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Post by Being Alive on Sept 17, 2023 16:43:33 GMT
I’ve never been to the Menier before. When are tickets for this likely to go on sale? For the summer I'd imagine in the Spring - March/April |
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Post by sky on Sept 17, 2023 16:54:12 GMT
Announced by Stephen Schwartz at this afternoon’s performance: July 5th - early September!
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Post by shownut on Sept 17, 2023 17:05:02 GMT
Enjoyed this when The Union did it years ago.
Will look forward to seeing this production.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 17, 2023 17:45:37 GMT
Hurrah. It's got such a gorgeous score
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Post by AddisonMizner on Sept 17, 2023 17:51:24 GMT
I don’t know the show or score at all, but it is Stephen Schwartz so consider me booked! The Menier looks like it is well and truly back, what with this and PACIFIC OVERTURES.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 17, 2023 19:41:14 GMT
If this is true- so excited!
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Post by singingbird on Sept 17, 2023 21:06:58 GMT
Great news. I'd have preferred The Magic Show, but given that's never going to happen, I'll take this as second best! Great score but somewhat thin book.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 17, 2023 22:43:25 GMT
If this is true- so excited! Very true I heard him say it tonight. 5th July until September. |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 17, 2023 22:57:51 GMT
Great score but somewhat thin book. Totally agree. I hope they reinstate Endless Delights, otherwise the title character is missing for the majority of Act 2 and no one is really that interested in the villagers and their quibbles with each other. Maybe it will be a new version alltogethr. |
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Post by alece10 on Sept 18, 2023 0:17:43 GMT
Great score but somewhat thin book. Totally agree. I hope they reinstate Endless Delights, otherwise the title character is missing for the majority of Act 2 and no one is really that interested in the villagers and their quibbles with each other. Maybe it will be a new version alltogethr. I'm not sure of Stephen Schwartz actually wording but he indicated it was reworked or a new version. |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 18, 2023 0:22:41 GMT
I believe he said 'a new production of...' but that could mean anything.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 19, 2023 5:08:56 GMT
There was a video made (not a bootleg) of the show just before it opened at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, just prior to the original London production. It has pretty much the same cast, except for Siobhan McCarthy who plays Genivieve. Alan Armstrong really is wonderful in it.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 19, 2023 10:47:59 GMT
I know nothing about this show.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 19, 2023 11:11:12 GMT
I know nothing about this show. Jolly good. |
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Post by Mr Crummles on Sept 19, 2023 13:23:57 GMT
Great score but somewhat thin book. no one is really that interested in the villagers and their quibbles with each other. Maybe it will be a new version alltogethr. Oh no, don't say that, please. I am interested. One of my favourite songs in the recording is actually "If it wasn't for you". And I love the one about the bread... |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 19, 2023 16:25:23 GMT
Oh no, don't say that, please. I am interested. One of my favourite songs in the recording is actually "If it wasn't for you". And I love the one about the bread... I like some of them too, but there's so many of them. Look For The Woman, Luckiest Man in the World, Feminine Companionship could all be cut and make barely a difference to the story. If it wasn't for you is great because it sets up the characters and their relationships. For me, all the hughlights are mostly in Act 1 |
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Post by Mr Crummles on Sept 19, 2023 19:10:33 GMT
Oh no, don't say that, please. I am interested. One of my favourite songs in the recording is actually "If it wasn't for you". And I love the one about the bread... I like some of them too, but there's so many of them. Look For The Woman, Luckiest Man in the World, Feminine Companionship could all be cut and make barely a difference to the story. If it wasn't for you is great because it sets up the characters and their relationships. For me, all the hughlights are mostly in Act 1 It is true, the best bits are in Act 1. And, to be honest, I've never seen it staged. I just tend to like villagers (like in Fiddler on the Roof) :-) |
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Post by Scswp on Oct 1, 2023 18:02:39 GMT
So this is being revived next year at the Menier. I wonder who will be cast as the title role and the Baker himself?
Hope whoever is cast has the vocal chops to handle ‘Meadowlark’ - that is a tough song and is, arguably, ‘the song’ of the show.
Casting thoughts?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 1, 2023 19:15:03 GMT
Threads merged
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Post by westendwhistledown on Oct 1, 2023 21:13:20 GMT
Amiable has been cast. Casting hasn’t begun for the other roles yet!
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Post by my fairly obsessed lady on Oct 2, 2023 9:47:58 GMT
Amiable has been cast. Casting hasn’t begun for the other roles yet! Could we have a hint as to who it is? As a treat?  |
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 2, 2023 10:09:46 GMT
They're going to bring back Marcus Brigstocke aren't they...
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Post by actorsinger on Oct 2, 2023 10:31:56 GMT
Les Dennis is available...
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Oct 21, 2023 15:38:13 GMT
Bradley Jaden would make a great Dominique in this.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 21, 2023 15:49:14 GMT
Bradley Jaden would make a great Dominique in this. Yes. Yes. Yes. |
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