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Post by jr on Aug 9, 2023 21:41:15 GMT
Anything by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Post by sph on Aug 10, 2023 0:26:13 GMT
Although it is a famous flop, I wouldn't put Which Witch on the list. But I absolutely would put Tonight's The Night on it. Never hated a musical as much as that embarrassment. I felt so sorry for the cast. I was going to say Gone with the Wind (Trevor Nunn edition) as the worst of the worst, but then you reminded me that Tonight’s the Night existed. Irredeemably awful - if Hannah Waddingham couldn't make it work, it has no chance. As a fan of the film, I'm sorry I missed it! It's unlikely to reach the stage again in any form as the story hasn't aged particularly well and its portrayal of slaves and slave-owners is overly romanticised to say the least. |
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 10, 2023 14:52:39 GMT
WAGS- The Musical
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Post by alece10 on Aug 10, 2023 16:05:06 GMT
My only memory of that musical was of the family sitting in front of me. The mother had this huge handbag and had a McDonald's meal in there and kept bringing out more and more food. It was like Mary Poppins carpet bag. Fortunately I've forgotten everything about the musical. |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Aug 11, 2023 13:54:23 GMT
There was a glam rock jukebox musical I saw in about 2000 in Birmingham on tour and the show was truly awful. I cannot recall the title of it only Sonia of Eurovision and Stock Aitken and Waterman fame was in it. The show ran nearly 3 hours too! A Slice of Saturday Night? Hot Stuff? Rock of Ages? |
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Post by my fairly obsessed lady on Aug 11, 2023 14:59:01 GMT
Jekyll & Hyde - butn it with fire and then bury the remains in the deepest trench of the deepest ocean. Just so horribly misjudged when you have a wonderful story from which to begin. ....and it wasn'y purely a musical, more a musical/comedy/drama but if anyone at the National ever mentions reviving their absolutely fecking awful version of "A Matter of Life and Death" then I'll be voting for Tory budget cuts for the arts. Well sadly you may not get your wish. A new production starring Ramin Karimloo is coming..! As a Ramin K and a Jekyll & Hyde fan I need to ask if this is actually true or just a joke  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2023 17:22:34 GMT
There was a glam rock jukebox musical I saw in about 2000 in Birmingham on tour and the show was truly awful. I cannot recall the title of it only Sonia of Eurovision and Stock Aitken and Waterman fame was in it. The show ran nearly 3 hours too! A Slice of Saturday Night? Hot Stuff? Rock of Ages? It was a show called Electric Lipstick someone had kindly answered it a couple of days ago. |
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Post by Raven on Aug 11, 2023 18:35:22 GMT
Well sadly you may not get your wish. A new production starring Ramin Karimloo is coming..! As a Ramin K and a Jekyll & Hyde fan I need to ask if this is actually true or just a joke I second this!
I heard a while back that there was plans to bring a "new" reinvented production of Jekyll & Hyde that was much darker than previous productions, but haven't heard any fresh news about it since so this is interesting!
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Post by adamkinsey on Aug 12, 2023 9:37:14 GMT
Blood Brothers.
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Post by anthony on Aug 12, 2023 9:43:27 GMT
Well sadly you may not get your wish. A new production starring Ramin Karimloo is coming..! As a Ramin K and a Jekyll & Hyde fan I need to ask if this is actually true or just a joke Ugh. Adore Jekyll and Hyde but Ramin has to be one of the most overrated actors. Paper thin voice that sounds whiny and like it's going to break at any moment. Literally anyone else as Jekyll/Hyde, please  |
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Post by theatremiss on Aug 12, 2023 9:44:57 GMT
I do have a list of shows I really can’t stand and will go against most musical theatre fans views: The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Blood Brothers
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Post by alece10 on Aug 13, 2023 8:38:32 GMT
The Fantasticks.
Saw it at The Duchess Theatre and really did not like it. It ran for so long on Broadway that I thought it must be good but it really wasn't.
Only saving grace was Russell Tovey sat right behind me.
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Aug 13, 2023 10:54:44 GMT
Thoroughly Modern Millie. Absolutely dreadful. There was meant to be a Encores production with a new book, unfortunately Covid derailed everything. Fabulous music though shame about it's book. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 13, 2023 14:43:17 GMT
Well sadly you may not get your wish. A new production starring Ramin Karimloo is coming..! As a Ramin K and a Jekyll & Hyde fan I need to ask if this is actually true or just a joke It is not a joke! It’s happening. |
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Post by WireHangers on Aug 13, 2023 17:11:35 GMT
CARRIE.
Unless it’s the original 1988 Broadway production. I’d even take a concert production of the 1988 version, just to hear those insane songs live.
The 2012 is so vanilla and sanitised it really shouldn’t be revived again.
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Post by rosscoe on Aug 14, 2023 15:08:09 GMT
Has to be Blood Brothers , maybe it’s an English thing. Honestly awful show.
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Post by adamkinsey on Aug 14, 2023 17:13:36 GMT
Has to be Blood Brothers , maybe it’s an English thing. Honestly awful show. I'm English and I can't abide it. I can sometimes not enjoy something myself but understand why others do but not with this. If I ever hear that bloody Marilyn Monroe phrase again... |
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Post by Matt on Aug 14, 2023 17:19:49 GMT
As much as I absolutely love it, Rocky Horror has been touring the same production/set/cast for YEARS now. It needs a refresh, but it’s an obvious crowd pleaser that will always do well.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Aug 15, 2023 6:32:07 GMT
CARRIE. Unless it’s the original 1988 Broadway production. I’d even take a concert production of the 1988 version, just to hear those insane songs live. The 2012 is so vanilla and sanitised it really shouldn’t be revived again. The 2015 Southwark Playhouse production was fantastic! Cast, staging, orchestrations, were all amazing. The pro shot video is a favourite. |
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Post by margoc on Aug 15, 2023 7:57:39 GMT
Chicago
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 15, 2023 8:13:29 GMT
I think Chicago is a wonder. A lot of the stunt casting is not a wonder though |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Aug 15, 2023 17:26:12 GMT
Jekyll & Hyde - butn it with fire and then bury the remains in the deepest trench of the deepest ocean. Just so horribly misjudged when you have a wonderful story from which to begin. ....and it wasn'y purely a musical, more a musical/comedy/drama but if anyone at the National ever mentions reviving their absolutely fecking awful version of "A Matter of Life and Death" then I'll be voting for Tory budget cuts for the arts. I haven't seen a professional Jekyll and Hyde but I did see an amateur production where Hyde dry humped a dining room chair while singing. I remember nothing else about the show, other than a jaw ache from my open mouthed horror.... I do, however, remember something of the music of A Matter of Life And Death. I quite liked it .... |
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Post by david on Aug 15, 2023 17:57:07 GMT
Jerry Springer The Opera
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Post by alece10 on Aug 15, 2023 18:16:31 GMT
Now I would love to see that. I was living overseas when it was on in London and love the cast recording. |
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Post by david on Aug 15, 2023 18:21:24 GMT
Now I would love to see that. I was living overseas when it was on in London and love the cast recording. - I watched the original WE production's BBC2 screening but have only seen the version staged at the Hope Mill in person a few years ago. |
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