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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 30, 2022 10:59:07 GMT
The original is wonderful but it could do with some digital enhancing.
ENO - great to hear a massive orchestra but the voices are a bit too heavy (and I love opera). If going for this one get the highlights as it contains all the songs. The full length includes all the dialogue which is something I've never understood.
Studio 54 - I think this is great but it does have its haters. The orchestra on this is thin but I like the voices and it does not sound as dated as the original.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 30, 2022 11:10:58 GMT
Also very excited. Never seen it or heard more than that one song. Can someone recommend the best recording? I've listened to the all but my favourite is the New Broadway Recording (although it is 2005)
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Post by aweillperson on Sept 30, 2022 14:29:44 GMT
I would have to place my vote for the OBC. The revival has some nice moments, the ENO is the most complete (though, as mentioned above, VERY opera-y), but the original, for me, is definitive. The cast is terrific and Mako is stunning as the Reciter. The traditional instruments really make a difference (the intro to "Poems" is a great example) and put it up a step from the other recordings, in my opinion.
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Post by inthenose on Sept 30, 2022 18:13:39 GMT
I wish there had been a recording of the Donmar production.
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Post by theoracle on Mar 21, 2023 10:42:10 GMT
Has anyone heard anything else about this? I'm aware the Tokyo run has already started and it'll be after the Osaka run before we'll see this arrive in London but does anyone have a rough idea when this will begin playing? Marjorie Prime finishes in May so hoping this will start in early June
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Post by alece10 on Mar 21, 2023 11:03:36 GMT
I have no insider knowledge but my guess would be Christmas as the Menier had a reputation for its Christmas musicals.
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Post by abitoftap on Mar 21, 2023 14:49:12 GMT
There's a few videos on line from the theatre: the sitzprobe
and a clip of some scenes:
Big orchestra.
Lots of questions!! Japanese cast? Surtitles? Same staging? Orchestrations?
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Post by alece10 on Mar 21, 2023 17:18:22 GMT
There's a few videos on line from the theatre: the sitzprobe and a clip of some scenes: Big orchestra. Lots of questions!! Japanese cast? Surtitles? Same staging? Orchestrations? Thanks for that. Facinating videos and sounds glorious. One thing for certain, the Menier production ain't going to be like that staging wise or orchestra size as not physically or financially possible. I wonder if they will have a Japanese cast, it's certainly been done before over here. Surprised to see the cast wearing face masks. Must be really difficult to sing either them on. Does Japan still have high covid numbers or are they just very cautious?
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Post by aweillperson on Mar 30, 2023 9:45:13 GMT
Someone just posted online that they'd just seen the final performance in Tokyo. Apparently they're using the one-act version of the script from CSC.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Mar 30, 2023 10:00:20 GMT
I'm so disappointed. The staging looks glorious but I really wanted my first experience with this show on stage to be with the full original script (or at least all the songs for goodness' sake). It won't put me off seeing it but it's definitely a shame since it gets produced so rarely, who knows when the next production of the original version will be? I believe there's a regional production of the original in the US right now and it's getting very good responses which just begs the question, why do this shortened version when its response was no less lukewarm than the original?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 30, 2023 10:15:50 GMT
Weidman is very much in favour of cutting Tea as its not factual - its the creatives working through their mother son issues, seriously. When Sondheim was alive he also agreed to its cuts.
Weidman also advised Signature theatre production to make Tea very funny or to cut it.
He also advised Signature to cut the Confucius bits as its Chinese and not Japanese.
I am in agreement with him. The man is a genius and knows what he is doing.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 21, 2023 11:31:50 GMT
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Post by originalconceptlive on Apr 21, 2023 22:44:19 GMT
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Post by AddisonMizner on Aug 17, 2023 20:09:49 GMT
Any news on when tickets go on sale for this?
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Post by alece10 on Aug 17, 2023 20:22:56 GMT
Any news on when tickets go on sale for this? [br Strange thing is I've been seeing these posts on Instagram for a couple of weeks now saying tickets are on sale but when you go to the website there is nothing. Think the PR company are a bit premature.
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Post by sleeper on Sept 3, 2023 22:56:03 GMT
Tickets on sale from 4th Sept for members. General sale from 11th Sept.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Sept 4, 2023 6:59:04 GMT
Tickets on sale from 4th Sept for members. General sale from 11th Sept. I was on their website the other day; wish there was further information about the performance schedule, but they said they'd release details soon. Will there be 8pm starts like they tend to do there for example? Can't say I know anything about this show but keen to book when general onsale happens.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 4, 2023 8:51:25 GMT
I think they have now changed to 7.30pm
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Sept 4, 2023 11:01:55 GMT
I think they have now changed to 7.30pm Thank goodness!
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Post by mattnyc on Sept 4, 2023 13:50:15 GMT
If anyone has access and can see, is the staging in the more traditional sense like for “Twiggy” or more in the round like “Third Man”?
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Post by mattnyc on Sept 5, 2023 13:54:21 GMT
Was curious about the setup so I emailed the box office. If anyone’s interested, they responded with -
“The staging will be more like The Third Man with the audiences either side of the stage on 2 sides only.”
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Post by alece10 on Sept 5, 2023 14:25:35 GMT
Was curious about the setup so I emailed the box office. If anyone’s interested, they responded with - “The staging will be more like The Third Man with the audiences either side of the stage on 2 sides only.” I think its called Traverse? If so it will be the same as they had for Roadshow and Assissins
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Post by theoracle on Sept 8, 2023 23:14:18 GMT
Had a look at prices and quite a steep jump from Third Man and Twiggy to this. £30 previews to £39 and then tickets can price up to £59.50… almost as expensive as the Donmar. I’ll still buy a ticket but feeling rather disheartened by this. I loved the Menier for producing high quality shows in an intimate space for a fraction of West End prices but now margins are a lot tighter
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 9, 2023 8:49:14 GMT
I think PO will sell really well unlike Man where they couldn't even give it away. Babani can really pick a winner but also an absolute stinker.
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Post by mkb on Sept 10, 2023 23:34:35 GMT
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Post by marob on Sept 11, 2023 6:38:04 GMT
I just went on the website this morning and the booking link was right there. Nice for something to go on sale at a time when I’m not in work.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Sept 11, 2023 7:23:50 GMT
How restricted 🚫 is restricted? Prices vary so much in this venue and it’s so small.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 11, 2023 9:14:09 GMT
Have booked for one of the previews. Only seen Pacific Overtures once which was at the Donmar and love the score.
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Post by davtheat on Oct 20, 2023 6:17:09 GMT
So this new Pacific Overtures is a co-production between Japan and the UK. Does that mean it will be translated for Japanese and English respectively? I don't know much about PO, but considering going for my first Sondheim show!
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Post by apubleed on Oct 20, 2023 6:18:32 GMT
I doubt it. It’s just that it was first produced in Japan and is being transferred (this specific production).
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