows. I miss that simplicity.
The standard of the auditionees in tonight's show wasn't great. Did they really put someone who had never performed before through to the TV stages (the fireman)? Bonkers!
I was surprised that there weren't more good-looking auditionees. The lad who sang 'New York, New York' wasn't boyband material!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 21:19:14 GMT
I like the stars... it definitely beats hearing the forced "it's a yes from me..."
Well yes, of course it's from you. We can hear you saying it.
Are they going to be auditioning their acting ability at all? It seemed to be focussed on singing and dancing ability only.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 21:20:25 GMT
Do you think when they get to "Band School" (in one of Gary's mansions) they might actually mention 8-shows a week?..... I hope so. Although Dannii's expert special guest will probably be Sarah Harding Ouch!! Shady by name... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 21:23:55 GMT
I haven't watched this, but from the comments I gather the final t and n in the title should be swapped.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jan 7, 2017 21:32:46 GMT
Tax dodger
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