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Post by alicechallice on Apr 18, 2023 21:06:48 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 19, 2023 6:00:41 GMT
I could see the plot working really well as a musical
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Post by danb on May 7, 2023 13:57:52 GMT
Booked! This should work really well.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 9, 2024 10:07:36 GMT
Heard Mel Giedroyc talking about this today. A video of one of the songs sounds promising.
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Post by danb on Feb 9, 2024 10:40:44 GMT
They’ve been all over our local news recently. We’re at the first preview so will report back.
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Post by danb on Feb 29, 2024 23:19:06 GMT
Well, for a first preview this was in fantastic shape. Very light but melodic, musically I think Kinky Boots is probably the nearest comparison. All major key and upbeat (even when down) so there were no endless dirges. Some audience interaction with Mel if you’re stupid enough to be sat on the end of the front row 🙄. She plays several big characters, affectionately well, but is still very much herself. Some biggish MT names hidden in the cast too; Miracle Chance, Will Jennings, Emily Lane…all great. Act one outstayed its welcome by about ten minutes (they could easily run two scenes into one) but act two is knockout. ✅
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 1, 2024 2:10:02 GMT
Any chance of this coming to London?
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Post by danb on Mar 1, 2024 6:19:52 GMT
I would have thought so, but worth getting on a coach for!
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Post by littlefan on Mar 9, 2024 18:07:04 GMT
This is a wonderfully upbeat musical with some very good performances from the ensemble cast, and as a Bristol alum there were moments of nostalgia that delivered all the feels for me. Adam Bregman, Will Jennings and Eubha Akilade are the stand outs in this show, alongside an always-funny Mel Giedroyc, who plays a number of different characters. It deserves a life after Bristol and I hope it gets one.
Unfortunately there were three things that I felt detracted from the brilliance of this show. First, the sound in the BOV was terrible - at times you could hardly hear the singing - they could really do with sorting out the levels. Second, if you sit in the front four rows prepare to be blinded by the lights which appear to light up the audience far better than they illuminate the performers on stage. And finally they've all but cut the flipping brilliant "Touched by an Angel" that they've been using to trail this show, bar a very brief acoustic version which added absolutely nothing. I spent the entire time waiting to hear the superbly talented Adam Bregman sing this live, and it never materialised. Gutted. The video of the studio recording is now also conspicuously absent from the website. This was clearly intended as the show's "big number" and for me, it's poorer for it's absence. There are a few sections that could be tightened up which would help reduce the lengthy running time (show started 14:30 and finished 17:12) without cutting a good song.
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Post by westendfan1 on Mar 9, 2024 20:56:54 GMT
I agree with all of the above - great little show, fantastic cast, sound poor on occasions, blinded sitting in the front row, definitely deserves to transfer. I also think the absence of Touched by an Angel is a terrible shame. I saw the first preview last week, which DID include the song (and it was so good!), and the second preview, by which time it had been cut. I spoke to Adam Bregman and Emily Lane afterwards, who confirmed that the creatives weren't sure it added to the storytelling. They were also obviously looking to trim the show down - the first preview wasn't far off three hours! I wondered whether it might reappear later in the previews, but it seems not.
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Post by d'James on Mar 28, 2024 23:14:09 GMT
Really enjoyed this today. Would love a cast recording.
If it transferred to the West End, a smaller house like The Vaudeville would be good.
The acoustic version of Touched By An Angel; who sang that? Was it someone from the band?
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Post by thestageyscribbles on Mar 31, 2024 15:45:45 GMT
Any news of this getting a transfer? A friend was sat next to a producer at one of the performances and said that this was teased but would love to see more from this show!
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Post by danb on Mar 31, 2024 15:51:55 GMT
There are many deep pocketed producers attached to this project. I find it highly unlikely that this is anything other than the start of a long journey.
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Post by n1david on Apr 15, 2024 17:02:01 GMT
Looks like this is off somewhere else...
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Post by thestageyscribbles on Apr 15, 2024 19:44:29 GMT
Looks like this is off somewhere else... I was about to come on here and say the same thing, does anybody have any updates? I know they were recording the cast recording the other day so maybe it’s an allusion to this, but I’d love for it to go elsewhere??? |
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Post by thestageyscribbles on Apr 24, 2024 17:23:56 GMT
Someone mentioned on here before about the email that Bristol Old Vic had sent out and now the Harold Pinter is free.. I know that Sonia Friedman is attached to this project, as are ATG producers so would this be something to go into the HP? I mentioned this on another thread to see what other people thought but I don’t think anybody was that familiar with the musical to help out this idea? Not sure if it can be disproved as I’ve also heard of Ride going into this venue as well as In Clay or Bronco Billy?
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Post by n1david on Apr 24, 2024 17:49:37 GMT
The Pinter doesn't feel like the right place for this - somehow I can't think of that as a venue for a popular musical - and I rather hope that the creative team is taking the opportunity after Bristol to tweak the show: although it was good, i don't think it was quite good enough yet for the West End and I'd love it to be even better if/when it comes to London.
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Post by Rory on Apr 24, 2024 18:11:27 GMT
The Pinter doesn't feel like the right place for this - somehow I can't think of that as a venue for a popular musical - and I rather hope that the creative team is taking the opportunity after Bristol to tweak the show: although it was good, i don't think it was quite good enough yet for the West End and I'd love it to be even better if/when it comes to London. Sunny Afternoon had a good run at the Pinter |
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Post by max on Apr 24, 2024 18:44:05 GMT
Someone mentioned on here before about the email that Bristol Old Vic had sent out and now the Harold Pinter is free.. I know that Sonia Friedman is attached to this project, as are ATG producers so would this be something to go into the HP? I mentioned this on another thread to see what other people thought but I don’t think anybody was that familiar with the musical to help out this idea? Not sure if it can be disproved as I’ve also heard of Ride going into this venue as well as In Clay or Bronco Billy? Another Bristol Old Vic production backed by Sonia Friedman went to the Harold Pinter: the play 'Dr Semmelweis'. Not really an indicator of anything, but....factual. lol |
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 18:49:10 GMT
Could shove Mel from Mel and Sue out on the telly promoting it too which might help over the summer I guess.
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Post by danb on Apr 24, 2024 18:55:22 GMT
Someone mentioned on here before about the email that Bristol Old Vic had sent out and now the Harold Pinter is free.. I know that Sonia Friedman is attached to this project, as are ATG producers so would this be something to go into the HP? I mentioned this on another thread to see what other people thought but I don’t think anybody was that familiar with the musical to help out this idea? Not sure if it can be disproved as I’ve also heard of Ride going into this venue as well as In Clay or Bronco Billy? Another Bristol Old Vic production backed by Sonia Friedman went to the Harold Pinter: the play 'Dr Semmelweis'. Not really an indicator of anything, but....factual. lol Also ‘The Grinning Man’ a few years ago. |
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Post by Rory on Apr 24, 2024 19:15:08 GMT
I didn't realise Sonia Friedman was connected to Starter for Ten?
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Post by thestageyscribbles on Apr 24, 2024 19:27:01 GMT
I didn't realise Sonia Friedman was connected to Starter for Ten? Maybe she’s not but I’ve definitely read it on a threat or a Tweet somewhere? |
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Post by thestageyscribbles on Apr 24, 2024 19:27:11 GMT
I didn't realise Sonia Friedman was connected to Starter for Ten? Maybe she’s not but I’ve definitely read it on a threat or a Tweet somewhere? thread** |
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Post by danb on Apr 24, 2024 20:28:42 GMT
I can’t find my programme but remember that there were lots of different names though, including Tom Hanks & Rita Wilsons ‘Playtone’ and the Old Vic.
Edit: Longshot films, Antic productions, The Old Vic & Playtone.
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