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Post by anthony40 on Jul 17, 2016 8:52:27 GMT
It's coming in the not too distant future. look out for it.
Bryan Adams is on Sunday Brunch-Channel 4 and has explained that he is writing the music for the upcoming show. 20 songs.
Heard it here first.
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 17, 2016 8:57:47 GMT
It's called My Fair Lady...
No but really why though ?? ><
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Post by shady23 on Jul 17, 2016 9:03:35 GMT
Well, that's not going to be confusing at all is it...
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Post by westendcub on Jul 17, 2016 9:15:20 GMT
As long as they are creative with this then I'm on board!!
It's one of my all time favourite movies...there has to be a big number for 'Big mistake, huge'
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 17, 2016 9:20:13 GMT
As long as they are creative with this then I'm on board!! It's one of my all time favourite movies...there has to be a big number for 'Big mistake, huge' Or "I'm just using him for sex". Maybe Jason Alexander can reprise his role. I meant he can sing and dance. |
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Post by danb on Jul 17, 2016 9:35:14 GMT
Yes, Richard Gere could reprise his role too! He was fab in Chicago....
Can you get a tumbleweed emoji? No? Take this cactus as a down payment... 🌵
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Post by westendcub on Jul 17, 2016 9:36:52 GMT
I hope they can use part of this score and turn into a song, it really is beautiful 'He sleeps'
They have to include 'It must have been love' by Roxette
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Post by ptwest on Jul 17, 2016 9:41:27 GMT
The only real surprise is that it's taken this long!
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 18, 2016 16:05:26 GMT
Oh, fingers crossed they do what they did with another fave ("An Officer and a Gentleman") and try it out in Australia where it can't hurt anyone... please... Eh? |
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 18, 2016 16:45:39 GMT
Yes, am very well aware that they tried out An officer and a Gentleman in Australia and that it flopped miserably and whilst I get your point that you memories and dreams were left intact, however it sound like Australia is being used as the place to try out things and if it fails, no one beyond the boundaries of the continents is none the wiser.
That's well and good for use, but what about the Australians?
You may mot be aware of this but the Australian theatre seen is struggling at the best of times and is nowhere as vibrant as it is over here. There's a reason why the talent leaves to come here
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Jul 18, 2016 16:51:07 GMT
I'll be very happy to see a musical where there's a prostitute who DOESN'T die
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 18, 2016 18:04:19 GMT
(Genuinely) not upset. Nor did I find you comments insensitive. In all the years I have been contributing to this board-and the old board (far too long) I have only been upset (I am using that term VERY loosely) buy one post where someone made an incorrect assumption about me.
Sooo, I was trying to highlight that we too suffer the same frustrations you have expressed.
Trust me, anytime any mew musical is announced, they are on it.
Theatremonkey.com, we're all good.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 18:14:01 GMT
Bet it will take YEARS to come out. Don't expect it til at least July 2069........
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 20, 2016 22:12:32 GMT
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Post by theatremadness on Nov 13, 2016 20:30:23 GMT
Bumping this as Bryan Adams' recent instagram post seems like this is back on track:
Jerry Mitchell retweeted it, might mean absolutely nothing but could he be involved?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 13, 2016 22:05:42 GMT
I suspect he is if he retweeted it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 6:45:39 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 26, 2017 7:08:25 GMT
Staggered that Samantha Barks has got the lead in this. She is no doubt pretty, and is certainly a woman but she has no charisma whatsoever.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 8:23:00 GMT
I have some lyrics already. I shall be sending them to Jerry. I won't charge him. ironically for this show.
I'm a tart
With a heart
But I'm smart
For a start
I'm just a preeeeeeetty woman
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 26, 2017 9:01:57 GMT
I did a Bart
Then filmed a part
It broke me heart
I’m a boring ...
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Post by frontrowcentre on Sept 26, 2017 9:57:04 GMT
Staggered that Samantha Barks has got the lead in this. She is no doubt pretty, and is certainly a woman but she has no charisma whatsoever. My thoughts exactly! If only they had done this when Hannah Waddingham was younger... |
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Post by mallardo on Sept 26, 2017 10:04:55 GMT
Staggered that Samantha Barks has got the lead in this. She is no doubt pretty, and is certainly a woman but she has no charisma whatsoever You didn't see "The Last 5 Years" at the St James / Other Palace did you BB? And I think mallardo would back me up on that one. Personally, I'm trying to figure out if I can get to NY or not, or the possibility of the show coming over here. Great choice of lead, I think.
She was also quite sensational in the LMTO concert version of Honeymoon in Vegas. No charisma??? Please.
She's not an obvious choice for the role, she has no real name value on Broadway, so one can only conclude that she won the role legitimately through the audition process. Are we really questioning Jerry Mitchell's judgment here? If he chose her then that's all that needs to be said.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 26, 2017 10:13:26 GMT
Staggered that Samantha Barks has got the lead in this. She is no doubt pretty, and is certainly a woman but she has no charisma whatsoever You didn't see "The Last 5 Years" at the St James / Other Palace did you BB? And I think mallardo would back me up on that one. Yes, I’m very well aware of yours and mallardo’s ‘interest’ in Ms Barks  I’m more concerned about her ability to charm a US audience, not to mention convince them that there isn’t an attractive actress with a reasonable voice available in America who could have played this iconic role. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 12:30:42 GMT
Yes, I’m very well aware of yours and mallardo’s ‘interest’ in Ms Barks I’m more concerned about her ability to charm a US audience, not to mention convince them that there isn’t an attractive actress with a reasonable voice available in America who could have played this iconic role. It must be part of the Equity Exchange programme. Considering that all the BoM leads have all been American, Dreamgirls' three leads all came from the states not to mention countless other times people have come over. There was a similar comment made when Charlie Stemp got his role in Hello Dolly.
Also, Samantha got great review when she did the out of town try out of Amelie in the US.
But I do agree that she doesn't seem to be the most obvious choice for the role.
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Post by ali973 on Sept 26, 2017 13:22:42 GMT
I can't believe how this is appropriate in 2017. It was difficult to watch even in the '90s, and thought it was totally inappropriate in the horrible message it sends. I'm so surprised at the number of women who adore this film.
And Jerry Mitchell is a horrible director. At best, he does well choreographing drag queens. Everything he does has a Broadway Bares stank.
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