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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 24, 2023 19:36:20 GMT
Filmed at Manchester's AO Arena last month and hosted by Jason Manford,
Brenda Edwards and the cast of We Will Rock You UK.
Matilda The Musical featuring Lauren Byrne and cast.
Helen George and Darren Lee performing ‘Shall We Dance’ from The King and I.
Queens from SIX perform ‘Haus of Holbein’ and ‘Six’.
Nathania Ong performs ‘On My Own’ from Les Mis.
Antony Lawrence, Joanne Clifton and Brandon Lee Sears perform ‘I'm A Believer’ from the upcoming Shrek tour.
Bronté Barbé and the cast of Newsies UK perform ‘King of New York’.
Melody Thornton performs ‘I Will Always Love You’ from The Bodyguard.
The cast of Ain't Too Proud UK perform a medley.
Laura Pick performs ‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked UK.
The cast of Hamilton West End perform ‘My Shot’.
Michael Ball OBE performs ‘Love Changes Everything’ from Aspects Of Love.
The cast of MAMMA MIA! perform ‘Mamma Mia’/’Dancing Queen’.
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Post by richey on Mar 24, 2023 20:15:59 GMT
I was in the audience for the filming of this (albeit at the giddy heights of the top tier of the Arena)
It was a really good night out (if a bit long with all the retakes of Jason Manford's links) and some great performances. Jason also performed a song from The Greatest Showman with a children's choir which I enjoyed. Looking forward to seeing how it's been edited as there were several cringy moments during the links.
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Post by ptwest on Mar 24, 2023 20:57:02 GMT
I was there too, a great fun night.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 25, 2023 0:56:28 GMT
Looking forward to this. The Newsies number will be interesting as Bronte Barbe is not in King of New York (from what I remember) so wonder how they incorporate her into the number.
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Post by pomegranate on Mar 25, 2023 1:05:53 GMT
Looking forward to this. The Newsies number will be interesting as Bronte Barbe is not in King of New York (from what I remember) so wonder how they incorporate her into the number. She is in King of New York |
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Post by alece10 on Mar 25, 2023 8:56:42 GMT
Looking forward to this. The Newsies number will be interesting as Bronte Barbe is not in King of New York (from what I remember) so wonder how they incorporate her into the number. She is in King of New York Thanks. Must be having a senior moment and, in my defence, I did write the last post very late at night after 3 hours of opera 😀 I can picture her now at the beginning of the tap number but I mainly remember the boys tapping and dancing on the tables. |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 25, 2023 11:31:43 GMT
There is a subsidised scheme being announced on Monday morning off the back of this in which people can (very straightforwardly) claim a free £25 Theatre Token to spend at participating venues (current list is approx 200 venues)
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Post by richey on Mar 25, 2023 12:33:41 GMT
There is a subsidised scheme being announced on Monday morning off the back of this in which people can (very straightforwardly) claim a free £25 Theatre Token to spend at participating venues (current list is approx 200 venues) is it only for the musicals featured in the show? |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 25, 2023 13:09:45 GMT
There is a subsidised scheme being announced on Monday morning off the back of this in which people can (very straightforwardly) claim a free £25 Theatre Token to spend at participating venues (current list is approx 200 venues) is it only for the musicals featured in the show? No, you can use the voucher at any of the registered venues taking part in the scheme - it's around 220 venues at the last list we had through (essentially anywhere you can use Theatre Tokens, you can use this voucher) |
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Post by A.Ham on Mar 25, 2023 16:55:27 GMT
There is a subsidised scheme being announced on Monday morning off the back of this in which people can (very straightforwardly) claim a free £25 Theatre Token to spend at participating venues (current list is approx 200 venues) Is this a National Lottery promotion? I could definitely do with a Theatre Token - I’m majorly missing the o2 priority offer that ran for a while! |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Mar 25, 2023 20:13:49 GMT
Is it just me or at the lyrics being swamped in the sound balance?
It isn't easy to pick out stuff at times.
I am not sure if it is the balance or diction
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Post by newda on Mar 25, 2023 20:16:39 GMT
Is it just me or at the lyrics being swamped in the sound balance? It isn't easy to pick out stuff at times. I am not sure if it is the balance or diction I thought the same. Could hardly hear the Matilda numbers. Also the edit and direction of the cameras is awful. Has the director never been in a theatre? Continual zoomed out shots of the arena, the audience, moving shots, missing heads, limbs cut out of screen. The camera doesn't stay still long enough to focus on the actors on stage. |
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Post by richey on Mar 25, 2023 20:19:08 GMT
It definitely sounded better in the Arena. I didn't struggle to hear the lyrics and I was up in the top tier
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Post by theatrefan62 on Mar 25, 2023 20:20:22 GMT
Yes matilda and half of Six were inaudible.
WWRY and King and I came over very well
Nathania being incredible yet again. She needs to be much more well known and get some bigger roles
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Post by alece10 on Mar 25, 2023 20:25:30 GMT
I was ok with Matilda as I know the lyrics but struggled with Six.
Also, a pet gripe of mine, applauding On My Own before she had even finished singing.
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Post by d'James on Mar 25, 2023 20:33:59 GMT
Well Shrek has a good voice.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 25, 2023 20:36:53 GMT
I’m finding the whole thing totally cringe so far.
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Post by d'James on Mar 25, 2023 20:38:56 GMT
Also, did Layton say Titanic was on its Maiden tour?
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Post by richey on Mar 25, 2023 20:43:59 GMT
I’m finding the whole thing totally cringe so far. Just wait til The Bodyguard ending.... |
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 25, 2023 20:47:16 GMT
The audience is driving me up the wall. I know it's a celebration of musical theatre (and they're no doubt encouraged to look enthusiastic because they're on telly), but all I can see is dancing, singing, phones out, arm waving etc. I'm willing to bet half that lot will end up in the Bad Behaviour thread at some time in the not too distant future!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 25, 2023 20:47:43 GMT
Omg. Sit down Melody.  |
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Post by karloscar on Mar 25, 2023 20:48:04 GMT
If I was in the cast of Newsies I'd be mighty pissed off that the amateurish camera work and horrific editing have made a good, well staged number look awful. BBC are so bad at filming any kind of dance these days.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Mar 25, 2023 20:50:17 GMT
Melody was amazing
I think this is really good on the whole, it's selling quite a few shows to me.
Could do without the filler bits and Jason manford though
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Post by richey on Mar 25, 2023 20:50:17 GMT
The audience is driving me up the wall. I know it's a celebration of musical theatre (and they're no doubt encouraged to look enthusiastic because they're on telly), but all I can see is dancing, singing, phones out, arm waving etc. I'm willing to bet half that lot will end up in the Bad Behaviour thread at some time in the not too distant future! it was actively encouraged. They spent a good 45 minutes hyping it all up before filming started. |
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Post by alece10 on Mar 25, 2023 20:54:10 GMT
If I was in the cast of Newsies I'd be mighty pissed off that the amateurish camera work and horrific editing have made a good, well staged number look awful. BBC are so bad at filming any kind of dance these days. Agree. Cameras allover the place. Didn't sell it well. But also there wasn't the space on the stage to perform the number as it should be. Hopefully they can redeem themselves at the Oliviers. |
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