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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 5, 2017 6:56:33 GMT
According to the Sunday Times, ALW is to publish his autobiography. He says it is about “the most boring person”, but could not fit it into only one volume.
Well, something to pass the time during a few intervals, then.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2017 8:48:21 GMT
Volumes. Oh dear... If his goes the same way as Tim Rice’s autobiography, which was also intended to be written in volumes, then we might never read about his later stuff. I loved Oh, What A Circus, and wrote to Tim Rice, asking when the next volume was to be published. I received a lovely reply telling me that sales hadn’t been quite what everyone had anticipated so there probably wouldn’t be a follow-up. I wish ALW luck with his Unmasked which is due out in March, and look forward to reading it. Seems odd that it couldn’t have been ready for the Christmas market somehow...
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Post by anita on Nov 5, 2017 10:51:34 GMT
It is up until Phantom so we'll have to wait for volume 2 for that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2017 12:31:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2017 12:31:31 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Jan 19, 2018 22:01:56 GMT
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Post by anita on Jan 20, 2018 10:19:50 GMT
Would love to attend but out of my price range. I've had the book on order for ages.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 20:45:19 GMT
The launch ties in with his 70th birthday. The first volume will be interesting, not sure about the 2nd. I would have thought maybe keep Phantom era back for that. But when you see non entities who have done several volumes of autobiographies, Andrew is certainly worthy of several volumes.
Very surprised Tim never did a follow up as he is a very witty and knowledgeable person who must have some great stories to tell.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 2, 2018 14:20:35 GMT
The launch night at the New London does look relatively expensive (especially including the extra booking fees) but I suppose you could justify it to yourself by including a copy of the autobiography (full price £20), the welcome drink (£5?) and the six performances of West End quality (hopefully).
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Post by theatreian on Feb 2, 2018 17:00:49 GMT
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Post by anita on Feb 8, 2018 10:11:29 GMT
Box set on order.- although I have got virtually all of it already.
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Post by loureviews on Feb 9, 2018 13:32:36 GMT
What a boring box-set. I was expecting far more obscure recordings for this release, we all know they are out there, and done professionally, too (like the concept recording for Cats).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2018 11:07:04 GMT
ALW is doing an "In Conversation" for the release of this at Royal Northern College of Music in March. £25 includes a copy of the autobiography. Tempted to go.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 1:51:13 GMT
I thought he was in conversation at my local theatre too then realized it was Shrek they were advertising.
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Post by dreamtiger on Feb 22, 2018 19:32:11 GMT
Volume 1 looks interesting (though having seen some extracts, it won't be as entertaining a read as Tim Rice's autobiography), but Volume 2 is surely going to be a revisionist mess, whereby every flop since Sunset Blvd will be blamed on anything other than him...and his next show will then be the best thing he's ever written until he then throws that one under the bus too.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 23, 2018 13:08:21 GMT
^ You are Sir Tim Rice and I claim my £5.
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Post by dreamtiger on Mar 4, 2018 12:57:29 GMT
^ You are Sir Tim Rice and I claim my £5. Rumbled!  |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Mar 4, 2018 17:26:35 GMT
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Post by tmesis on Mar 4, 2018 17:46:50 GMT
This gets a (mostly) favourable review in today's Sunday Times. The reviewer, Lynn Barber, praises him for his 'stylish and witty' prose. I very much enjoyed Tim Rice's autobiography but he did rather gloss over why they didn't work together again after Evita. Apparently he doesn't shun this and ALW is quite deprecating of his own controlling tendencies and the general mismatch of personalities.
I'll definitely buy it now...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 9, 2018 19:03:15 GMT
I’m assuming this isn’t a one-off. £25 including a copy of the book. £3.00 booking fee on top.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2018 19:32:22 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 9, 2018 19:57:57 GMT
Steph McGovern is an odd choice. Last time I saw her was on BBC Breakfast in a cream cracker factory doing a challenge on how many cream crackers she could eat wiout a drink. I’m sure there was a news relevance to that, but it escaped me. She doesn’t strike me as a MT enthusiast so I guess it will be cookie cutter questions.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 10, 2018 13:31:38 GMT
It is indeed an odd choice; they're as different as chalk and cheese (cracker)!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 14:06:04 GMT
It is indeed an odd choice; they're as different as chalk and cheese (cracker)! They have in common the fact that they're both really awful people. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 15:23:16 GMT
Stef is a strange choice, never heard that she is into theatre or musicals, she is a Middlesborough F.C fan mainly outside of her career. She can be quite funny but is a bit of a marmite type presenter in some people's eyes. ALW isn't a natural performer when talking so interview may be a bit awkward unless there is a very clear line of agreed questioning.
Graham Norton knows and has worked with ALW many times and Andrew would likely feel at ease with him and Graham's natural humour would make up for Andrew's more serious persona. Plus Andrew would be in his comfort zone if Graham poked a bit of fun at him and Graham would know what Andrew was comfortable with being said.
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