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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2023 11:44:17 GMT
Thursday to Saturday only? Has Clary reached the level of stardom that affords him half the week off?
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Post by marob on Dec 1, 2023 12:48:19 GMT
Thursday to Saturday only? Has Clary reached the level of stardom that affords him half the week off? When I saw it in Liverpool there was a ripple of excitement around the theatre when he appeared, and even a little smattering of applause. Was kinda surprised TBH, he hasn’t been on telly much in the last 20 years. But every time Ore Oduba gets announced as starring in a tour he only ever seems to do a patchwork of dates and venues. So fair enough. |
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Post by BVM on Dec 2, 2023 18:45:31 GMT
Thursday to Saturday only? Has Clary reached the level of stardom that affords him half the week off? That’s hilarious. #BareMinimumQueen |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 2, 2023 19:12:50 GMT
I’ve had a tricky relationship with Julian Clary for many years. Back in the day when he broke through on CH4 I did think he was amusing although most of the humour was double entendre which has limited appeal. Then I went to see him on a stand up tour, it was a theatre so he was already successful, it was so embarrassingly bad. He couldn’t handle anything off the cuff, became a nervous wreck when a heckler started. It was awful.
I just don’t think he’s very talented, sorry.
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Post by richey on Dec 2, 2023 19:35:38 GMT
I’ve had a tricky relationship with Julian Clary for many years. Back in the day when he broke through on CH4 I did think he was amusing although most of the humour was double entendre which has limited appeal. Then I went to see him on a stand up tour, it was a theatre so he was already successful, it was so embarrassingly bad. He couldn’t handle anything off the cuff, became a nervous wreck when a heckler started. It was awful. I just don’t think he’s very talented, sorry. Totally with you on this. I used to enjoy him in the early days, then I saw him live where most of the act was made up of either endlessly repeating the same entendres or picking on unsuspecting audience members which was just cringeworthy. Have never liked him since and his dire performance as Herod in Manchester just confirmed this. |
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Post by richey on Dec 4, 2023 19:16:27 GMT
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Post by yokollama on Dec 4, 2023 21:47:40 GMT
Fantastic news. I hope a cast recording is on the horizon.
(Shame we couldn't preserve Ricardo Afonso as well.)
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Post by ceebee on Dec 5, 2023 5:45:47 GMT
Fantastic news. I hope a cast recording is on the horizon. (Shame we couldn't preserve Ricardo Afonso as well.) One of us did. ;-) |
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Post by BVM on Dec 8, 2023 17:07:57 GMT
So there was an announcement (obviously) of a teaser (obviously) and they have now released 1 min snippets of two songs. Is there more to come? Are they promos? Is there a cast album coming? (OK, I guess we all know the answer to the last one).
Is it just me or is it all SO tedious?
Announcements of teasers?! It’s out of hand!
Why can’t they just say WHAT they’re releasing? Or better yet just release it.
I am beyond getting excited by or invested in 50 sec snippets though!
Rant over!
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Post by ceebee on Dec 8, 2023 22:58:40 GMT
So there was an announcement (obviously) of a teaser (obviously) and they have now released 1 min snippets of two songs. Is there more to come? Are they promos? Is there a cast album coming? (OK, I guess we all know the answer to the last one). Is it just me or is it all SO tedious? Announcements of teasers?! It’s out of hand! Why can’t they just say WHAT they’re releasing? Or better yet just release it. I am beyond getting excited by or invested in 50 sec snippets though! Rant over! I agree - their socials are disengaging. I think trying to communicate to two different audiences for two different tours isn't helping. |
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Post by ceebee on Dec 12, 2023 21:08:14 GMT
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Post by benj on Dec 12, 2023 21:31:38 GMT
This guy has some serious vocals!! I didn’t think anyone come could close to Ricardo, but I might need to book a ticket for this tour!
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Post by ceebee on Dec 12, 2023 21:48:12 GMT
This guy has some serious vocals!! I didn’t think anyone come could close to Ricardo, but I might need to book a ticket for this tour! I highly recommend it - this production is superb and Ian McIntosh is in my view the best Jesus of my lifetime (and I did get to see Steve Balsamo at the Lyceum and didn't believe his vocal could be beaten). |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Dec 12, 2023 21:49:24 GMT
Does Ian usually do Saturday matinées?
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Post by ceebee on Dec 12, 2023 22:28:45 GMT
Does Ian usually do Saturday matinées? He did in Milton Keynes when I saw him. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Dec 12, 2023 22:29:36 GMT
Does Ian usually do Saturday matinées? He did in Milton Keynes when I saw him. That's good. That video suggests an incredible performance so I hope I get to see him |
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Post by happysooz2 on Dec 13, 2023 0:44:36 GMT
I’ve done a small amount of (so far) fruitless googling on this. Does anyone know if Ricardo has ever sung Gethsemane?
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Post by ceebee on Dec 13, 2023 5:16:24 GMT
I’ve done a small amount of (so far) fruitless googling on this. Does anyone know if Ricardo has ever sung Gethsemane? The honest answer is "no" but I vaguely recall hearing him sing it. I'm pretty sure there's some old audition/showreel footage of him somewhere. But I might be wrong - I lose track of details when I go down JCS rabbit holes. |
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Post by BVM on Dec 13, 2023 10:34:38 GMT
This guy has some serious vocals!! I didn’t think anyone come could close to Ricardo, but I might need to book a ticket for this tour! I highly recommend it - this production is superb and Ian McIntosh is in my view the best Jesus of my lifetime (and I did get to see Steve Balsamo at the Lyceum and didn't believe his vocal could be beaten). Totally agree, this production is stunning and even with the much smaller set on tour is still absolutely epic. And Ian is indeed wonderful. Surprised this thread had been relatively quiet in comparison to when the show was in London. But guess in general TB is quite London centric. |
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Post by happysooz2 on Dec 13, 2023 18:13:43 GMT
I’ve done a small amount of (so far) fruitless googling on this. Does anyone know if Ricardo has ever sung Gethsemane? The honest answer is "no" but I vaguely recall hearing him sing it. I'm pretty sure there's some old audition/showreel footage of him somewhere. But I might be wrong - I lose track of details when I go down JCS rabbit holes. Idea for show. Jesus and Judas flip a coin on stage at the start of each show to see who sings which role. Andrew Lloyd Webber, I’ll just give you my bank details now, you can have all my money. |
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Post by richey on Dec 13, 2023 19:05:40 GMT
The honest answer is "no" but I vaguely recall hearing him sing it. I'm pretty sure there's some old audition/showreel footage of him somewhere. But I might be wrong - I lose track of details when I go down JCS rabbit holes. Idea for show. Jesus and Judas flip a coin on stage at the start of each show to see who sings which role. Andrew Lloyd Webber, I’ll just give you my bank details now, you can have all my money. Something similar was done a few years ago with Godspell when the two roles were alternated each night between (if I recall correctly) Jonathan Wilkes and Daniel McPherson e |
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Post by lotster on Dec 13, 2023 20:20:52 GMT
I remember during covid when they did JCS at the Open Air Theatre they had 2 actors for Jesus, Judas and Mary. You didn't know which cast you would see until the day. I went 4 times and saw different combinations, which was great.
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Post by happysooz2 on Dec 13, 2023 22:01:13 GMT
I remember during covid when they did JCS at the Open Air Theatre they had 2 actors for Jesus, Judas and Mary. You didn't know which cast you would see until the day. I went 4 times and saw different combinations, which was great. Yes, and Ricardo/Tyrone always sang Judas and Declan/Pepe sang Jesus. I assume who was performing was scheduled across the run but never publicised. This is why I went to the three last shows because I really didn’t want to miss Ricardo’s last performance 😹 |
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Post by lotster on Dec 13, 2023 22:17:50 GMT
I found those shows so incredibly overwhelming and emotional. After the lockdown, after not hearing live music/theatre for so long and not knowing if we'd ever see it again. The atmosphere of it being outside, with the sunsets and wind, rain etc. I really rate Tyrone (and enjoy his Judas) but when I went and saw Ricardo's name on the cast board I nearly cried with joy!
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Post by ceebee on Dec 13, 2023 23:41:15 GMT
The honest answer is "no" but I vaguely recall hearing him sing it. I'm pretty sure there's some old audition/showreel footage of him somewhere. But I might be wrong - I lose track of details when I go down JCS rabbit holes. Idea for show. Jesus and Judas flip a coin on stage at the start of each show to see who sings which role. Andrew Lloyd Webber, I’ll just give you my bank details now, you can have all my money. Don't mess with Jesus. It'll only make him cross. |
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