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Post by d'James on May 21, 2017 18:06:12 GMT
I know the thought of karaoke makes a lot of people shudder, but I love it.
Whenever I go there's a disappointing lack of Musical Theatre songs. There's always the big ones from Harispray, Wicked, Les Mis, Cats etc.
Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a place which had a bigger/better selection from a wider variety of shows to sing??
Also, so that this topic doesn't die after one post, which song from a Musical would you pick first for karaoke?!
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Post by infofreako on May 21, 2017 18:10:44 GMT
I'd love to find such a place. I think my first choice would be Memphis Lives in Me from Memphis
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Post by d'James on May 21, 2017 19:08:23 GMT
I'd love to find such a place. I think my first choice would be Memphis Lives in Me from Memphis I know. I'd love it. I don't think it'd work as a business for just Musical Theatre Karaoke but it'd be great if there was more choice in the main karaoke bars. I'd go for Enough from In The Heights (only if it was based on the London version) or maybe Tell Me It's Not True from Blood Brothers. I'd love some Sister Act (Musical) songs too. |
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on May 21, 2017 19:49:24 GMT
I know the thought of karaoke makes a lot of people shudder, but I love it. Whenever I go there's a disappointing lack of Musical Theatre songs. There's always the big ones from Harispray, Wicked, Les Mis, Cats etc. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a place which had a bigger/better selection from a wider variety of shows to sing?? Also, so that this topic doesn't die after one post, which song from a Musical would you pick first for karaoke?! Apparently* from the meetup in January, mine would be Tomorrow from Annie. Seriously, I do enjoy finding good karaoke YouTube videos. Stars from Les Mis is a particular favourite, as is Bring Him Home and Empty Chairs. I fear any place that had a good selection of musical theatre karaoke would be invaded by that most boring of beasts - people who can sing a bit and know it. *I do not remember this. |
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Post by infofreako on May 21, 2017 19:55:16 GMT
That's exactly the problem the open mic sessions at the theatre cafe experienced
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Post by d'James on May 21, 2017 20:04:59 GMT
Yes. That's why the room style karaoke places can work better sometimes. It's nice to go with a group of friends and sing your head off without caring about being judged. Yes you can squeeze in a few solos but it's more fun if everyone's singing.
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Post by WireHangers on May 21, 2017 20:20:05 GMT
My friends runs Bar Broadway in Brighton that's a musical theatre karaoke bar.
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Post by infofreako on May 21, 2017 20:26:38 GMT
I've often wondered about that place. Does it attract a mixed range of abilities
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Post by Mark on May 21, 2017 21:00:08 GMT
Anyone been to Marie's Crisis Cafe in New York - Best place EVER!
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Post by d'James on May 21, 2017 22:06:26 GMT
I know at G-A-Y/Heaven on a Friday night, in the little room they have a pianist (or they used to) who accompanies with quite a few show tunes on the list.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 7:32:32 GMT
My friends runs Bar Broadway in Brighton that's a musical theatre karaoke bar. It does musical karaoke once a month! It is NOT a musical theatre karaoke bar although It can feel like that at weekends! It is a bar that plays musicals and theatre related tunes. Chico is performing bank holiday Monday If u have been to Oscars on Cannal Street in Manchester then u have been to Bar Broadway. According to Oscars barman when the owner split up with his bf, the bf came to Brighton and created a carbon copy bar! |
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Post by infofreako on May 22, 2017 8:03:59 GMT
My friends runs Bar Broadway in Brighton that's a musical theatre karaoke bar. It does musical karaoke once a month! It is NOT a musical theatre karaoke bar although It can feel like that at weekends! It is a bar that plays musicals and theatre related tunes. Chico is performing bank holiday Monday If u have been to Oscars on Cannal Street in Manchester then u have been to Bar Broadway. According to Oscars barman when the owner split up with his bf, the bf came to Brighton and created a carbon copy bar! This is the problem with being straight and enjoying musical theatre. These places often feel out of my comfort zone. I will get round to checking it out though |
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Post by Mr Snow on May 22, 2017 8:16:07 GMT
I have a two disc set of G&S – one with and the other without, singing. Lyrics are provided.
I thought it would be fun to take on Holiday. My sister declared that if either disc was put on she was packing up and going home.
I will confess, I was tempted.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 8:23:24 GMT
It does musical karaoke once a month! It is NOT a musical theatre karaoke bar although It can feel like that at weekends! It is a bar that plays musicals and theatre related tunes. Chico is performing bank holiday Monday If u have been to Oscars on Cannal Street in Manchester then u have been to Bar Broadway. According to Oscars barman when the owner split up with his bf, the bf came to Brighton and created a carbon copy bar! This is the problem with being straight and enjoying musical theatre. These places often feel out of my comfort zone. I will get round to checking it out though I mean strictly speaking I don't think it's an official gaybar. Just a vast majority are gay men. But we don't bite so u will be fine there and many straights go too (pretty sure they DO bite though) U will kick urself when u do go coz on a Friday or Saturday night when the bar is rammed and Let's Go Fly a Kite or the songs from the movie Sister Act come on and the WHOLE BAR sings along, well, u will not find a better more inclusive night anywhere in brighton |
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Post by infofreako on May 22, 2017 9:00:11 GMT
This is the problem with being straight and enjoying musical theatre. These places often feel out of my comfort zone. I will get round to checking it out though I mean strictly speaking I don't think it's an official gaybar. Just a vast majority are gay men. But we don't bite so u will be fine there and many straights go too (pretty sure they DO bite though) U will kick urself when u do go coz on a Friday or Saturday night when the bar is rammed and Let's Go Fly a Kite or the songs from the movie Sister Act come on and the WHOLE BAR sings along, well, u will not find a better more inclusive night anywhere in brighton I will make sure I visit soon. Thanks |
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Post by hulmeman on May 22, 2017 9:44:23 GMT
Anyone been to Marie's Crisis Cafe in New York - Best place EVER! Of all the wonders New York has to offer, I enjoyed Marie's Crisis Café the most. Wonderful place! |
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Post by d'James on May 28, 2017 22:25:10 GMT
Tonight I'd definitely be singing No Time At All from Pippin.
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Post by anthony40 on May 29, 2017 6:56:59 GMT
Back in Australia my parent have a karaoke machine (my father and sister- my sister in particular- love a good warble on karaoke*) and somewhere she found a disc with all of the original ABBA film clips with lyrics.
Dammit even I can't turn down an ABBA song!
Technically not musical theatre but arguably equally just as good in my opinion.
*She gets so into it she's doing hand gestures as if she's holding a microphone and starts shouting "Turn the knobs, turn the knobs (dials)-her words, not mine- make me sound better!" Which, of course, means she sounds rubbish!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 29, 2017 7:01:12 GMT
The only time I've been in the Theatre Cafe there was a woman with two young children, female variety, who were allowed to monopolise the mic at ear-splitting volume for the whole time I was there. Hideous. Hover with my veganin, Kenny.
If I were doing it I'd choose Out There from Hunchback. There are two problems with this though. Firstly i'd need a willing stooge to do the Frollo bit at the beginning, and secondly I can't sing it.
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Post by charliec on May 29, 2017 7:22:58 GMT
I hired the Theatre Cafe for a party and we did a lot of karaoke, most people just played whatever backing track they wanted of off YouTube as they only have a limited selection on the system. It was somewhere between £50 and £70 an hour to hire the cafe and you can bring your own booze so it actually works out cheaper than the private rooms at karaoke places like Lucky Voice. So it's good but just requires a bit of extra planning if your song isn't on their system!
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Post by freckles on May 29, 2017 10:17:09 GMT
Anyone been to Marie's Crisis Cafe in New York - Best place EVER! Yes! Regular hang out when I'm in NYC. Love it there and, as a not so great singer who nonetheless knows the words, I can lip sync to my heart's content while enjoying the fun. Someone tried to start up a similar thing in London - a regular night rather than a whole bar, but it was full of drama students and didn't have the same atmosphere. |
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Post by d'James on May 29, 2017 11:52:23 GMT
Anyone been to Marie's Crisis Cafe in New York - Best place EVER! Yes! Regular hang out when I'm in NYC. Love it there and, as a not so great singer who nonetheless knows the words, I can lip sync to my heart's content while enjoying the fun. Someone tried to start up a similar thing in London - a regular night rather than a whole bar, but it was full of drama students and didn't have the same atmosphere. Yeah, that's a shame if people who are trained/training take over and spoil it for us common folk. Surely they get enough opportunities to perform that they'd want a night off. Haha. |
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Post by freckles on May 29, 2017 12:02:33 GMT
Yes! Regular hang out when I'm in NYC. Love it there and, as a not so great singer who nonetheless knows the words, I can lip sync to my heart's content while enjoying the fun. Someone tried to start up a similar thing in London - a regular night rather than a whole bar, but it was full of drama students and didn't have the same atmosphere. Yeah, that's a shame if people who are trained/training take over and spoil it for us common folk. Surely they get enough opportunities to perform that they'd want a night off. Haha. The thing with Marie's is that it's communal singing round a piano, apart from the odd brave soloist it's all about joining in and having fun, those who show off or try to stand out a bit too much are frowned upon! |
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Post by d'James on May 29, 2017 12:10:43 GMT
Yeah, that's a shame if people who are trained/training take over and spoil it for us common folk. Surely they get enough opportunities to perform that they'd want a night off. Haha. The thing with Marie's is that it's communal singing round a piano, apart from the odd brave soloist it's all about joining in and having fun, those who show off or try to stand out a bit too much are frowned upon! Sounds great! |
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Post by Mr Snow on May 29, 2017 20:59:08 GMT
Just thought.
Isn't the title of this thread what Sondheim calls juke box musicals?
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