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Post by distantcousin on Nov 8, 2023 12:44:11 GMT
Looks truly ghastly. Just the pictures are bringing out the "snob" buried in every fibre of my being!!!
I'll stick to the original recordings and music videos, which I adore!!
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Nov 10, 2023 7:24:32 GMT
Press night is this coming Tuesday (confirmed by cast member Elliot Broadfoot on X). All being well I should be there.
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Post by panda on Nov 10, 2023 8:00:51 GMT
Saw this on Tuesday evening, sat behind a group of jolly ladies in their 50’s clutching a pint in one hand and their vapes in the other, joyously singing out of tune to every recognisable song (there are a few I don’t think anyone recognised, and several that are repeated to death). Production values are pretty high, I was a little surprised, and the lighting and sound were great. I would describe the show as the cast of Benidorm doing a production of Mamma Mia set in Turkey without the ABBA songs.
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Post by happysooz2 on Nov 10, 2023 9:23:30 GMT
the cast of Benidorm doing a production of Mamma Mia set in Turkey without the ABBA songs. Category is: Seventeen word horror stories. |
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Post by sydneyboi on Nov 10, 2023 10:03:47 GMT
What happened to Dominic Anderson's Instagram - I Miss the thirst shots  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2023 11:39:13 GMT
What happened to Dominic Anderson's Instagram - I Miss the thirst shots He still has his PT instagram and is on X |
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 10, 2023 15:44:39 GMT
What happened to Dominic Anderson's Instagram - I Miss the thirst shots He still has his PT instagram and is on X For anyone out of the loop, X is the new name for Twitter, not a competitor to Only Fans. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 10, 2023 15:50:00 GMT
What happened to Dominic Anderson's Instagram - I Miss the thirst shots He still has his PT instagram and is on X What's his pt one? He doesn't come up at all when I search his name? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2023 16:54:04 GMT
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Post by djdan14 on Nov 11, 2023 17:06:14 GMT
Any offers around on this? Thinking of going tomorrow afternoon and it’s very poorly sold but no reductions as of yet
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2023 18:35:08 GMT
Saw the show today, it's fun. I agree with others, it hasn't got the strongest of plots, but the cast are fantastic and make up for it, and the songs are well known and enjoyable. Sadly, too many middle aged women who have had a few too many wines, who think they can sing were present, at one point one did call out, but thankfully it was just the once. Poor Kylie's video did play while the mirror was still coming down, which meant the audio was out of sync and Lucy-Mae as Ella did look a little unfortable, but carried on and they turned the video video off so it was just Kylie's voice she was acting with.
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Post by stevej678 on Nov 11, 2023 18:39:45 GMT
Wow, the sales for this tomorrow afternoon are truly dire. Good chance to see the show with empty seats all around you though, rather than drunk audience members shouting out and singing along!
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Post by danb on Nov 12, 2023 11:17:10 GMT
So many ‘sturdy’ MT names in this; hopefully it’ll pick up some word of mouth rather than Travelzoo-ing its way around the country before finishing early. Is it on the Royal Variety?
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 12, 2023 12:07:13 GMT
Here's the encore for the show... Well that's convinced me to avoid lol I'll stick to youtube and my music collection |
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Post by stevej678 on Nov 15, 2023 15:42:48 GMT
Three stars from WhatsOnStage, two stars from The Guardian. Five stars from the Manchester Evening News.  |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 15, 2023 15:55:21 GMT
Are any of the lyrics rewritten to fit the plot? Actually does that happen in juke boxshows at all ? #naive
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Post by richey on Nov 15, 2023 15:59:00 GMT
Three stars from WhatsOnStage, two stars from The Guardian. Five stars from the Manchester Evening News. I'd say the WOS one is spot on. Totally summed up how I felt about it. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Nov 15, 2023 19:04:52 GMT
One of the lead character’s traits is that she loves Kylie wines, which she mentions twice. I was surprised she didn’t say “available to purchase from the bar in the interval.”
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Post by erik24601 on Nov 16, 2023 0:12:28 GMT
Are any of the lyrics rewritten to fit the plot? Actually does that happen in juke boxshows at all ? #naive There are some small lyric re-writes in Mamma Mia. |
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Post by richey on Nov 16, 2023 12:08:16 GMT
Are any of the lyrics rewritten to fit the plot? Actually does that happen in juke boxshows at all ? #naive there were a lot of rewritten lyrics in We Will Rock You- Radio Gaga springs to mind especially. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2023 12:11:39 GMT
With lyric rewrites don't they have to be agreed by the songwriters or whoever controls their estate if deceased?
With officially endorsed shows like We Will Rock You - the surviving Queen members oversaw and approved any rewrites, same with Mamma Mia if there were any in there.
There have been cases where lyrics have been changed without permission and records were pulled or it ended up in court back in the day. I think even recording a cover version of a song has to be agreed as didn't Lou Reed stop Susan Boyle recording Perfect Day?
I don't know if this applies to songs when the gender was changed when a male artist recorded a song originally written for a female artist or vice versa or even if a profanity was changed/taken out etc?
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 17, 2023 12:48:41 GMT
I remember reading an interview with Judy Cramer which mentioned the lyrics in Mamma Mia. Apparently she was given permission to use the songs on the condition she didn't change any lyrics, so she got in various states of distress trying to make them fit the story, then in one rehearsal Benny suggested a change and she said 'But you told me I couldn't change anything!'
'Yes, but I can!' he replied.
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Post by stevej678 on Nov 17, 2023 13:12:53 GMT
The cast are appearing on Children in Need this evening.
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Post by erik24601 on Nov 17, 2023 13:13:54 GMT
I remember reading an interview with Judy Cramer which mentioned the lyrics in Mamma Mia. Apparently she was given permission to use the songs on the condition she didn't change any lyrics, so she got in various states of distress trying to make them fit the story, then in one rehearsal Benny suggested a change and she said 'But you told me I couldn't change anything!' 'Yes, but I can!' he replied. Brilliant! |
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Post by blobble84 on Nov 17, 2023 21:01:52 GMT
That performance on Children In Need was an abomination.
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