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Post by longinthetooth on Aug 20, 2016 20:38:28 GMT
Sorry about the above. Meant to quote andy614 just the once, but got in a pickle. Sorry. Anyway, I digress (and have lost my original post). I was at the matinee today too and thought Bev was sensational. However, there is something wrong about the show in my opinion. The story just seems to be filling in time between Bev's big numbers. I didn't see the tour, so can't comment on that, but saw the original at the Adelphi, although that was without Heather Headley or Bev, as neither did matinees at that time. The theatre (stalls at any rate) was pretty well packed, with full SO before they get you up dancing!
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Post by Ade on Aug 20, 2016 20:43:26 GMT
Sorry about the above. Meant to quote andy614 just the once, but got in a pickle. Sorry. Anyway, I digress (and have lost my original post). I was at the matinee today too and thought Bev was sensational. However, there is something wrong about the show in my opinion. The story just seems to be filling in time between Bev's big numbers. I didn't see the tour, so can't comment on that, but saw the original at the Adelphi, although that was without Heather Headley or Bev, as neither did matinees at that time. The theatre (stalls at any rate) was pretty well packed, with full SO before they get you up dancing! Completely agree! In fact I've just finally got around to doing my write up on my blog and my main thing was that the story is literally there to fill the gaps between the songs. It's a shame because if that had been fleshed out more it would have worked so much better in my eyes. If anyone's interested my blog post is here: westendwanderer.com/2016/07/15/review-the-bodyguard-dominion-theatre-london/ |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 20, 2016 20:45:25 GMT
Sorry about the above. Meant to quote andy614 just the once, but got in a pickle.  |
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Post by longinthetooth on Aug 20, 2016 21:08:07 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 18:14:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 21:51:50 GMT
A few changes from the tour set! Looks good. |
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Post by ali973 on Aug 22, 2016 4:03:15 GMT
I could swear there was no skyline in the original and the tour in the scene right after Queen of the Night.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 7:14:51 GMT
I could swear there was no skyline in the original and the tour in the scene right after Queen of the Night. Can't speak fo the tour, but the original definately didn't. |
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Post by Kim on Aug 22, 2016 8:22:59 GMT
The skyline got put in for London.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 19:40:41 GMT
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Post by ali973 on Aug 23, 2016 19:44:47 GMT
That's actually the second picture The first picture was released by People Magazine some time ago, in the peacock dress. I've already booked to see this in December, once with Ms. Deborah and once with the alternate, whoever she may be. First row baby! Behold:  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 19:49:35 GMT
That's actually the second picture The first picture was released by People Magazine some time ago, in the peacock dress. I've already booked to see this in December, once with Ms. Deborah and once with the alternate, whoever she may be. First row baby! Behold: Oh crap, sorry Ali, I never realised one had already been released! Well she looks incredible! Notably more purple/blue than the original and apparently corseted than straps like the current one. That I Will Always Love You dress is one of my favourite costumes ever, I just think it is such a stunning outfit!
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Post by ali973 on Aug 23, 2016 20:18:19 GMT
Both shots are photoshopped to death, which I'm not too crazy about, but Deborah does look great. What a figure. There's a clip of her singing I Will Always Love You at some gathering, and another from the Broadway in Chicago concert. She'll sing it quite well. She's already done these songs since she's dubbed the singing voice for Whitney in the Whitney bio movie.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 20:25:46 GMT
Both shots are photoshopped to death, which I'm not too crazy about, but Deborah does look great. What a figure. There's a clip of her singing I Will Always Love You at some gathering, and another from the Broadway in Chicago concert. She'll sing it quite well. She's already done these songs since she's dubbed the singing voice for Whitney in the Whitney bio movie. Agreed with the photoshop, its a bit much on these but she does look great all the same! She looks like Tamar Braxton! I liked her singing a lot in the Whitney film, so hopefully she will be incredible!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 20:30:45 GMT
For those who want to hear Deborah that haven't yet, here is her recordings from the Whitney movie. I Will Always Love You is linked but there are other songs in the playlist. notably different, especially at the end. It has the feeling you can tell it is a recording session or taken directly from the movie. But she sounds great! |
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Post by ali973 on Aug 23, 2016 20:50:16 GMT
It's clipped directly from the movie (since they didn't release a soundtrack). You hear a sound of door opening because the voice is over "Whitney" leaving the dressing room to the stage. Its one cheesy movie, but it's easy to watch. There's also a scene that shows them wrapping up the shooting of The Bodyguard |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 21:00:05 GMT
It's clipped directly from the movie (since they didn't release a soundtrack). You hear a sound of door opening because the voice is over "Whitney" leaving the dressing room to the stage. Its one cheesy movie, but it's easy to watch. There's also a scene that shows them wrapping up the shooting of The Bodyguard Hahaha I thought so! I really enjoy the movie. It is cheesy, but it is great light entertainment too. And as a massive Whitney fan, it is good for a smile and a sob for me haha. God I miss her!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 10:58:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 12:13:15 GMT
Could Nicole Scherzinger be a potential Rachel Marrion in the future? I'm not the biggest fan of all this celeb casting nonsense as alot of the time it can be a massive letdown but after her brilliant performance in Cats, and her vocals here, she could rock it! |
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Post by Jon on Aug 28, 2016 12:23:02 GMT
Could Nicole Scherzinger be a potential Rachel Marrion in the future? I'm not the biggest fan of all this celeb casting nonsense as alot of the time it can be a massive letdown but after her brilliant performance in Cats, and her vocals here, she could rock it! I doubt she'd do it plus she's not black. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 12:26:16 GMT
Could Nicole Scherzinger be a potential Rachel Marrion in the future? I'm not the biggest fan of all this celeb casting nonsense as alot of the time it can be a massive letdown but after her brilliant performance in Cats, and her vocals here, she could rock it! I doubt she'd do it plus she's not black. It's never mentioned in the show that Rachel is black, skin color shouldn't be a factor. She is very clearly talented, it is an amazing role for the leading lady, one of the better roles for a leading lady in recent years, if she chose to do it, it would be brilliant! |
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Post by Jon on Aug 28, 2016 12:30:07 GMT
I doubt she'd do it plus she's not black. It's never mentioned in the show that Rachel is black, skin color shouldn't be a factor. She is very clearly talented, it is an amazing role for the leading lady, one of the better roles for a leading lady in recent years, if she chose to do it, it would be brilliant! I guess since it's based on Whitney Houston's Rachel then it's unlikely we're ever going to have a Rachel who isn't black. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 12:39:44 GMT
It's never mentioned in the show that Rachel is black, skin color shouldn't be a factor. She is very clearly talented, it is an amazing role for the leading lady, one of the better roles for a leading lady in recent years, if she chose to do it, it would be brilliant! I guess since it's based on Whitney Houston's Rachel then it's unlikely we're ever going to have a Rachel who isn't black. Bring on the Revival then! Let's John Doyle this bitch! |
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Post by danb on Aug 28, 2016 12:44:54 GMT
Hell to the yes! Nicole could accompany herself and others on the accordian. Fantastic idea.
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Post by ali973 on Aug 28, 2016 14:26:46 GMT
I think it's expected that Rachel is black. Granted, there have been various shades of Rachels..The Dutch and German productions' Rachels are multi-racial. In all honesty I always thought that Nicole was multi-racial and half black but someone corrected me and I learned that she's part Hawaiian part Filipino.
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